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JUNE 10, 2009

kWh NiMH plug-in hybrid (PHEV) conversion kit that enables all-electric mode driving at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour (until the battery pack is depleted) in a converted Prius. Ewert Energy Systems video (handheld) of driving a Prius PHEV conversion at highway speeds. Tags: Conversions Plug-ins.

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JULY 20, 2010

Honda Motor Company will introduce a battery-electric vehicle (BEV) and a new plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) to the US market in 2012, said President & CEO Takanobu Ito in his mid-year address in Tokyo, Japan. BEV and PHEV demonstration programs will begin later this year in the US. Plug-in hybrid. President & CEO Takanobu Ito.

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DECEMBER 3, 2009

PHEV/EV Models 2010-2012 by Battery Chemistry. Battery chemistries that prioritize energy capacity over power density can equally satisfy both the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) and the EV battery segments, enabling vendors to offer products to multiple vendors for multiple models. Source: Pike Research. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Total PEV sales in Asia-Pacific. Unit sales of all electrified vehicles in Asia-Pacific will surpass 1.2 China alone will experience a CAGR of 76% to reach 554,114 unit sales of all electrified vehicles by 2015, and will represent 53% of total regional sales. Click to enlarge. billion in 2015.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

Duke Energy and FPL Group will begin this transition in the coming years with the goal that 100% of all new fleet vehicles will be plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) by 2020. Duke Energy is the third largest electric power holding company in the United States, based on kilowatt-hour sales.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Morgan Stanley projects that actual F3DM sales will fall far behind the goal of 3,000 to 4,000 units for the year. Tags: Brief. BYD Auto reportedly has sold less than 100 of its F3DM (dual-mode) plug-in hybrid electric vehicles ( earlier post ) through August.

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APRIL 2, 2010

Included in this is a temporary program that will provide additional credit provisions as incentives for the development and sales of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), battery-electric vehicles (BEVs); and fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs). Tags: Climate Change Electric (Battery) Emissions Plug-ins Policy.

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APRIL 23, 2010

million loan with Fisker Automotive for the development and production of two lines of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). When full production is reached in 2015, Fisker estimates annual sales at up to 115,000 vehicles. Tags: Brief. The US Department of Energy (DOE) closed a $528.7 Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 22, 2013

The 170-page report also finds that while the combined global EV and plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) market share is expected to grow to about 1.5% of total vehicle sales by 2020, the more significant story is the rapid expansion of strong-hybrid vehicles led by Toyota, Ford, and Honda, followed by Hyundai, Nissan and others. Source: AAB.

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AUGUST 17, 2009

The battery pack is expected to be demonstrated in a ReEV concept Dodge Caliber that was shown by FEV at the 2009 SAE World Congress. In 2008, EIG opened the EIG America sales office in Santa Clara, California, and incorporated EIG America in March 2009 as a wholly owned subsidiary. for a Range-Extended Electric Vehicle (ReEV) project.

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MARCH 2, 2015

By 2020, this new EV battleground should account for $5 billion or more in Li-ion battery sales, because it combines larger packs (around 50 kWh) with more sales (hundreds of thousands of vehicles). While selling in similar volumes, plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) used three times less batteries: about $0.7 billion worth.

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AUGUST 6, 2009

The 8 kWh battery pack for the new 2011 Buick PHEV crossover vehicle is prepared for testing at the General Motors Tech Center in Warren, Michigan. General Motors will debut its two-mode plug-in hybrid technology—originally intended to appear first in a Saturn VUE, prior to that brand’s sale—in a new Buick crossover vehicle in 2011.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

The University of Colorado at Boulder’s Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, (RASEI)—a joint venture with the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory—will partner with Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. Toyota Motor Sales will supply 18 Prius PHVs for the two-year program. Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Proposed vehicles covered under the submission include Dodge Ram 1500 Plug-in Hybrid-electric Vehicles (PHEVs), Chrysler Town & Country PHEVs and Chrysler Town & Country Electric Vehicles (EVs). Tags: Brief. With a 50/50 cost share, the total investment represented by the proposals is $448 million. Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 11, 2009

Conversions are expensive, noted Lyle Shuey, Bright VP of Marketing and Sales, and the converted Transporters will not be as efficient as the purpose-built IDEA. Bright plans to begin delivering Transporter PHEVs in the second quarter of 2010. The Bright IDEA and Transporter PHEV. Transporter PHEV Conventional.

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JUNE 25, 2009

The US federal government has set a goal—via Executive Order 13423—for federal agencies to use plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) as they become available at a reasonable cost. Alternatively, agencies may opt to meet the requirements that are most feasible for them, regardless of whether the actions match the priorities of Congress.

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DECEMBER 15, 2009

NRC projections of number of PHEVs in the US light-duty fleet. Costs of light-duty plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are high—largely due to their lithium-ion batteries—and unlikely to drastically decrease in the near future, according to a new report from the National Research Council (NRC). Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

The purpose of this study was to examine the conditions under which consumers would purchase a PHEV. Rather than focus on “first adopters,” the research focused on the potential pool of purchasers in the first several years after the introduction of PHEVs. Source: Curtin et al. 2009) Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 24, 2010

MOEA said estimated global electric vehicles (BEV, PHEV, HEV) sales in 2018 is expected to grow to 7.29 Tags: Brief. To promote Taiwan’s electric car industry, the MOEA wants to speed up the development of such cells to make Taiwan into a key parts supplier for EVs. a market of about 6.26 million units.

