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2011 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas Adds PHEVs

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The 2011 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas—a challenge for high school, university, and college students from across North and South America to design vehicles to go the farthest distance using the least amount of energy—has expanded its categories to include plug-in electric vehicles (PHEVs).

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IAD testing demonstrates benefits of PowerGenix NiZn Battery for stop-start and auxiliary EV applications

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IAD evaluated NiZn performance capabilities to meet all the requirements of a 12V auxiliary power unit for plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) and all-electric vehicles (EVs), as well as a 12V starter battery for stop-start applications. —Professor Bernard Bäker, Managing Director at IAD.

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DOE AVTA Completes 1M Miles of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Testing

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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. Manzanita Prius Lead acid.

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PHEV conversion company HPEV shipping sub-assembles and components for Ford 350 class 3 truck

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a plug-in hybrid conversion company, says it ia delivering sub-assemblies and components for commercializing its parallel hybrid conversion system on a Ford 350 class 3 truck. The HPEV system uses lead acid batteries to power an electric motor drive which in turn powers a traction motor attached to the rear axle of a vehicle.

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Goodenough perspective on Li-ion batteries; in transportation, PHEVs for the near-term, longer term requires new electrochemical strategies

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A first step will be plug-in hybrids [PHEVs] used for daily commuting. However, cost is a constraint that has made difficult even replacement of lead-acid batteries with the 2 V Li[Li 1/3 Ti 5/3 ]O 4 /LiFePO 4 cell.

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Honda announces second plug-in vehicle testing program; Japan joins US, China may follow

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The plug-in hybrid electric test vehicle for Japan. announced its second Electric Vehicle Testing Program, this one with Saitama Prefecture for its next-generation personal mobility products, including electric vehicles (EVs); plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs); electric scooters; and electric carts. Click to enlarge.

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Axion Power Awarded $380K from ALABC to Pursue PbC Technology Tests

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Axion Power International, Inc has received a pair of grants totalling approximately $380,000 from the Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium, (ALABC). These grants follow the announcement of a grant from the State of Pennsylvania to advance demonstrations of the PbC systems in HEVs, PHEVs (plug-in electric vehicles) and EVs.

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