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California To Extend HOV Access To Up To 40,000 PHEVs

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SB 535 will allow up to 40,000 new HOV plug-in hybrid access stickers to be issued prior to 31 December 2014. In order to be eligible for PHEV HOV access under SB 535, vehicles must meet the California Air Resources Board’s Enhanced AT-PZEV standard. Tags: Brief. Jay Friedland, Legislative Director of Plug In America.

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Anderman report sees strongest growth for full-hybrid systems; Li-ion batteries for hybrids may be in short supply

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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. —“The 2014 xEV Industry Insider Report”. Source: AAB.

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Lux Research: the $40,000, 200-mile-range EV is the biggest coming growth opportunity for energy storage in transportation

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According to Lux Research’s Automotive Battery Tracker, in 2014 EVs used $2.1-billion While selling in similar volumes, plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) used three times less batteries: about $0.7 million units in 2014, an order of magnitude more than the 140,000 EVs that consumers bought in 2014, HEVs also used just $0.7-billion

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Chrysler Disbands ENVI Electric Vehicle Group; Function Absorbed into Traditional Line Organization

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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. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Consultancy Warns of Overcapacity in Global Li-ion Battery Market Between 2014-2017; Forecasts 6 to 8 out of Approx. 60 Li-ion Makers Will Survive

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However, according to a new report from Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, planned investments in lithium-ion manufacturing will result in significant overcapacity between 2014 and 2017 relative to the demand generated by that growth, especially in the US and in Japan. Tags: Batteries Market Background. million vehicles by 2015.

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Accenture Reports Identifies 12 Disruptive Technologies Most Likely to Transform Supply and Demand of Transport Fuels and Cut Emissions Within Next 10 Years

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by 2014) and also examines different global markets. Electrification and the technologies that are needed for the scale-up of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and to enable the opportunities that PHEVs could bring in optimizing generation and transportation resources. Technologies in this area include: Plug-in hybrids.

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UK Government Announces £5,000 Grants Towards Purchase of Electric Drive Vehicles and First Plugged-in Places

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The subsidy will be worth 25% of a car’s recommended retail price up to a value of £5,000 (US$7,600) and will be available to consumers and business buyers until 2014 (subject to notifying the technical requirements of the scheme to and getting state aid approval from the European Commission). Max 75 g/km for PHEV. cars only).

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