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IEA: Electric vehicles posted strong gains in 2016; 2M now in global parc

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With more than 750,000 units sold over the year, the number of electric vehicles in the global parc—primarily Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs)—surpassed 2 million units in 2016, following a year of strong growth in 2015, according to the International Energy Agency’s Global EV Outlook 2017.

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ICCT paper assesses leading regional EV markets in US and policies behind them

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charging infrastructure incentives, preferential charging rates), and public charging availability. The authors defined regions as the Midwest, Mountain, Northeast, South, and West, based on the US Census (2016). The assessment includes promotion actions by state policy (e.g., —Kwan et al.

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BMW i ChargeForward Program to demo contribution of intelligent EV charging to grid efficiency

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Working with a select group of BMW i3 drivers, BMW i ChargeForward will demonstrate how intelligent management of electric vehicle charging can contribute to improved electric power grid efficiency while reducing total cost of electric vehicle ownership.

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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

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note: We’re republishing this article because it’s a good reminder of how technology timelines can slip and yet things are clearly moving forward. Most of these advanced vehicles will be electric or plug-in hybrids. million annually in 2016 to $36.6 They’re Coming Soon Than Predicted. [Ed. billion by 2025.

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Volkswagen’s MEB for EVs: long electric range, open-platform, open-space, pricing for the volume market; “tablet on wheels”

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Since January 2016, the MEB has been under the direction of Christian Senger, who was previously in charge of Automotive Systems and Technology at Continental AG. The charging will improve. I believe when we enter the market in 2020, this is exactly the time when e-mobility will accelerate out of its niche. Earlier post.).

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In Andrew Frank is a significant industry dignitary credited as being the “Inventor” (or “Father”) of the modern day Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle.

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