Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2010

Toshiba Corporation will expand manufacturing capacity at its plant in Houston, Texas for production of the high-performance drive motors for HEV, PHEV and EV applications. TIC currently produces a wide range of low- and medium-voltage motors for numerous industries and applications. Tags: Hybrids Motors.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2010

Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) will increase its support of the country’s lithium-ion battery industry, with a focus on high-power and high-safety cells for application in electric vehicles. MOEA said estimated global electric vehicles (BEV, PHEV, HEV) sales in 2018 is expected to grow to 7.29 Tags: Brief.

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Li-ion Taiwan Lithium Ion Market 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Working closely with Boston-Power's executive team and fellow board members, Purcell is applying his expertise in battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) to help drive the deployment of Boston-Power’s batteries into the transportation sector. Boston Power Swing 12 kWh Escape PHEV Demonstrator.

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Boston Li-ion GM PHEV 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2015

Analysis by Lux Research suggests that the market space represented by the emerging lower-cost, 200-mile-range EV will be the biggest coming growth opportunity in electric storage for transportation. According to Lux Research’s Automotive Battery Tracker, in 2014 EVs used $2.1-billion billion worth of energy storage. billion worth.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 28, 2008

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 Tags: legislation.

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PHEV Energy Energy Storage Saturn 100

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2009

PHEV/EV Models 2010-2012 by Battery Chemistry. In the near term, the Li-ion market, and the electric vehicle (EV) industry in general, will be largely fueled by government subsidies, incentives, and production goals, the report says. Even with broad global interest in EVs, less than 2.5% Source: Pike Research.

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Lithium Ion 2015 Li-ion Electric Vehicles 218

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

The recall of Toyota’s Prius is causing some observers to question whether the prospects for the entire hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) and electric vehicle (EV) markets are fundamentally hurt. Current lessons will not only help Toyota but the industry as a whole. We don’t believe so. The Electrification Tipping Point.

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Prius Toyota PHEV Hybrid 186

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

PHEVs and demonstration locations. The US Department of Energy (DOE), through its Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity ( AVTA ) at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), has completed 1 million miles of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) testing. PHEV Models Under AVTA Testing. Source: INL. Click to enlarge. Model Battery.

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Plug-in Miles Plug Electric Vehicles 186

Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2009

ClipperCreek will supply its newly designed and UL listed TS-70, which will enable the Roadster to charge at the highest continuous rates in the industry (up to 70 Amps at 240 VAC). J1772 establishes physical, electrical, and performance requirements for EV and PHEV conductive charging system couplers in North America.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2010

PHEV Charge-Depletion electric range over the UDDS and USO6 drive cycles with and without A/C. A National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) vehicle performance analysis shows the operation of the air conditioner reduces the charge depletion range of a 40-mile range PHEV (midsized parallel hybrid sedan with an 81.9 Source: Rugh, 2010.

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Fuel Vehicles PHEV 2010 199

Push EVs

APRIL 7, 2023

plugin hybrids (PHEVs). It terms of volumes, BEVs were up nearly 38% YoY, while PHEVs were down by some 19%. In markets already well down the path of the EV transition, the Model Y has a decent chance to be the overall best selling vehicle. This despite its price tag of €45,000 to €48,000, for the entry variant!

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Sweden Plugin Tesla Volvo 59

Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2009

described a prototype lithium-ion battery system targeted at a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) application. kWh capacity matches the USABC short-term goal for a 10-mile equivalent electric range PHEV.). The PHEV pack is based on 14 Ah lithium-ion polymer cells, with carbon-coated LiFePO 4 as the cathode material.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Bright eSolutions will offer clients expert guidance on a variety of strategies in the field of EV/PHEV vehicle development, from EV powertrain integration and conversions, to aerodynamics and lightweighting, to battery cell engineering. Tags: Conversions Hybrids Plug-ins. Bright eSolutions will focus on: Vehicle Design.

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Bright Automotive Hybrid IDEA Vehicles 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2009

. £250 million for the DfT EV consumer incentive package. billion) package of support for the automotive sector in the downturn that has been specifically designed to support the development of green technologies to provide solutions for carbon reduction and a world leading low carbon automotive industry. This is in addition to a £2.3

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Transportation Climate Change Purchase PHEV 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Intersil Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of high-performance analog, mixed signal and power management semiconductors, introduced a system solution for hybrid and electric vehicle (HEV/EV) battery management control, featuring an automotive-grade Li-Ion battery management system and safety monitor. ISL78600 Management System.

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Electric Vehicles Hybrid Batteries Battery 218

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Technologically, the algae industry is very fragmented—possibly the most fragmented of all of the industries covered in this report, Accenture noted. The aviation industry will face increased pressure to increase efficiency (because of the cost of fuel and competitive nature of the market) and reduce carbon emissions.

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Transportation Supplies Emissions Fuel 262

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2010

The technology pathways are intended to show the different cost impacts of achieving different levels of stringency, if the industry were to place more or less emphasis on hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and electric vehicles as compared to advanced gasoline technologies and vehicle mass reduction. A common theme across the. Pathways B and C.

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Fuel Economy EPA 2017 Economy 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2010

While technical development of electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles is proceeding—driven by an industry than sees their potential as the future of personal transport—market success will rely on a number of infrastructural improvements and early agreement on standards and protocols, the report says.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2009

In 2011, the largest dollar volume for Li-ion automotive applications could come from the mini EV and EREV segment. About half of those, he suggests, could be the mini-EVs of the i-MiEV type. PHEVs and EREVs require $7/gallon. PHEVs and EREVs require $7/gallon. Full EVs still require $10/gallon. Click to enlarge.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 3, 2009

Lotus is making an EV. After both Tesla and Chrysler chose the Elise and Europa, respectively, for their slot car-fast EVs, it only makes sense that the car company named after a flower would make its own “flower power&# speedster. The PHEV people are aiming at the 40 mile all electric range. Lotus Evora 2+2.

