Automaker plans for plug-in vehicles

Here are the 1st Plug-In Vehicles that will help this market to be a success in the following years. Some of the electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles that are planned for the U.S. market or already for sale.

Listed by brand, projected release date and price, when available:

--Tesla Motors Roadster EV. First sold in 2008. Base price, $101,500

--Fisker Karma PHEV. Second half of 2010. Base price $87,900

--Chevrolet Volt PHEV. November 2010. Price roughly $40,000

--Nissan Leaf EV. December 2010. Price roughly $30,000

--Ford Transit Connect van EV. Second half of 2010

--BYD Auto e6 PHEV (China). Projected 2010

--Ford Focus EV. Projected 2011

--Toyota Pruis PHEV. Projected 2011.