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New interactive map tracks plug-in vehicle adoption in California

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CCSE developed the map as a tool for policymakers, utilities, the auto industry and other stakeholders involved in planning infrastructure to support the burgeoning PEV market. Also, although the Chevy Volt was commercially available in California as of Dec. 2010, it was not eligible for CVRP until Feb. Click to enlarge.

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What up with GM's Plug-in hybrid Volt?

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"GM tries to unplug Volt hype" is not the headline I've been hoping to see out of Motor City this spring. But there it is in a Detroit News Autos Insider piece today. Just weeks after announcing production, perhaps, in 2010, the industry's hometown paper lets us know this is no done deal. Last year, Ford Motor Co.

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Volt supporters hit back at criticism

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The Chevrolet Volt may have been branded too expensive to be commercially successful by the Obama administration’s taskforce, but its supporters are having none of it. Tags: Chevrolet Green cars Latest news general motors Chevrolet Volt.

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SoCal Edison white paper shares data about PEV usage and charging

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Because California leads the nation in EV adoption, other utilities and stakeholders in the auto industry may find the information from the white paper useful, SCE suggested. We’re talking about 480 volts—a big circuit. (SCE estimates that by 2020, there will be about 350,000 PEVs in its service territory.)

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Remembering Lithium-Ion Battery Pioneer John Goodenough

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to 4 volts. In 2010 Nissan used it in its Leaf electric car. Twenty-five years later, the battery is gaining momentum in the auto industry as a means of reducing the cost of electric cars. It gave the battery a significant voltage boost: from 2.4 Thackeray on a lithium manganese oxide battery.

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GM: Putting 1M Plug-ins on the Road Will Require a Plug-In Ecosystem

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Those wishing to participate will be able to tie into the multi-site webchat from Green Car Congress tomorrow, as well as directly on GM’s FastLane Blog , the EV World site, or the GM-Volt site. Percentage of 2010 electricity consumption required by 10M plug-ins. of projected 2010 electricity consumption in the US. Source: EPRI.

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GM CEO outlines highlights of fuel economy plan through MY2016: lightweighting; more efficient gasoline and clean diesel engines, electrification

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The auto industry should play a central role in the energy discussion, Akerson noted, because light-duty vehicles account for about 60% of total transportation energy usage in the United States. Akerson also pointed to GM’s 28% reduction in manufacturing energy intensity per vehicle from 2005 to 2010. Earlier post.).