Category: Plug-In Hybrids

  The upcoming plug-in hybrid from General Motors, slated for a 2027 launch, offers a multitude of benefits for environmentally conscious consumers, commuters, and the automotive industry as a whole. As the world transitions to more sustainable energy solutions, plug-in hybrids like this one play a crucial role in bridging the gap between traditional gas-powered […]

This may not sound like a big deal at first. What, another hybrid? But, this is much bigger than that. The Volvo V60 PHEV is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that runs not only on battery power but on clean diesel fuel as well. I’m getting all green with excitement, now. According to Volvo the […]

With Egypt in crisis, Yemen, Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan still Middle East hotspots, this has not deterred Volkswagen from rolling out what could be a game-changing vehicle in the tiny country of Qatar. The VW XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle (SEV) was on display recently at the Qatar Motor Show. The VW XL1 uses a two-cylinder […]

Audi announced today that by 2014 they intend to bring a plug-in hybrid vehicle to market. Of course they are a little late to the game in this department with Toyota PHEV Prius and Chevy Volt preceding them. But, apparently competition is good in this department because Audi has now vowed that by 2020 they […]

If you happen to be a green tech inventor or knows someone who is working on a compact microturbine engine/generator for automobiles, then this is the opportunity for which you’ve been waiting. A company called NineSigma is representing a Fortune 100 company that is looking for just a device. The microturbine APU (auxiliary power unit) […]

If you’d like to get plugged into a new social media website for the new Chevy Volt PHEV, then GM has just put up such as site called Chevrolet Voltage. The website is brand new so there is not a lot of content yet, especially in the blog, but this is about to change. The […]

The last time I talked about the Fisker plug-in hybrid car was December 2007. At that point it was a month shy of making its worldwide debut at the Detroit Auto Show. Now, the Fisker Karma has made it long awaited debut in San Jose, California. The Fisker Karma combines gas-sipping plug-in hybrid green technology […]

Well, I don’t usually simply copy and paste a company’s press release as I find this lazy and not really adding anything that a simple link couldn’t add. But in this one case, I’m simply going to lay out the press release of this PHEV underground vehicle and let you choose the merits of such […]

Now that the Obama Administration is in office and apparently he has an affection for developing plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) its time to head to our neighbors to the north to get this ball rolling. So, PHEV ’09 is taking place in Montreal, Quebec, Canada September 28 to 30, 2009. The conference will heavily […]

Obama, Pomona, girl I wanna own ya. Okay, so I was thinking about an old Beach Boys song. In case you missed the news yesterday, President Obama was in Pomona, California at the Southern California Edison electric car plant. Southern California Edison is the local electric company that is heavily invested into solar energy and […]