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SFU researchers find promise for plug-in vehicles in Canada, but need for increased supply and policy support

Green Car Congress

New work by a team at Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Canada has found that more than one-third of Canadian buyers want a plug-in vehicle (PEV), with the majority of those (89—93%) wanting a plug-in hybrid rather than a pure electric vehicle. Impact of constraints on PEV sales in British Columbia, 2020. Source: “Electrifying Vehicles”.

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PIP Declares Victory

Plug In Partners

Here's the press release: PLUG-IN PARTNERS DECLARES VICTORY In January 2006, Austin Energy launched the national Plug-In Partners campaign, a grassroots effort to demonstrate to automakers that there is sufficient demand to support the mass production of flexible-fuel plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Second, was environmental.

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Getting the personal story `

Electric Auto Association

For others EV seekers, Cary often finds herself recommending a used Chevrolet Volt, a model she owns herself because “It’s the best $10,000 to $15,000 deal out there,” she said. “We According to Gerry Glaser, NBEAA’s most recent past president, the chapter has been considering an in-person/online hybrid meeting format.