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UC Davis ITS study suggests hastening consumer adoption of plug-ins will require innovation on the sales side

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A study by researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis finds that buyers of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) are substantially less satisfied with the dealer purchase experience than buyers of conventional vehicles—with the notable exception of Tesla buyers. In some cases, dealers outright discouraged PEV purchases.

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Report: Mitsubishi Motors Planning Five More EV Models

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The Nikkei reports that Mitsubishi will soon introduce five other electric models, and that by fiscal 2013, it intends to sell upwards of 30,000 electric vehicles and be profitable. By fiscal 2013, a plug-in hybrid sport utility vehicle. An electric commercial vehicle that can be used to transport goods in fiscal 2010.

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2011 Mitsubishi PX-MiEV II Plug-In Hybrid Concept: Tokyo Motor Show

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On the stand in a Mitsubishi Motors press conference at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show yesterday, the company’s president, Osamu Masaku, made no mention of performance or motorsports—or the sporty Lancer family.

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Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Sprout at Plug-in 2010

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In June, Plug In Carolina selected AeroVironment to supply, install and support a network of public electric vehicle stations in seven South Carolina cities. Eaton Corporation displayed its electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and Eaton-branded Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicle (iMiEV) car. Aerovironment’s home charging dock.

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CRU: EVs will transform aluminum demand

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CRU forecasts global battery electric (BEV), plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) and hybrid electric (HEV) sales will increase to 42 million vehicles worldwide by 2030. CRU forecasts global battery electric (BEV), plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) and hybrid electric (HEV) sales will increase to 42 million vehicles worldwide by 2030.

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Plug-in hybrids ‘better solution than electric cars’

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Plug-in hybrids which can run on electric power only as well as using petrol engine power for longer journeys offer the best solution for 21st century motoring, Graham Smith, managing director of Toyota Motor Europe told delegates at the International Automotive Conference in Sunderland yesterday. "But

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Coulomb and Aker Wade Announce Availability and Sale of First Networked DC Fast Charging Station

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The DC Fast Charging Station is on display for demonstration at the Business of Plugging In Conference, 12 – 14 October at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center. The station will be qualified for use with several electric vehicle brands including the Nissan LEAF and the Mitsubishi i MiEV. Click to enlarge.

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