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Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck

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DECEMBER 14, 2011

Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.;

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GM investing $449M in Hamtramck and Brownstown for next-gen electrification; vehicles and batteries

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APRIL 8, 2014

In preparation for the next generation of electric vehicles and advanced battery technologies, General Motors will invest $449 million to upgrade manufacturing processes at its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly and Brownstown Battery Assembly plants. billion invested in Michigan-based facilities alone. This includes more than $2.8

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GM Invests $336M In Detroit-Hamtramck Plant To Build Chevrolet Volt

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DECEMBER 7, 2009

General Motors will invest $336 million in the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to begin production of the Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle in 2010. This brings GM’s combined Volt-related investments in Michigan to $700 million, covering eight facilities. engine-generator from Flint.

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DOE awards $98M in tax credits to automakers and suppliers for clean technology manufacturing

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DECEMBER 12, 2013

Ford transformed its Michigan Assembly Plant (MAP) in Wayne, Mich., MAP is now producing plug-in hybrids, hybrids, EcoBoost, and full battery electrics for the global marketplace—all from the same assembly line. where it produces electrolyte solutions for lithium ion batteries used in electric vehicles. Ford Motor Company.

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GM to introduce at least 10 new New Energy Vehicles in China from 2016-2020; focus on autonomy, connectivity and sharing

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

These include the Cadillac CT6 Plug-In, the Buick Velite 5 extended-range electric vehicle and the Baojun E100 electric vehicle—all of which have been introduced in China within the past 12 months.

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Green and Connected: CAR White Paper Explores Interaction of Vehicle Communications and Electrification of Powertrains

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

The purpose of the paper (which Richard Wallace, CAR’s Director Transportation Systems Analysis Group announced during a session exploring the same topic at the Business of Plugging In 2010 conference in Detroit) is threefold. Tags: Connected vehicles Electric (Battery) Plug-ins Smart charging Smart Grid. Green and Connected.

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Connect Connected Green Grid

Ultrasonic welding in the battery pack for the Cadillac ELR

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AUGUST 2, 2013

kWh battery pack in the new Cadillac ELR extended-range electric luxury coupe that goes on sale in North America in early 2014 ( earlier post ). Ultrasonic welding is used in many industries including electrical and computer, automotive, aerospace, medical, and packaging. GM is using ultrasonic welding in the 16.5

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First look at all-new Voltec propulsion system for 2G Volt; “the only thing in common is a shipping cap”

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OCTOBER 29, 2014

The second-generation Volt, which makes its world debut in about 10 weeks at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, features a clean-sheet, all-new Voltec propulsion system—new battery, new electric drive unit, new power electronics and new range-extending engine. Click to enlarge. Drive unit.

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Volt GM Motors Motoring

Chevrolet to Produce 10,000 Volts in 2011 and 30,000 in 2012; 50-State Availability 12-18 Months After Launch

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JULY 2, 2010

Chevrolet plans to produce 10,000 Volt extended range electric vehicles by the end of the 2011 calendar year, and an additional 30,000 Volts during the 2012 calendar year, according to Volt Marketing Director Tony DiSalle, who made the announcements during a live video webcast 1 July. Tags: Electric (Battery) Hybrids.

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2011 Chevy Volt Investment: How Does This Differ From the EV1?

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Another day, another announcement in the series of carefully timed press releases on the 2011 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car. In this case, it's the news that GM's investment in the Detroit-Hamtramck plant where the Volt will be built totals $336 million.

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Volt EV1 2011 Extended Range

Hummer achieves 100mpg

Green Cars News

AUGUST 11, 2009

The Hummer H3E is a plug-in electric vehicle with an onboard range extender. It’s designed to go about 40 miles in all-electric mode after which a small gas powered engine kicks in and powers a generator which then re-charges the batteries. The H3E can go about 400 miles before needing to refuel. “We

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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AUGUST 5, 2009

President Obama announced 48 new advanced battery and electric drive projects that will receive $2.4 The announcement marks the single largest investment in advanced battery technology for hybrid and electric-drive vehicles ever made. Companies and universities in Michigan are receiving more than $1 billion of the grants.

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Photos First drive: Chevy Volt test A few laps behind the wheel of an early version of GMs electric car shows the strengths - and possible weaknesses - of the technology. That would be the Dodge Circuit, a car that Chrysler unveiled at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show in January and which is now prominently displayed at the New York Auto Show.

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Chrysler 2009 Dodge Circuit Electric Cars

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Shifted earlier focus to all-electric Focus in 2011 with Magna. Focusing on all-electric, Nissan-Renault partnership with Better Place for EVs.

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Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck

GM investing $449M in Hamtramck and Brownstown for next-gen electrification; vehicles and batteries

GM Invests $336M In Detroit-Hamtramck Plant To Build Chevrolet Volt

DOE awards $98M in tax credits to automakers and suppliers for clean technology manufacturing

GM to introduce at least 10 new New Energy Vehicles in China from 2016-2020; focus on autonomy, connectivity and sharing

Green and Connected: CAR White Paper Explores Interaction of Vehicle Communications and Electrification of Powertrains

Ultrasonic welding in the battery pack for the Cadillac ELR

First look at all-new Voltec propulsion system for 2G Volt; “the only thing in common is a shipping cap”

Chevrolet to Produce 10,000 Volts in 2011 and 30,000 in 2012; 50-State Availability 12-18 Months After Launch

2011 Chevy Volt Investment: How Does This Differ From the EV1?

Hummer achieves 100mpg

President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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