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Pike Research projects California, New York and Florida to lead US in PEV sales

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Pike projections of cumulative light duty plug-in electric vehicle sales, 10 largest MSAs by population, 2011-2017. Pike Research has earlier forecasted the plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) market at the national level in the US, globally, and within world regions and key countries. Pacific Gas & Electric (California).

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Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck

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Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7

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Pike Research forecasts US plug-in vehicle penetration rates to be highest in smaller states

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Pike Research forecasts that annual sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) will reach 358,959 vehicles by 2017, representing a compound anual growth rate (CAGR) of 43% between 2011 and 2017. Hawaii, which typically has among the highest gas prices in the nation, will be the top state, with PEVs representing 6.3% FPL Group (Florida).

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Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8

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VinFast invited Canadian and American automotive journalists to California to drive the 2023 VF 8, an all-electric midsize two-row SUV. The company has ambitious plans to import the three-row VF 9 by the end of 2023 and the two-row VF 7 in the first part of 2024, both of which are electric SUVs built in Hai Phong, Vietnam.

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President Obama announces two new public-private manufacturing innovation institutes; new manufacturing innovation institute competition

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Colorado Association for Manufacturing & Technology; Cray; Dassault Systems; Deere & Company; DMG Mori; Evolved Analytics LLC; General Dynamics - Ordnance & Tactical Systems; General Electric; Haas Automation; Honeywell; Illinois Tool Works; Imagecom Inc. .; Boeing; Caron Engineering Inc.; Caterpillar; CG Tech; Cincinnati Inc.;

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RMI Launches Project Get Ready to Help Communities Prepare for Plug-ins

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Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) launched Project Get Ready , an initiative that emerged from its Smart Garage Summit in October 2008 and that is intended to help communities prepare for plug-in vehicles including full battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric, and converted hybrid or internal combustion vehicles.

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Students Use Their Tech Know-How to Protect the Environment

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Students from North Carolina State University , in Raleigh, along with two community volunteers, focused on providing the public with information such as the spatial and potential impacts of tidal flooding, through further research and a self-powered camera. Their Project DIANA uses a drone to detect gas concentrations in the air.