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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

They are converting up to 40 15-passenger Mercedes commercial vans into PHEVs, with some vehicles using NiMH and others advanced lithium-ion batteries, plus diesel and gasoline engines. In short: Many automakers have built PHEVs in private workshops, and DaimlerChrysler has publicly tested PHEV prototypes.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10. Committed to sales of 10,000 or more vehicles in late 2010, with increasing production in 2011. Aims to get Saturn Vue on road in 2010; no production goal. 2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries. Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program.

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