Plug-In Hybrid Consortium Announces Web Site

The Plug-In Hybrid Development Consortium in Vancouver, BC, Canada, has published a web site, www.hybridconsortium.org, to inform and educate the public about the benefits and developments of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs). The consortium is made up of hybrid component suppliers working together to accelerate the commercial production of PHEVs. They plan to offer production-ready technology to automakers to integrate into their own hybrid development programs.

“The web site will provide an important gathering place for information, coordination and education with other component suppliers and with the public,” said David West, vice president of marketing, Raser Technologies Inc., and a founding member of the consortium.

The consortium believes that the next generation of hybrid cars will rely more on the electric motor, especially for local driving, and less on the combustion engine to achieve dramatic improvements in fuel economy and reduced emissions.