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Plug-in readiness reports show wide difference between California regions

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Funding comes from DOE’s Clean Cities Program, designed to assist the development of alternative fuel technologies, leading to decreased greenhouse gas emissions and reduced petroleum use in the transportation sector. Only about 5% have considered such issues because of limited staff resources and lack of public demand.

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Perspective: Europeans in the lead with range extenders for hybrid vehicles; 2nd vs. 3rd generation

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By contrast, half the electric vehicle market value lies in larger road vehicles, notably cars, and here the legal restrictions are weaker or non-existent and range anxiety compels most people to buy hybrids if they go electric at all. IDTechEx is producing an event looking at the whole range of electric vehicles.

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California Energy Commission approves more than $20M for clean transportation projects; Tesla, Quallion, other EV, battery and alt-fuel vehicles projects

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As with the Model S platform on which it is based, Tesla expects the Model X to have a driving range of more than 250 miles on a single charge. the air district will demonstrate specially designed battery electric taxis that can use switchable batteries to give the vehicles essentially unlimited range.

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Volkswagen’s Electrify America supplement discusses ZEV charging investments in disadvantaged California communities

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In this plan, Volkswagen and ARB prioritized ZEV infrastructure build-out in areas with high anticipated ZEV demand and around disadvantaged communities throughout California, noting the potential for significant decreases in air pollution as a result of this ZEV build-out. The supplement adds a sixth: Fresno.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Fisker $80,000 Karma series luxury 50-mile range series PHEV, S Sunset convertible version.Partnering with Quantum Technologies. General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Showed BlueZERO E-CELL PLUS series PHEV concept in December 08.

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