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Battery-Powered NAWA Racer, SEVEN Concept, Solaris Charging Park, Concept Recharge

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Chevrolet Spark EV EPA-rated at 119 MPGe and 82-mile range

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Spark EV will be the first vehicle on the market to offer as an available option the recently approved SAE combo charger for DC Fast Charging. The capability, available shortly after launch, will enable the Spark EV to recharge up to 80% of its capacity in approximately 20 minutes. A 120V charge cord set comes standard.

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Chevrolet to begin selling Spark EV in Maryland

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The GM-built motor and drive unit deliver 327 lb-ft (444 nm) of torque, enabling a 0-60 time of 7.2 Three available levels of recharging capability include the industry’s first use of the recently approved SAE combo charger for DC fast charging, which charges 80% of the battery in just 20 minutes.

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Chevrolet cuts price on Spark EV; with incentives and “bonus cash”, as low as $14,995

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More than 90% of Spark EV owners are trading in a non-GM nameplate or adding a new car to the household. The Spark EV is compatible with the SAE combo charger for DC Fast Charging as an available option. The Spark EV’s battery system is capable of handling multiple compatible DC Fast Charges daily.

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What Does GM’s “30 New EVs By 2025” Promise Mean for the US Market?

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In the last year GM has initiated a full court press on the public relations front around its electric vehicle plans. It seems like a week hasn’t gone by without an email in my inbox from GM about an embargoed press release and some upcoming GM EV event or announcement. GM Stock Chart: Yahoo Finance.

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Chevrolet Spark EV: speedy, smooth and quiet; the importance of motor control

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Featuring a GM-developed 105 kW electric motor that pushes out 400 lb-ft (542 N·m) of torque and a 21 kWh pack that supports an estimated 82-mile (132 km) range, the Spark EV is a speedy (0-60 mph in 7.6 Much of this derives from the efforts GM has put over the years into motor control and active damping for hybrids and EVs.

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EV charging is changing, Part 1: How automakers’ disappointment in Electrify America drove them into Tesla’s arms

Charged EVs

Now, within only three months: Ford said on May 25 it had agreed with Tesla that Ford EV drivers would gain access to the Supercharger network , while it would fit the Tesla connector to its future EVs; Two weeks later, GM announced essentially the same deal with Tesla; A deluge of support for adoption of the Tesla connector followed.

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