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Green Car Congress
JULY 16, 2010
Tesla Motors and Toyota Motor Corporation have signed an agreement to initiate the development of an electric version of the RAV4 (Recreational Active Vehicle with 4-wheel drive). With an aim to market the EV in the United States in 2012, prototypes will be made combining the Toyota RAV4 model with a Tesla electric powertrain.
Plugs and Cars
FEBRUARY 7, 2007
Mistakenly blaming the battery type (NiMH) for the meager all-electric performance, AutoBlogGreen remains as confused as most auto journalists about plugs and cars, plug-in hybrids, electric cars, and batteries. The 24 NiMH batteries in my Toyota RAV4 EV take the car 120 miles without gasoline. Theoretically, yes.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 3, 2009
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) will begin leasing approximately 200 plug-in versions of its third-generation Prius ( earlier post ) equipped with lithium-ion battery packs in Japan starting at the end of this year. This will be the first time a lithium-ion battery is to be employed in a Toyota vehicle for propulsion.
Plugs and Cars
JANUARY 4, 2007
GM today announced two contracts to "design and test lithium-ion batteries" for use in the Saturn Vue Plug-in Hybrid announced last month at the LA Auto Show. While the future may belong to Lithium, a case can easily be made for the early roll-0ut of NiMH plug-ins. A partnership of Cobasys (Chevron/ECD) and A123 got the second.
Plugs and Cars
JULY 14, 2007
Toyota comes in for a smackdown by Lawrence Ulrich ( Conspicuous Consumption With Green Illusions ) on it's high class hybrids. So it is a photo of the Tesla Roadster that graces this article despite its message that electrics remain not ready for prime time because GM and Toyota say so. Just because they say so.
Plugs and Cars
MARCH 23, 2007
But there it is in a Detroit News Autos Insider piece today. The Volt grabbed headlines, lit up online chat boards and dominated the buzz at the auto show in Detroit. The auto industry has disappointed before when it comes to green technology. Tags: GM electric car plug-in hybrid chevy volt fuel cell.
Green Cars News
APRIL 19, 2009
Many people have concerns about buying a hybrid car - and they don’t just relate to the price tag. Again this is true as the batteries used were originally NiMH but are now progressing to lithium-ion with some even able to hit 0-60mph in four seconds. The NiMH batteries used in most hybrid cars currently are fully recyclable.
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