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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. of all new cars purchased or leased in the state. Also, although the Chevy Volt was commercially available in California as of Dec.

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Personal: One in a Million

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I think that’s fair since on a good day my 3 ½-year-old Chevrolet Volt has a 61-mile all-electric range, roughly comparable to a used Nissan Leaf or Fiat 500e. In fact, it might not even be possible for the auto industry to produce that many EVs, although the rate of expansion is dizzying. Behind the Numbers.

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GM Working with Communities to Develop Roadmap For Plug-in Infrastructure

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General Motors is working with communities such as San Francisco to develop a plan of action to establish the supporting technical and policy infrastructure required for broad commercialization of plug-in electric vehicles such as the upcoming Chevrolet Volt. GM described its approach at the Washington Auto Show. Local Universities.

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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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Automotive Market Research Perspectives on Selling Green in a Try-to-Survive Market

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Miller of Synovate believes that in the US “ 20% of the people are willing to pay up to 10% of the vehicle’s purchase price more (i.e. Edwards and Miller both emphasized the importance of a buyer’s emotion in purchasing a vehicle. United States. Western Europe. The role of emotion in buying cars.

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Interest in electric cars is surging: •Nearly 52,000 people were wait-listed as of mid-April for General Motors’ electric model, the Volt, due in November. Bob Lutz, the outgoing vice chairman of GM, has said the company will produce about 8,000 Chevy Volts in 2011. By Jaeah Lee, Contributor. posted May 10, 2010 at 9:49 am EDT.

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Nissan Leaf – Taking Reservations

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Others include the Fisker Karma, the Aptera 2e, the Coda sedan, Chevy’s Volt and Tesla’s Model S. Others include the Fisker Karma, the Aptera 2e, the Coda sedan, Chevy’s Volt and Tesla’s Model S. The Leaf is just the first of several all-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles about to come on the market.

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