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South Australia Gets Its First PHEV Prius Conversion

Green Car Congress

Left to right, MTA South Australia Executive Director John Chapman chats with Kim Adelman of Plug-In Conversion Corporation (PICC). The plug-in conversion replaces the existing Prius battery with a larger nickel-metal hydride battery pack. Tia Keast, a mechanical apprentice at MTA, is behind the wheel. Click to enlarge.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

We will have similar solutions available for better (but more expensive) nickel-metal hydride or lithium-ion batteries.) to demonstrate its PRIUS+ approach using nickel-metal hydride batteries, in response to automakers continuing comments that "the batteries arent ready."

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MP Materials has an ambitious US rare earth supply chain strategy to fuel EV innovation

Charged EVs

MP Materials is in the enviable position of having a mine and processing facility already up and running in California, and it has big ambitions. Rare earths are used in nickel metal hydride batteries, but not really to a significant extent in lithium-ion batteries. Matt Sloustcher: That’s correct.

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Toyota Unveils Dedicated Hybrid Concept, Plan for Prius Family; Expands Fuel Cell Vehicle Demonstration Program in the US

Green Car Congress

Since the early 90’s, during the early stages of first-generation Prius development, Toyota has been committed to in-house R&D of advanced nickel-metal hydride batteries. A total of 20 first generation fuel cell hybrid vehicles (FCHV) are in service in California with universities, corporations and government agencies.

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MP Materials has an ambitious US rare earth supply chain strategy to fuel EV innovation – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

MP Materials is in the enviable position of having a mine and processing facility already up and running in California, and it has big ambitions. Rare earths are used in nickel metal hydride batteries, but not really to a significant extent in lithium-ion batteries. Matt Sloustcher: That’s correct.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE. Establishing dealer network. Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012. Batteries not ready. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs. New York Times ) 10/22/07 ".in

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