International Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium

Stavanger, Norway

May 13-16, 2009

Nearly 3,000 people came to attend workshops, tour the exhibition hall, hear the latest on EVs and drive the 300-plus miles in the Viking Rally from Oslo. Even Crown Prince Haakon drove a fuel cell hydrogen-powered Ford Focus, one of the 30-plus cars in the race, many of which are pictured here.

Attendees get acquainted during the all-day boat trip to Lysefjorder, "The Pulpit."
Having lunch in the exhibit hall accommodated most of the attendees who exchanged stories of their day so far.
A Mercedes Benz Formula 1 race car adorned A123’s exhibit booth, which increased their traffic during the show.
Mitsubishi Motors showed off its i-MiEV which they expect to lease to drivers in 2010.
A crowd of attendees takes a guided tour of the exhibit hall to learn more about battery, hybrid and fuel cell electric vehicles.
This Ford Focus and another driven by Leilani Muenter were fueled by Norsk Hydro’s new station in Oslo where the Viking Rally began.
This flower-decked black Tesla, one of five EVs in the Rally, took first place in the Electric Division and also won the hill climb at Porsgrum.
This look at the engine shows you what’s under the hood of a bright green Brusa E-Spyder pure electric car.
This Enviro Elbilsalg AS van is a small wagon with doors that slide back for entry and exit.
Bright Automotives’ plug-in hybrid electric vehicle van is roomier than than other Rally cars.
FuelCon’s Evaluator-B, a battery test system, was demonstrated in the booth at EVS-24.
The bright orange Metro Buddy was officially introduced at EVS-24. Someone said of it, "It’s not a car. It’s a statement!"
Mazda’s RX-8 hydrogen RE fuel cell car was opened for all to see and someone was there to answer questions.
"Small car, big idea" is what the Think EV is about. And Jens Munk of Maccor, in the driver’s seat, believes it.
Toyota Prius, with six Rally entries, was first in both the Plug-in Hybrid and the Hydrogen Divisions. Here it offers a look under the hood.

The next EVS will be in November 2010 in Shenzhen, China.

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