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The Toyota model which use the lithium-ion batteries are the Prius Plug-in Hybrid, the RAV4 EV and the European Prius+. The automaker plans to increase production of the lithium ion batteries sixfold and according to Nikkei newspaper, the automaker and its production partner Panasonic aim at building a production line with a capacity of 20,000 ... (more)

From the outside, the new Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid looks exactly the same as the rest of the Fusion family -- until you notice its charger port, which lights up to indicate that the battery is fully juiced.

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In October 2004, then California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger rolled up to a pioneering fueling station at Los Angeles International Airport in a hydrogen-powered metallic blue Hummer loaned to him by General Motors Corp.

There's something to be said about Lincoln focusing so much of its attention on the West Coast in launching the 2013 MKZ Hybrid.

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Toyota Motor Corp is planning to increase production of lithium-ion batteries by six times, as the automaker prepares to eventually use them in its flagship Prius gasoline-electric hybrid cars, the Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday.

The Tesla Model S, Motor Trend Car of the Year, is introduced at the 2013 North American International Auto Show, in Detroit in January.

The latest technology and products for electric vehicles will be on display from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m Saturday, June 8, at Schoolcraft College in Livonia at the fifth annual Michigan Electric Vehicle Show.

General Motors has added four new solar photovoltaic solar projects to its Warren Technical Center campus located in Warren, Michigan.

It's tough to know for sure how many plug-in vehicles have been sold throughout the US, but if anyone has been keeping count, it's the fine folks at Plug In America .

The smart Electric Drive represents the electrification of smart's popular 'fortwo' city sweeper.

Porsche has introduced the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid sports car, the first of six or more plug-in hybrids coming from the Volkswagen Group.

Cape Town - Government is aiming to drive up demand for platinum by developing hydrogen fuel cell technology, Science and Technology Minister Derek Hanekom said on Thursday.

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A theory developed at Rice University determined that a graphene/boron compound would excel as an ultrathin anode for lithium-ion batteries.

The latest technology and products for electric vehicles will be on display from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m Saturday, June 8, at Schoolcraft College in Livonia at the fifth annual Michigan Electric Vehicle Show.

Mitsubishi has revealed to Digital Trends that it will be returning to the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb this year with a new all-electric racecar.