Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

ActaCell, a Li-ion battery spin-off from the University of Texas at Austin, was selected by the state of Texas, through the Austin Chamber of Commerce and the Central Texas Regional Center of Innovation and Commercialization (CenTex RCIC), to be awarded investment by the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF). Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2012

The technology behind its electric vehicle charging solutions emerged after AeroVironment’s substantial contributions to the development of the GM Impact, the concept car for General Motors’ EV1.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2011

OBC invented NiMH rechargeable battery technology that is used globally in hybrid-electric vehicles, and in many consumer and commercial rechargeable batteries. OBC is also developing a new technology, the Proton-ion battery, with higher energy density and lower cost than today’s battery technologies.

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Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

Tesla licensed the technology.” The ZeroAvia technology gives 4 times the range of a similar battery-powered electric plane,” said Pohorsky. Lobbying EV1 style Pohorsky leased his first EV, a GM EV1 , in 1999. Freund recalled that Plug In America started when GM was engaged in taking back and crushing the EV1s.

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Electric Auto Association

JUNE 22, 2021

A mere 20 years ago, big auto in the US and Japan showed the world what electric drive technology they could offer us. The Honda EV+, Toyota RAV4EV, and the inductively-charged Nissan Hypermini were produced in Japan.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2013

a developer of technologies enabling the conversion of existing fleet vehicles into plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, completed a $3-million financing with United Fleet Financing, LLC, through a private placement offering and mezzanine financing. Echo Automotive, Inc.,

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 15, 2011

The Volt was intended not only to be the first production plug-in electric car from General Motors--erasing memories of the ill-fated EV1--but to serve as a technology halo car for the just-bailed-out.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2016

Sumitomo Chemical is developing industrial-scale manufacturing processes for the polymer organic LED technology and proton-conducting membranes for fuel cells developed by the Tsukuba Material Development Laboratory. to license its FlowCath platinum-free liquid cathode technology for proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuels cells in Japan.

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Teslarati

JUNE 16, 2021

The Detroit-based GM entered the EV sector with the EV1 in 1996, which used a 16.5-18.7 Lockheed Martin and GM also are teaming up to develop the next generation of lunar vehicles to transport astronauts on the surface of the Moon, leveraging GM’s expertise in electric propulsion and autonomous technology. Commercializing U.S.-made

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 24, 2022

The Big Picture features technology through the lens of photographers. Every month, IEEE Spectrum selects the most stunning technology images recently captured by photographers around the world. We choose images that reflect an important advance, or a trend, or that are just mesmerizing to look at. Lakshay Khurana and Daniel Keppeler.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

It’s been five years since my last silver all electric sports car, a GM EV1, was infamously destroyed. America’s first ground-up design pure electric sportscar since the EV1 arrives again. Since then, I’ve had the pleasure of driving a Toyota Rav-4 EV conversion. But this week takes me right back to car heaven.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

The experiment seemed to prove the feasibility of the technology. AC Propulsion’s president, Tom Gage, explains the company’s vehicle-to-grid technology at a 2001 conference in Seattle. And indeed, that’s how promoters of vehicle-to-grid technology perceive the EV. And with the revival of the EV, the V2G concept was reborn.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 7, 2024

Notably, the Kia EV9 showcases a cutting-edge design, incorporating advanced technology and offering both bidirectional charging and ultra-fast charging capabilities. Despite its considerable length of 5 metres, the vehicle excels in aerodynamics, contributing to its exceptional performance. Sara Soria, Spain.

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Plugs and Cars

AUGUST 6, 2007

Check out this 13 minute GM video on the car that became the EV1. Commenting on its technological achievements, John Zwerner, GM Advanced Product Engineering, says "we wanted to drive a stake in the ground.as Right through the controller after they confiscated each EV1 from consumers.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

His accomplishments at GM include production programs that won “Top 10 Engine” and “Car of the Year” awards, and also numerous advanced concepts demonstrating high efficiency and high performance such as GM’s EV1 electric car, the 100 mpg Ultralite, and the CERV III concept Corvette.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2009

Delphi expects to add about 95 engineers at its Kokomo technology center over the next two years, increasing engineering employment in the power electronics unit to more than 300. Delphi’s history in power electronics dates back to the early 1990s and the development of GM’ss ground-breaking EV1.

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Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 4, 2007

One point of interest is that GM and Cobasys are forsaking the technology that could provide plug-in hybrids in the shortest time - the Nickel Metal Hydride battery for which Cobasys holds the patents and GM used in its 140-mile range EV1.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 12, 2022

Well, Mr. Ørsted and Mr. Faraday would probably think mostly about the technology emerging right know as an only natural extension of their own work, and not give much […].

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Plugs and Cars

APRIL 16, 2007

If you've got the desire to introduce a radically different car, why not simplify the effort by using the best available mature battery technology in the inevitably small-run first generation? Perhaps Lutz's mistaken impressions about the EV1 and electric cars color his understanding of what NiMH can achieve. (Or

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Plug In Partners

NOVEMBER 15, 2006

The advanced technology vehicle would have an extended driving range on battery power and would also have a diesel or gasoline engine that could power the car when the battery was low, the Detroit News said, citing unnamed GM officials. This year, it has also drawn sharp criticism for its decision to kill its EV1 electric car program.

