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Pike forecasts Asia-Pacific to be largest PEV market, with more than 1.2M units by 2015; China to represent 53% of total sales

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Pike Research further estimates that charging station sales in Asia-Pacific will reach more than 860,000 units at a CAGR of 91% (2010-2015) and revenue of more than $865 million in 2015. Two key drivers of EV adoption include climate concerns and oil prices. Electrified vehicle shipments will grow rapidly in the region.

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AECOM study finds EV adoption in Victoria can offer significant economic benefits by late 2020s; PHEVs initially lead uptake

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The provision of charging infrastructure. Assumes there is Level 1 household charging. Level 1 charging only requires a standard power. Assumes there is Level 1 and Level 2 household charging, and Level 2 public charging in the. Level 2 charging requires a charging interface to be wired into a building’s.

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Li-ion Reserve in the World: How it Revolutionised the EV Industry

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Newly found reservoirs of petroleum and crude oil decreased the oil price. One regular charge is all that’s needed. A lithium-ion battery is a rechargeable battery in which lithium ions pass between the anode and cathode, allowing energy flow that can be used in electronic devices.

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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

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Because [Ford] can provide the hardware, but ultimately, our country has to decide is this where we really want to go and if so, how are we going to really develop the smart grid in a way that works and allows the utilities to actually speak to each other and trade power, ubiquity of charging and all those things.

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Hawaii opts for EVs and renewable energy

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SAN FRANCISCO — The State of Hawaii and the Hawaiian Electric Company on Tuesday endorsed an effort to build an alternative transportation system based on electric vehicles with swappable batteries and an “intelligent” battery recharging network. of Palo Alto, Calif., will make all-electric vehicles feasible.

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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. First is the energy capacity and the recharge time of current batteries, which now are “ simply inappropriate ” for pure electric propulsion. Currently, cars contribute. about 7% of global CO 2 emissions. Martin Winterkorn.

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Mixed Outlook for Mainstream Consumer Adoption of PHEVs

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The ITS study worked with a national sample of households representing a plausible early market for PHEVs—households with a high potential for physically recharging—and enrolled them in a design game. Market for PHEVs: Anticipating Consumer Awareness, Recharge Potential, Design Priorities and Energy Impacts ( UCD-ITS-RR-08-22 )

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