Tesla is the first company to sell 1,000 electric cars in the U.S. The manufactured cars can go from zero to sixty in less than four seconds. Tesla is on its way to make a new model called S hatchback which has a starting price of $57,400 and is roomy and half the price of Roadster. The new Model S will have an amazing 300 mile per charge range.

Nissan is planning to become the first auto maker to put 10,000 electric cars on U.S. road. Nissan LEAF costs around $32,780 with a range of 100 mile per charge. This hatchback has 5 doors and 5 seats and is ideal for people who drive under 100 miles daily.

Toyota Prius Plug in Hybrid (PHV) will build on the million car success of Toyota hybrids. Toyota is planning to deploy 5kWh battery for a 14 mile electric range to cut costs initially but will expand it to include a pure battery electric FT-EV.

General Motors is also in the race with Chevy Volt, a plug in hybrid with 40 miles range and an added 300 miles if one gasoline engine is added as a generator. GM plans to deliver 10,000 units in 2011.

Ford is planning to sell at least three electric cars by 2011. The most anticipated one is Ford Focus EV an electric car that is expected to compete with Nissan Leaf.

Mitsubishi is already a huge electric car manufacturer in Japan. It is planning to launch the US version of iMiEV which is the best selling green cars in Japan. The price range is expected to be around $30,000. This car has 5 doors and 4 seats hatchback with a wheel base of 5 inches for the US market. The more powerful version of this car for US will have a 16kWh Lithium battery with an electric range of 50 to 80 miles.

Fisker Karma is a sports plug in hybrid costing around $90,000 with $528 million DOE conditional loan. It is expected to arrive in the market in late 2010 and more affordable family cars is planned to be released in 2012.

Think is a well known brand in Europe and sells small battery electric city cars. Most of the reputed delegates in Copenhagen Climate summit were transported with Think EV. It plans to be on the U.S. highways by the end of 2011.

Chrysler has about 40,000 of GEM 25-mph light electric vehicles in the U.S. roads in towns, university, fleets and retirement communities. A sub compact electric Fiat 500 EV is expected to been seen on US in 2012 with the price range around mid thirties.

BYD is financed by Warren Buffet ($200 million). BYD is selling its plug in hybrid and E6 battery electric car in china.

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