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Blink Charging

MARCH 3, 2022

Vehicle to Grid Technology, or V2G, is smart charging technology that allows electricity to flow from car to grid rather than grid to car. V2H technology enables homeowners to store electricity in their EV batteries for use when they need it. This new tech can help supply a community with electricity when needed.

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Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 18, 2010

I only wish GM had the smarts back in the day to have rebranded the EV1 as a Caddy and continued limited run production. Tags: converj cadillac coulomb technologies volvo electric c30. It's official, the Cadillac Converj is to be the second extended-range electric vehicle after the Volt. They showed a prototype Electric C30.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 21, 2009

Paine was one of the first to lease a General Motors EV1 in 1997 — only to get the car wrenched away from him five years later when he took it in simply to get a brake light fixed. Paine followed the plight of his EV1 to its (literally) crushing end. Paine followed the plight of his EV1 to its (literally) crushing end.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

He was invited to appear through the magic of webcams and satellite communication to join a panel discussion on the benefits and challenges of the transformative technologies of electric automobiles. taught us that telling the public a story can pique their attention and make them ask questions and want to learn more.

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Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 29, 2006

Wagoner said GM's prior work on its now-defunct EV1 electric car gives it a good base for the battery technology needed. He didn't give a time frame for the plug-in, but said it will take "several years" to bring one to market. for complete story: [link].

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Plugs and Cars

MAY 27, 2007

Many of our members, including myself, drove ZEV Mandate battery electric cars - GM EV1, Honda EV+, Ford Th!nk And they have not been replaced by another ZEV technology. To get more ZEVs on the road, we support the staff interest in battery electric/fuel cell technology neutrality.

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Plugs and Cars

MARCH 23, 2007

The auto industry has disappointed before when it comes to green technology. DaimlerChrysler AG promised a production fuel-cell vehicle by 2004, but couldn't deliver despite spending $1 billion on the technology. However, as the article points out, it feels like a trip down a well-traveled green road to nowhere.

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Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

It’s the only place in Northern California where you can see an original GM EV1 in person,” Dunlap said, adding that other vehicles on display include a steam car, the Tango commuter car, a Nissan Hypermini , a first generation Toyota Rav4 EV , and a lime-green Tesla Plaid loaned by Parrot. “A Eugen Dunlap’s wife protesting return of EV1.

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Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 30, 2006

Environmentalists" generally were credited with pressuring GM toward green technologies, and Roland Hwang of NRDC rightly questions whether GM's plans are mere "smoke and mirrors." They should be combining existing technologies to give us 5- and 10-mile-per-gallon improvements." Could there be a more pathetic response? Irony abounds.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2023

by Brent Wilson, CEO of Galvanic Energy Following the introduction of the EV1 in the mid-1990s, GM dabbled with electric hybrids but didn’t introduce its next fully electric car, the Chevy Bolt, until 2016. But with hundreds of millions of dollars being poured into U.S.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 10, 2009

The United States Patent and Trademark Office for technology has awarded AeroVironment a patent that facilitates the optimal charging, management, maintenance and control of battery packs, chargers and electric vehicles. The information it gathers can also be used by the utilities for reporting and analysis.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

This car has half the power, substantially more battery capacity, and similar range to the EV1. This is the car that we take on family trips, and it is also the daily commute car now that the EV1 has been returned to GM. The Rav charges slower, but more consistently than the EV1. Presented 09.26.06 I’m in this deep now.

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Plugs and Cars

DECEMBER 29, 2006

Reminiscent of GM referring to EV1 drivers as "owners," despite their unwillingness to actually sell the car. By evolving a next model based on this, I think the level of technology will become very close to that of mass-produced ordinary vehicles within 10 years or so.

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Plugs and Cars

JULY 14, 2007

The first 14 paragraphs spread the confusing tale of battery types and energy densities, never mentioning NiMH 140 mile range EV1s (all crushed) or 120 mile range Toyota RAV4 EVs still on the road after over 100,000 miles. The Volt remains a dream, and a new generation Prius (read plug-in) just have to wait for the perfect Lithium battery.

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Green Cars News

JULY 20, 2009

Inductive charging has already been used on a number of earlier electric vehicles including the Nissan Hypermini and GM’s EV1. However, Nissan hopes to scale up the technology with a series of plates that are laid into the surface of designated electric vehicle lanes on roads and motorways, helping motorists to charge as they drive.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

I find it really odd that the Biden administration is not only ignoring Tesla and its contributions to the electric vehicle market but is outright lying to the American people about General Motors (GM) being the leader of the industry. I’ve written about this already, but other things have happened since then. It seems as […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 21, 2021

This article is part of a short series on the history of EVs. You can find Part 1 here. The Tesla Roadster Both the compliance cars and the serious cars since 2010 have one big thing in common: they were forced into existence by pressure from the Tesla Roadster. Like the newer non-compliance EVs, it […].

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