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Cornell study examines trade-off between critical metals requirement and transportation decarbonization

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A team from Cornell, with a colleague from Paul Scherrer Institute, has analyzed the trade-off between the decarbonization potential of the road transportation sector and its critical metal requirement from the demand-side perspective in 48 major countries committing to decarbonize their road transportation sectors aided by electric vehicles (EVs).

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Dealing With The Flood of PHEVs That’s Coming

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PHEV technology could do a lot of good for the world while keeping the costs down for a while until battery prices come down more. The post Dealing With The Flood of PHEVs That’s Coming appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Toyota to debut 2 BEVs, 1 PHEV for US this year; says research shows BEVs & PHEVs have similar environmental benefits

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Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) plans to debut three new electrified models—two BEVs and a PHEV—in the US market this year. We believe the fastest way to lower greenhouse gases in the transportation sector is to offer drivers lower carbon choices that meet their needs. Manufacturing is a component of GHG emissions.

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Valmet Automotive starts series production at Kirchardt battery plant

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Valmet Automotive has started the series production of battery systems in Kirchardt, the Finnish company’s first battery plant in Germany. The current first program for the Kirchardt plant is a small-series production of modules, packs and the battery management system (BMS) for the PHEV version of an exclusive sports car brand.

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Battery-Electric Vehicles Will Prevail Over Hybrids

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The problem with PHEVs is simple -- they still run on fossil fuels. Battery-electric vehicles are the best choice for anyone hoping to reduce their carbon emissions quickly. The post Battery-Electric Vehicles Will Prevail Over Hybrids appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Rosenbauer introduces extinguishing system for emergency responders for EV battery fires

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With the increase in battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs, HEVs and PHEVs) on the road, statistically the risk potential for an accident or technical defect of the inherently safe battery systems also increases. Temperature recording from battery escalation through to de-escalation. Image: Rosenbauer.

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UC Davis study finds discontinuance rate of 21% for California PHEV adopters, 19% for BEV adopters

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A new study by Scott Hardman and Gil Tal at the University of California, Davis has found that discontinuance occurs at a rate of 21% for California plug-in hybrid adopters and 19% for California battery electric vehicle adopters. For respondents that discontinued PHEV ownership 19% are unlikely to purchase one, 12.4%

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