Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Dodge
Back in early November, when Chrysler had its big business plan meeting, it became clear that most of the plug-in electric drive programs that the company has been promoting since early 2008 were being abandoned. One new test program that was announced was a plug-in hybrid version of the Ram pickup. The PHEV truck will be based on the two-mode hybrid Ram that is launching in 2010.
Chrysler will be getting some help on the project from Professor Chris Mi at University of Michigan - Dearborn. Chrysler will be sharing $3.1 million of the $48 million grant it received as part of a stimulus bill plug-in development program. Mi will be developing a lab for the testing and characterization of electronics, batteries, motors and control systems. Chrysler hopes to have a test fleet of PHEV Rams on the road sometime in 2011.
[Source: University of Michigan - Dearborn]
Chrysler shares $3.1M with UM-Dearborn for plug-in hybrid Ram project originally appeared on Autoblog Green on Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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