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Chinese BYD to Sell Plug-In Hybrid in U.S. by 2010

At last year’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Chinese automaker BYD surprised industry pundits by bringing an advanced concept for a dual mode hybrid to its stand. Now the battery specialist (BYD’s parent company is also one of the world’s biggest suppliers of rechargeable batteries) claims to be moving the game on even [...]

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Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles Get Real-World Testing

As part of the recent “Beyond Oil” conference  in Redmond WA, the newest member of the city of Seattle transportation fleet was introduced. It is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), the first of dozens headed to the state of Washington as part of a demonstration project coordinated by Idaho National Laboratory.
The PHEV’s appearance kicked [...]

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Hybrids Trick Out, Plug In

The owner of Luscious Garage is wondering whether the electric wall outlet will be the “gas tank” of the future.
Drivers of gas-sipping hybrid vehicles are increasingly interested in converting their vehicles from gasoline powered to electric, according to garage owner and lead technician Carolyn Coquillette.
While drivers of conventional gasoline-powered vehicles complain about higher fuel prices, [...]

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Toyota Testing Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV)

Toyota has started a trial - which is due to last for at least a year - of a plug-in hybrid version of the Prius, known as the PHV.

As with other hybrids, the batteries of the standard Prius are recharged every time the car coasts or slows down. The PHV’s batteries can also be fully [...]

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The Fisker Karma Plug-in Hybrid Sports Car.

Fisker Automotive on Tuesday said it raised $65 million to build the Fisker Karma, a planned $80,000 plug-in hybrid sports car.
The series C funding, first reported earlier in May, was led by Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and joined by existing investors Palo Alto Investors and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. The company had previously raised [...]

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