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Electric Cars Karma Fisker PHEV 133

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2009

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC) was formed in 1991 to sponsor development of advanced high-performance batteries for Electric Vehicle (EV) applications. USABC goals for advanced batteries for PHEVs. PHEV Batteries Phase 2. USABC Goals for Advanced Batteries for EVs. EV Batteries.

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Energy Storage Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles 225

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2010

The study found that for small and medium passenger vehicles, expected lifetime cost per kilometer for EVs is already lower than that of conventional ICE. Firstly, as this is a new market, there is not a lot of information on past experience from which to draw meaningful assumptions about the future of EVs in Australia. Source: AECOM.

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Australia Market Plug-in Plug 199

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

The point to be made is that the automotive industry, policy makers and also utilities need to go to work as early as possible to deal with this great opportunity. As a result, the best way to approach it [EV infrastructure] is to approach it right now. Tags: Batteries Market Background Plug-ins Policy Power Generation.

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Plug-in Plug Industrial Industry 210

Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2009

Whether the market is electric vehicles, defense applications, utility and industrial energy storage needs or enablement of renewables including wind and solar, we believe that Axion’s lead-carbon products present one of the best potential solutions. Tags: Batteries. Tom Granville, Axion Power International’s Chief Executive Officer.

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Lead Acid Supplies Power Powered 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2010

Refining tax incentives for electric drive vehicles (EV, PHEV and FCEV); advancing public and private fleet penetration and regional deployment efforts; and promoting electric drive in transit and commercial applications are three major areas of effort with this. Tags: Batteries Electric (Battery) Fuel Cells Plug-ins Policy.

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Future Congress Electric Electrical 199

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2009

Under the leadership of BASF Future Business GmbH, eighteen partners from industry and science have formed the cross-sector consortium “HE-Lion” to develop and bring to market safer, more affordable high-energy lithium-ion batteries over the next four to six years for use in plug-in hybrid automobiles and electric-vehicles. Source: BASF.

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Li-ion Lithium Ion Energy Batteries 199

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2009

The five vehicles included the Dodge Circuit EV, Jeep Wrangler EV, Jeep Patriot EV, Chrysler Town & Country EV and the Chrysler 200C EV concept. Chrysler is also partnering with GE to demonstrate an economically viable OEM-integrated dual-battery PHEV technology within the next 3-5 years. Earlier post.).

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Chrysler Electric Vehicles Lithium Ion Dodge Circuit 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 1, 2018

Depending upon the carbon intensity of the electricity used to charge the battery, the PHEV model can also have well-to-wheel greenhouse gas emissions relatively close to that of its electric sibling. That picture changes considerably in California, with the PHEV model tagged with 150 g/mile, while the electric carries a burden of 90 g/mile.

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Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

Ford has done it's share of electric cars, including the Ranger EV and Th!nk Plans for a 2012 general release of the PHEV Escape did not wow anyone. While GM takes the time to make a ground-up new PHEV vehicle, Ford and others could get the EV show on the road more quickly using existing platforms.

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Ford Mini E Detroit Obama 100

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2010

The basic goal of the revised ZEV program should be to help demonstration-stage, low-GHG emitting technologies to commercialization, include fuel cell vehicles (FCVs); battery-electric vehicles (BEVs); and Enhanced AT PZEVs, which currently include plug-in HEVs (PHEV) and hydrogen internal combustion engine (HICE) vehicles, according to ARB staff.

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Current EV

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Further amplifying Volvo’s commitment to electrification, this report sought to provide new insights on the evolution of electric vehicles (EVs), the current barriers to purchasing, and the future of the EV economy. drivers ages 18 and older, including 250 who currently drive or have driven EVs in the last year.

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Volvo America Purchase Insight 52

Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 3, 2008

A couple weeks ago, I read about the Rocky Mountain Institute’s gathering of EV interests in Portland for “Smart Garage.&# Three years ago, my entreaties to RMI to help out with the EV movement were met with slightly better than indifference since they were hell-bent to make the Hypercar work with a fuel cell power plant.

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Future Portland Grid Google 100

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

The project will bring together leading players in the weaving (Antich and Textile CoE), casting (Composite Metal Technology), and automotive industries (Jaguar Land Rover) with input from the AMRC, University of Sheffield. Range: EVs minimum 70 miles, PHEVs minimum electric range 10 miles. Minimum top speed: 60 mph.

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Land Rover Carbon Vehicles Plug-in 231

Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2009

Toyota Industries Corp. will begin selling EV and PHEV charging stations in Japan later this summer for about ¥450,000 (US$4,560). Toyota Industries recharger on a stand. Tags: Brief. The chargers, developed with Nitto Electric Works Ltd. , Earlier post.).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us Latest from CalCars-News: [ see all latest ] How CalCars Green-Tuned an 04 Prius into a PRIUS+ Plug-In Hybrid! See also: Electric Auto Assn.

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Prius Plug-in Plug Hybrid 48

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2009

Industry officials expect that this $2.4 billion in cost-share from the award winners, will result directly in the creation tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs in the US battery and auto industries. Production of lithium-ion cells, modules, and battery packs for industrial and agricultural vehicles and defense application markets.

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Grant Lithium Ion Obama St. Louis 317

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2009

In this scenario, worldwide new car sales in 2030 would consist of 3% electric vehicles (EVs) (~3 million per year), 16% plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles (PHEVs) (~14 million per year), and 23% hybrid vehicles (~21 million per year). If the industry pursues a range of propulsion technologies (i.e., A hat-tip to Bob!).

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