The Hybrid Vehicle and Alternative Fuel Report August 1, 2017

ISSN 1946-1011

The fine print: This report is a carefully curated selection of articles appearing in popular, business, and technical media referring to the impact of fuel costs and fuel efficiency on vehicle technology, development, and markets. Some articles may require free registration or paid subscriptions to view. The Hybrid Vehicle and Alternative Fuel Report (ISSN: 1946-1011) is compiled and edited by Michel Wendt (hereinafter referred to as “The Editor”), Research and Library Services, Washington State Department of Transportation. Contact The Hybrid Vehicle and Alternative Fuel Report’s editor at [email protected] or (360) 705-7710. Contributions of news items, original articles, cookies, and positive comments about The Report are welcome.

TABLE OF CONTENTS HYBRIDS ...... 1 ELECTRIC VEHICLES ...... 1 ALTERNATIVE FUELS ...... 3 COMING TO A LOCATION NEAR YOU:...... 3 OTHER ...... 4 SUBSCRIBING TO The Hybrid Report...... 4

HYBRIDS

Hybrids exempt from Britain's petrol and diesel car ban. Autocar, July 26, 2017 https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry/hybrids-exempt-britains-petrol-and-diesel-car-ban

Chevy Volt may be replaced in 2022 with plug-in hybrid crossover: CrossVolt at last? Green Car Reports, July 21, 2017 http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1111214_chevy-volt-may-be-replaced-in-2022-with-plug- in-hybrid-crossover-crossvolt-at-last

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Tesla’s Model 3 Is Here, And It's Much More Than An Electric Car. Wired, July 29, 2017 https://www.wired.com/story/tesla-model-3-more-than-electric/

Tesla’s biggest competition for the Model 3 will not come from other electric vehicles. Quartz, July 28, 2017 https://qz.com/1040213/teslas-biggest-competition-for-the-model-3-will-not-come-from-other- electric-vehicles/

Sono Motors Introduces First-Ever Production Solar Car. Hybridcars.com, July 28, 2017 http://www.hybridcars.com/sono-motors-introduces-first-ever-production-solar-car/

Electric trucks and vans cut pollution faster than cars. BBC News, July 28, 2017 http://www.bbc.com/news/business-40715793

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Elon Musk’s launch of his first mass-market electric car could be Tesla’s iPhone moment. Recode, July 28, 2017 https://www.recode.net/2017/7/28/16051942/elon-musk-tesla-model-3-handover-event-mass- market-electric-cars

Smart Columbus wants city to approve electric car test drives. Columbus Dispatch, July 27, 2017 http://www.dispatch.com/news/20170727/smart-columbus-wants-city-to-approve-electric-car- test-drives

A Different Kind of Car Factory Is Opening Up in Los Angeles. Bloomberg, July 26, 2017 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-26/a-different-kind-of-car-factory-is-opening- up-in-los-angeles

Toyota Working on Electric Cars That Charge in Minutes for 2022. Popular Mechanics, July 25, 2017 http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/hybrid-electric/news/a27468/toyota-solid-state-batteries- electric-cars-2022/

Volkswagen's 5 electric cars start in 2019: what we know so far. Green Car Reports, July 24, 2017 http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1111692_volkswagens-5-electric-cars-start-in-2019- what-we-know-so-far

Britain launches fund to boost electric battery technology. Reuters, July 23, 2017 http://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-industry-idUSKBN1A80ZB

London Taxi Rechristened as London Electric Vehicle. Ward’s Auto, July 21, 2017 http://wardsauto.com/engines/london-taxi-rechristened-london-electric-vehicle

A Brighter Future for Electric Cars and the Planet. New York Times, July 18, 2017 https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/18/opinion/a-brighter-future-for-electric-cars-and-the- planet.html

With engines whirring, electric car racing comes to Brooklyn. Associated Press, July 17, 2017 https://apnews.com/32e5b6011c7e4b66a9ffb2aa62de01cb/With-engines-whirring,-electric-car- racing-comes-to-Brooklyn

Big Oil Just Woke Up to Threat of Rising Electric Car Demand. Bloomberg, July 14, 2017 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-14/big-oil-just-woke-up-to-the-threat-of- rising-electric-car-demand

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ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Amazon and Wal-Mart Finally Give Hydrogen Power a Reason to Be. Bloomberg, July 31, 2017 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-31/amazon-and-wal-mart-finally-give- hydrogen-power-a-reason-to-be

Toyota's Hydrogen Holdup Means New Englanders Miss Out on Mirai. Bloomberg, July 24, 2017 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-24/toyota-s-hydrogen-holdup-means-new- englanders-miss-out-on-mirai

COMING TO A LOCATION NEAR YOU: The latest news on new charging stations, which may or may not be somewhere close to you.

Glen Cove parking garage to add electric car charging area. Newsday, July 31, 2017 http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/glen-cove-parking-garage-to-add-electric-car- charging-area-1.13882559

Palo Alto to charge for a charge at EV stations. San Jose Mercury News, July 26, 2017 http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/07/26/palo-alto-to-charge-for-a-charge-at-ev-stations/

Tesla building Supercharger station in Sioux Falls. Sioux Falls Argus Leader, July 26, 2017 http://www.argusleader.com/story/news/business-journal/2017/07/26/tesla-building- supercharger-station-sioux-falls/514803001/

Getting a charge out of downtown. Wicked Local Ipswich, July 23, 2017 http://ipswich.wickedlocal.com/news/20170723/getting-charge-out-of-downtown

Around the World:

Brampton plugs into solar power with new EV charging station. Brampton Guardian, July 26, 2017 https://www.bramptonguardian.com/community-story/7472018-brampton-plugs-into-solar- power-with-new-ev-charging-station/

France Has More Than 16,800 Charging Stations. The Quebec Times, July 21, 2017 https://theqtimes.com/electric-car-france-has-more-than-16800-charging-stations/15333

Porsche installs first ultra-fast 350 kW EV charging station. Electrek, July 14, 2017 https://electrek.co/2017/07/14/porsche-350-kw-ev-charging-station/

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OTHER

UK to ban sale of gasoline and diesel cars by 2040. Public Radio International, July 27, 2017 https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-07-27/uk-ban-sale-gasoline-and-diesel-cars-2040

Clean Energy Is Trouncing Oil, Gas and Coal in Trump Era. Bloomberg, July 18, 2017 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-18/clean-energy-is-trouncing-oil-gas-and- coal-in-trump-era

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