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UK Collaboration Develops Plug-in Hybrid Retrofit for Conventional Vehicles

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The Affordable Add-on Zero Emissions Vehicle ( ADDZEV ) technology demonstrates how it may be possible to convert segment of the existing the UK vehicle fleet into plug-in hybrid vehicles using a through-the-road approach. Electric only drive has been limited to propel the vehicle at a speeds up to 60 km/h (37 mph). Earlier post.).

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Pike forecasts NEV market to remain small, although with double the growth rate of light-duty vehicles to 2017

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In the US, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) defines NEVs as low-speed vehicles (LSVs) that are limited to 25 mph (40 km/h) and to roads with a speed limit of 35 mph. Top speed is 45 km/h (28 mph). The fleet market makes up about 70% of the global NEV marketplace, Pike says. Market forecasts.

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