Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2010

Hybrid electric locomotive sales will have an increasing presence in global rail markets between 2015 and 2020, according to a new report from Pike Research. During that period, hybrid locomotive sales will increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.4% This would translate into a need for storage of 116.4

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2010

will introduce a new Prius minivan equipped with Li-ion batteries early next year—the first of a coming rollout of hybrids equipped with Li-ion packs. A hybrid vehicle that Toyota plans to introduce around 2015 will also offer a choice between the two batteries. The Nikkei reports that Toyota Motor Corp.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2009

will spend an estimated ¥20-30 billion (US$207-310 million) to boost production capacity for lithium-ion batteries for hybrid light-duty vehicles, targeting a 70-fold increase by 2015. Hitachi has already received orders for enough lithium ion batteries for 100,000 hybrid autos that General Motors Corp. Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 26, 2017

The global market for advanced batteries for EVs and stationary ESSs through 3Q 2016 has already surpassed the total 2015 energy capacity of approximately 14.6 Source: Navigant Research. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Lead battery and car manufacturers have requested that the current exemption for lead-based batteries within the ELV Directive’s wider ban on lead in light-duty vehicles is maintained for at least another eight years. Following the consultation the Commission is expected to release its opinion in the first half of 2015.

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OCTOBER 17, 2015

Toyota gave its Prius c—the smallest of the brand’s eight hybrid models—a major styling and interior upgrade for 2015; for 2016 the big enhancement is the available Toyota Safety Sense C (TSS-C), which equips the car with an array of driver-assist technologies: Pre-Collision System, Lane Departure Assist, and Automatic High Beams.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

At the Tokyo Motor Show, Mazda is showcasing the recently-released Mazda Axela (known as Mazda3 overseas) with a variety of engine types at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, including a CNG concept and hybrid variants. SKYACTIV-HYBRID, the Mazda hybrid system. The SKYACTIV-HYBRID-dedicated 2.0-liter Mazda hybrid system.

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