Archive for the ‘Plug-in Hybrids’

  • FEV Shows Dodge Caliber ReEV at UQM Technologies Facility
    FEV showed its Dodge Caliber Range-extended Electric Vehicle (ReEV) with plug-in capability at the April 30, 2010 grand opening of the new UQM Technologies, Inc. production facility in Longmont, Co. UQM was a grant recipient under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and Vice President Joe Biden attended the grand opening. The Caliber ReEV incorporates a UQM traction...
    by admin at May 1st, 2010 at 05:05 am
  • Toyota Launches Strasbourg Plug-in Hybrid Project
    Toyota, French energy provider EDF, and the City of Strasbourg have launched a plug-in hybrid test program in Strasbourg that will see around 100 plug-in hybrids using dedicated charging infrastructure in the French city. The plug-in hybrid test project has received support via the Research Fund managed by the French Environment and Energy Management Agency ADEME. This...
    by admin at April 27th, 2010 at 10:04 pm
  • GM Builds First Opel Ampera
    The Opel Ampera passed an important milestone Friday, April 23, when the first pre-production Model Year 2012 Ampera rolled off the line at GM’s Pre-Production Operations assembly line in Warren, Michigan. Assembly workers will build more pre-production Amperas in the coming months. These pre-production vehicles will not be sold at dealerships, but used instead for testing...
    by admin at April 26th, 2010 at 11:04 am
  • DOE Completes $529 Million Loan to Fisker
    Fisker Automotive secured a key $528.7 million federal loan for the development and production of two lines of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. The loan will support the Karma, a full-size, four-door sports sedan, and a line of family oriented models being developed under the company’s Project NINA program. The California-based will use $169.3 million to cover the engineering...
    by admin at April 24th, 2010 at 03:04 am
  • GM Reveals Chevrolet Volt MPV5 Electric Concept
    General Motors has revealed the Chevrolet Volt MPV5 Electric Concept which will be officially unveiled tomorrow at the 2010 Beijing Motor Show. The five-passenger multi-purpose crossover concept demonstrates the potential of the Voltec propulsion system by utilizing the same foundation as the Volt, for gas- and tailpipe emissions-free electric driving. The styling of the...
    by admin at April 22nd, 2010 at 03:04 pm
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