Volvo spared no hype as it announced today that its V60 diesel PHEV will go on sale in Europe at the beginning of 2012, with a starting price of 57,000 euros.
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CARB releases proposed emissions standards
Last week, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) posted the proposed Advanced Clean Car package of regulations for the 2017-2025 model years.
DENSO develops home energy management system
DENSO Corporation, a Japanese supplier of automotive components, announced last week that it has jointly developed a home energy management system (HEMS) with Toyota Housing Corporation. The HEMS, which will be available in Japan in 2012, has optional functions that work with plug-in hybrid or electric vehicles. The system features a 7-inch touchscreen monitor that shows… Read more »
Video: Chrysler’s test fleet of Ram PHEV trucks
The rough and tough Ram 1500 PHEV features a two-mode hybrid transmission, a liquid-cooled 12.9-kWh lithium-ion battery pack, and the ability to generate AC power at 120 or 240 volts.
New report: California is the world’s EV leader
It will probably surprise no one to learn that California is the global leader in EV technology. A new report from the nonprofit research organization Next 10 spells it out in figures.
Interagency team trains first responders to deal with EV crashes
The National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC) conducted an exercise and made a training video at the Center for National Response in Gallagher, West Virginia.
Forbes lists two EV firms among America’s Most Promising Companies
ALTe Powertrain Technologies and Coda Automotive are two of America’s Most Promising Companies, according to Forbes.
Top Gear names Fisker Karma Car of the Year
The Fisker Karma PHEV sedan has been crowned ‘Luxury Car of the Year’ by BBC Top Gear magazine as well as ‘Car of the Year’ by Top Gear TV presenter James May.
Volkswagen’s new PHEV concept crosses a coupé with a compact SUV
Volkswagen’s concept of an “SUV of the future” is on display at this week’s Tokyo Motor Show. The Cross Coupé is an all-wheel-drive plug-in hybrid that aims to cross the capacity of a compact SUV with the dynamic handling of a coupé. The four-seat Cross Coupé has not one but three motors: in the front… Read more »
BMW and Toyota to cooperate on battery research
Reuters reported on Tuesday that BMW and Toyota will form a partnership to develop lighter and less expensive lithium-ion batteries for EVs