LA 2009 was a disappointment with Nissan a no-show, Chevy demoing an untouchable shell for the Volt, and most others automakers trotting out million-dollar fuel cell prototypes. But stellar preliminary reviews of the Nissan Leaf have perhaps done some asskicking for 2010. Some good news to report, for a change:LA 2010: Toyota RAV4 EV, powered by Tesla, hits the stage"Proudly "Powered by Tesla," the brand-new Toyota RAV4 EV made its debut at the LA Auto Show today, and it's pretty much what you'd expect: a current-generation RAV4 with the heart of a Tesla Roadster. Or maybe a Model S. In any case, one of Silicon Valley's electric cars. As we've known, Tesla's role in the partnership is to develop the powertrain – including the battery, power electronics module, electric motor, gearbox and software – for Toyota's popular CUV."
http://green.autoblog.com/2010/11/17/la-2010-toyota-rav4-ev-powered-by-tesla-hits-the-stage/LA 2010: Volvo CEO Stefan Jacoby now likes electric cars, because he's driven one"Volvo CEO Stefan Jacoby has never been the biggest fan of electric vehicles (EVs), having said in the past that mainstream affordability and widespread readiness are many years away. Speaking at the Los Angeles Auto Show today, Jacoby sounded a slightly different tune – for a while."
http://green.autoblog.com/2010/11/17/la-2010-volvo-ceo-stefan-jacoby-now-likes-electric-cars-becaus/LA 2010: Honda debuts Fit EV concept, production version coming in 2012"We were a bit miffed at the Paris Motor Show this year when Honda debuted its Fit Jazz Hybrid and told us there were no plans to bring it to the United States. Bigger plans were in the works, however, and we've now caught our first glimpse of the Fit EV concept on display at this year's LA Auto Show.
Visually, the Fit EV doesn't stray too far from the design language we've come to know from the gasoline-powered hatchback, albeit with a few concept-y touches thrown in for good measure. Interior refinement is standard-grade Fit spec, as well, with a modified gauge cluster showing battery and efficiency information."
http://green.autoblog.com/2010/11/17/honda-debuts-fit-ev-concept-production-version-coming/