Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Achieving this will require a minimum of 25% of new light-duty vehicles purchased in the US to be grid-enabled vehicles (GEV) by 2020. This is defined as the point at which grid-enabled vehicles represent 25 percent of new LDV purchases. The Electrification Roadmap calls for 75% of light-duty VMT in the US to be electric by 2040.

Light 231

Light Tax Credit Miles Tax 231

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

It’s about higher performance at lower cost. Everybody in a certain way understands the benefit of electric drive, but the cost of the technology is too high. It’s not about rapidly changing electric drive technology as much as it is changing the technology in a way to give customers more capability at lower cost.

GM 271

GM International Li-ion Bright Automotive 271

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Establishing dealer network.

Plug-in 45

Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45