2011
Fisker Automotive initially scheduled sales of its Karma PHEV by the fourth quarter of 2009 in the U.S., and starting in 2010 in Europe. After re-scheduling the Fisker Karma market launch to September 2010, and missing its target to build 70 to 100 test cars in 2010, production began in July 2011. The Valmet plant in Finland began production with five cars a week. By December 2011 the production rate was 25 units a day. The first deliveries of the Fisker Karma, with an all-electric range of 32 miles (51 km), took place in the U.S. in July 2011. Karma deliveries to retail customers began in November 2011.
Chrysler began in 2011 field testing of the Dodge Ram 1500 Plug-in Hybrid in the United States with 140 units. The plug-in pickups were allocated to local and state governments, utility companies, and an U.S. Army base. This is demonstration program only, and Chrysler stated it has no plans for a production version. The Ram PHEV has an EV range of 20 mi (32 km).
BYD Auto reported sales over 1,000 BYD F3DMs by October 2011. Cumulative sales of the Chevrolet Volt in the U.S. and Canada reached 8,272 units through December 2011.
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