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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Expects production around 2014. Raising money to bring a PHEV to market. Volkswagen CEO says "Future belongs to electric cars," has gained German government support for development. Blue Concept PHEV Van with diesel or hydrogen fuel cells and rooftop photovoltaic. Plans for put 20 "Twin Drive" PHEV-30 prototypes on Golf platform in 2010.

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