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Multi-nation survey reports consumers want electric cars. Now.

Plugs and Cars

There is an existing market for electric vehicles, especially among those who can afford the extra cost of limited-production new technology vehicles. There are no cars for sale. Consumers would be buying now if there were products,” says Gregor Matthies, a Munich-based partner at Bain who specializes in the auto industry.

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Personal: One in a Million

Clean Fleet Report

And I’m one those million since they’re counting plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) as well as full battery electrics. I think that’s fair since on a good day my 3 ½-year-old Chevrolet Volt has a 61-mile all-electric range, roughly comparable to a used Nissan Leaf or Fiat 500e. On top of that, I’m currently running at 80+% electric miles.

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USABC awards Cobasys $8.4M for the development of high-energy density Li-ion cells and packs for EVs

Green Car Congress

million contract to develop high-energy lithium-ion batteries for use in electric vehicle applications. The focus of the project is to produce high-energy density cells and packs for electric vehicle applications to increase the current state-of-the-art battery-pack density by 50% in a three-year period.

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Rivian IPO: What you need to know

Teslarati

Similar to fellow electric vehicle maker Tesla, which currently reached a market cap above of over $1 trillion, Rivian’s valuation target is founded on the idea that the company may see a meteoric rise in the coming years. . It would also overtake longtime players in the auto segment, such as Japanese carmakers Honda Motor Co.,

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8-state alliance releases action plan to put 3.3M ZEVs on their roads by 2025

Green Car Congress

Eight partnering states released their Multi-State ZEV Action Plan as the first promised milestone for the bi-coastal collaboration to pave the way for increasingly large numbers of zero emission vehicles: plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).

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GM Working with Communities to Develop Roadmap For Plug-in Infrastructure

Green Car Congress

General Motors is working with communities such as San Francisco to develop a plan of action to establish the supporting technical and policy infrastructure required for broad commercialization of plug-in electric vehicles such as the upcoming Chevrolet Volt. GM described its approach at the Washington Auto Show.

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GM and Chrysler Submit Updated Restructuring Plans; Up to $18.6B More Needed; Outlines for Product Plans

Green Car Congress

The plans, updated in the context of a worsening sales outlook for the entire auto industry, outline a need for up to an additional $16.6 GM has offered Saab for sale, and is requesting Swedish government support prior to any sale. GM will have a total of 36 nameplates in 2012, down 25% from 2008 levels.

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