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Chevrolet Performance previews eCrate package in converted 1977 K5 Blazer EV

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At SEMA360, Chevrolet will showcase a 1977 K5 Blazer converted to all-electric propulsion. As GM introduces a new fleet of electric vehicles, it creates an exciting opportunity to bring EV technology to the aftermarket. —Jim Campbell, GM US vice president of Performance and Motorsports. 200-horsepower electric motor.

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FedEx Express Canada launches first 50 BrightDrop all-electric vehicles

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Powered by General Motors’ (GM) Ultium Platform, the AWD Zevo 600 is designed for last-mile deliveries, with an estimated range of up to 400 kilometers (249 miles) on a full charge. BrightDrop is manufacturing the Zevo 600s at GM’s CAMI Assembly plant in Ontario. Supported payload is 1,460 lbs, and cargo volume is 615 ft 3.

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Alliance AutoGas now EPA-certified to convert 200+ vehicle types to propane

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Alliance AutoGas, through conversion equipment provider and co-founding partner American Alternative Fuel, is now EPA-certified to convert more than 200 vehicle types to propane autogas utilizing the Prins System. Alliance AutoGas provides both bi-fuel and propane-dedicated conversions using Prins vapor and liquid injection technology.

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GM desires staff to understand they’ve a park in EV date

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On the similar era, the corporate plans so as to add electrical car capability by way of repurposing present vegetation, together with turning some into EV-only factories and including EVs along gasoline-vehicle meeting traces at others, stated Gerald Johnson, GM’s govt vice chairman of world production and sustainability. Completely.

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Remy to Supply HVH250 Electric Motors to Advanced Mechanical Products for EV Conversions

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AMP will use the Remy HVH250 electric motors in their custom electric vehicle conversions. The first two vehicles available for AMP conversions are the GM Saturn Sky and the GM Pontiac Solstice. GM presented the study at the recent SAE 2010 Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Symposium. Thermal Advantage of Bar Wound (e.g.,

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Lishen and ZAP in strategic alliance; funding for several thousand EV conversions in US

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Z-Smart is being incorporated into these fleet vehicles to improve performance, safety and efficiency of the converted vehicles and to provide convenient mobile communication to the driver on the charge levels and recharging status.

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Flashback to 1966: GM seeks new power sources; batteries and fuel cells

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At the press conference, GM demonstrated: A working laboratory model of a lithium-chlorine battery. For good measure, GM also described work on gas turbines and the Stirling thermal engine. GM is taking a hard look at high energy-density batteries, as are Ford Motor, General Dynamics, Gulton Industries, and others (C&EN, Oct.

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