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The Ford Focus electric is on its way to the U.S. market in 2011. The Dearborn automaker announced today that it has picked Troy, Mich., based Compact Power Inc., a subsidiary of LG Chem, to supply it with lithium-ion batteries for the electric Focus. “We are very excited to be partnering with Ford on their [...]

Kia introduced its first mass production hybrid car by unveiling the new Forte LPI hybrid electric-vehicle (HEV) to the South Korean Market yesterday. The Forte LPI hybrid electric-vehicle is one of the first models to fall under Kia’s new eco-friendly badge known as Eco-Dynamics. Power for the Forte LPI HEV comes from a mild-hybrid system [...]