Source: Felix Kramer, Founder of the California Cars Initiative sends regular emails if you subscribe to CalCars.  CalCars promotes plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.  Today I received an email from him that was very exciting that I just had to share part of it.  The reason I didn’t share the rest is you should go to CalCars to subscribe.

Over 20 more carmakers are falling into line with plans for PHEVs — and those that aren’t are doing EVs.

(Shortly after it goes out on email, this posting will also be viewable at http://www.calcars.org/news-archive.html — there you can
add CalCars-News to your RSS feed.)

We’ll soon update our list at our Automakers Page
http://www.calcars.org/carmakers.html . See also information roundups
at http://www.greencarcongress.com/plugins/ and
http://www.pluginamerica.org/vehicles/ . Some of these are showcased
in a slide show at The New York Times website
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/05/09/automobiles/20100509-plugin.html
complete with links to additional information on the vehicles.

Here are our updates, alphabetically:

1. AUDI: A1 Sportback or e-tron concept vehicles may be introduced
   first in Europe.
2. BMW: Vision PHEV concept of 2009 now headed for production in 2013.
3. BYD: F3DM may be introduced in US in 2011.
4. CHRYSLER: Following its integration with Fiat, proceeding with its
   Department of Energy-sponsored demonstration project with 140 Ram
   pickup truck PHEVs.
5. CITROEN: Revolte (concept).
6. DAIMLER: Mercedes Benz Blue Zero and S500 (concepts).
7. FISKER: Karma now scheduled for 2011.
8. FORD: Escape SUV now set for 2012; C-MAX compact multi-activity
   vehicle in Europe by 2013.
9. GM: Chevy Volt MPV5 (crossover concept).
10. HYUNDAI: Blue Will concept car aimed at 2012.
11. JAGUAR LAND ROVER: Range_e four-wheel drive diesel in 2013-2015 and
    a possible XJ PHEV (Tata owns JLR).
12. KIA: The Ray concept is part of its EcoDynamics project.
13. MITSUBISHI: The PX-MiEV aims for production in 2013,
    electrically-driven rear wheels giving four-wheel drive capability.
14. PEUGEOT: plug-in diesel hybrid in 2012.
15. PORSCHE: The 918Spyder (concept) adds a 16-mile all-electric range
    to a powerful sports car.
16. PROTON: Malaysian manufacturer shows multiple series PHEV concepts,
    with its subsidiary, Lotus.
17. SUZUKI: Swift concept now going to Japanese dealers for testing in fall 2010.
18. TOYOTA: Prius Plug-in around 2012.
19. VOLKSWAGEN: The Golf Blue-E-Motion moved from concept to a 2013
    date for sale in the U.S; TwinDrive (concept).
20. VOLVO: plans diesel series PHEVs in 2012.