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MARCH 26, 2009

Doolan led BMW NA and Volvo Cars NA to record sales in the 1990s and 2000s. Tags: Brief. The number puts the carmaker close to its goal of having 40 locations across the country by the end of June 2009. Fisker Board member Vic Doolan has been instrumental in guiding development of the company’s retail network.

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MARCH 25, 2009

Hyundai will reveal a new plug-in hybrid (PHEV) concept car, the Blue-Will, at the Seoul Motor Show which opens on 2 April. The Blue-Will concept PHEV. Tags: Brief. The BLUE-WILL concept is powered by an all-aluminium Gasoline Direct Injected 1.6-liter Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 27, 2009

The Axon Automotive PHEV. UK-based Axon Automotive, a spin-off from Cranfield University, previewed a pre-production plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) version of its lightweight city car at the Milton Keynes Science Festival. The first cars will be on sale in 2011 with full production in 2012. Click to enlarge. mpg US, 2.8

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JUNE 25, 2010

Boston-Power will use the growth capital to scale manufacturing, sales, marketing and research and development for its Li-ion technology platform currently embodied in the company’s Sonata (targeted at notebook computers) and Swing (targeted at PHEV, BEV and utility energy storage) battery systems. Tags: Batteries. Earlier post.)

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AUGUST 13, 2009

The Ze gives Enova entry into the chassis manufacturer market, said James Badalamenti, Director Worldwide Sales and Marketing. Recently, Enova and Navistar/IC Bus announced a US Department of Energy (DOE) award under the Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Technology Acceleration and Deployment Activity program for 60 PHEV school busses.

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AUGUST 15, 2009

For the mid-term (2011-2020), Ford will increase its use of hybrid technology, and introduce plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) and battery electric vehicles (BEV) on the market. Secondary uses for the battery pack (this is linked to the commonality issue, as repackaging common formats would reduce cost and make sales less convoluted.

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JULY 23, 2009

These partnerships give Azure significant market presence and expanded sales and service capabilities. Separately, Azure announced that it had earned two new patents addressing key components applicable to electric, hybrid and PHEV vehicle drive trains. Tags: Brief.

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MAY 5, 2009

Prototype Saturn Vue PHEV plugging in to a Coulomb Chargepoint ( earlier post ) in San Jose, CA. Based on the current restructuring plan, GM is accelerating the wind-down or sale of Saturn to the end of this year. Tags: Plug-ins. Click to enlarge. of Energy (DOE) and nonprofit Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI).

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JANUARY 20, 2010

The basic goal of the revised ZEV program should be to help demonstration-stage, low-GHG emitting technologies to commercialization, include fuel cell vehicles (FCVs); battery-electric vehicles (BEVs); and Enhanced AT PZEVs, which currently include plug-in HEVs (PHEV) and hydrogen internal combustion engine (HICE) vehicles, according to ARB staff.

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JUNE 16, 2009

the i-MiEV) and extended range electric vehicles; and full electric vehicles—Anderman sees the greatest market opportunity (in terms of the value of batteries sold) in the mini EV and extended range electric vehicle market, with $134 million in battery sales and 8,000 units. PHEVs and EREVs require $7/gallon. Tags: Batteries.

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OCTOBER 1, 2010

costs, future regulatory fuel economy/GHG requirements, and government incentives for vehicle purchasers and owners such as the existing tax credits for EVs and PHEVs. costs, future regulatory fuel economy/GHG requirements, and government incentives for vehicle purchasers and owners such as the existing tax credits for EVs and PHEVs.

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JULY 28, 2009

nk City electric car ( earlier post ), the complete system is the first of its kind to provide off-the-shelf availability combined with made-to-order performance in a wide variety of plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and electric vehicle (EV) applications, according to the partners. Tags: Conversions Electric (Battery) Fleets Japan.

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JUNE 2, 2010

World markets for HEV/PHEV/BEV medium- and heavy-duty trucks 2010–2015. Pike Research forecasts that worldwide sales of medium- (MD) and heavy-duty (HD) hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric trucks are will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 63%, with sales of almost 300,000 vehicles during the period from 2010 to 2015.

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DECEMBER 24, 2009

USABC goals for advanced batteries for PHEVs. PHEV Batteries Phase 2. Research organizations with current, direct affiliations with businesses that derive a majority of their income from related product sales, will also be considered. Tags: Batteries Electric (Battery) Hybrids Plug-ins. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 20, 2010

EVI is a government-led global initiative that will collaborate with relevant industry, academic, and end-user stakeholders to scale-up electric vehicle sales. Tags: Electric (Battery) Plug-ins Policy. Participating countries may also share experiences from existing pilot projects. Information Sharing on Targets and Best Practices.

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APRIL 13, 2009

If sales increase to a point where Axion cannot provide the quantities required, Axion agrees to grant a license and to sell certain materials to Exide to make a co-branded product. Tags: Batteries. No further details on anticipated shipments and schedules were released. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 26, 2009

ARB Staff’s analysis shows ZEVs will need to reach 100% of new vehicle sales between 2040 and 2050, with commercial markets for ZEVs launching in the 2015 to 2020 timeframe, to meet the 80% GHG reduction target set by the Governor. Tags: Climate Change Electric (Battery) Emissions Fuel Cells Plug-ins Policy. Source: ARB.

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OCTOBER 16, 2009

However, Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs), which do not suffer from this restriction could achieve significant market uptake while delivering electrification of the overwhelming majority of vehicle trips, the report says. The 2008 MAC curve provided high-level estimates of the anticipated levels of uptake for EVs and PHEVs.

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