Posts Tagged ‘Plug-in Hybrids’

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    Plug-In Vehicles May Account 22% of US auto sales by 2030
    Plug-in vehicles, including plug-in hybrids and pure electric vehicles, have the potential to make up 9% of auto sales in 2020 and 22% in 2030 or 4 million cars – by 2030. In the short term, price will be the most significant limitation to the uptake of both plug-in hybrid vehicles like the Chevrolet Volt and fully electric vehicles such as the Nissan Leaf. The median...
    by at November 3rd, 2010 at 05:11 am
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    Toyota Joins Smart Grid Project in Japan
    Toyota, Hitachi, Panasonic and Japan Wind Development Co. will commence operation of a pilot smart grid project in Rokkasho Village, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The four companies hope to use the trial project to develop technologies for efficient use of power derived entirely from renewable sources of energy. It begins this month (September) and will run through July...
    by at September 16th, 2010 at 06:09 am
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    AFS Trinity Wins Patent for Extreme Hybrid Drivetrain
    AFS Trinity Power Corporation has been awarded a patent for its Extreme Hybrid drivetrain that combines ultracapacitors and other power electronics and energy storage devices with off the shelf chemical batteries in plug-in hybrid vehicles. AFS Trinity expects DOE and U.S. Congressional recognition of the cost, safety and performance benefits of the new technology in the...
    by at July 26th, 2010 at 10:07 am
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    PSA Secures EIB Loan for Plug-in Hybrids
    PSA Peugeot Citroen has secured a €200m (US$259m) loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to develop of plug-in hybrid vehicles. According to French carmaker, the loan is designed to develop a new technology that will enable PSA Peugeot Citroen to maintain its lead in the reduction of CO2 emissions. Five hundred PSA Peugeot Citroen employees are working on the project,...
    by at July 16th, 2010 at 05:07 am
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    Toyota to Rent out Plug-In Prius in Nagasaki Prefecture
    Toyota Motor Co. announced Friday that it will begin renting its plug-in Prius hybrid vehicle in Nagasaki Prefecture in what will be the Japan’s first rental service for plug-in hybrids. Two plug-in Prius hybrids will be available at a Toyota rental and leasing company in the city of Goto. Rental fees will be 8,400 yen (US$95.73) for up to six hours, 9,450 yen for...
    by at July 5th, 2010 at 06:07 am
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    Toyota Launches Plug-In Prius Trial in London
    Toyota launched its first trial of Prius plug-in hybrids in the UK today in collaboration with EDF Energy, as part of its plans to bring the car to market by the and of 2012. A total of 20 Prius plug-in hybrids will begin operating in London in July 2010, leased to five businesses and public organizations. This project is part of a global Toyota project involving 600 Prius...
    by at June 21st, 2010 at 08:06 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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    China to Subsidize Electric Car Buyers
    China has begun giving subsidies for the private purchase of plug-in hybrid and electric cars to automakers on a trial basis in five cities. Residents of Shanghai, Shenzhen, Changchun, Hangzhou and Hefei would receive up to 50,000 Yuan ($7,320) in subsidies if they buy plug-in hybrid cars. The maximum subsidy for those who bought fully electric cars was 60,000 Yuan ($8,784),...
    by at June 1st, 2010 at 07:06 am
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    Obama Administration to Purchase First 100 Chevy Volts
    General Motors assembled the first Chevy Volt at its Detroit-Hamtramck plant, and the Obama administration has pledged to buy the first 100. President Obama announced today that the Federal Government will lead by example in replacing older cars in the federal fleet with fuel efficient hybrids and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, reducing our dependence on foreign oil...
    by at March 31st, 2010 at 03:03 pm
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