Cleanova is a set of plug-in hybrid vehicles by the Société de Véhicules Electriques (SVE), a joint venture between Dassault, Heuliez and Hydro-Québec.
[1] In 2009, Dow Kokam received a $161 million U.S. Department of Energy Grant for Next-Generation Battery Production for the hybrid and electric vehicle markets.
Payment for bike and car hire schemes with ticketing systems for traditional modes of public transport are under development.
Two electric vehicle manufacturers are said to be planning to supply cars: the Dassault Group and Bolloré.
The former has a vehicle called the Cleanova, which adopts the body of the Renault Kangoo van, while Bolloré's Bluecar has been developed with Italian styling house Pininfarina and was planned to go on sale commercially in 2009.