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In the Detroit News today: Chrysler will show dealers their coming plug-in vehicles in a theater-based video conference next week. More as details are fleshed out, but if anyone here works in a participating theater..... 
Looks like Chrysler is working with General Electric on plug-in vehicles (Dept of Energy link....)
IIRC GE has been working on a Sodium battery. Sodium batteries for vehicles (THINK! uses one) operate at high temps - 250F to 350F - have a high charge density and work well in both hot and cold climates.
Also: from the GRC tech blog;
Looks like Chrysler is working with General Electric on plug-in vehicles (Dept of Energy link....)
IIRC GE has been working on a Sodium battery. Sodium batteries for vehicles (THINK! uses one) operate at high temps - 250F to 350F - have a high charge density and work well in both hot and cold climates.
General Electric has been selected for negotiation of an award for a demonstration of PHEVs that relies upon an innovative dual-battery energy storage system capable of 40 miles accumulated electric driving range. The project will focus on developing the dual-battery energy storage system in parallel with vehicle integration. GE is partnering with Chrysler for this project.
GE, Chrysler pressing tech accelerator to speed up PHEV development
You may have seen the recent announcement that GE has been selected to negotiate an award with the DOE for demonstration of PHEVs (Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicles). Our proposal relies upon an innovative dual-battery energy storage system capable of forty miles accumulated electric driving range. GE is partnering with Chrysler for this project. Together, we will be looking to demonstrate the right combination of energy storage solutions required for a practical PHEV.
More specifically, our role focuses on development of a dual battery energy storage system and ties into our team of electrochemists and controls engineers here at GE Global Research. Chrysler will be responsible for the vehicle integration and field demonstration. This is an exciting opportunity to work with Chrysler and to demonstrate an economically viable, OEM integrated PHEV within the next 3-5 years.
While our technology developments on electrification and energy storage are primarily focused on core GE business activities in industries such as rail, marine, mining, and energy, we have a long history of working with the automotive industry. We believe we can help make advances to accelerate the realization of PHEVs.
You may have seen the recent announcement that GE has been selected to negotiate an award with the DOE for demonstration of PHEVs (Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicles). Our proposal relies upon an innovative dual-battery energy storage system capable of forty miles accumulated electric driving range. GE is partnering with Chrysler for this project. Together, we will be looking to demonstrate the right combination of energy storage solutions required for a practical PHEV.
More specifically, our role focuses on development of a dual battery energy storage system and ties into our team of electrochemists and controls engineers here at GE Global Research. Chrysler will be responsible for the vehicle integration and field demonstration. This is an exciting opportunity to work with Chrysler and to demonstrate an economically viable, OEM integrated PHEV within the next 3-5 years.
While our technology developments on electrification and energy storage are primarily focused on core GE business activities in industries such as rail, marine, mining, and energy, we have a long history of working with the automotive industry. We believe we can help make advances to accelerate the realization of PHEVs.