The Plug-In Hybrid Comes to Europe

Study Concludes That Smaller Capacity PHEVs Would Be a Robust Option for Minimizing Fuel Consumption, Cost and GHG Emissions

DOE Award Supports Largest Single Deployment of EVs and Infrastructure Yet; Up to 5,000 Nissan LEAF EVs in 5 Regions

EnerDel Teams With Nissan on Electrolyte Research at Argonne Lab

GE Introduces Hybrid Locomotive Prototype to Public

CMU: Plug-in Hybrids “More Sensible” Use of Coal Than Coal-to-Liquids

SAIC Motor to Invest US$1.76B Over 3-5 Years for New Energy Vehicles

GM Awards Advanced Development Battery Contracts For Chevrolet Volt E-Flex System

DOE to Provide up to $19 Million for Research Projects on Plug-Ins, EVs and Fuel Cell Vehicles

Think Planning US Factory; Initial Production in 2010

Study Finds That Without a Price on Carbon, Regular Hybrids Can Lower Lifecycle CO2 Emissions As Effectively as Plug-in Hybrids, and At Lower Cost

GM’s View on Battery Technologies for Hybrids, Plug-Ins and E-Flex

Volvo Car Corporation to Introduce Diesel Plug-in Hybrid in Europe in 2012

Siemens Highlights Prototypes of New Drive Systems for Electric Cars

Argonne Lifecycle Analysis Calculates WTW Petroleum Energy Use and GHG Emissions for PHEVs Fueled With Petroleum, E85 and Hydrogen

EcoCAR Teams Roll Out Architectures; Plug-in Li-ion Packs and Renewable Energy Common Attributes

Converted Plug-In Hybrid Electric Terminal Tractor to be Tested at Port of Long Beach

PECO Expanding Fleet with NGVs & PHEVs

Eaton to Support Project to Develop and Deploy Medium-Duty Plug-in Hybrid Systems; Stimulus Funding to Support Largest Commercial PHEV Demonstration to Date

FPL Group and Duke Energy Pledge 10-year, $600M+ Commitment to Transition Fleets to PHEVs and EVs

Quantum Signs $10.2 Million Phase III Plug-in Development Contract with Fisker Automotive

Market Forecast Projects Cumulative 1.7M PHEVs Globally by 2015, 36% in the US

European Electricity Companies Call for Standardization of Plug-in Vehicle Charging Infrastructure; Pledge to Apply Pre-Standards

Fisker Automotive to Buy Shuttered GM Assembly Plant for Project NINA Production

Clemson Researchers to Study Increasing Efficiency of PHEVs Through Integration with IntelliDrive Technology

Ford and Smith Terminate Partnership on Electric Transit Connect Project for US; Ford Now Partnering with Azure Dynamics to Deliver the Vehicle in 2010; Smith Partnering with AM General on Electric Vans for USPS

Report: Mitsubishi, Peugeot to Extend Partnership to Plug-In Hybrids

UMTRI Agent-Based Simulation Study Concludes US PHEV Annual Sales Could Reach 4-5% With Fleet Penetration of 2+% by 2020 If Subsidies Are in Place

Ener1 to Take 31% Stake in EV Maker Think Global; Think City Production Moves to Valmet in Finland

Toyota Advanced Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle Achieves 431 Mile Estimated Range; Toyota Targeting Commercialization Within Six Years

Australia Begins PHEV Road Trials; Vehicle-to-Home Applications

SAE Hybrid Standards Committee: Works In Progress For 2009

GM Pulls the Plug on New Buick Compact Crossover; Plug-in System to Be Applied to Another Vehicle

UK Manufacturer Axon Automotive Unveils Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle

Obama Announces $3.4B Investment in Smart Grid Technologies and Projects

French Environment Agency Demonstrator Awards 57M to 11 Lower-CO2 Vehicle Projects

New Legislation Would Require Half of US New LDVs in 2012 to be Alcohol Flex-Fuel, 80% by 2015

