Wed.Jul 04, 2012

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Volt continues to be top-selling plug-in in US; Prius PHV #2, LEAF #3

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The Chevrolet Volt was the top-selling plug-in vehicle (PEs) in the US in June 2012, posting 1,760 units, up 213.7% by volume from the 561 units in June 2011. For the first six months of the year, Volt sales reached 8,817 units, up 221.2% from 2,745 units in the first half of 2011. The Toyota Prius PHV posted 695 units, representing 3.6% of the 19,150 units of Prius family sales in June, and taking second place for PEV sales for the month.

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Ford C-MAX Hybrid to beat Toyota Prius V for fuel economy

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The hybrid car market is becoming increasingly competitive – as is emphasised by Ford openly boasting that it’s new C-MAX Hybrid (pictured) will topple the Toyota Prius V in terms of fuel economy and will come with a lower price. The Ford C-MAX Hybrid is set to return 47mpg highway, compared to the Toyota Prius [.].

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Teijin Chemicals develops resin enabling new auto body designs

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Teijin Chemicals, Ltd., the Teijin Group’s resin and plastic processing business arm, has developed Panlite AM-9937F, a material that combines dimensional precision and an ultra-smooth surface for automotive applications. Panlite AM-9937F enables product designs that were previously unachievable due to the limitations of conventional metal. The company plans to market the material for external automotive body parts and garnish, and expects to achieve annual sales of ¥10 billion (US$125 million)

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Freerolling hybrid minicab firm gets wired

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One of London’s largest minicab operators, Greentomatocars has become the first passenger car company in Europe to adopt free in-car Wi-Fi across its entire fleet. Renowned for its fleet of hybrid Toyota Prius cars and other green models, including most recently, the Renault Fluence electric car; Greentomatocars will now make it easier for their passengers [.].

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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ABI Research: 60% of new cars shipping globally in 2017 will feature connected car solutions

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Global OEM connected car system penetration is expected to increase from 11.4% in 2012 to 60.1% in 2017, according to ABI Research. While penetration in the US and Western Europe will exceed 80% by 2017, developing regions such as Latin America and Eastern Europe will also see strong increases in telematics penetration in new vehicles, largely driven by mandates in Brazil and Russia.

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Isle of Man trails hydrogen vans

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The Isle of Man became the latest place to trial hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, as the Island’s government seeks to assess the performance and economic possibilities of a hydrogen-driven transport. Organised by the Island’s Department of Infrastructure, the trial saw clean-tech specialist firm ITM Power lend two Ford Transit vans, converted to run on electricity [.].

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Danish firms develop methanol range-extender car

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Current range-extended models combine a petrol engine with an electric battery and motors, but a new Danish design will break the stereotype by using methanol instead to boost the driving range of a new electric car model. The new Modular Energy Carrier concept project is being developed by Insero E-Mobility and Serenergy and ECOmove-the company [.].

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Lux Research: grid storage battery cost to fall to $500/kWh by 2022, short of expectations

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Lithium-ion and molten-salt battery costs will approach $500/kWh by 2022, reducing the high capital cost of emerging grid storage technologies. However, expectations of half that level will remain unrealistic for at least a decade, according to the Lux Research report “Grid Storage Battery Cost Breakdown: Exploring Paths to Accelerate Adoption.”. Lux Research’s baseline scenarios for grid-tied systems indicate that by 2022 Li-ion batteries will reach $506/kWh; sodium nickel chloride, or ZEBRA, b

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Fast charging hybrid bus project arrives in Sweden

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Plug-in hybrid buses seem like a fantastic idea for the environment – carrying more passengers at once than conventional cars and offering lower emissions than regular buses. However, if it can take around eight hours to charge an electric car, think of the time it would take to power a plug-in hybrid bus for its [.].

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Pike Research: Europe to have 4.1M EV charging stations by 2020, but needs to address country-specific variations

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Europe will have more than 2.9 million plug-in vehicles PEVs on its roads by 2020 with more than 4.1 million EV charging stations (electric vehicle supply equipment, EVSE) to support them, according to a new report from Pike Research, “ Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment in Europe ”. However, notes the report, the absence of a single alternating current (AC) EV charging connector standard has hampered the deployment of an EV charging infrastructure.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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Boeing forecasts $4.5T market for 34,000 new airplanes over next 20 years

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Boeing projects a $4.5-trillion market for 34,000 new airplanes over the next 20 years as the current world fleet doubles in size, according to the Boeing 2012 Current Market Outlook (CMO). The company’s annual forecast reflects the strength of the commercial aviation market. Airline traffic is forecasted to grow at a 5% annual rate over the next two decades, with cargo traffic projected to grow at an annual rate of 5.2%.

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