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SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

The companies also plan to work together to speed commercialization of Sakti3 battery cells. Sakti3, led by Dr. Ann Marie Sastry of the University of Michigan, is commercializing high performance solid-state batteries that are produced using a novel manufacturing process that has been developed by the company. Sakti3, Inc.,

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MARCH 22, 2010

Previewed earlier this year at the 2010 North American International Auto Show, the Fiat 500EV demonstrates the immediate benefits of the alliance between Chrysler Group and the Fiat Group as well as the speed at which the two companies can work together on advanced vehicle programs, according to Chrysler. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 27, 2009

The Axon Automotive PHEV. UK-based Axon Automotive, a spin-off from Cranfield University, previewed a pre-production plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) version of its lightweight city car at the Milton Keynes Science Festival. Tags: Hybrids Materials Plug-ins. Click to enlarge. mpg US, 2.8 Axon Automotive Ltd.

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

The V70 plug-in hybrid demonstrator highlights Volvo’s current PHEV architecture: front-wheel drive combustion engine, electric motor on the rear axle. The V70 diesel PHEV is projected to support up to a 50 km (31 mile) all-electric range—sufficient to cover the daily transport needs of 75% of European drivers.

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JANUARY 12, 2010

Positioning of the new Li-ion cells for PHEVs. which develops and manufactures lithium-ion batteries for automotive applications such as hybrid electric vehicles, have developed new lithium-ion batteries for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, a first for the Hitachi Group. Tags: Batteries Hybrids Plug-ins.

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

Rendering of the Gen 2 series plug-in hybrid powertrain under development. A Bloomfield, Michigan startup is developing light- and medium-duty series plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powertrain systems—initially as conversions, but ultimately extending to an OEM basis. Tags: Conversions Hybrids Plug-ins.

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DECEMBER 24, 2009

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC)—an organization whose members are Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Company—is seeking requests for proposal information (RFPIs) for four projects related to advanced battery development for hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric and electric vehicles.

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

Power forecast of hybrid-, plug-in hybrid- and battery-electric vehicle global sales through 2020. Power and Associates estimates combined global sales of hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles (PHEVs) and battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) will total 5.2 Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 23, 2010

Ford Motor Company has awarded Toshiba a major contract to supply electric drive motors for hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles. Toshiba Corporation will expand manufacturing capacity at its plant in Houston, Texas for production of the high-performance drive motors for HEV, PHEV and EV applications.

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AUGUST 13, 2009

million grant to develop a fully integrated, production plug-in hybrid system for Class 2 – 5 vehicles (8,501 – 19,500 lbs gross vehicle weight), and the accompanying demonstration of a fleet of 378 plug-in hybrid trucks and shuttle buses. This will represent the largest deployment of commercial PHEVs to date. Earlier post.)

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Interestingly, BYD’s all-electric vehicles are beginning to outpace its plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). BYD’s PHEV sales were up 21% to 95,715 last month. The company delivered a record 36,174 vehicles overseas in January. Production was only up 9% to 90,749 units. After selling nearly 1.6

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MAY 2, 2009

in conjunction with Odyne and Vanair Manufacturing, has introduced a Plug-In Hybrid Underground Utility Vehicle (HUUV). With enough power for plastic pipe fusing, the truck’s hybrid drive system powers an air compressor, exportable power, and an auxiliary climate control system. Tags: Brief. DUECO Inc., Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has developed a system that links homes, plug-in vehicles (hybrids and full EVs), electric power companies and users, and enables integrated control of energy consumption. The Toyota Smart Center is one of the company’s smart-grid initiatives.

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A V70 plug-in hybrid demonstrator. The series-production PHEVs will feature “somewhat different” technology. Swedish energy company Vattenfall and the Volvo Car Corporation are launching an industrial joint venture partnership to introduce plug-in hybrids on the market by 2012. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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& According to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport , sources from within the company have denied suggestions that larger engines would be returning to the AMG C and E63. liter turbo hybrid with four cylinders. The motor also looked to be removed from the E63 so the next generation could be fitted with a rumored hybrid inline-six engine.

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AUGUST 20, 2009

Over the past year, Semcon , a global engineering services company, has been working with Volvo Cars’ development of 3 demo plug-in hybrids in a cooperation project between Volvo Cars, Vattenfall, ETC and Energimyndigheten (The Swedish Energy Agency). Tags: Brief. Earlier post.). five hours) as well as a 32A fast charge.

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JULY 29, 2010

Currently (2010), electrified products (only hybrids at this point) represent 1% of Ford’s global fleet. Ford anticipates that hybrids will represent about 70% of the 2020 numbers, with plug-in hybrids contributing 20-25% and battery-electric vehicles the remainder, she said. This is important. This is strategic. Nancy Gioia.

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JANUARY 6, 2010

for use in hybrid commercial vehicles. its US unit based in Troy, Michigan, in anticipation of increasing batteries supply to Eaton, the company said in a statement. Tags: Brief. LG Chem has entered a four-year supply deal to provide lithium ion batteries to Eaton Corp.

