Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Here we are four months later: GM is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy , and its turnaround plan — which gave the Chevy Volt a central role – has gotten a less-than-rave review from the Obama administration.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MAY 17, 2010

Interest in electric cars is surging: •Nearly 52,000 people were wait-listed as of mid-April for General Motors’ electric model, the Volt, due in November. Bob Lutz, the outgoing vice chairman of GM, has said the company will produce about 8,000 Chevy Volts in 2011. By Jaeah Lee, Contributor. Beijing and New york —.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Three years ago, the magazine Popular Mechanics even wrote an article prodding the auto industry for not building the 100 m.p.g. John Waters, the CEO of Bright Automotive, is a veteran of Detroits auto industry, just like most of the Bright team. Later, he went on to work at auto supplier Delphi Corp.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Those prices are much lower than that of General Motors Corp.s GM plans to launch the Volt in China in 2011. Chinese auto makers also showed other types of "new energy" vehicles, including regular gasoline-electric hybrids to compete with Toyota Motor Corp.s Gasgoo.com | ?? | in late 2010. Prius hybrid.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Electric car supporters are rising to defend General Motors’ development of the Chevy Volt after the Obama Administration’s automotive task force proclaimed that the car was probably too expensive to be commercially successful in the near future. .&# April 17, 2009 11:38 am Link Goodbye GM. and Chrysler. Whatever B.C.G.’s

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet."

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Electric Cars and The Volt Can Transform America and the Auto Industry TODAY!!! By Seth Leitman Tue, Jan 6, 2009 Electrifying Times gave me the opportunity to attend a General Motors press event showing off the Volt back in late 2008 after just releasing the book Build Your Own Electric Vehicle, 2nd Edition.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

Suffice to say, all of GM’s development programs including the Volt are threatened. For all of GM’s industrial successes and environmental failures, many elements of the American economy including the advertising-dependent entertainment industry — rise and fall with its fortunes. November 8, 2008.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

" In other words, General Motors is going to lose its shirt until the Volt establishes itself in the marketplace. But it is a price that must be paid, and GM should be commended for remaining committed to the Volt. It isa fundamental change in direction for GM. GM is developing more fuel-efficient vehicles.

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