Tata Motors Selects EIG Lithium-ion Polymer Batteries for Indica Vista Electric Vehicle Program

Stimulus Bill Provides Major Increase in Plug-in Vehicle Purchase Credit Program

Ford Selects Johnson Controls-Saft for PHEV Battery Supplier in 2012; Adds 7 Utilities to PHEV Test Program

UK Collaboration Develops Plug-in Hybrid Retrofit for Conventional Vehicles

Bright Automotive Launches Bright eSolutions; US Army Hybrid Vehicle Contract

ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

Ener1 Establishes European Division

General Motors Developed Two-Mode Hybrid Powertrain With MathWorks Model-Based Design; Cut 24 Months Off Expected Dev Time

BYD Reportedly Has Sold Less Than 100 F3DM PHEVs in 8 months

Toyota to Lease 200 PHEVs in Japan Starting at End of 2009, 500 Globally; Gen3 Prius Plus Li-ion Pack

Toyota to Unveil Three Hybrid Concepts at Frankfurt: Auris HSD Full Hybrid Concept, Plug-in Prius Concept, Lexus LF-Ch Full Hybrid Concept

Bright Automotive To Convert VW Transporters to Plug-ins

City of Inglewood Chooses REV to Transform New Fleet Ford Escapes to EVs

SK Energy to Supply Li-ion Batteries to Daimlers Mitsubishi Fuso

The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

Quantum Introduces Advanced High Performance All-Wheel Drive Diesel Hybrid Electric Drive System

UC Davis Study Finds That Ultracapacitor-based Micro-Hybrid Systems Can Deliver Substantial Fuel Economy Improvements

FEV, Inc. Partnering with EIG on Li-Ion Pack Development for Range-Extended Electric Vehicle Project

GM Expects Chevrolet Volt to Deliver 230 mpg in City Driving Based on EPA Draft Methodology

Think and Ener1 Supplying Electric Drivetrains and Battery Packs to Japan Post for EV Conversions; Potential New Line of Business

UK Studies Suggest New Business Models and Policies Required for EV and PHEV Uptake; Price a Critical Issue

Ford and Edison Partner on Plug-In Hybrids

UK Publishes Strategy for Low Carbon Transport

BMW’s “CO2 Champion” Performance Concept is a Plug-in Diesel Hybrid; 50 km/31 mile All-Electric Range; Thermo-electric Generator for Waste Heat Recovery

President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

Ford Rolls Out Accelerated Plan for HEVs, PHEVs and BEVs; To Partner with Magna on BEVs, First One Due in 2011

Ontario Announces Rebates of Up to C$10,000 for Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicles

Third Phase of SDGE In-Use Study Shows PHEVs Excel on Fuel Economy and GHG Emissions Reductions Compared to Gasoline ICE and Hybrid-Electric Vehicles

UK SMMT Creates Industry-wide Electric Vehicle Group

GAO Report Concludes Plug-in Vehicles Offer Potential Benefits, but High Costs and Limited Information Could Hinder Integration into the Federal Fleet; Recommended Actions

Zipcar Launches Car Sharing Club with Hybrids, PHEV and EV in London

ANL Project on Actively Coupled Ultracapacitor-Battery System for PHEVs Attracting OEM Interest

National Labs Developing Methodology for Estimating Real World Fuel and Electricity Consumption of Plug-in Hybrids Based on Dynamometer Data

Ford Exec Cites US Energy Policies As Critical Factor in Shaping Future Vehicle Fleet, Calls for Cap-and-Trade Program

Chrysler Introduces New 200C EV Concept, New Jeep EV Concept and Update on Three Earlier EV Concepts; Production to Begin in 2010

Toyota To Place 10 Prius Plug-ins in SmartGridCity Project in 2010

Ford Launching Transit Connect in US Starting This Summer; Battery-Electric Version Due in 2010

USCAR Argues for Continued US Funding of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Research

Ford Plans to Electrify Michigan

FT-CH, Toyota Compact Hybrid Concept at the NAIAs

Toyota develops solar-powered charging station

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