Volvo has already made plans to increase production of V60 Plug-In Hybrid in preparation for first customer deliveries of the car.

Initially they made a 1,000 cars for model year 2013 Volvo but the Swedish firm plans to increase output to 4000-6000 cars from 2014.

"The V60 Plug-in Hybrid is a unique car, a historic step, not only for Volvo Car Corporation but for the entire car industry," by Peter Mertens, Senior Vice President of Rsearch and Development at Volvo.

Although technical highlights of the plug-in hybrid have yet to be announced, but the Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid expected is powered by a 5-cylinder, 2.4-liter turbodiesel range of up to 32 miles from the 11.2kW lithium ion battery alone.

The Volvo V60 Hybrid is set to become the most fuel efficient car with range of up to 621 miles (1,000 km), 49 g/km CO2, and 32 miles of electric range.

The assembly of the world's first plug-in hybrid diesel will be made at Volvo's Torslanda plant, in Gothenburg, Sweden.

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The Porsche Cayenne has been on the market for a few years, in 2014 the Germany automaker will update its Cayenne SUV with a plug-in hybrid variant which could be called the e-Hybrid.

The update will include the typical retouches to the bumpers, LEDs for exterior lighting with four distinct bright spots in each light unit and taillights standard across the lineup.

The 2014 Porsche Cayenne e-Hybrid will likely be based on the standard hybrid but the electric motor will be upgraded to produce around 95 to 100 horsepower.

The same report also hinted that the Porsche Cayenne e-Hybrid is matched to a supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 engine producing 333 horsepower, paired with an electric motor sandwiched between the internal-combustion engine.

The battery will be a lithium-ion unit with a 10 kWh with electric range in the neighborhood of 15 miles. Porsche's e-hybrid system could return a fuel economy as high as 67 mpg.

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Even Fisker Karma cannot resist the lure of the 2012 SEMA aftermarket show, the company will show its sleek sedan with new looks and a new oil partner.

Fisker said that the "3M" Karma will be applied to the model and changed daily during Sema to help highlight it. Fisker says the film is backed by a factory warranty (when it's installed at a Fisker dealership).

The first design is called Matte White with Gloss Blue stripes pay homage to classic American racing colors, classic is done up in Hot Rod red to honor the American custom-car scene, “October Sun” celebrates the fall with Gloss Burnt Orange and “Riverside” which pays homage to American racing tradition.

A set of 22-inch alloy wheels finished in PermaStar chrome will also be fitted to the Fisker Karma. The company also said that it will use Mobil 1 "American Icon” for its 2.0-liter range-extending generator, 0W-30 Advanced Fuel Economy motor oil.

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General Motors confirmed today that it will build its Cadillac ELR plug-in hybrid luxury coupe at the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant in 2013. GM is investing $35 million to prepare the factory to assemble the new Cadillac ELR.

According to GM North America President Mark Reuss, "The ELR will be in a class by itself, further proof of our commitment to electric vehicles and advanced technology. People will instantly recognize it as a Cadillac by its distinctive, signature look and true-to-concept exterior design."

While the Cadillac ELR is expected to share underpinnings with the Chevrolet Volt, it will likely boast a greater electric-only range and benefit from both higher performance.

The Cadillac ELR is expected to use an updated version of the Volt powertrain and it will run primarily on electricity. On the other hand, a rear wheel-drive layout wit a T-shaped lithium ion battery, an electric drive unit and a four-cylinder engine-generator.

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The new 2013 Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid is officially rated at 100 MPGe combined by the EPA has been afforded the title of America’s most fuel-efficient. Carrying a price tag of $29,995, Ford C-MAX Energi will go on sale in the U.S. later this fall including a $3,750 federal tax credit.

“Ford is giving customers the power of choice for leading fuel economy regardless of what type of vehicle or powertrain technology they choose. With $5-per-gallon gasoline, C-MAX Energi customers essentially will pay $1.25 per gallon for the same distance traveled compared with average vehicles estimated to achieve 23 mpg,” said John Davis, chief nameplate engineer, C-MAX Energi.

Besides the 2013 Ford C-MAX Energi, the Blue Oval mentions that over the course of five years customers can save nearly $7,000 in fuel comparison to an average new car. The Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid beat in the combined cycle compared to the Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid by 5 MPGe.

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OnStar is testing a new app that will tell Chevrolet Volt called EcoHub, allows users to compare the overall home energy and from OnStar by day, month or year. GM OnStar said it hopes to make the app available for Chevrolet Volt owners in the near future.

OnStar's new app uses an energy data source from the local electric company or a smart meter company, then aggregates usage data to show owners of the high-tech sedan exactly how much energy they consume daily, monthly and yearly. EcoHub also offers information on how much that energy cost based on current rates.

“For the first time we're able to put one of our Smart Grid solutions into the hands of actual consumers, thanks in part to our partnership with Pecan Street,” says Paul Pebbles, global manager-electric vehicle and smart grid services at OnStar.

Currently the app is only available for OnStar equipped EVs and also features a “Ticker” screen that tracks national values for total miles driven. GM and OnStar initially will test the app at the Pecan Street demonstration project, a smart grid community in Austin, TX-based research, Texas.

Audi wants to build another crossover instead Quattro concept, as the German automaker has decided from the brand's future plans. There's more disappointment afoot for fans of Audi Quattro concept.

Car Magazine says the company has determined there isn't enough demand to support for production version of the Quattro concept. Instead, they want focus on a Quattro-inspired crossover and believes a modern reincarnation of the original Quattro Coupe will compete with the likes of the Range Rover Evoque.

It could be based on the Q2 and will be built on the VW Group's brand-new MQB modular platform. A new Audi Crosslane Coupe powered by a 1.5 liter turbocharged five-cylinder TFSI engine output of 355-horsepower, all-wheel drive system via a seven-speed dual-clutch S-tronic transmission.

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Mitsubishi took the stage in Paris production version of the new Outlander Plug-in Hybrid EV (PHEV), that will be launched in the next 12 months by the Japanese brand. The 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander will be launched other countries in Europe and North America at the beginning of 2013.

Mitsubishi says the Outlander PHEV consists from a 2.0-liter gasoline engine, a pair of 60 kwH electric motors and a 12 kWh lithium-ion battery. The 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander provides three drive modes to choose from: Pure, Series and Parallel.

The 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is capable run up to 540 miles on a charge and will return an estimated combined fuel efficiency 143.5 mpg US (equal to 143.5 mpg US, 1.64 lt/100km and 172 mpg UK).

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[caption id="attachment_639" align="aligncenter" width="605"] The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV will go on sale in Japan in early 2013.[/caption]

Mitsubishi was one of the first launch of the Outlander PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) at the 2012 Paris Motor Show this month. The 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV will be launch in Japan early next year.

The 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV will feature a choice of three driving modes: Pure (electric-only), Series (electric motors running with the petrol engine recharging the batteries) and a parallel hybrid, with the electric motors aiding the gas engine.

"The environmental performance of an electric vehicle (EV), the cruising range of a conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle, and the on- and off-road performance of an SUV", said Roger Yasukawa, Mitsubishi Motors North America spokesman.

The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV uses a 300V, 12 kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack, allows the crossover a cruising range of over 55 km or 34 miles. In terms of efficiency, the 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV a combined fuel efficiency in excess of 61 km/liter on the Japanese driving cycle.

2013 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Photos

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