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Lux forecasts micro-hybrids to grow to 39M vehicles in 2017, creating a $6.9B battery market

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Micro-hybrids will grow nearly eight-fold to 39 million vehicles in 2017 and create a $6.9 million vehicles in 2017, accounting for 1.6% million units in 2017 and the US will zoom from minuscule levels today to more than 8 million in 2017. Simultaneously, mild hybrids will rise from near-zero to 1.5 of the auto market.

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Responsible Battery Coalition and U Michigan launch study to compare electric and gas vehicle lifetime costs

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The Responsible Battery Coalition, in partnership with the University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems, launched a comprehensive research project to compare the total cost of ownership of gas and electric vehicles (EVs). —Steve Christensen, Executive Director of RBC. Projections of future gasoline and electricity prices.

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Yutong Bus to deliver 100 electric buses to Chile

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Under the premise of continuing the vehicle operation, the buses can be charged at a lower price at night, reducing the cost of the client’s subsequent operation. The courses on driving, maintenance, vehicle structure, emergency handling and troubleshooting are provided especially for new energy bus.

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ZeroAvia unveils hydrogen fuel cell powertrain for aviation

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It will also be more economical than conventional turbine engines, or even the battery-based systems, on the total cost basis. He previously founded and was the CEO of eMotorWerks, a smart grid electric vehicle charging company acquired in 2017. —Val Miftakhov, ZeroAvia Founder and CEO.

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ITM Power to launch 100 MW electrolyzer plant designs at Hannover Messe 2017

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ITM Power will showcase a series of large scale electrolyzer configurations up to 100MW in size at Hannover Messe 2017 (24 - 28 April). UKPIA has calculated that the total additional costs for UK refineries are up to £75 million/year (US$95 million/year) using an allowance cost of £10.50/t t CO 2 (US$13.27/t

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JRC: e-vehicle market in Europe is slowly gaining momentum, but breakthrough is needed

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A new European Joint Research Center (JRC) analysis on the deployment of electric vehicles (EV) in Europe concludes that although the sector evolved significantly between 2010 and 2017, progress is still small to be characterized as full-scale commercialization. Market share of M1 EV in Europe between 2010 and 2017.

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ZAF Energy nickel zinc battery in field testing with truck manufacturer

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The testing began in Q1 2017 with ZAF passing the manufacturer’s rigid battery performance testing requirements and is currently in field tests that will end in the third quarter of 2017. The NiZn battery also reduces life cycle maintenance costs by 50% due to idle reduction. ZAF Energy Systems Inc. (

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