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Nissan and Eaton partner on second-life EV battery applications

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The storage and control module will offer an affordable, long-term method for harnessing clean energy, further facilitating the deployment of renewable energy and increased grid stability and efficiency. The new Nissan LEAF 30 kWh has an extended range of up to 250 km (155 miles) on a single charge.

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California Air Resources Board releases proposed Advanced Clean Car package: LEV III, GHG and ZEV rules to transform the California fleet; ZEVs and TZEVs to be 15+% of new vehicle sales by 2025

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Many of the technologies that reduce climate change emissions also significantly reduce the operating costs of passenger vehicles on a month-to-month basis for consumers. These changes result in applying the ZEV regulation to manufacturers that represent 97% of the light duty vehicle market. Modify Credit System.

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4 more cities sign Global Clean Bus Declaration raising total to >40K ultra-low emission buses by 2020; London to trial BYD electric double-decker

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The technology will be trialled on three extended range diesel electric hybrid buses in east London on route 69—which runs between Canning Town and Walthamstow bus stations. As part of these trials, TfL will be piloting inductive charging technology from October this year.

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Subsidy announcement boosts electric cars

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Additionally, evstores sees the future of EVs very much driven by affordable small city cars arguing that most motorists do not need long-range, expensive hybrids. For everyday mobility the upfront costs of the batteries for extended range electric vehicles will remain a major hurdle, even with substantial government subsidies.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Before we were saying it will be an awfully long time before we can get the costs down so people can afford it, but actually if you offset the fuel costs, people can afford it." ( Green Car Congress ).

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