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Jeep reveals Recon, Wagoneer S and Avenger EVs; on-sale from 2023

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Via a Youtube video on its official channel, Jeep also rolled out a new small BEV called the Avenger that is to be built and sold in Europe and showed a plug-in hybrid version of the large Wagoneer SUV, which has been hinted at previously. So what chances any or all of these vehicles coming to Australia?

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Pike Research forecasts China plug-in market to reach 152,000 units/year by 2017, falling short of government targets; BEVs to dominate

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PEV Sales in China by segment: 2012-2017. plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) in China by a greater than five-to-one margin during the forecast period, as the incentives and consumer demand in the country favor emissions-free driving. Source: Pike Research. Click to enlarge. Battery-electric (BEVs) will outsell.

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Electric-Car Efficiency: Forget MPGe, It Should Be Miles/kWh

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Two days ago, we ran down all the rated ranges of every plug-in electric car offered for sale in the U.S. In part, that's because the unit the EPA uses doesn't actually have much to do with the electricity owners use to recharge the battery packs that power their electric cars. market this year.

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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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A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized.

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Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck

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Ford will also be introducing the C-MAX Hybrid and the C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid—also to be built at Michigan Assembly— for sale in the second half of next year. Earlier post.). Ford’s near-term electrification plan calls for the company to triple production capacity of its electrified vehicle range by 2013.

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CMU study finds limited dedicated residential parking and charging a significant barrier to mainstream EV adoption

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Selected forecasts of US PEV sales with barriers to fleet penetration from limited residential charging infrastructure. Only approximately 22% vehicles currently have access to a dedicated home parking space within reach of an outlet sufficient to recharge a small plug-in vehicle battery pack overnight. Traut et al. 2013.10.001.

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Study finds testing the technology the strongest initial motivation for fleet managers adopting EVs

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As such, the theory regarding fleet manager EV adoption should be updated now that the automobiles are available for sale and revealed consumer behavior (empirical data) can be analyzed. Behavior Electric (Battery) Fleets Plug-ins Policy Sales' EVs face barriers to adoption because they are a radical environmental technology.

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