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UC Davis Researchers Suggest the Battery Problem Seen to Be Slowing Electric Drive Commercialization Is Perceptual as Well as Technological

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The USABC specifies two PHEV designs to guide its battery requirements: an AE-10 crossover and AE-40 mid-sized car. the PHEV design with the lowest battery power and energy requirements. They note that other requirements may make NiMH unsuitable for PHEV applications.

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VW Chief Executive Says Company Will Introduce EVs Based on the Up! New Small Family in 2013; Cautions Against Electro-Hype

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VW, Daimler subsidiary Daug and Varta developed a NimH battery in the early 90s, and the VW group put the Audi duo hybrid on the road in 1997. in pure electric vehicles in 2020. Volkswagen is partnering with a number of companies, including Sanyo and Toshiba, on batteries, power electronics and electric machines.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Agrees on environmental and economic benefits, though some presentations backtrack on that; says batteries need further development before commitment to mass-production. 2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries. The Omori factory currently produces NiMH cells. 11/11/06 General Motors Corp.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The bigger picture, and the reason for the Low Carbon Vehicle initiative, isto reduce carbon-dioxide emissions from transport to meet targets set by theClimate Change Act – a 26% reduction in UK emissions by 2020, rising to 80%by 2050. Why does everybody state Tesla as US, When this is UK engineering from Norfolk in Great Britian?