Saturday, June 21, 2008

Push to Bring Plug-in Hybrid Cars to Market

Will 2010 be a big year for plug-in hybrid vehicles?*

General Motors plans to bring the Volt to market in 2010. Although a concept model was shown at car shows around the world, the exterior is being re-crafted to lower the wind resistance.

Mitsubishi is working to bring its iMiEV electric vehicle to market in 2009 for fleets, and 2010 for the public. They report that a prototype can run for 80 miles with a full charge on their innovative lithium-ion batteries.


Toyota will supply plug-in hybrids to commercial customers by 2010.

Daimler AG plans to launch two electric models in 2020: a Mercedes-Benz and a model from Daimler's Smart car division.

Hyundai Motors is reportedly testing a plug-in hybrid to bring to market in 2009 or 2010.


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