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0Dark shadows loom over PHEVs as EVs capture all the rays 1274385660
Hyundai Blue-Will Concept – Click above for high-res image galleryAside from the Chevy Volt and the upcoming Toyota Prius PHEV, few plug-in hybrids (PHEV) make headlines. There could be a few reasons for this, but the likely culprit is the momentum being gained by electric vehicles. The EV ... -
Say what? Plug-in Prius can't charge additional battery packs on the fly 1273795560
2010 Plug-in Prius Prototypes – Click above for high-res image galleryAbout a month ago, we got our hands on the Prius plug-in hybrid prototype for a brief drive. While we walked away pleased with the overall efforts from Toyota, we're a bit upset to learn that the vehicle lacks the ... -
Toyota targets China for plug-in Prius tests as soon as possible 1272297240
2010 Plug-in Prius Prototypes – Click above for high-res image gallerySpeaking at the Beijing Motor Show last week, Toyota executive vice president Takeshi Uchiyamada said his company is looking to start tests of the Prius plug-in hybrid (PHEV) in China as soon as possible. The car, which ...
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ZAP licenses Smart Charger Controller from Battelle 1271439240
Electric car maker/modifier Zap has been busy lately. At the end of February, they took an order for 100 electric SUVs from Korean company Samyang, who also happens to be its strategic investor and distribution partner. Now, they've announced an agreement with Battelle, an international science ...
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Toyota announces first details of U.S. plug-in Prius test program 1271187780
2010 Plug-in Prius Prototypes – Click above for high-res image galleryThe reason we just got to drive the new plug-in Prius hybrid in San Diego is because Toyota is introducing the vehicle to the U.S. during the company's second Sustainable Mobility Seminar (see our full coverage of the ... -
Quick Spin: 2010 Plug-in Prius prototype is just like your mother's Prius, but better 1271173440
2010 Plug-in Prius Prototypes – Click above for high-res image galleryIt's been two-and-a-half years since we last got behind the wheel of a plug-in Prius. The name is the same, but today's plug-in Prius is a totally different vehicle, and it was high time to see what changes Toyota has ...
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Toyota to launch battery electric vehicle in 2012, fuel cell in 2015 1257267480
Bob Carter, group vice president and general manager of the Toyota brand, came to Detroit on Monday to have lunch with some local media. Among the topics of discussion at the gathering were Toyota's plans for zero emissions vehicles. digg_url = ...
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Where Toyota is today on pure electrics, plug-in hybrids and the like 1250958060
Toyota Prius PHEV prototype - Click above for high-res image galleryWe've heard from people who know that, behind the scenes, Toyota is moving quickly on the path to bring plug-in hybrid vehicles to market. Publicly, though, the company is taking a slow, methodical and sometimes skeptical ... -
Enginer claims to have $2,000, 2kWh plug-in Prius conversion kit ready 1249995780
We'll start with the numbers: $1,995 will get you a 2 kWh plug-in battery pack for your second-generation Toyota Prius; $2,995 will get you a 4 kWh pack (the installation feel and the $95 delivery charge are extra). For your two or three grand, you can reach "the holy grail of achieving 100 ...
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Toyota to lease 200 PHEV Priuses in Japan starting in late 2009 1244119800
They won't look like the second-generation Prius plug-in pictured above, but Toyota has announced the first of its non-European leasing programs for its new PHEV (see here). Starting late this year Toyota will start leasing 200 plug-capable Priuses to government and commercial fleets in Japan. A ...
