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Bring Back the EV1 Press Conference

Revenge of the Electric Car

City Council Member, held a press conference demanding General Motors apologize to the American people for destroying the automaker’s EV1 plug-in electric vehicle. Mr. Holden demanded the EV1’s immediate re-introduction before, or in exchange for, any Government bailout of GM. said Holden.

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Natural EV capitalism

Electric Auto Association

EV1 started it off Martinson, who was a satisfied Porsche owner in the early 00s, was on a flight from New York to Phoenix when he found himself sitting next to the CEO of Arizona’s largest utility company. “His Martinson’s GM EV1. He loaned me an EV1, and after a week, I sold my Porsche and leased one myself,” Martinson said.

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Rolls-Royce eras in an all-electric plan by 2030, unveils Spectre EV

Teslarati

Rolls-Royce has a rich 115-year history of building iconic, legendary, and luxury automobiles to the select few who are willing to pay the massive price tag that comes along with them. In 2011, EVs were not mainstream, and most automotive enthusiasts were only familiar with GM’s EV1 and Tesla’s original Roadster.

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Kia EV9 wins Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year 2024 title | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

This significant announcement coincides with International Women’s Day, a momentous occasion that not only empowers women but also acknowledges the connection between personal autonomy and automobiles in many countries. Among the 63 contenders, the finest automobiles in each category emerged victorious in the initial voting round.

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My Tesla arrives in Los Angeles!

Revenge of the Electric Car

It’s been five years since my last silver all electric sports car, a GM EV1, was infamously destroyed. America’s first ground-up design pure electric sportscar since the EV1 arrives again. What sold me was knowing this was speed and a new era of clean domestically powered American automobiles.

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Icelanders get a sneak peek of REVENGE

Revenge of the Electric Car

He was invited to appear through the magic of webcams and satellite communication to join a panel discussion on the benefits and challenges of the transformative technologies of electric automobiles. It was anxiously awaited and very warmly received; we believe the audience enjoyed the footage immensely.

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Lutz Chats Volt with "Fellow Bloggers"

Plugs and Cars

Lutz responds to the sense that GM might be pulling back from its commitment to the Volt that resulted from Sharon Terlep's Detroit News article a month or so ago. (My Must the battery really be lithium to get this radically different automobile off the drawing board and into the showroom? Or is lithium the new hydrogen?

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