Chrysler announced today that it will receive up to $48 million as part of a $2.4 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act DOE Vehicle Electrification program from U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The American manufacturer will use these money to build a total of 140 Ram PHEVs as part of its three-year demonstration project that includes various geographic and climatic locations across the United States. The new Ram PHEV will caryy the 5.7-liter HEMI V8 engine with a two mode hybrid transmission... 

Powered by the new Mitsubishi Plug-in Hybrid System, which significantly extends the frequency a hybrid vehicle is driven in EV mode, the Mitsubishi Concept-PX* MiEV returns fuel economy in excess of 50 km/liter. The Mitsubishi Concept PX-MiEV† is a new-generation concept car that balances high environmental performance with running performance by utilizing differential motors and Mitsubishi’s all-new S-AWC (Super All Wheel Control), that utilizes E-AYC (Electric-powered Active Yaw... 

Saturn demonstrates that clean, practical transportation and stunning design can go hand-in-hand with the electric-drive Saturn Flextreme concept, introduced at the 2008 North American International Auto Show. Featuring General Motors’ breakthrough E-Flex electric propulsion technology that provides up to 34 miles of all-electric, emissions-free range, as well as a sleek, monocab design, the Flextreme looks as clean as it drives. With multiple aesthetic and functional innovations such as cameras... 

Making its European debut at 2008 Paris Motor Show, the much-anticipated production version of the Chevrolet Volt delivers up to 60 kilometers of gasoline and emissions-free electric driving, with the extended-range capability of hundreds of additional kilometers. "The Chevrolet Volt is symbolic of GM’s strong commitment to the future," says Rick Wagoner, GM Chairman and CEO. "It features just the kind of technology innovation that our industry needs to respond to today’s... 

Fisker Automotive, Inc., the new American manufacturer of premium green automobiles, unveiled its first production car – the 2010 Fisker Karma – at the 2009 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. With a starting price of $87,900 ($80,400 after US government tax credits), 1,000 orders for the 100 mile-per-gallon luxury plug-in hybrid have been received since the prototype debuted at the 2008 NAIAS. Fisker Karma deliveries are scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter... 

The four-passenger Converj concept is intended to show how GM’s revolutionary electric propulsion technology – called Voltec – can power a luxury coupe with a typically Cadillac "no compromises" design. The technology enables up to 40 miles of gas- and emissions-free electric driving with extended-range capability of hundreds of miles. Bob Lutz, GM’s vice chairman of Global Product Development, said the Converj concept has production substance. "It’s... 

If reports coming out of China are true, the BYD Dual Mode (range-extended) electric cars might not become the sales threat that some Chevy Volt fans fear. It’s being claimed that the BYD F3DM has only sold 80 units since its December launch, due to its high price and fears about battery performance and reliability. Priced at 149,800 yuan ($21,915) and available only to Chinese fleet buyers (typically government agencies and state-owned companies) initially, 20 of the vehicles were purchased... 

Plug-in hybrid cars combine the benefits of pure electric cars and hybrid cars. Like electric cars, they plug into the electric grid and can be powered by the stored electricity alone. Like hybrid cars, they have engines that enable greater driving range and battery recharging. What is a Plug-in Hybrid Car? Plug-in hybrid cars can be charged with electricity like pure electric cars and run under engine power like hybrid cars. The combination offers increased driving range with potentially large...