DETROIT - Ford Motor Co. unveiled two next-generation hybrid vehicles -- including its first production plug-in hybrid electric vehicle -- at the 2011 North American International Auto Show. The Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid and C-MAX Hybrid are based on the new Ford C-MAX five-passenger vehicle.
Read More →DETROIT - Advanced battery manufacturer Dow Kokam, which recently reached a deal to supply battery packs for a PVI electric refuse truck, is among the exhibiters at the 2011 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS).
Read More →ST. LOUIS - Enterprise Rent-A-Car announced plans to offer Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicles for daily and weekly rentals later this month. The Volt, named the 2011 Motor Trend Car of the Year, will be available at the Mark Christopher Auto Center in Ontario, Calif., along with a new charging station.
Read More →DETROIT - The Chevrolet Volt has been named the 2011 North American Car of the Year. The North American Car of the Year is selected by a jury of 49 automotive journalists from Canada and the United States, representing newspapers, magazines, Web sites, television and radio shows.
Read More →DETROIT - The Chevrolet Volt has been named the 2011 North American Car of the Year. The North American Car of the Year is selected by a jury of 49 automotive journalists from Canada and the United States, representing newspapers, magazines, Web sites, television and radio shows.
Read More →DEARBORN, MI - Ford Motor Co.'s Michigan Assembly Plant, which once churned out large SUVs, has completed a $550 million transformation that will allow it to build not only fuel-efficient gas-powered cars, but also three production versions of electrified vehicles including battery electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid cars.
Read More →TORRANCE, CA - Honda launched the electric vehicle demonstration program with Torrance Mayor Frank Scotto and American Honda Motor Co., Inc. President and CEO Tetsuo Iwamura conducting the first public test drive of a Fit EV prototype and an Accord Sedan test vehicle outfitted with a new two-motor plug-in hybrid system.
Read More →LOS ANGELES - The California Plug-In Electric Vehicle Collaborative -- comprising a range of state agencies, groups and companies with a stake in the growing EV market -- is calling for more measures to support fleet purchases of the vehicles.
Read More →LOS ANGELES - The California Plug-In Electric Vehicle Collaborative -- comprising a range of state agencies, groups and companies with a stake in the growing EV market -- is calling for more measures to support fleet purchases of the vehicles.
Read More →PARK RIDGE, NJ - The Hertz Corp., an international giant in the car rental industry, announced a joint partnership with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide that will bring the Hertz Global EV program to key Starwood select-service hotels in North America. The Hertz Global EV program offers electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids to car-sharing and rental customers worldwide.
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