I pulled this from Wired's Autopia blog:

"Volvo has launched a joint venture with a Swedish utility to put a plug-in hybrid on the road by 2012 in an push to dominate the emerging market for cars with cords.

The automaker says its partnership with Vattenfall is a “significant leap” forward for its plan to develop a hybrid and says the partnership will make it “a market leader in plug-in hybrid technology.” In a twist, the car will use a diesel engine alongside its electric motor. A lithium ion battery will provide a range of 50 kilometers (31 miles). Volvo says the car will emit about 50 grams of CO2 per kilometer, about half that of the best hybrids currently on the road."

Wouldn't that be sweet if it's not too mucked up with stuff to make it non-compatible with biodiesel.

im a cynic. i doubt anything that desirable makes it too U.SUV.A.

The big problem with the present level hybrid technology is.........IT SUCKS, there aint no way in hell they are EVER going to sell large quantities of these things when they have $30,000+ price tags and a 31 mile range on batteries, that is going to be GMs next big fail, they are going to get the Volt on the market and it is going to be a monumental, catastrophic failure. $40,000+ for a electric with a 35 mile range, they might as well just sh!t can the entire program righ now, they will be way ahead of the game.
Most of the hybrids on the road right now get worse mileage than the diesel VWs, a 45mpg diesel trumps 35mpg hybrid all to hell and gone.

fab
-right on!! and what about the pollution from the dead batteries!