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VALENCIA, SPAIN - Ford Motor Co. said its Valencia plant in Spain will build the company's first hybrid models for European customers. The automaker will produce two advanced technology derivatives of the all-new five-seat Ford C-MAX compact model -- a full hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) and a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV).
Read More →WATERTOWN, MA - Eaton Corp. has selected A123 Systems to supply lithium-ion batteries for a hybrid power system to be installed on a Ford F550-based plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV).
Read More →IRVINE, CA - Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. said it has formally agreed to supply key components and control systems to Fisker Automotive for the Q-Drive powertrain system used in Fisker's Karma plug-in hybrid vehicle.
Read More →IRVINE, CA - American green-car maker Fisker Automotive will be launching a North American tour to introduce the Karma plug-in hybrid to local markets and support the company's new retail network.
Read More →BATTLE CREEK, MI - Toda America on Tuesday, April 20, began construction on its $70 million plant designed to manufacture cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries, the Kalamazoo Gazette reported. The facility will sell chemical components for the advanced battery cells that power electric-drive vehicles.
Read More →AUBURN HILLS, MI - Electric powertrain company ALTe last week moved into a new 185,000-square-foot facility in Auburn Hills. The company is positioning itself to specialize in the emerging field of fleet vehicle electric conversion, the Detroit Free Press reported.
Read More →TORRANCE, CA - Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. said its Prius plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHV) demonstration program will place 150 vehicles in the U.S. with universities, corporations, city, state and federal governments, car sharing programs and other groups.
Read More →NEW YORK - Ford and Microsoft are teaming up to use Microsoft Hohm as a platform to help future owners of Ford's electric vehicles optimize the way they recharge their vehicle and better manage their home's energy use.
Read More →LONDON - IBM on March 18 announced an agreement with the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) to evaluate the potential impact of electric vehicles on the United Kingdom electricity grid.
Read More →AUBURN HILLS, MI - The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Chrysler Group a grant that the automaker will use to build 140 plug-in hybrid Ram trucks for a demonstration project.
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