Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

The president is hoping to use incentives to get one million plug-in hybrid vehicles to consumers by 2015. Plug-in hybrids differ from hybrids on the road today in that they can go longer distances on battery power and can be recharged via electrical outlets. Tesla Motors. General Motors.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Since then Daimler , Ford Motor Company , General Motors , Stellantis and Volkswagen Group, have committed an additional $152 billion in investments, a sum four times their combined 2019 operating profits. An additional $60 billion plus in investments have also been made in more than 70 EV start-ups wanting in on the game.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2015

The second-generation “Voltec” extended range electric powertrain applied in the MY2016 Chevy Volt ( earlier post ) marks a significant evolution in the electric drive technology platform from its first-generation origins. GM took a blank-sheet approach to designing the second-generation system. 1 engine-driven 1 motor-driven.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The 2011 start date has been chosen to coincide with theexpected introduction of a wider variety of electric and plug-in hybrid carsin Britain. Electric cars remain dependent on the development of better,affordable batteries. How far hybrids will be encouraged in the new government initiative remains tobe seen.

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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. It also offers eight hybrid models. General Motors has sought $10.3 Volt like hybrids are the intermediate future between hydrogen or fast charging electric cars. Thats short-sighted.

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