Plugs and Cars

APRIL 22, 2007

With NiMH batteries - those that provide energy to every hybrid on the road and thousands of all-electric cars - the Volt plug-in hybrid could go into production today. Although General Motors Corp.'s It is within their power to get plug-in cars back into production. Often, especially with cars, it takes a law.

Volt 100

Volt NiMH GM Plug-in 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks. Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans.

Plug-in 45

Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Put simply, this little-known upstart has accelerated ahead of its much bigger rivals in the race to build an affordable electric car. "When I first visited the BYD factory, I was shocked," says Daniel Kim, a Merrill Lynch technology analyst based in Hong Kong, who has been to the fully automated production lines in Japan and Korea.

BYD 62

BYD 2009 Companies Electric Cars 62

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Electric cars remain dependent on the development of better,affordable batteries. Virtually all the world’s bigmotor manufacturers are building prototypes using lithium-ion batteries butso far they have reached production only in a few low-volume models. The electric Mini is unlikely to go into production in its present form.

Electric Cars 30

Electric Cars Charging G-Wiz Cars 30