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Chevrolet to Produce 10,000 Volts in 2011 and 30,000 in 2012; 50-State Availability 12-18 Months After Launch

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Chevrolet plans to produce 10,000 Volt extended range electric vehicles by the end of the 2011 calendar year, and an additional 30,000 Volts during the 2012 calendar year, according to Volt Marketing Director Tony DiSalle, who made the announcements during a live video webcast 1 July. Earlier post.).

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GM preparing to launch 2 more EREVs and a PHEV

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General Motors is preparing to launch two more extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs) and a plug-in hybrid (PHEV), CEO Dan Akerson told reporters on the sidelines of the 2011 Automotive News World Congress.

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Was A Fisker Karma The Cause Of A Recent House Fire?

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If authorities in Fort Bend County, Texas are correct, there’s more bad news in store for extended-range electric automaker Fisker. Last week, a 2012 Fisker Karma owner in Fort Bend County parked his Karma in an attached garage, alongside a Mercedes SUV and an Acura NSX. While details.

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Ford Focus Electric Vs Chevy Volt: Which Would You Buy, And Why?

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Well, now the news is out: The 2012 Ford Focus Electric, the company's first-ever mass-market battery electric vehicle, will be priced at $39,995. Perhaps not coincidentally, that's exactly the price of the 2012 Chevrolet Volt, crosstown rival GM's extended-range electric vehicle (achieved by some specific feature reductions).

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Chevrolet reveals Volt production plans

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According to new information from the company, Chevrolet plans to produce 10,000 Volt extended range electric vehicles by the end of 2011 with an additional 30,000 Volts to be produced during 2012. Marketing [.].

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Fisker reports more than $100million in revenue

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It has been a promising start to 2012 for Fisker Automotive, as it published its first business update. For the period from January-April, its revenues exceeded $100million after deliveries began of the four-door extended range electric saloon car, the Fisker Karma (pictured), in December last year.

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Vauxhall Ampera hybrid being tweaked for UK market

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Engineers are working on the Vauxhall Ampera extended range hybrid in a bid to make it more suitable for European driving conditions. The Ampera, based on the Chevrolet Volt and recently launched in the US, will reach the UK in 2012. The Ampera uses a battery-powered electric motor, and when it runs down a small, [.].

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