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Stylish Subaru Sport Mobility Concept gives us a sneaky peek at a future battery-powered BRZ coupe

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Subaru says it believes there will still be a place for fast small entertaining two-door coupes in its electric future as it pulled drapes off the Subaru Sport Mobility Concept at the 2023 Japan Mobility Show. “This is a battery electric vehicle concept that evokes the evolution of the SUBARU SPORT values.

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Cash for Volts?

Revenge of the Electric Car

A coalition of car makers, battery suppliers and electricity providers has come together to ask for federal help for EVs. “A coalition of auto makers, battery manufacturers, utility operators and shipping companies wants the U.S. cents per mile traveled, compared with 12 cents per mile for a gas-powered car, advocates say.

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Nissan introduces the e-NV2000 electric van

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Nissan introduced the Nissan e-NV200 battery-electric compact commercial van ( earlier post ), the second battery-electric vehicle in its global line-up, joining the Nissan LEAF. Most notable is the Lithium-ion battery which has been changed to allow it to fit under e-NV200’s floor without compromising the cargo area.

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PNNL study outlines requirements for grid storage, reviews four electrochemical energy storage systems: vanadium redox flow, Na-beta, Li-ion and lead-carbon

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published in the ACS journal Chemical Reviews , reviews in detail four stationary storage systems considered the most promising candidates for electrochemical energy storage: vanadium redox flow; sodium-beta alumina membrane; lithium-ion; and lead-carbon batteries. In their study, Yang et al. The need for storage. Credit: ACS, Yang et al.

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Nissan’s Big Gamble

Revenge of the Electric Car

Those who make the decisions to forgo battery EVs in favor of plug- in hybrids only ignore a sizable market. YOKOHAMA, Japan — Nissan Motor Co. The vehicles will be made in the United States, Japan and Europe. maker of Subaru cars, began leasing electric cars in Japan. manufacturing complex. Mitsubishi Motors Corp.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Batteries not ready. Hyundai Partnering with Korean battery companies for hybrids. 2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries.

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