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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

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A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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Industry officials expect that this $2.4 billion in cost-share from the award winners, will result directly in the creation tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs in the US battery and auto industries. State of Indiana West Lafayette, IN. billion investment, coupled with another $2.4 Purdue University.

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The EV Transition Explained: Policy Roadblocks

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Public opposition to wind turbine projects is growing in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio as well. The fund often runs out of money , discouraging future EV purchasers Making policy implementation harder still is that some regulatory bodies assume that other regulatory bodies will implement their policy for them.

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