Posts Tagged ‘plug-in hybrid’

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    Chevrolet Partners with Con Edison for Volt Demonstration Program in New York
    Chevrolet will join with Con Edison as part of a development and demonstration program to introduce electric vehicles to New York City. The arrangement was announced today at the New York Auto Show, where the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with extended range will be on display. Production of the 2011 Volt begins later this year at GM’s Hamtramck Assembly near...
    by at March 28th, 2010 at 10:03 am
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    Electrovaya to Supply Batteries for RAM Plug-in Hybrids
    Canadian battery maker Electrovaya has been chosen by Chrysler Group LLC as the battery supplier for 140 Ram plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in a demonstration program. The Ram PHEV features Chrysler Group’s 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 with a two mode hybrid transmission and a 12KwHr lithium ion battery from Electrovaya. The vehicle is capable of up to 20 miles of zero-emission,...
    by at March 27th, 2010 at 11:03 am
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    Toyota to Test Prius Plug-In Hybrid in Canada
    Toyota Canada announced it will work with 13 partners to test the Prius Plug-in Hybrid in British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Québec. In its Canada project, Toyota is partnering with academic institutions, hydro-electric producers, and governmental agencies in each province on the program. The Prius Plug-in Hybrid will also be fitted with a device to capture performance...
    by at March 26th, 2010 at 05:03 am
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    Pre-Wired Homes for Electric Cars
    Homebuilder KB Home started to offer an option to pre-wire its “Built to Order” new home construction package – providing built-in technology so owners can recharge either plug-in hybrid or electric cars. The move comes from KB Home’s market surveys that showed buyers want greener homes that are not only “earth-friendly” but save them money as well. This...
    by at March 10th, 2010 at 06:03 am
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    GQ by Citroen Concept Car
    Citroen has partnered with GQ to launch the GQbyCITROEN concept car, which is available for readers to view in this month’s issue. GQbyCITROEN combines classically sophisticated features and contemporary styling with a sculpted front end, rounded rear, strong body contours and sleek concave rear windscreen – a signature Citroen design. The car’s cabin is accessed...
    by at March 5th, 2010 at 03:03 am
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    UK to Spark Electric Car Sales
    Car buyers in UK can receive up to £5000 ($7657) from the government to electric, plug-in hybrid or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles car from next year. The announcement from the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) means that from January 2011, motorists will be entitled to a ‘Plug-In Car Grant’ of up to £5,000when buying an electric, plug-in hybrid or hydrogen fuel...
    by at February 25th, 2010 at 09:02 am
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    Fisker Karma’s Aluminum Space Frame to Debut in Geneva
    At the Geneva Motor Show next month, Fisker will be showing off the ‘advanced aluminum space frame’ that underpins the Karma plug-in hybrid and gives the car new levels of rigidity and strength. Fisker Automotive’s engineering team designed the Karma’s space frame around the car’s unique Q-DRIVE series-hybrid powertrain, filing for multiple patents...
    by at February 17th, 2010 at 11:02 am
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    Proton to Show Plug-in Hybrid Concept in Geneva
    This is the five-door Proton plug-in hybrid concept, co-developed with Italdesign Giugiaro, that will debut on March 2 at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The concept is part of a range of environmentally friendly compact hybrids that Proton and Italdesign Giugiaro are working on. The design is based on a hybrid drive system and was developed with the aim of optimizing the...
    by at February 12th, 2010 at 03:02 pm
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    Suzuki to Showcase Swift Plug-in Hybrid in Geneva
    Suzuki will be showing its Swift Plug-in Hybrid concept at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show next month. First unveiled at Tokyo Motor Show last October, the Suzuki Swift Plug-In Hybrid features a series hybrid system that incorporates a small 600cc internal combustion engine, mated to an electric motor. Like Chevy Volt, the Swift Plug-In Hybrid uses the electric motor to move...
    by at February 11th, 2010 at 09:02 am
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    Toyota to Test Prius PHEV in Norway
    Toyota has signed a partnership agreement with the City of Oslo to run a demonstration project with two Prius Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles in Norway for three years as from June 2010. Toyota is in the process of deploying a fleet of around 600 new Prius PHEVs in Japan, North America and Asia. This project is part of Toyota’s pan-European PHEV limited lease program that...
    by at February 7th, 2010 at 08:02 am
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