Posts Tagged ‘plug-in hybrid’

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    2012 Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid
    At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Volvo will be unveiling its V60 Plug-in Hybrid, the world’s first diesel plug-in hybrid, with carbon dioxide emissions of 49g/km. Developed in partnership with Swedish utility company Vattenfall, the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid will be launched on the market in 2012. The 2012 Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid promises a fuel economy of 1.9 L/100...
    by at February 21st, 2011 at 05:02 am
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    Honda to Showcase EV Concept and PHEV Platform in Geneva
    Honda’s EV Concept electric vehicle and a platform for mid size plug-in hybrid vehicles will be displayed alongside the revised Accord range at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The concepts were unveiled at the LA Auto Show in November 2010 and will be shown at Geneva as part of Honda’s “Road to Zero Emissions”, illustrating the current technology of hybrids alongside...
    by at February 11th, 2011 at 01:02 am
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    Nissan LEAF, Chevy Volt Post January Sales
    General Motors sold 321 Chevrolet Volt cars, while, Nissan, its fiercest electric car competitor, has sold just 87 LEAF electric cars in the U.S. last month. Production of both plug-ins are just getting off the ground, supplies are limited, and sales are still counted in the hundreds. GM had originally planned to sell the Volt in only select areas of the country before...
    by at February 6th, 2011 at 06:02 am
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    Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid: 2011 Geneva Preview
    At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Volvo Cars will be unveiling the V60 Plug-in Hybrid – a virtually production-ready car with carbon dioxide emissions below 50 g/km, which translates into fuel consumption at 1.9 l/100 km. In 2012 Volvo Cars will be the first manufacturer on the market with this new breed of hybrid – which is the result of close cooperation with...
    by at January 27th, 2011 at 04:01 am
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    Honda to Start Electric Car Testing Program with Saitama Prefecture
    Honda announced its plan to start its Electric Car Testing Program with Saitama Prefecture for its next-generation personal mobility products, including electric cars, plug-in hybrid vehicles, electric scooters, and electric carts. In March 2009, Honda and Saitama Prefecture concluded an agreement to collaborate on environmental issues. Based on this agreement, Honda will...
    by at December 20th, 2010 at 12:12 am
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    Housing Authority of LA to Test BYD Plug-In Hybrids
    BYD Motors and the Housing Authority of Los Angeles (HACLA) began a testing program for the BYD’s F3DM plug-in hybrid vehicles, as the China’s company moves a step closer toward its goal of vehicle sales in North America. The BYD F3DM (Dual Mode) sedans used in HACLA fleets can travel by electricity for 40 to 60 miles. Drivers can manually switch the vehicle to...
    by at December 16th, 2010 at 11:12 pm
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    Retired Airline Pilot Takes Delivery of First Chevy Volt
    A retired airline pilot Jeffrey Kaffee is the nation’s first owner of GM’s much-anticipated Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with extended range capability. As part of the deal, Kaffee traded in his 2005 Toyota Prius at Gearhart Chevrolet dealership in Denville, New Jersey to get the 2011 Chevrolet Volt. Sixty-nine-year-old Jeffrey Kaffee is one of 360 customers...
    by at December 15th, 2010 at 02:12 pm
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    First Chevrolet Volt Headed to Dealers
    The first shipment of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt left the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant on Monday for customers in California, Texas, Washington D.C. and New York. GM says that the customers in those launch markets should have the first 160 Chevrolet Volts within a few days. Earlier this year, GM shipped 15 pre-production Chevy Volts to technology enthusiasts and electric...
    by at December 14th, 2010 at 12:12 am
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    Korea Aims to Make 1.2 Million Hybrid, Electric Cars by 2015
    South Korea aims to produce 1.2 million electric, plug-in hybrid and fuel-cell vehicles in by 2015 as part of efforts to reduce emissions. The government plans to export 900,000 of the vehicles from the country and bring their total domestic market share to 21 percent by the same year. South Korean carmakers plans to invest about 3.1 trillion won ($2.7 billion) in technologies...
    by at December 6th, 2010 at 09:12 am
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    Toyota Launches Prius Plug-In Hybrid Trial in New York
    Toyota said today that New York City will join the company’s U.S. Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicle demonstration program. Five new Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicles will be used on city streets as part of Toyota’s partnership with the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. As part of the demonstration program,...
    by at December 2nd, 2010 at 10:12 am
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