Solutions for EV 'range anxiety'

Toyota Motor will begin selling "affordable" plug-in hybrid cars in 2011 to challenge General Motors and the Renault-Nissan alliance in the race for the lead in the field of rechargeable cars.

JAPAN: Toyota to sell "affordable" PHVs from 2011

14 December 2009

Toyota Motor will begin selling "affordable" plug-in hybrid cars in 2011 to challenge General Motors and the Renault-Nissan alliance in the race for the lead in the field of rechargeable cars.

CHINA: BAIC to develop four new models using Saab technology

23 December 2009

Beijing Automotive Industry Holding said it paid US$200m to purchase technology from General Motors’ Saab unit as the Chinese automaker speeds up development of its own vehicles.

JAPAN: MHI develops stack 'n' charge parking system

15 December 2009

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries on Tuesday said it had developed a lift parking system with an electric power source to recharge the batteries of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles.

Competing range anxiety solutions

15 December 2009

It is interesting to see alternative approaches to the problem of 'range anxiety' that is presented by the constraints to battery performance in electric cars.

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FEATURE: Opel Ampera 'on track' for late 2011 SOP

3 December 2009

GM's director for its European electric vehicle implementation has told just-auto that the development schedule for its Opel/Vauxhall Ampera extended-range electric vehicle (E-REV – the same technology as that being employed for the Chevrolet Volt) is on track.

LA SHOW: Toyota launches Prius plug-in hybrid

2 December 2009

Toyota on Wednesday launched its long-awaited Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicle (PHV) at the Los Angeles motor show.

Electric cars - US

16 November 2009

This report explores the electric car market in the US. It provides insight into the external and internal factors affecting future electric car sales, promotional campaigns, and industry innovations, and covers five electric car segments: parallel hybrids, series hybrids, power split hybrids, extended range plug-ins and pure electrics.

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