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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Establishing dealer network. Mazda Ford Partner was reported to be developing Series PHEV based on Mazda 5 MPV platform. 5/17/06 "Plugin hybrids have a lot of promise, especially to displace oil consumption. 1,000 pre-orders for small production runs in 2009 and 2010starting 4th quarter 2009. No announced plans.

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