Will demand outstrip supply? Final pricing rests with the dealer Nissan has been taking reservations on the Nissan Leaf for a while now, but the automaker is just about ready to turn those reservations into orders according to Straightline . However, final pricing needs to be negotiated with the dealer. Thus, are…

The 'range anxiety' killer. A cost effective solution to range anxiety? What happens when an EV driver has to drive a bit further than his plug-in range? He suffers from ‘range anxiety’ of course. Soon, however, when describing ‘range anxiety’, a GM trademark will have to be included if GM’s trademark filing succeeds. And, I have to admit, the first time I heard the term ‘range …

Will more be made in China than the US? All about guzzling coal? “China is the country that needs to move to electrification more than any other country and we know the government wants to move to electrification so we want to participate in that movement,” recently stated Kevin Wale, president and managing director of GM China…

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Chinese manufactured hybrids coming soon? Ready for Chinese made vehicles? Of course you’re not, but would a $15,000 Prius -like hybrid, or a $25,000 Chevy Volt -like plug-in – branded by Mercedes Benz – change your mind? Perhaps not, but I’d bet such vehicles could pique the attention of many Americans, and such hybrids and plug-in vehicles are closer to reality thanks to a…

40 miles of EV range the wrong approach? Over that last few years a number of battery studies have suggested that, based on current lithium-ion technologies, small-battery plug-in hybrids offer the most compelling overall case to consumers in terms of performance and cost-effectiveness. Obviously, this flies in the face of not just the Chevy Volt and it’s 40 miles of EV range, but also the government’s entire …

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Two of the Volt’s first test batteries GM’s Brownstown Battery Pack Assembly Plant produced its first lithium-ion battery pack for the Chevy Volt today. GM CEO Ed Whitacre said at the event that a few Volts might be sold before November, when the Volt is to officially go on sale. Overall, Volt production will be limited, at least through the first full year of production, but should eventually reach about 60,000 Volts per

The rubber finally hits the road 2010. Here we come. While 2010 isn’t going to be quite as significant for the hybrid market as I would have expected a few years ago, there are a few interesting stories developing: 1.) Will any hybrid, aside from the Prius , sell 50,000 units in one year?…

A couple of Chevy Volt lithium-ion battery packs So, can lithium-ion batteries make plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles as common as your conventional gas-powered vehicle anytime soon? Probably not. In fact, lithium-ion batteries are just a bridge technology to real EV penetration according to Argonne Laboratories, a …

The king of hybrid cars For years now GM has been on the verge of toppling Toyota’s hybrid cars according to GM’s Bob Lutz. The dual mode hybrid powertrain was to be more sophisticated. The BAS mild hybrid was to be cheaper. Neither has been competitive. Might all that change when the Chevy Volt beats …

Forever a niche vehicle at best? Haven’t had time to fully read the latest plug-in hybrid report by Pike Research , but I just finished CNET’s review. Overall, the report suggests that only 17 percent of US consumers might be willing to pay a premium for plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles. And, if plug-ins do ‘take off’, they will probably be short …