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0Study: Lithium-ion battery costs to fall by a third by 2017 as demand jumps 1331928000
The cost for lithium-ion batteries used in electric-drive vehicles will fall by about a third between now and 2017 as battery-production technology improves, lithium supply increases and battery packs are sold in higher volumes, green-technology research firm Pike Research said in a report ...
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Study: Global hybrid and plug-in truck sales will almost double this year 1327239900
Global hybrid and plug-in truck sales will almost double this year as more companies and public entities turn to advanced powertrains to cut fuel costs, green-technology research firm Pike Research said. In 2012, hybrid and electric-drive truck sales around the world will reach about 19,000 ...
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Report: U.S. plug-in vehicle interest driven down by high pricetags 1326663240
Americans showing interest in buying an electric-drive vehicle has fallen about 17 percent during the past two years, as car buyers say the continued premium charged for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles doesn't offset the effect of lower refueling costs, according to ...
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Study: 90,000 vehicle-to-grid vehicles on the road by 2017 1322169720
V2G – vehicle-to-grid technology – could be a hugely important step in the upcoming shift from a transportation industry dominated by petroleum to one dominated by things that are not petroleum. V2G is the technology behind the idea of a "cashback car," for example, but it's still a ...
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Study: Study: hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will grow slower than expected 1319731020
There are those who are unhappy with the creeping pace of electric vehicle battery improvements and believe that hydrogen is the answer. One prominent example is the guys on Top Gear, who are no fans of electric cars and have placed their bets on hydrogen fuel cells as the solution for future ... -
Study: Asia-Pacific region to get majority of DC quick-charge stations 1319630760
DC quick-charge stations are robust units that promise to recharge plug-in vehicles from zero to 80-percent capacity in less than 30 minutes. While not required for EVs to work, these units make the concept of cross-country-capable electric vehicles believable and long distance electric-only ...
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Study: Chevy Volt cheaper to drive than Toyota Prius Plug-in, unless you're going more than 70 miles 1318977240
Now that full specs for the production version of the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in have been officially revealed, Pike Research has sufficient data to compare its operating costs to those of the Chevrolet Volt. Looking at the research firm's chart, as simple as it is, shows us that drivers need to ...
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Study: China gears up to sell lots of electric vehicles, the most in Asia 1318948440
Across the entire Asia-Pacific region, it's China where Pike Research forecasts most plug-in vehicles will eventually be sold. Sure, there will be other plug-in players – Japan and South Korea, mostly – but come 2015, China will lead the way by accounting for nearly half of the ...
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Study: Biofuels market value to double to $185.3 billion in ten years 1318852800
Will there be enough feedstock to support a massive biofuel boom? It sure seems possible, 'cause Pike Research predicts that the value of the biofuels industry could double in the next ten years, depending on the emergence of advanced feedstocks. Motivated, mainly, by concerns about energy ...
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Study: Pike Research says annual sales of plug-in vehicles in U.S. will hit 358,959 by 2017 1317168300
Pike Research has put out an estimate saying that annual sales of plug-in vehicles in the United States will hit 358,959 by 2017. And they're not all going to the usual suspects. Mostly, sure, but not all. Since there is no national Level 2 (or faster) charging infrastructure the way there is a ...
