Green Car Congress
MAY 7, 2014
Nonetheless, in terms of demand by OEM, hybrid leader Toyota (28%) edges EV providers Tesla Motors (24%) and Renault-Nissan (21%). Hybrids demanded 481 MWh of batteries in Q1 2014, while electric vehicles called for 774 MWh. Regulations and consumer preference drive significant regional differences.
Spirit of DC - PHEV3A
NOVEMBER 25, 2008
By not employing the gasoline engine to recharge the lead-acid pack, the “electric-only” range of the Nickel-Metal Hydride battery pack is extended from one mile to about 10 miles.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
The turning point came when tiny Tesla Motors, a Silicon Valley start-up, announced in 2006 that it would produce a speedy electric sports car powered by those same laptop batteries. "The electrification of the automobile is inevitable." When Lutz first proposed creating an electric car in 2003, the idea "bombed" inside GM, he says. "I
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