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Pike Research forecasts accelerating hybrid locomotive sales from 2015-2020

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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. under a baseline forecast scenario, with annual unit sales of 109 locomotives by 2020. during the same period, with annual unit sales of up to 174 vehicles by 2020.

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Anderman report sees strongest growth for full-hybrid systems; Li-ion batteries for hybrids may be in short supply

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Low-cost 14V micro hybrid systems and full (strong) hybrid (i.e., of total vehicle sales by 2020, the more significant story is the rapid expansion of strong-hybrid vehicles led by Toyota, Ford, and Honda, followed by Hyundai, Nissan and others. billion in 2020. billion in 2015 and $9.2

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries. The F6 DM uses ferrous batteries, with no lithium content, that BYD says are high-energy density and low cost. The Omori factory currently produces NiMH cells. Says demand and whether people will plug in remain to be proven.

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