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Saab and Volvo in large plugin project
Saab and Volvo will begin a large scale project on plugin-cars. In the
project the two car manufacturers will test 10 plugin-cars in traffic during
the next year. "We will be testing larger Volvo models working as PHEV, says
Klas Niste at Volvo Cars.
There are a lot of hush hush around this project. But in the corporations
request for subsidies from the energy department, the goal is clear. The
corporations wants to create a swedish market for plugin-hybrids. Or as they
write themselves "Demonstrate how a simple customer-attractive total
solution for plugin-hybrids could look like".
Included in the project are Vattenfall and battery manufacturer ETC AB in
Nol, Sweden. And what the different corporations are supplying is obvious.
Volvo and Saab will provide ten PHEV cars. Vattenfall will provide technical
solutions for loading the cars in a efficient way. ETC Battery will provide
with their lithium-ion batteries.
The project should run through 2008-2010 and the ten plugin-hybrids will be
in traffic in 2009.
Total budget is 62 million crowns, approx 10 million US$ and the
corporations has been seeking half the budget in subsidies. But to recieve a
50% financing it was demanded that more research and development was
included in the project according to the committee for the vehicle research,
who gave clearence for a third of the total budget in subsidies.
-The next step will be that the four corporations returns with an
application where they assure that they pay for 65 percent of the finances,
then it can proceed to the energydevelopment committee, at the Energy
department, who decides for subsidies surmounting 10 million crowns. I think
a decision will be made in januari-february and if they keep their promise
on 65 percent of the finance they will get an OK, says Gunnar Lindstedt at
Vinnova, secretary in the committee who recommends that the project should
receive 20 million crowns in support.
Both car manufacturers are secret in which models that will be provided with
PHEV functionality. So far the Volvo Cars has only shown the C30 as a PHEV.
But according to Klas Niste at Volvo Cars there will be larger models
included in the project.
But what larger models has Volvo developed with plugin technology?
- No comments, says Klas Niste.
Fact on the Plug-in project
Project description in the application for money from Program counsil for
vehicle research.
"Application is regarding financial support to establish a common
development and demonstration project for plug-in hybrids between SAAB
Automobile, Volvo Car
Corporation, Vattenfall AB and ETC AB. With the collaborations the parts
want to strengthen the possibillities to create a future swedish united,
political and industrial, force for plug-in
hybrids. Plug-in hybrids has a big potential to give a large contribution
for Sweden to reach national and international climate goal and lessen the
dependence on fossil fuel.
Goal.
-To construct and put ten PHEV on the road by year 2009
-To evaluate vehicles and infrastructure under real circumstances
-Demonstrate how a simple customer-attractive total solution for plug-in
hybrids could look like
-Contribute to increased acceptence and insight on the role plug-in hybrids
can have to reach national and international climate goals, increase the
safety for energy supplies
and promote the future of swedish competition in trade and industry.
-Contribute to research and development within the area through
collaborations with for example
SHC. The project is investigating the possibillities for SHC to be able to,
from the data collected in this demonstration project, 1) evaluate batteries
2) analyze driving patterns 3) verify/calibrate simulationprograms for PHEV
and HEV drivelines.
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