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EPA Trends on EVs and PHEVs; beginning of a “measurable and meaningful impact” on new vehicle fuel economy and emissions

Green Car Congress

The Trends report has been published annually since 1975 and covers all passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, minivans, and all but the largest pickup trucks and vans. In this tally, the BMW i3 counts as an EV in its battery-only configuration and as a PHEV when equipped with a range extender.) —EPA 2014 Trends report.

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DOE Award Supports Largest Single Deployment of EVs and Infrastructure Yet; Up to 5,000 Nissan LEAF EVs in 5 Regions

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The project will also deploy up to 1,000 Nissan LEAF EVs ( earlier post ) in each market, for a total EV deployment of up to 5,000 units. Nissan appreciates the support of the Department of Energy in helping jumpstart the electrification of the transportation sector. Nissan introduced the LEAF on 2 August.

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Nissan Announces UK Pricing for Townstar Electric Minivan

CleanTechnica EVs

We’ve seen electric sedans, sports cars, crossovers, and even pickup trucks, but there’s one segment of the market that’s been left out: minivans. The only minivans I’ve seen are the Nissan ENV-200 work van and the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid (a PHEV).

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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ETEC and its partner Nissan will demonstrate up to 5,000 Nissan electric vehicles with a 100 mile range and deploy up to 12,500 Level 2 and 250 Level 3 chargers. Develop, validate, and deploy 220 advanced plug-in hybrid electric pickups and minivans. Chrysler LLC. $70. Manufacturing: Warren, MI and St. Ford Motor Company. $30.

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EPA annual trends report finds new vehicle fuel economy at record 24.1 mpg; new powertrain technologies rapidly gaining share

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The report also noted that: Since alternative fuel vehicle production [CNG, PHEVs and EVs] has generally been less than 0.1% The Trends report has been published annually since 1975 and covers all passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, minivans, and all but the largest pickup trucks and vans.

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As EV Sales Stall, Plug-In Hybrids Get a Reboot

Cars That Think

In China, which accounts for about two-thirds of global electrified sales , buyers are flocking to plug-in hybrids, or PHEVs, which combine a gas engine with a rechargeable battery pack. PHEV sales are up 85 percent year-over-year, dwarfing the 12-percent gain for pure EVs. markets longest-range PHEVs.

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Q3 Sales Up 11.6% for EVs With OEM Reported Sales Numbers

EV Adoption

Nine BEVs and PHEVs had positive growth in Q3, while 19 models saw declines in Q3, although two of those models (Honda Clarity and Mazda MX-30) have been discontinued, sales of the Toyota bZ4X were halted while they fixed a mechanical issue; and the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is in transition to the new 2023 model. Nissan LEAF: -60.8%

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