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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Shifted earlier focus to all-electric Focus in 2011 with Magna. Committed to sales of 10,000 or more vehicles in late 2010, with increasing production in 2011. Hybrid Sonata model year 2011, possible PHEV version in 2013. Plans Cadillac Converj, Opel Ampera, other versions. Plans Cadillac Converj, Opel Ampera, other versions.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Deliveries start in 2011. needs to have an indigenous automobile industry, and not merely "transplants". Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0 Posted by: nate | Apr 14, 2009 7:50:38 AM Ummmmm yeah. Oh, and it looks wayyyyy cooler than the Volt. You guys go ahead and buy your 40 mile per charge GM golf cart. Never again.

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