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Dacia Spring takes the lead in France

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France’s auto market saw plugin electric vehicles (EVs) take 22.3% Full electrics saw stronger growth than plugin hybrids. combined plugin share comprised 13.1% plugin hybrids (PHEVs). combined plugin share comprised 13.1% plugin hybrids (PHEVs). share of new sales in January, up from 17.6% year on year.

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OSU smart membrane could enable new category of high-energy, high-power energy storage for EVs

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plugin EVs to Tesla’s 85 kWh battery pack). plugin EVs to Tesla’s 85 kWh battery pack). In RFBs, the reducing/oxidizing species are dissolved in aqueous or organic solvents and are pumped across an ion selective membrane. The driving miles per recharge time (min) for commercially viable battery technology is ~0.1–0.4

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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

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So now finally we have the technology to deliver everything to customers and with things like plugins you don’t have the range anxiety so that does kind of relieve most of the tradeoffs, certainly. “ We do need a national energy policy. Environmental Impacts. Thoughtful studies like that announced.by

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

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ENVI A symbol that represents the first four letters of environment is Chrysler LLCs entrepreneurial in-house organization focused on electric-drive production vehicles and related advanced technologies. Advanced lithium-ion battery chemistry has the capability of meeting consumer demands for performance, driving range and durability.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Several aftermarket companies and organizations have converted hundreds of Priuses -- see Where PHEVs Are.) Cischke, Ford senior vice president for sustainability, environment and safety engineering. "By 5/17/06 "Plugin hybrids have a lot of promise, especially to displace oil consumption. Reuters ). Kwong asked.

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