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Plug-in cars: Moving Forward

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Plug-in cars are inevitable. Nissan appears intent on opening up a market for mid-price range electric cars within two years. The other carmakers domestic and foreign have less firm but well press-released plans for plug-ins. President Obama has stated a commitment to 1 million plug-in cars by 2015.

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What Is Acoustic Vehicle Warning System & Its Importance on The Roads?

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Although the legislation compels plug-in vehicles to emit artificial noise until they reach 20 or 30 km/h, we must remember that electric vehicles are far quieter than combustion vehicles. How does AVAS Impact On Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles? What kind Of Noise Does AVAS Make? So… Evs Are No More Silent?

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Underwriters Laboratories Named Exclusive Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory for The EV Project

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The EV Project began in October 2009 when ECOtality’s eTec was awarded a federal stimulus grant of nearly $100 million from the DOE, and will deploy 4,700 Nissan LEAF EVs for the three-year study. to test and certify eTec’s vehicle charging stations that will be used in the project.

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Ener1 Establishes European Division

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Through its subsidiary EnerDel, it designs, develops and manufactures, advanced high energy density, lithium-ion batteries. Ener1 also develops commercial fuel cell products through its EnerFuel subsidiary and nanotechnology-based materials and manufacturing processes for batteries and other applications through its NanoEner subsidiary.

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Deutsche Bank Forecast sees slower transportation electrification and greater gasoline demand near-term; increased confidence in the pace and breadth of long-term shift to efficient transportation systems

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DB has lowered its advanced lithium-ion battery cost projection by about 30% for 2012. Click to enlarge. In DB’s Fall 2009 note, they had forecast 12% growth. He also believes that sub-1.6L passenger cars will outgrow larger vehicles due to favorable policies. In the US hybrids fell from about 3% of total sales in 2008-09 to 2.2%

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Feds Offer Free Chargers

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Read more in the article: Get in Line for 4,600 Free Electric Car Battery Chargers. Nine United States regions will receive 4,600 free chargers for public and private use through the ChargePoint America program, funded in part by $15 million in stimulus funds administered by the Energy Department. A $2,000 value!). By JIM MOTAVALLI.

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Honda May Develop Plug-In as Obama Alters U.S. Policy (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

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policy shifts to favor battery-powered autos. Still, the company will respond to a push by theObama administration for carmakers to sell plug-ins, he said. “We and Nissan MotorCo., Honda has yet to announce plans to sell one, citing highcosts for the lithium-ion batteries needed to power them andpoor range. “We

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