Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2009

The Ampera is an extended range electric vehicle based on the Voltec technology used in the Chevrolet Volt. Equipped with a 16 kWh Li-ion battery pack, the five-door, four-seat hatchback has a battery-powered range of up to 60 km (37 miles) (MVEG cycle). Opel Ampera. Earlier post.) Chevrolet Spark. seconds.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

GM will focus its vehicle electrification efforts on three main technologies: light electrification, currently manifested in the eAssist systems; extended range electric vehicles (EREVs) such as the Chevrolet Volt; and battery electric vehicles (BEVs), such as the soon-to-be-introduced Spark EV. Source: Larry Nitz, GM. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2009

to manufacture lithium-ion battery packs for the Chevrolet Volt and other extended-range electric vehicles. The previously announced plant is the first lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant in the US operated by a major automaker. General Motors Company will invest $43 million in Brownstown Township, Mich.

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