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DECEMBER 21, 2012

Pike Research has published an update to its earlier forecasts on xEVs: hybrid (HEVs); plug-in hybrid (PHEVs); and battery electric vehicles (BEVs). As a result of new assumptions, Pike Research has slightly reduced its forecasts for plug-in vehicles (PEVs: PHEVs and BEVs combined) from past forecasts. million vehicles on the road.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Global electric vehicle production forecast for 2014. Driven by tighter emission standards in Europe, worldwide production of plug-in electric vehicles(PEVs)—including both battery-electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models—will increase by 67% this year, according to IHS Automotive, driven by Polk. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 31, 2014

A study by a team from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) shows that state electric vehicle incentives are playing a significant early role in reducing the effective cost of ownership and driving electric vehicle sales. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. —Jin et al. Whereas California has over 2.4%

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NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Low-cost 14V micro hybrid systems and full (strong) hybrid (i.e., 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 those battery makers, Blue Energy Japan, PEVE and Sanyo are already either at or close to full capacity utilization for 2014.

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MARCH 28, 2016

Long-Term Plan for the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP) and Light- Duty Incentives—work to-date on the long-term plan required by Senate Bill (SB) 1275 (De León, Chapter 530, Statutes of 2014). Of the proposed uses of the $500-million investment, almost half ($230 million) is targeted for the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project ( CVRP ).

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MAY 5, 2015

Most battery and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) manufacturers in Europe and the US have been adopting onboard chargers with a power output between 3 to 3.7 While high-end PHEVs are contributing to this trend, lower-end models in this segment are still using 3.7 kilowatts (kW). kW to reduce charging time. kW onboard chargers.

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DECEMBER 17, 2013

In 2010, the city converted 15 Toyota Prius hybrids to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Centralizing management of capital and operational expenditures under one office was crucial in capturing “total cost of ownership” savings, according to the report. Hybrids now constitute more than 50% of the city’s light-duty fleet.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Cost considerations on the total infrastructure or cost of ownership were also outside the scope of this work but are nevertheless important, they team noted. For the PHEV cases, both charging from the US mix and charging from a natural gas turbine with a 45% electrical generating efficiency were considered. —Curran et al.

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The newly established company planned to introduce a whole line of PHEV vehicles, and their industry connection for completed passenger vehicles to convert (Lutz) was already in place. VIA was focused on fleet sales and a low cost of ownership. Things like fuel and maintenance costs were much less with the VTRUX setup.

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DECEMBER 18, 2012

As a result, production plans for EVs and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) for the next 4-5 years are being slashed. Anderman projects a global EV/PHEV 2016 market at around 0.6% OEMs will be paying between €180–200 per kWh for large-format battery cells until 2014/2015. Conversely, those of HEVs are in line with plans.

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Second, several megacities, in particular Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, adopted aggressive non-monetary policies in 2014 and 2015 to boost PEV sales to reduce local pollution— with the result that PEV sales in the three cities soare 37% of total PEV sales in the entire country, even though those cities accounted for only 4% of the population.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2013

and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation have agreed on the details of specific financial assistance they will provide to installers of charging stations for electric vehicles (PHVs, PHEVs, and EVs). Installation costs. Applications are being accepted now through 28 February 2014. Toyota Motor Corporation, Nissan Motor Co.,

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MAY 22, 2013

A final, comprehensive report will be published in late summer 2014. The committee will continue to gather and review information and conduct analyses through late spring 2014 and will issue its final comprehensive report in late summer 2014.

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JULY 17, 2015

The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) It is much more than that.

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MARCH 16, 2018

These lower costs—achieved through supply base relationships, using common cell and component design and by manufacturing motors, transmissions and battery packs—with the intention of lowering cost of ownership for customers. In the latest version, Ford says it will spend $11 billion on electrified vehicles, up from the $4.5

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by 2014) and also examines different global markets. The aviation industry will face increased pressure to increase efficiency (because of the cost of fuel and competitive nature of the market) and reduce carbon emissions. The ability of the grid to withstand PHEV penetration rates will further vary by country.

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JUNE 19, 2009

Fuel cell system durability has improved and costs have been reduced through R&D, the ARB staff noted. In volume production, FCVs are expected to be cost competitive with other advanced vehicles, and are approaching the cost of advanced hybrid system even with current designs and high costs of materials.

