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Volkswagen confirms larger electric SUV coming to the US, hybrids too?

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We’re not questioning the future,” Di Si told Automotive News during VW’s annual media conference. 4 ( see our review ) and two new all-electric models, including the ID.7 7 (Source: VW) VW to launch new electric SUV, may add PHEVs in the US Di Si doesn’t see the new EVs driving huge growth but calls them halo models.

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AAB Study Projects Global EV New Vehicle Sales of Up to 400,000 Units by 2020, PHEV Sales of 500,000 Units by 2020

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Under the Report baseline estimate, the global plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) market will grow from essentially zero in 2009 to 500,000 units in 2020, and the associated Li-Ion automotive battery business—which includes EV, PHEV and HEV batteries—from $150 million in 2009 to $8.4 about 400,000 EV units by 2020. billion in 2020.

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Oak Ridge researcher developing autonomous intelligent engines capable of real-time calibration based on driver behavior

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Malikopoulos has recently begun a DOE-funded project on developing autonomous intelligent plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs); he presented an early update at the recent DOE 2012 Annual Merit Review meetings in Washington, DC. 2012) Autonomous Intelligent Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) (DOE AMR VSS092).

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News: 2022 Range Rover Lineup Previewed

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While Range Rover didn’t reveal many details of the 2023 Range Rover at its press conference on November 15 in Los Angeles, we did learn something about what can be expected in dealers in 2022. Inline six-cylinder (I6) plug-in hybrid electric Vehicle (PHEV) – 2023 model. 2022 Range Rover. Powertrains. Story by John Faulkner.

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Green and Connected: CAR White Paper Explores Interaction of Vehicle Communications and Electrification of Powertrains

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The purpose of the paper (which Richard Wallace, CAR’s Director Transportation Systems Analysis Group announced during a session exploring the same topic at the Business of Plugging In 2010 conference in Detroit) is threefold.

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California Air Resources Board Pushes for Restoration of DOE Funding for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles; Tackles the Four Miracles

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Commercialization of those technologies must start in the next decade, noted ARB Executive Officer Tom Cackette in a presentation at the recent Advanced Automotive Battery Conference. Source: DOE Hydrogen Program & Vehicle Technologies Program, 2009 Merit Review. Earlier post.). Earlier post. ). —Letter to Secretary Chu.

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Oak Ridge Two-Phase, Floating Loop Cooling System for Power Electronics Meets DOE 2020 Targets

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Olszewski suggests that the floating loop-based inverter would be most appropriate for a HEV or a PHEV application because of the restricted amounts of volume available. You have to add in an electric traction drive system [in the hybrid and PHEV] and the volume you have tends to be discontinuous. Mitch Olszewski. Earlier post.).

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