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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Possibilities include dramatic reductions in the cost of EV batteries that lead to more cost- competitive vehicles, greater state or federal incentives, or increasing taxes on fossil fuels. in North America between 2014 and 2022, according to data from Navigant Research’s Electric Vehicle Market Forecasts report.

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SAE International publishes updated standard for on-route mechanized conductive EV charging systems for buses: SAE J3105

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In addition, low cost of ownership, coupled with low maintenance cost of electric buses, specially battery electric buses (BEB) is expected to benefit the market during the forecast period. The market growth is primarily driven by several federal, regional, and state grants and incentive programs.

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Lux forecasts micro-hybrids to grow to 39M vehicles in 2017, creating a $6.9B battery market

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To estimate adoption rates for micro-hybrids and mild hybrids, Lux researchers factored in the adoption of other fuel-saving technologies and modeled cost impact variations, besides estimating the costs of battery replacement and maintenance for these alternative vehicles. million units in the next five years.

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4 Powerful Reasons to Choose EV Connect for Your Fleet Charging

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Our contribution has been to provide a management platform that makes troubleshooting, maintenance, and monitoring seamless, thanks to an open-standard, hardware-agnostic solution. Through EV Connect Shield , we’re able to provide a comprehensive operational and maintenance package to cover hardware, software, and firmware 24/7.

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Frost & Sullivan forecasts Gasoline Particulate Filters to climb from 50,335 units now to 4.2-4.6 million units by 2020

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Innovation at the supplier end to effectively design efficient models and widen the operating limits of systems will play a pivotal role in lowering initial and maintenance costs. Frost & Sullivan estimates the cost of a GPF to be between $135–$170. —Arun Chandranath.

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California makes first investments in $100M energy research & development program; also biogas and H2

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million each to advance thermal energy storage technologies that will help cut costs and improve the efficiency of thermal energy storage, leading to increased capacity and operational benefits for concentrated solar power plants. Halotechnics and UCLA: $1.5 Itron, Inc.: $1 Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.:

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MEEF funds 100 Tesla Model 3s for vehicle-as-a-service provider Breathe

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Forecasts predict that the Breathe fleet will save 338 tonnes of CO 2 being released into the atmosphere per annum and will also achieve an annual average reduction in CO 2 emissions equivalent to £5,137 in cost per tonne of CO 2.

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