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Ford Anticipates 10-25% Of Its Global Fleet to Be Electrified by 2020

Green Car Congress

This enables Ford to use identical parts such as traction motors, and power electronics between HEVs and PHEVs. The PHEVs share 85% of the components of the HEV system, with the notable exceptions being the battery pack, charger and wiring, and electric pumps and cooling circuits, resulting in significant economies of scale.

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GM Will Apply Plug-in Hybrid Technology To One of Its Remaining Four Core Brands, Delivery Still in 2011

Green Car Congress

Prototype Saturn Vue PHEV plugging in to a Coulomb Chargepoint ( earlier post ) in San Jose, CA. Click to enlarge. of Energy (DOE) and nonprofit Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). Earlier post.).

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Plug In 2008

Plug In Partners

T he Plug in 2008 National PHEV Conference in San Jose by most accounts was a big success. Seamless integration of PHEVs into the electric grid will require close collaboration between the automobile and electric sectors.” The entire PHEV environmental assessment is available on the EPRI website.

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California ARB receives VW’s 1st $200M, 30-month ZEV investment plan

Green Car Congress

Electrify America stations will be designed to provide access by supporting many existing and anticipated charging technology needs (L2 PHEVs, 50 kW+ DC fast charging), the adoption of non‐proprietary charging standards (such as Combined Charging System (CCS) and CHAdeMO), and support for open protocols including Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP).

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Main Page - EAA-PHEV

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Recharge a Car, Recharge the Grid, Recharge the Planet Google.org supports PHEV & V2G with [link] project. 2008.03.20 - New rechargeit.blogspot.com about PHEVs. Recharge a Car, Recharge the Grid, Recharge the Planet Google.org supports PHEV & V2G with [link] project. 2008.03.20 - New rechargeit.blogspot.com about PHEVs.

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Road Test: Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition

Clean Fleet Report

The test loop starts at sea level in San Jose, Calif., Ford has worked very hard to identify and correct problems that have come up so far and is working hard to get its franchised dealer network up to speed in servicing the Mach-E and the other EV and PHEVs in the Ford portfolio. and includes a 7,377-foot (ft.)

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Upgrading to Happy Battery Pac on the "Spirit of DC" with Work Sessions with Robb Protheroe at PluginSupply, Monday - Wednesday, 26-28 January 2009

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

It's all part of the PHEV EVxperience! So the "Spirit" is just about ready to launch its Sun Belt Grand Finale from San Francisco, California - a run across America to Washington, DC, via an Amtrak Auto Train from Florida. We will see! EVer in Prep, "Spirit" & EVJerry.