A hybrid Fit will be released next year. (Honda)
Honda electric
Honda recently announced that it will start selling an electric vehicle as well as a plug-in hybrid in 2012 in the U.S. and Japan. The company didn't give details of the vehicles, except to say that the electric car would be a commuter with a relatively short cruise range. Within the next year, Honda will also introduce several hybrid models, including the Fit hybrid.
(General Motors)
Volt warranty
General Motors announced it will provide an eight-year, 100,000-mile warranty on the Chevrolet Volt's new lithium-ion battery (shown above), calling it a show of confidence in the technology's capability. The warranty program is three years longer than GM's standard powertrain warranty.
Sources: AP, New York Times News Service