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• The March Toward Plug-In Hybrids Continues -

  GE is teaming up with Chrysler to help accelerate the latter's late move into plug-ins. Meanwhile, the U.S. government is finally putting some money into plug-in hybrid development—not a lot mind you—but it looks like industry has already sunk its own change into the program. Plug-Ins are coming. But how long will we have to wait, and will they be affordable?

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• Chevy Volt No Longer an 'Electric Camaro' - The Chevy Volt concept car has been put out to stud. Its final public appearance was last week, at the Brookings Institute plug-in hybrid conference held in Washington, DC. GM has announced it will no longer be shown in public, and that the styling of the production Volt will be unveiled “soon." So what will the actual Volt look like? It will have to me much more aerodynamic, and from the few glimpses we've had thus far, the body design may just end up resembling that of the Toyota Prius.

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• The Japanese Diesel Race -

  These days, no major auto company can afford to ignore a technology that wrings more miles from a gallon of gas. Japanese automakers currently own more than 90 percent of the growing hybrid market, and they seem determined not to be left out of the diesel market either. Nissan plans to first offer a diesel engine to the American market in 2010, and Toyota, Subaru and Mitsubishi have all made noises about doing the same.

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• Coming Soon: Affordable Plug-In Hybrid Conversion Kits -

  For a car class numbering less than 200 worldwide, plug-in hybrids are sure generating a lot of attention, including a Brookings Institute conference yesterday where Toyota's Bill Reinert added a note of caution to the rosy predictions of plug-in hybrids right around the corner.

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• Toyota Plans Two New Hybrids -

  Toyota announced today that it will show two new hybrids at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. One of the hybrids will be sold as a Toyota and the other as a Lexus. Masatami Takimoto, executive vice president research and development, said the Toyota hybrid will be "a totally new car.” He added that it would be larger than the Prius.

  In addition, the company will also show the third-generation Prius. The company did not provide further details, such as timing or cost, related to the new hybrids.

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• Hybrid Battery Shortage Explained: Poor Planning -

  Gasoline has topped $4 a gallon and the market for hybrids is so hot, the auto industry can’t produce enough of them to satisfy demand. What gives? Carmakers point to a shortage of battery packs, but the real story has nothing to do with a shortage of materials. Car companies—including Toyota, which owns about 80 percent of the hybrid market—did not plan on the rapid escalation of gas prices that drove hybrid sales in recent months.

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• The Political Push for Plug-in Hybrids -

  On June 11 and 12, the Brookings Institution and Google.org will host a conference entitled “Plug-in Electric Vehicles 2008: What Role for Washington?” The event represents the biggest gathering of national powerbrokers discussing the role of government regarding plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles.

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• Four Is Enough -

  As if more evidence were needed of the recent tectonic shifts in the automotive marketplace, American car buyers have begun opting for vehicles with smaller engines in hopes of increasing fuel economy. In May, four-cylinder engines became the powertrain of choice for almost half of new car buyers, marking a near doubling of their popularity over the last four years.

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• The Return of the Prius Waiting List - Despite the current mad rush for fuel-efficient vehicles, sales of the most popular hybrid car, the Toyota Prius, are unlikely to mushroom this year. In fact, most dealers in Toyota’s western region—encompassing California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada and Arizona—are out of stock. Customers should expect long waiting lists for the Prius, and in some cases, big dealer premiums, for the rest of 2008.

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