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PHEV Energy Bill

Plug In Partners

Here is the outline of what the bill intends to do: SECTION 131 TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION SEC 131 Transportation Electrification DOE to establish competitive grants for electric vehicles and PHEVs to encourage early widespread use and advance production of electric (And PHEV) vehicles in USA. $90 T here has been a lot of news too!

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SAE taskforce J2954 on wireless charging and positioning standards looking to have final draft of guideline this year; significant industry involvement

Green Car Congress

Wireless Charging enables the customer the ability to have “transparent” recharging of plug-in electric vehicle—EV, combustion engine (IC) PHEV, fuel cell (FC) PHEV—through a seamless connection to the EVSE charger and automated charging process. —Jesse Schneider, Chair SAE J2954.

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Fuel-cell Honda CR-V review, Genesis GV60 test, Fisker Ocean price cut: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

Which automaker outlined an all-of-the-above electrified approach for the near future, including hybrids, PHEVs, and a 3-row electric SUV? 2023 Fisker Ocean Fisker is facing an uneasy future with the dissolution of a potential EV partnership, reportedly with Nissan, and an additional investment that also might not materialize.

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Here Come the PHEVs

Plug In Partners

One is from the new auto start up Fisker. Fisker's high end-plug in CNET News Blog Posted by Michael Kanellos Fisker Automotive. With the charging capability, the car can go hundreds of miles, according to Henrik Fisker , the company's CEO. clip) Fisker also hopes to come out with SUVs and other types of cars.

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Are You Plugged In?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Fisker Automotive. Fisker Automotive. Answer: Al Gore is an investor in Fisker through venture-capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Fisker Automotive. It is different from a plug-in hybrid, or PHEV, which runs on both battery power and gasoline. Which electric-car developer counts former U.

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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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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Because robust grid integration is essential for widespread customer acceptance of electric vehicles, Chrysler has enlisted the involvement of key utility partners, including Duke, ConEd and DTE. Postal Service. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. Follow us on Twitter!

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