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CES 2002 News: EV Trucks Wars Ratchet Up

Clean Fleet Report

GM will have full lines electric pickups for Chevrolet and GMC brands. GM started production of its first electric pickup, the GMC Hummer EV, just before Christmas, and said customer deliveries of the 2022 model would start, although no further news announcements have come out. GM’s Answer to the F-150 Lightning. The First Two Models.

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VW BUDD-e electric microbus named “2016 Concept Truck of the Year”

Green Car Congress

The Volkswagen BUDD-e battery-electric microbus concept ( earlier post ) has been named “2016 Concept Truck of the Year” at the 15 th Annual North American Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards. Twenty vehicles, each introduced to North America during this season’s auto shows in Los Angeles, Detroit, Chicago, Toronto, and New York, were judged.

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GM and Honda to establish industry-first $85M joint fuel cell system manufacturing operation in Michigan

Green Car Congress

FCSM will operate within GM’s existing battery pack manufacturing facility site in Brownstown, Michigan, south of Detroit. 3, respectively, in total fuel cell patents filed in 2002 through 2015. Mass production of fuel cell systems is expected to begin around 2020 and create nearly 100 new jobs. GM and Honda rank No.

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2022 GMC Hummer EV: the biggest, baddest, butchest EV to hit the market?

Charged EVs

The news that General Motors would relaunch the infamous Hummer name—as an all-electric truck no less—broke a few days before the high-dollar, high-visibility 2020 Super Bowl ad that introduced that vehicle to the world. The electric Hummer has an important purpose: to reset the image of electric vehicles in US buyers’ minds once and for all.

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Daimler Investing 600M in Center of Excellence for Compact Vehicles; To Begin Limited Series Production of A-Class E-CELL EV in 2010

Green Car Congress

Powertrain of the Mercedes-Benz Concept BlueZERO E-CELL, introduced in January 2009 in Detroit. From the end of 2010 production at the Rastatt plant will also be expanded with small series production of the battery-electric A-Class E-CELL. Tags: Electric (Battery) Fuel Efficiency. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Bush Budget: Plug-ins Hybrids, Not So Much

Plugs and Cars

The Detroit News has the alternative fuel breakdown in the president's budget request, and it isn't pretty. Honestly, much as I want the federal and state efforts to move toward batteries and electricity, we don't really need pure "research." My 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV blends regen and friction just fine, thank you. We need cars.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

Meet the 17 Electric Auto Association members nominated for the National Board BY APRIL BOLDUC: PRESIDENT OF THE ELECTRIC AUTO ASSOCIATION It’s the most board candidates in our history. He recognizes the diminishing power of the oil and gas industry, and embraces the imminent future of electrically powered transportation.