Batteries, Parts Delay Hybrid Car Production
From abcnews.go.com:
“The good news: The rising price of gasoline in the United States has made American car shoppers sit up and take notice of fuel-efficient hybrid gas-electric autos. The bad news: Carmakers still can’t keep up with the demand…
One of the chief reasons is a limited supply of hybrid parts such as the rechargeable batteries and the computers that control the cars’ dual electric and gas-powered motors.
Just a certain few companies have that capability to produce hybrid car technology,” says Charlie Vogelheim, executive editor of the Kelley Blue Book auto price directory. “It all depends on those components and the lead time suppliers have to produce them…”
Michael Johanns, Secretary of Agriculture, chats about ethanol and bio-based fuels as well as his participation in “Advancing Renewable Energy,” a conference jointly hosted by the Departments of Energy and Agriculture. Secretary Johanns logs on from the conference center in St. Louis, Mo. Wed. Oct. 11 at 1 PM ET.
