Posts Tagged ‘phevs’

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    Chrysler Delivers 28 PHEV Ram Pickups to Sacramento and San Francisco
    Chrysler Group will deliver 28 Ram 1500 PHEV pickups to officials in both Sacramento and San Francisco this week as part of a three-year evaluation program. The 28 PHEV Ram 1500 pickups, developed in partnership with U.S. Department of Energy, are part of a national evaluation program of 140 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) that will be used during the next three...
    by at August 2nd, 2011 at 10:08 am
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    Fleets Rate Toyota’s PHEV Performance in London
    Interim findings from Toyota’s demonstration of the Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) in London give encouraging, real-world data that show the technology can deliver greatly improved fuel efficiency and lower emissions in urban driving, says the Japanese automaker. Working in partnership with EDF Energy, Toyota has leased 20 Prius PHEVs to London-based businesses...
    by at July 26th, 2011 at 10:07 am
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    Suzuki to Introduce Swift PHEV in 2013
    Suzuki will introduce a plug-in hybrid version of its bestselling Swift hatchback in 2013, according to a Nikkei report. The Suzuki Swift PHEV is likely to cost 500,000 yen (US$6,250) higher than the standard gasoline Swift, but its pricing will not exceed 2 million yen ($24,900), the Nikkei has reported. The Swift PHEV will use its Li-ion battery pack, provided by Sanyo,...
    by at June 13th, 2011 at 09:06 am
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    Annual Plug-in Electric Car Sales to Cross the One Million Mark by 2015
    Pike Research has released a market research report on future sales of plug-in hybrid and all-electric cars, indicating the annual sales of plug-in electric cars will cross the one million mark worldwide by 2015. Pike forecasts that among the two types of plug-in electric cars, all-electric cars will have the edge on a worldwide basis with 56% of total plug-in sales in...
    by at March 29th, 2011 at 04:03 am
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    Survey: Americans Confused About PHEVs, EVs and Hybrids
    A new survey conducted by research firm Synovate suggests that the lack of knowledge when it comes to hybrid, electric or plug-in hybrid powertrains could be a major obstacle for sales. Few among those surveyed know that hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) contain electric batteries, and only two-thirds know that HEVs use both gasoline and batteries. Many think that HEVs need...
    by at March 12th, 2011 at 06:03 am
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    Study Finds Plug-In Hybrids Will Reduce CO2 and NOx Emissions
    Plug-in hybrid vehicles will reduce CO2 and nitrogen oxide emissions levels – but they are also expected to push up sulphur oxide emissions, according to a new study by the Carnegie Mellon University. A team at Carnegie Mellon University has modeled the net emissions in two regional transmission operators (PJM and NYISO) from PHEVs under different scenarios for future...
    by at March 10th, 2011 at 11:03 am
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    Study: 3.2 Million Plug-in Electric Vehicles to be Sold Worldwide by 2015
    Worldwide adoption of both plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) as well as electric vehicles (EVs) will grow quickly over the next five years, the new study suggests. According to a new report from Pike Research, sales of PHEVs and EVs will grow quickly totaling 3.2 million vehicles between 2010 and 2015 and a compound annual growth rate of 106%. China will be the...
    by at September 1st, 2010 at 12:09 am
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    Survey Finds Demand for Electric Cars Could Outpace Supply
    There will be more drivers in the market for plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and electric cars in the next two years than will be rolling off the production lines, according to results from a poll conducted by Ernst & Young. More than 25% of the 4,000 drivers surveyed across the U.S., Europe, China and Japan said they would consider buying an electric car. Even if only a small...
    by at June 16th, 2010 at 12:06 pm
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    Toyota Launches Strasbourg Plug-in Hybrid Project
    Toyota, French energy provider EDF, and the City of Strasbourg have launched a plug-in hybrid test program in Strasbourg that will see around 100 plug-in hybrids using dedicated charging infrastructure in the French city. The plug-in hybrid test project has received support via the Research Fund managed by the French Environment and Energy Management Agency ADEME. This...
    by at April 27th, 2010 at 10:04 pm
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    Market for Electric Vehicle Chargers to reach $11.75 Billion by 2015
    Plug-in electric vehicles are set to hit the consumer market at the end of 2010, and will achieve widespread distribution in 2011. But will drivers of these vehicles, which need to be plugged into the electrical grid to recharge, find themselves running on empty when it comes to finding a robust charging infrastructure? The answer is a resounding “maybe.” A new market...
    by at April 19th, 2010 at 10:04 pm
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