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GM recalling 656 Cadillac ELR extended range electric vehicles over calibration of Electronic Brake Control Module

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Meanwhile, GM has decided to replace the ignition switch in all model years of its Chevrolet Cobalt, HHR, Pontiac G5, Solstice and Saturn Ion and Sky in the US, since faulty switches may have been used to repair the vehicles. About 95,000 faulty switches were sold to dealers and aftermarket wholesalers.

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Porsche plug-in hybrids, Model Y recall, GM EV plant: Today’s Car News

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The maker of the iPhone is getting into the business of electric cars. GM looks to the birthplace of Saturn for making electric vehicles. Porsche updates its plug-in hybrids. And the Model Y gets recalled, but because of OTA updates it’s not a big deal. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Chevrolet will NOT buy out Chevy dealerships if they don’t sell EVs

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Chevrolet Global Vice President Scott Bell has said that he will not offer dealerships a buyout if they don’t sell electric vehicles. In recent years, General Motors brands Buick and Cadillac have announced that they will give dealers a buyout option if they are unwilling to sell electric vehicles.

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SAE International selects GM’s Larry Nitz for Edward N. Cole Award for Automotive Engineering Innovation

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His career has spanned nearly 40 years with GM, allowing him to work on gasoline engines, manual and automatic transmissions, propulsion and vehicle controls, and hybrid and electric systems. For all-electric vehicles, his team delivered the Chevrolet Spark EV and is now completing the powertrain for the Chevrolet Bolt EV.

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GM Will Apply Plug-in Hybrid Technology To One of Its Remaining Four Core Brands, Delivery Still in 2011

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Prototype Saturn Vue PHEV plugging in to a Coulomb Chargepoint ( earlier post ) in San Jose, CA. of Energy (DOE) and nonprofit Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). Based on the current restructuring plan, GM is accelerating the wind-down or sale of Saturn to the end of this year. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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The Pininfarina Battista is more than a Rimac Nevara in a wig

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And if you are willing to keep your foot off the floor, the vehicle will even take you 300 miles , with 100% complimentary lifetime charging. Much like other electric vehicles, the vehicle is far from featherweight. However, this gets to the point of the Battista; character and charm.

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Ohio State University Takes Top Spot at 2009 EcoCAR Competition with EREV Design

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University students from The Ohio State University earned top honors at the 2009 finals of the EcoCAR : The NeXt Challenge competition in Toronto, Canada for their design of a Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV). In year two of the competition, teams incorporate their unique powertrains into the Saturn VUE.

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