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Deutsche Bank Forecast sees slower transportation electrification and greater gasoline demand near-term; increased confidence in the pace and breadth of long-term shift to efficient transportation systems

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” Their analysis is in the context of the “ surprising [oil] demand strength of 2010 “; 2010 saw absolute incremental demand at around 2.2mb/d of growth—the second highest in 30 years, despite oil prices in the $90/bbl region. Click to enlarge. CAGR from 2012 through 2020 to about $250/kWh.

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BNEF forecasts EVs to hit 54% of new car sales by 2040; decreasing importance of PHEVs

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The forecast, put together by the advanced transport team at BNEF, relies on likely future reductions in price for lithium-ion batteries and of prospects for the other cost components in EVs and internal combustion engine vehicles. We see a momentous inflection point for the global auto industry in the second half of the 2020s.

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Perspective: Toyota Prius Recall Is Only a Bump in the Road in the Move Toward Electrification

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This immediate problem affecting the 2010 Prius relates to software that manages the regenerative and conventional braking system. Oil price and supply dependencies will continue the search for alternative fuel sources, and battery powered vehicles can have a significant impact on that equation. Earlier post.]

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Toyota Plug In

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Japan and Europe by 2010 By Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press June 11, 2008 TOKYO -- Toyota is introducing a plug-in hybrid with next-generation lithium-ion batteries in the U.S., which makes Panasonic products, will begin producing lithium-ion batteries next year and move into full-scale production in 2010, Toyota said.

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US DOE progress report says 1M plug-ins by 2015 ambitious but achievable; not likely to be constrained by production capacity

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Conventional hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) have been on sale in the US for more than ten years; new vehicle hybrid sales in 2010 were approximately 2.5%. EV consumer demand —“One Million Electric Vehicles by 2015” Basis. To reach the one million vehicle goal, plug-in EVs will need to average just under 1.7%

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Honda May Develop Plug-In as Obama Alters U.S. Policy (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

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policy shifts to favor battery-powered autos. Tokyo-based Honda plansstarting producing the vehicles in late 2010. “We Honda, the world’s largest engine maker, set a goal ofleading the industry in hydrogen fuel cell autos. customers $600 a month to lease.Honda hasn’t revealed its production price. The vehicle costs U.S.

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Andy Grove: The U.S. must create an electric car industry - Apr. 17, 2009

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REDDIT STUMBLE UPON MYSPACE MIXX IT Paste this link into your favorite RSS desktop reader See all CNNMoney.com RSS FEEDS ( close ) By Andy Grove April 17, 2009: 9:30 AM ET The great electric car race High oil prices, green regs, and better batteries are behind the mad dash to create the ultimate electric automobile. auto manufacturers.

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