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TIAX spins out Li-ion Advanced Battery Materials & Design Division to become separate company

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CAM-7, with energy capacity exceeding 200 mAh/g; discharge capacity of 130 mAh/g at 100 C rate; a good low-temperature energy density and high safety is suitable for hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) and electric vehicles (EV) batteries.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) It is much more than that.

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MITEI releases report on Electrification of the Transportation System

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low cost is only achieved in large-volume, highly automated factories. The implications go well beyond the transportation system itself; for example, large-scale deployment of a hierarchy of personal and public urban electric transportation devices can sufficiently influence the environment (e.g., —Deutch and Moniz.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

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The Leaf has increased its range, looks and functionality since its introduction and remains a key affordable EV choice while used Leafs offer a low-cost EV alternative. Kia had its Soul EV on the market and made its presence known, then added the Niro EV (and PHEV & Hybrid), but now is adding the EV6 crossover.

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Road Test: 2022 Lexus ES 300h Hybrid F Sport

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This is your car, so personalizing and outfitting it to your specifications will make ownership an even more enjoyable experience. This truly premium midsize sedan is priced competitively, especially when considering the low cost of ownership due to the appealing fuel efficiency. Road Test: 2018 BMW 530e xDrive PHEV.

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Daimler wraps up eMERGE EV 2-year fleet trial, launches larger eMERGE2 with EVs and PHEVs

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Increasingly low-cost battery systems will enable us to offer our customers ever more attractive prices in future. The study found that the decision in favor of an electric car was down mainly to reasons of image, whereas personal environmental awareness was of minor importance.

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BCG forecasts electrified vehicles to take half of global auto market by 2030; hybrids to dominate

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At the same time, battery costs, which are the single largest driver of TCO for BEVs and PHEVs, are declining further and faster than projected just a few years ago. BCG estimates, confirmed by several sources, have batteries’ per-kilowatt-hour cost falling to between $80 and $105 by 2025 and to between $70 and $90 by 2030.