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U of Michigan Study Finds Costs of Plug-in Cars Primary Key to Broad Consumer Acceptance

Green Car Congress

The findings were released at The Business of Plugging In conference in Detroit today. The purpose of this study was to examine the conditions under which consumers would purchase a PHEV. The questions were based on estimates of the likely fuel savings and cost premiums for the PHEVs in five to ten years (in today’s dollars).

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Toyota Plug In

Plug In Partners

T oyota President Katsuaki Watanabe made his company's intentions clear yesterday about PHEVs. more ) M eanwhile, in the United States, the political environment to support plug ins continues to grow. "On Here's the story from the LA Times: Toyota promises plug-in hybrid vehicle in U.S.,

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The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

Green Car Congress

The conference was sold out; it was also essentially a PowerPoint-free zone; the basic format relied heavily on brief introductory remarks from sets of speakers representing the diverse stakeholders, followed by questions from attendees. Utilities, some of them will do more of that than others. —Jon Lauckner. —Dan Ford.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

As a mariner, I have focused on Health, Safety, & Environment concerns. Servant leadership; I thrive when working to advance a cause or mission About Zach: Zach currently drives a Pacific Hybrid PHEV. I am a "car guy" from Detroit and have worked in the auto industry from both a construction and facility service standpoint.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

As a mariner, I have focused on Health, Safety, & Environment concerns. Servant leadership; I thrive when working to advance a cause or mission About Zach: Zach currently drives a Pacific Hybrid PHEV. I am a "car guy" from Detroit and have worked in the auto industry from both a construction and facility service standpoint.

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

Green Car Congress

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Earlier post.).

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?",

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