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Who is winning the green car race? Part II. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

It is also working on production of the Model S saloon car, which is planned for release in 2011 and has already received 1,500 pre-orders. Of all the ‘upstart’ green car companies, Tesla is the closest to breaking out into the mainstream. Tata Motors: Most people know Tata Motors because it acquired Jaguar and Land Rover in 2008.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Expects production around 2014.

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