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Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck

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A limited number of Focus Electrics will first be available in California and the New York/New Jersey areas. Production is moving from a supplier in Japan to the Van Dyke Transmission Plant in Sterling Heights, Mich., 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; Richmond, Va.;

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Infiniti EMERGE-E extended range electric sports car concept designed as part of UK TSB low-carbon vehicle initiative; REEVolution consortium

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The 300 kW lithium-ion phosphate battery pack can be recharged from the grid (domestic and fast-charge) and stores sufficient energy (14.8 Recharge time from 13 amps takes 10 hours, or 6 hours at 16 amps. liter 35kW engine has been purpose-designed for its range-extending role. Earlier post.) —Shiro Nakamura.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE. General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform.

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