Honda, USABC, Battery LabFactory Braunschweig, UQM Technologies.

Optimised hybrid: Honda presented the Sport Hybrid i-MMD drive designed for large vehicles. It is already utilised in the Odyssey, a mini-van that just launched in Japan. The initial hybrid system is found in the Accord Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid, but the new version is more compact and lighter.
autonews.com, allwebsolutions.net

1m dollars in funding for battery recycling comes from the U.S. Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC) to support the Worcester Polytechnic Institute in its quest to recover cathode materials used in Li-ion batteries of hybrid and electric vehicles. The recycled material is then used to make cells for PHEVs.
prweb.com

German battery lab: Three new projects started at the Battery LabFactory Braunschweig (BLB), aimed at developing energy and cost efficient battery cells for EV and stationery storage applications. Named DaLion, SigGI, and BenchBatt the R&D projects receive 4.8m euros funding from the German state.
idw-online.de (in German)

Marine hybrid and electric drives: UQM Technologies partnered with New Eagle to supply hybrid and electric drive control technologies for electric marine propulsion applications like UQM’s PowerPhase Pro 135 and other vehicles. The goal is to offer customers a turn-key solution.
greencarcongress.com