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AUGUST 18, 2009

The Ford PHEV charge settings user interface. Ford Motor Company has developed an intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications and control system for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that communicates directly with the electric grid. Ford’s PHEV vehicle-to-grid communications. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 9, 2009

Hydro-Québec has joined a Ford-EPRI North America-wide demonstration and research program on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Hydro-Québec is the only Canadian company participating in the North American Ford PHEV Program. Ford’s current demonstration fleet of Escape PHEVs is using JCS Li-ion packs.

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Prototype Saturn Vue PHEV plugging in to a Coulomb Chargepoint ( earlier post ) in San Jose, CA. In a post on GM’s FastLane blog, Vice Chairman Tom Stephens said that the company will apply plug-in hybrid technology to one of the four core brands remaining after the restructuring: Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Fisker Automotive will debut the first factory-built Karma plug-in hybrid (PHEV) at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. 100 km (100 mpg) and emissions of 83 g/km, according to the company. Tags: Brief. Fisker Automotive introduced the Karma as a concept in January 2008. The 300 kW (403 hp/408 PS) Karma reaches 100 km/h in 5.9

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JANUARY 14, 2010

A123 Systems has entered a battery supply agreement with Fisker Automotive to supply battery systems for the Fisker Karma Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV). Fisker Automotive selected A123 because of the company’s ability to meet our performance needs and rapidly scale to our production volume. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 25, 2009

South Korea-based SK Energy said it has been chosen as a supplier of lithium-ion batteries for a hybrid electric vehicle project for Daimler commercial vehicle subsidiary Mitsubishi Fuso; Daimler holds 85% of Fuso. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.). SK cells have an energy density of up to 140 Wh/kg.

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& While the EU does tend to lump plug-in hybrids into EV sales tabulations, the region is still outpacing the United States and Canada in terms of both PHEV and BEV volumes. However, the company is also trying to pioneer synthetic fuels (often called “e-fuels”) it has framed to the public as environmentally sound.

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MARCH 16, 2010

Envia Systems has been awarded a $4 million grant from the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) and another $1 million from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to support development of high energy density Li-ion storage technology, targeted at plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles. Earlier post.).

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MAY 26, 2009

Proposed vehicles covered under the submission include Dodge Ram 1500 Plug-in Hybrid-electric Vehicles (PHEVs), Chrysler Town & Country PHEVs and Chrysler Town & Country Electric Vehicles (EVs). Tags: Electric (Battery) Hybrids Plug-ins.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Volvo Cars confirmed that it will introduce a series-produced plug-in hybrid diesel as early as 2012. Volvo had first suggested the 2012 date for a diesel PHEV in September 2009. Based on the NEDC cycle, CO 2 emissions from Volvo’s plug-in hybrid will average out at 49 grams per kilometer, with fuel consumption of 1.9

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PHEV/EV Models 2010-2012 by Battery Chemistry. The earliest part of the decade will see tremendous growth as dozens of manufacturers will start to meet the anticipated demands of newly electrified vehicles being launched by nearly every major global automotive company. Source: Pike Research. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

PECO is expanding its fleet with new natural gas and hybrid electric models. The utility is participating in a national consortium that recently was awarded a federal stimulus grant to purchase plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and the company is buying more trucks to run on compressed natural gas (CNG) as well.

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Plug-in electric vehicles, including plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles, have the potential to make up 9% of US auto sales in 2020 and 22% in 2030 (1.6 million and 4 million vehicle sales respectively), according to research company Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). Last week, J.D. million units in 2020, or some 7.3%

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JUNE 12, 2009

South Korea-based SK Energy has now developed six lithium-ion cells: two targeted at hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) applications and four targeted at plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) applications. SK Cells for HEV, PHEV and EV applications. PHEV Cells. SK PHEV Packs. Earlier post.). Capacity, Ah.

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JULY 31, 2010

Sanyo has already been supplying nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries for hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) to Ford, Honda and Volkswagen, and co-developing NiMH batteries with PSA Peugeot Citroën. In addition, Sanyo is co-developing lithium-ion batteries for hybrids (HEVs) with the Volkswagen group. Tags: Brief.

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OCTOBER 2, 2009

Jean-Louis Borloo, France’s Minister for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and the Sea, presented a national 14-point plan designed to accelerate the development and subsequent commercialization of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids in France. Tags: Batteries Electric (Battery) Europe Plug-ins Policy. billion (US$2.2

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

and Duke Energy last week announced a 10-year commitment to transition their company cars and trucks to plug-in hybrid or all-electric vehicles. 2010, when both companies will begin tracking their commitment. Duke Energy is the third largest electric power holding company in the United States, based on kilowatt-hour sales.

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JULY 20, 2010

Honda Motor Company will introduce a battery-electric vehicle (BEV) and a new plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) to the US market in 2012, said President & CEO Takanobu Ito in his mid-year address in Tokyo, Japan. BEV and PHEV demonstration programs will begin later this year in the US. Plug-in hybrid.

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