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Report: Suzuki to introduce Swift-based PHEV in 2013

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will begin selling a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle as early as 2013. By touting the car’s affordability, Suzuki aims to sell several thousand in Japan first and then begin exporting the model. The Nikkei reports that Suzuki Motor Corp. It will also use a gasoline engine to generate electricity.

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Ford aggregate driver data show its PHEV owners operate in electric mode nearly 60% of the time

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MyFord Mobile is available on Ford’s plug-in (PHEV) and battery-electric (BEV) vehicles, Fusion Energi, C-MAX Energi and Focus Electric, and is available for download both through the App Store and Google Play. Early in the year, as little as 41% of drive time was being spent in electric mode; as recent as 16 July, the figure was nearing 60%.

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California Governor orders 5M ZEV target for 2030; more hydrogen fueling and EV charging stations

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ZEV technologies include hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), which include both pure battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Ensuring electric vehicle charging and hydrogen fueling are affordable and more accessible to all drivers.

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California Governor’s Office releases 2013 ZEV action plan; 1.5M ZEVs on CA roadways by 2025

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California Governor Jerry Brown’s Office and state agencies issued a 2013 Zero-emission Vehicle (ZEV) Action Plan. For the purposes of the executive order and action plan, ZEVs include hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Earlier post.)

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California has invested $559M in cap-and-trade funds in ZEVs; state represents more than 40% of US ZEV sales

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The California Air Resources Board (ARB) announced that California Climate Investments in zero-emission vehicles have reached $599 million since 2013, putting hundreds of thousands of ultra-clean cars, and entire fleets of zero-emission trucks and buses on California roads and highways.

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IHS Automotive forecasts global production of plug-in vehicles to rise by 67% this year

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Driven by tighter emission standards in Europe, worldwide production of plug-in electric vehicles(PEVs)—including both battery-electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models—will increase by 67% this year, according to IHS Automotive, driven by Polk. Click to enlarge. share for PEVs in the global market this year.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Noting that 2013 was “by and large” highly successful for Tesla, Navigant suggests that the company will face a set of new challenges this year, the largest of which will perhaps be the scaling up the production of vehicles. Tesla is also readying the Model X, a more affordable crossover for launch by the end of 2014. million tons.

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