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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

Green Car Congress

Washington State University. Integrated Fuel Cell Electric Powertrain Demonstration. AOI 13: Alternative Fuel Proof-of-Concept in New Communities and Fleets. Shelby County Government. Helping America’s Rural Counties Transition to Cleaner Fuels and Vehicles. University of Washington. 299,899.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

chief executive, said yesterday in Washington. affordable plug-in hybrids are a decade away" (spokesman Bill Kwong in Reuters/Washington Post ) 8/15/06 The [Prius] redesign is likely for the 2010 or 2011 model year. He said he plans to discuss the idea with [Caroll] Shelby and [Lee] Iacocca. Its not lack of desire.

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