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NewsJune 16, 2009

Ohio State Engineers Win EcoCAR Contest

TORONTO --- Students from Ohio State University on June 12 earned top honors at the 2009 finals of the "EcoCAR: the Next Challenge" competition in Toronto, Canada, for their design of an extended-range electric vehicle (EREV).

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NewsJune 15, 2009

Volvo Cars Aims to Be Market Leader in Plug-in Hybrid Technology

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN - Volvo Cars continues to focus heavily on advanced green technology and is now taking yet another major step forward in keeping with the company's over-riding vision - DRIVe Towards Zero.

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NewsJune 15, 2009

Volvo Cars Aims to Be Market Leader in Plug-in Hybrid Technology

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN - Volvo Cars continues to focus heavily on advanced green technology and is now taking yet another major step forward in keeping with the company's over-riding vision - DRIVe Towards Zero.

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NewsJune 1, 2009

Volvo Cars and Vattenfall to Develop New Plug-in Hybrid

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN - A Volvo that can be fuelled with electricity from a standard wall socket will be a reality in 2012. Swedish energy company Vattenfall and the Volvo Car Corporation are launching an industrial joint venture partnership to introduce plug-in hybrids on the market.

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NewsMay 19, 2009

Xcel Energy Tests Plug-in Hybrids

MINNEAPOLIS – Seven Xcel employees were selected to drive a 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid, modified to run as a plug-in hybrid or electric car as part of a testing program, according to the Star Tribune.

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NewsMay 15, 2009

Oncor & Ford Seek Stimulus Funds for Plug-In Hybrid & EV Tests

DALLAS – Oncor has joined Ford Motor Company's application for U.S. Department of Energy stimulus funds to support plug-in hybrid and electric vehicle testing.

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NewsMay 15, 2009

Oncor & Ford Seek Stimulus Funds for Plug-In Hybrid & EV Tests

DALLAS – Oncor has joined Ford Motor Company's application for U.S. Department of Energy stimulus funds to support plug-in hybrid and electric vehicle testing.

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NewsMay 12, 2009

EnerDel May Supply Batteries for Fisker

INDIANAPOLIS --- Batteries from EnerDel, a U.S. lithium-ion car battery manufacturer, may power the Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.

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NewsMay 7, 2009

Tests of Plug-In Hybrids Register Mixed Results

Plug-in hybrid Toyota Prius tests by city of Seattle and Idaho National Laboratory show an average of only 51 mpg.

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NewsMay 4, 2009

MicroSun Reaches Design Goal for Plug-in Hybrid Battery System

LISLE, IL --- MicroSun Technologies, a leading manufacturer of advanced lithium ion battery packs and smart charging devices, said the company has reached its $500/kWh goal for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) applications.

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