filed in Hybrid on Feb.11, 2009
A plug-in hybrid at HybridFest
Ford and Johnson Controls-Saft have agreed to a 5 year partnership where Johnson Controls will provide lithium batteries, as well as “mechanical, electrical, electronic and thermal components” for Ford’s plug-in hybrid vehicles.
The first plug-in hybrids developed under the partnership will hit the road in 2012 and the partnership has a goal [...]
filed in Hybrid on Feb.11, 2009
Bob Lutz at the Volt’s NAIAS debut
GM’s product chief and Vice Chairman Bob Lutz is set to retire at the end of this year.
The legendary Lutz was one of the main drivers of GM’s Chevy Volt program, but he will not hang around long enough to see the vehicle hit the streets in late 2010. [...]
filed in Hybrid on Nov.21, 2008
Green Car of the Year
Every year GreenCarJournal picks a green car of the year at the LA Auto Show. This year two hybrid cars were up for the award: the Ford Fusion hybrid and the Saturn Vue hybrid. Neither won. This year the award went to the VW Jetta TDI.
Are diesels going to steal the [...]