Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2009

Our domestic auto industry, in its modern incarnation, has never been able to execute an excellent portfolio, only isolated successes. mpg)&madsh;on the profitability and sales of the industry and separately for the Detroit 3, the Japan 3, and all others. points of market share since 2004 (GM down 8.8 Fuel Economy.

Fuel Economy 150

Fuel Economy Detroit Economy Michigan 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Power and Associates 2004 report ]. Toyota has had a battery recycling program since 1998 and even offers dealers a $200 bounty to ensure batteries arent just thrown away (described at end of linked document). At the moment, only 2004-2007 Priuses , and to a limited extent, the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner Hybrids.

PHEV 37

PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI 37

Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 22, 2009

According to agency documents, the tests likely will cost about $20,000 to $25,000 per vehicle. When the air resources board capitulated to the auto industry and relaxed its landmark zero-emissions rules, General Motors, Toyota, and other carmakers immediately pulled almost all of their electric cars off the road.

Prius 100

Prius Plug-in Plug Gasoline-Electric 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

This is from "Commercializing Plug-In Hybrids" (pdf), the current CalCars 24-slide presentation about PHEVs available along with other documents at CalCars Downloads. 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