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Volvo announced today that it will unveil the XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept at next week’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The new concept car builds on technology developed for the V60 PHEV diesel wagon, which Volvo calls its “most technically advanced model ever.”... Newswire >

UPS plans to power up 100 new electric delivery vans in California early in 2012, replacing legacy diesel trucks and saving 126,000 gallons of fuel a year... Newswire >

BMW has posted a few screenshots of the new i3 iPhone application to its Facebook page, and EV groupies are drooling for more... Newswire >

Hyundai Motor Group has announced a record-high budget for 2012 that includes 5.1 trillion Korean won (about $4.4 billion) for R&D, of which the lion’s share will be for hybrids and EVs, according to Singapore news portal AsiaOne... Newswire >

Taiwan’s Central News Agency reported last week that the government is planning to build 60 battery exchange stations for electric motorcycles. But the best part for bikers is that it will also provide 600 electric motorcycles free of charge for use by residents... Newswire >

Today, Fisker Automotive released this statement regarding the battery pack recall that has received much media attention... Newswire >

Could an Indian firm come to dominate the world market for electric two-wheelers?... Newswire >

Time Magazine’s 2011 list of the year’s “50 Best Inventions” included one that could someday have a huge impact on EV technology. Berkeley, California-based PolyPlus holds a number of patents for advanced types of lithium-based batteries, including one called a lithium-water battery that...

Japanese news site Nikkei reported this week that the Toyota Tsusho Corporation will soon begin producing lithium at the Salar de Olaroz, a salt flat in Argentina... Newswire >

Construction began Wednesday on a public EV charging station in Bellingham, Washington, the first in a network that the state plans to build along major highway corridors. The West Coast Electric Highway will provide EV drivers with fast chargers every 50 miles or so, all the way from Oregon to...

Coda Automotive announced today that well-known auto dealership Marvin K. Brown will be the exclusive purveyor of the new Coda electric sedan in San Diego County... http://www.chargedevs.com/content/news-wire/post/coda-names-marvin-k-brown-exclusive-san-diego-dealer"...

Mitsubishi Motors is developing an electric light truck, which will be aimed at farmers, contractors and other commercial users, Japanese business daily Nikkei reported today... http://www.chargedevs.com/content/news-wire/post/mitsubishi-plans-launch-electric-light-truck"...

Polaris, the global king of small vehicles, has announced a plan to introduce EVs in India, where the company already sells gas-powered ATVs... http://www.chargedevs.com/content/news-wire/post/polaris-plans-produce-evs-india" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Four major Japanese oil companies have partnered to test a network of EV charging stations that will charge customers a flat monthly fee for unlimited juice... http://www.chargedevs.com/content/news-wire/post/tokyo-gas-stations-test-monthly-flat-rate-ev-charging"...

In a masterpiece of bad timing, a federal tax break for EV chargers, which allowed filers to take a tax credit for 30% of the cost of a home charger, will expire at the end of this year, just as Volts and Leafs begin to trickle into more showrooms, and at least half a dozen new EV models are set...