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OCTOBER 12, 2014

An April 2014 Consumer Reports investigation, in which it dispatched 19 mystery shoppers to 85 dealers across four states, found many dealers knew little about the PEVs they sold. Further, the quality of the purchase experience has come under scrutiny. In some cases, dealers outright discouraged PEV purchases.

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The letter states that the Staff recommendation has increased the volume of ZEVs and PHEVs required from 2012-2014 and this would result in additional costs of up to $3.4 Yes, 630 vehicles over a three year period from 2012 to 2014. An accompanying chart shows the increases. But the explanation is disingenuous.

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AUGUST 6, 2013

Aspirational targets among seven countries participating in the Electric Vehicle Initiative would see growth from just under 2 million EV and PHEVs to just under 20 million by 2020. Spain has set a goal of 250,000 electric vehicles on the road by 2014. Source: “Electric Vehicle Grid Integration”. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 28, 2012

Most notably, a new test for A/C efficiency, optional under the GHG program starting in MY 2014, will be used exclusively in MY 2017 and beyond. The approaches used to calculate these credits for direct and indirect A/C improvement (i.e.,

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MAY 29, 2014

Eight partnering states released their Multi-State ZEV Action Plan as the first promised milestone for the bi-coastal collaboration to pave the way for increasingly large numbers of zero emission vehicles: plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

The Q7 PHEV will arrive in dealerships in Germany in 2016, and will likely come to the US, although perhaps with a gasoline-engine variant. Whether for a plug-in hybrid car (PHEV, plug-in-electric vehicle) or a purely electric car, the battery structure follows a uniform modular concept. Audi e-tron quattro concept SUV.

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Kia had its Soul EV on the market and made its presence known, then added the Niro EV (and PHEV & Hybrid), but now is adding the EV6 crossover. BMW Takes Middle Path to Electrification ; Road Test: 2014 BMW i3. Road Test: 2021 RAV4 Prime PHEV ; Flash Drive: 2021 Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle.

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APRIL 22, 2015

2014 Tesla Model S (265 mi/491 km). 2014 Nissan Leaf (84 mi/156 km). 2014 Ford Focus Electric (76 mi/141 km). Range-extended PHEV. 2014 Chevrolet Volt (38 mi/70 km; total range = 380 mi/704 km). 2014 Chevrolet Volt (38 mi/70 km; total range = 380 mi/704 km). Minimal PHEV. Limited-range BEV.

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APRIL 12, 2024

Versus an electric car, the cost of fueling difference is substantial. The cost to charge an electric car with a 66 kWh battery, with a California average of 19.39¢ per kilowatt hour for electricity, would cost about $12 to drive 300 miles, which is a common all-electric range found on many EVs.

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AUGUST 24, 2011

EVSE prices will fall by 37% through 2017 as costs are driven lower by competition from large electronics companies as well as volume production. Beginning in 2014, more than half of the global total of EVSE will be sold in Asia annually, Pike projects. Basic electric vehicle supply equipment will quickly become a commodity.

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JANUARY 15, 2014

Second, PHEVs with smaller battery packs are more likely to deliver emissions benefits and reduced gasoline consumption at lower lifetime cost compared to those with large battery packs in the short term. DeCarolis (2014) “How Much Do Electric Drive Vehicles Matter to Future U.S. —Babaee et al. Samaneh Babaee, Ajay S.

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DECEMBER 1, 2015

In the filing for a patent awarded in 2014 on the design of a system for vehicle dynamics control in electric vehicles, Ian Wright, currently the founder and CEO of Wrightspeed ( earlier post ) and a co-founder of Tesla Motors, and his co-inventor Ryan Cash explain that existing control systems for vehicle dynamics—e.g.,

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About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?",

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MARCH 16, 2016

The research for the report was done by a team of graduate students from 2009 to 2014, and includes some 20 projects. From our studies of vehicle electrification, we have concluded that PHEVs offer the most viable path toward powering more vehicle miles with electricity. —“On the Road Toward 2050”.

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JANUARY 21, 2013

Topics included the upcoming introduction of the blue e-motion Golf electric vehicle, sometimes called the e-Golf, near the end of 2013 (early 2014 for the US market), as well as Volkswagen’s goal of achieving 3% of its global sales through plug-in vehicles by 2018. Adapted from Volkswagen’s graph. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2009

The credit terminates after 2009, 2010, or 2014, depending on the type of vehicle. The Senate version made substantial changes, expanding the type of vehicles qualifying for a credit, adding a credit for PHEV conversions, and doubling the 250,000 vehicle limitation to 500,000. Minimum capacity of a qualified battery is 4 kWh.

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