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Toyota Seeks a Short-Range Plug-In Hybrid for the Long Haul

Toyota Motor Corp. is on track to start testing the prototypes for its first crack at plug-in hybrid cars later this year, a spokeswoman said yesterday.
By Jan. 1, the company expects to release 500 plug-in versions of its Prius onto American, European and Japanese roads, said Toyota spokeswoman Cindy Knight. The cars will use lithium-ion [...]

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Saving the Plug-In Hybrid, Part II

The California Air Resources Board gave the nascent plug-in-hybrid-car industry a reprieve when it rejected a proposal that would have put small conversion companies out of business. The board voted 6-2 on Thursday to allow small companies, such as 3 Prong Power of Berkeley, to convert up to fifty Toyota Priuses into plug-in hybrids before [...]

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Future Toyota Hybrids Offer Plug In Solutions For Ultimate Fuel Economy

The era of the gasoline engine appears to be coming to an end, as automakers including Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc, are delivering some new ideas and future car concepts. Some of the electric vehicles are good enough to appear in science-fiction movies, but are here today as future concepts. We review the Hybrid X [...]

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UK Electric Grid Can Cope with Plug-In Hybrids (PHEV)

The UK’s electricity supply system and national grid will be able to cope with a rise in electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle ownership, according to a survey.
A daily peak-use rise of less than 2% is anticipated even if electric and plug-in vehicles account for 10% of all vehicles on Britain’s roads – around three million [...]

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PowerGenix Aims For Hybrid Car Batteries

PowerGenix has made its mark by commercializing nickel-zinc batteries for cameras, electric scooters and power tools, many of which will be shipped this fall. But its long-term goal is to tackle the battery market for hybrid electric vehicles as well.
As of now, San Diego’s PowerGenix doesn’t have its battery technology developed for the vehicle market. [...]

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