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NovaCharge, an authorized channel for ChargePoint Systems from Coulomb Technologies, has teamed up with Advanced Vehicle Research Center (AVRC). This partnership will facilitate the sales of ChargePoint Systems to electric utilities and educational and government agencies in the area.

Read More: NovaCharge, AVRC and Coulomb Team Up In Virginia and North Carolina

The all-electric BYD e6 crossover vehicle debuted at the Shanghai Auto Show today. It’s a step away from the usual designs BYD has offered so far. It includes the latest technology, which BYD’s CEO showcased a few days ago, with a 100% recyclable battery and can recharge to 50% in ten minutes.

Read More: Shanghai Auto Show: The BYD e6 Crossover Unveiled

FEV proposed the Wankel Rotary Engine as a range-extender solution at this year’s SAE conference. The issues of repeated starting and engine vibration are becoming paramount in plug-in hybrid maker’s minds. Efficiency, quiet operation, and the ability to stand up to repeated starting are important to the overall comfort and long-term operation of a PHEV.

Read More: FEV Proposes Wankel Rotary Engine as a Range Extender

Mazda is famous for two things: fun cars and Wankel Rotary Engines. The company has two cars in its lineup right now it’s testing as hydrogen models: the Premacy and the RX-8. The Premacy is a mini-van and the RX-8 is a sport coupe and both use rotary engines.

Read More: Mazda’s Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid

Designed to showcase Buick’s vision of “business on the road,” this multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) was developed in China and is a hybrid utilizing the GM Hybrid System. The design of the vehicle is a joint venture between General Motors and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC).

Read More: Shanghai Auto Show: Buick Unveils Business Concept Hybrid

Hyundai has confirmed two new hybrids for their lineup, one is the concept Nuvis and the other is an Elantra LPI. The Nuvis has no set production date (yet), but the prototype was debuted at the New York Auto Show this year, so it can’t be far off. The Elantra hybrid will be released in Korea this summer.

Read More: Hyundai’s New BLUE-drive PHEV Confirmed

This year’s Shanghai Auto Show sure does seem to be all about the eco-vehicles. Changfeng introduced a hybrid SUV called the CS7. This one is a pure hybrid that is a really unqiue PHEV.

Read More: Shanghai Auto Show: Changfeng CS7 Hybrid

The BYD Dual Mode (aka range-extended hybrid) PHEV is not the sales phenomenon BYD had hoped for. Reports from China say that the F3DM launched in December and has so far sold only 80 units. Not good for the up-start carmaker.

Read More: Chinese BYD F3DM Not Selling Well in China

Raser Technologies has announced a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain for both large trucks and SUVs. This system is capable of better than 100mpg and can be used in most large truck and SUV platforms. No mention of how much power the powertrain is capable of, but they’re showcasing it as being a replacement for pickups up to 1-ton.

Read More: Raser Technologies E-REV SUV, 100+mpg Platform

Unlike many automakers who have only one electric vehicle they’re pushing, Chrysler is working on a full line of them in order to cut costs and improve quality. While other companies like GM are focusing on one vehicle as the starter for a platform, Chrysler is focusing on the platform itself.

Read More: NY Auto Show: Chrysler’s ENVI Showcase