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2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid PHEV minivan EPA-rated at 84 MPGe in electric-only mode; role of eFlite dual-motor/one-way clutch strategy

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Exceeding its initial program targets, the plug-in 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid ( earlier post ) has earned an electric-mode fuel economy rating of 84 miles-per-gallon-equivalent (MPGe) from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid also excelled on two other fronts. Click to enlarge.

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Tesla China: Top gov’t meeting confirms NEV purchase tax exemption extension

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The NEV purchase tax exemption, which was launched in 2014, allowed most consumers who purchase green vehicles to save about RMB 10,000 (around $1,500). The incentive applied to purchases involving battery electric cars like Teslas, plug-in hybrids, and fuel-cell vehicles. .

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Renesas Electronics and TSMC announce 28nm MCU collaboration for next-generation green and autonomous vehicles

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Renesas Electronics Corporation and TSMC are collaborating on 28nm (nanometer) embedded flash (eFlash) process technology for manufacturing microcontrollers (MCUs) targeted at next-generation green and autonomous vehicles. Renesas and TSMC have collaborated closely on MCUs with on-chip flash memory since the 90nm technology generation.

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Plug Power signs cooperative agreement for fuel cell electric vehicle development in China

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Plug Power and its partners will form a fuel cell vehicle development project team and utilize their financial and research and development resources for a large-scale demonstration project. As a result, China is projected be the largest mobile fuel cell market in the world within the next two to three years.

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California Energy Commission adopts $100M investment plan for 2013-2014 for green vehicles and fuels

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The California Energy Commission unanimously adopted the 2013-2014 Investment Plan Update to support the development and use of green vehicles and alternative fuels. An estimated 68 stations are needed to support the anticipated rollout of these vehicles in 2015-2017. 12 million for natural gas vehicle incentives.

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California Energy Commission adopts $100M investment plan update for 2012-2013 to increase use of green vehicles and alt fuels

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The California Energy Commission unanimously adopted a 2012-2013 Investment Plan Update to increase the use of green vehicles and alternative fuels. Based on automaker surveys, the number of fuel-cell vehicles in California is projected to grow from about 350 in 2011 to 53,000 by 2017.

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Electric shock for government plans

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The RAC Foundation has discovered that by the Government’s own reckoning eligible electric vehicles won’t be available on the mass market until at least 2017, leaving millions of potential buyers frustrated. “The RAC Foundation fully supports the introduction of green vehicles.