Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

BMW will supply a four-cylinder turbocharged engine for the next generation of Fisker cars, code-named ‘Project Nina’, which are scheduled to go into production in the re-commissioned former GM plant in Wilmington, Delaware at the end of 2012 and be on sale globally in 2013.

Extended Range 290

Extended Range Fisker BMW Supplies 290

Green Car Reports

JUNE 18, 2015

While all 2012 Fisker Karma extended-range electric luxury sedans were built in Finland, the company always intended to assemble cars in the U.S. Before its collapse and bankruptcy, Fisker had bought a former General Motors plant in Delaware.

Fisker 60

Fisker Delaware Karma Finland 60

Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2011

In the US, GM has found that Chevrolet Volt demonstration units are a popular showroom draw for dealers as they let consumers look, touch and drive the electric car with extended-range capabilities. GM says that this is part of its plan to gain exposure for the vehicle and the Chevrolet brand.

Volt 199

Volt Chevrolet Canada South Carolina 199

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Delaware Transit Corporation. Delaware Transit Corporation will receive funding to purchase Proterra 35' Catalyst E2 battery electric Buses, serving Wilmington and Sussex County. Hampton Roads Transit will purchase 40-ft Proterra Catalyst E2 Extended Range Electric Buses and associated Depo Plug-in Chargers. 500,000.

Purchase 191

Purchase St. Louis Jacksonville Fleet 191

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

For more on plug-in hybrids and V2G, see CalCars Resources , University of Delaware V2G Research Center , and papers from a June 2005 conference in Seattle. Fuel cell cars should be plug-in hybrids so that the fuel cell is used only for extended range, and the fuel cell stack and hydrogen storage can be smaller.

PHEV 37

PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI 37