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EIA Energy Outlook 2013 reference case sees drop in fossil fuel consumption as use of petroleum-based liquid fuels falls; projects 20% higher sales of hybrids and PHEVs than AEO2012

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Sales of battery-powered electric vehicles are 65% lower in the AEO2013 Reference case than the year before, with annual sales in 2035 estimated to be about 119,000. Reductions in battery electric vehicles are offset by increased sales of hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles, which grow to about 1.3 than in AEO2012.

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Perspective: Toyota Prius Recall Is Only a Bump in the Road in the Move Toward Electrification

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A major competitive threat comes from other regions, such as China, which view this technology as a means to leapfrog entrenched players. Oil price and supply dependencies will continue the search for alternative fuel sources, and battery powered vehicles can have a significant impact on that equation.

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VW Chief Executive Says Company Will Introduce EVs Based on the Up! New Small Family in 2013; Cautions Against Electro-Hype

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The perspective of rising oil prices is a turboboost for a change in customer behavior, he said. That penetration could be significantly higher in big cities and certain regions, such as China. Volkswagen is partnering with a number of companies, including Sanyo and Toshiba, on batteries, power electronics and electric machines.

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Andy Grove: The U.S. must create an electric car industry - Apr. 17, 2009

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News | Markets | Technology | Personal Finance | Small Business | CNN.com RSS Newsletters Video Home Fortune 500 Technology Investing Management Rankings Andy Grove on battery power To wean itself from imported oil, the U.S. When the world economy starts to grow again, all countries, and especially China and the U.S.,

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Nissan’s Big Gamble

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The gamble is that Nissan could grab the EV market and dominate it until BYD (China) enters the U.S., Those who make the decisions to forgo battery EVs in favor of plug- in hybrids only ignore a sizable market. It also plans an electric-vehicle plant for Europe and is studying a plant for China. Pricing isn’t set.

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