Green Car Reports

AUGUST 1, 2012

After a rough period last year, the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car has settled down and is now the best-selling plug-in car in the U.S.

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JULY 11, 2016

Launching in San Francisco in the summer of 2016 and in Los Angeles by the fall, Express Drive’s California members will have access to vehicles from the largest electric vehicle fleet in ridesharing, including the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV and the extended-range electric 2016 Chevrolet Volt.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

WattStation and DuraStation are different specifications of EV charging systems developed by GE Energy Industrial Solutions group that enable rapid charging for electric vehicles both at home and on the road. General Motors plans to begin selling Volts in China before the end of this year.

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MARCH 23, 2011

It’s part of our ongoing commitment to be a leader in the electrification of the car rental and transportation industries. In addition, Enterprise earlier this year became the first to offer rentals of Chevrolet Volt extended-range EVs to customers at its Ontario, Calif., rental location.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2011

Electrification has become the overriding trend of the global automotive industry for reducing its century-long dependence on petroleum, according to Kevin Wale, President and Managing Director of GM China. Later this year, GM China will offer the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

GM’s electrified vehicles today include the extended-range electric Chevrolet Volt, Spark EV and Buick LaCrosse, Regal, Chevrolet Malibu and Impala with eAssist. On the 40 mpg+ highway side, in addition to the Volt and Spark EV (with the Cadillac ELR coming), GM also currently has the Sonic and the Cruze Eco and Cruze Diesel.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 18, 2022

Starting this year, thousands of battery-powered electric drive Volkswagen vehicles capable of both loading and offloading current—bidirectional charging, as industry calls it—have been rolling off production lines in eastern Germany. GM produces the Chevy Volt and GMC Hummer EV and is preparing its 2023 launch of the Silverado EV.)

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JANUARY 4, 2013

GM sold 2,633 units of the Volt extended range electric vehicle in December, up 72.2% For the year, GM posted sales of 23,461 Volts, up 205.8% GM was the US sales leader among the major OEMs for plug-in vehicles in December, and for 2012. by volume from 1,529 units in December 2011. from the 2,503,820 sold in 2011.

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AUGUST 25, 2011

General Motors and LG Group will jointly design and engineer future electric vehicles, expanding a relationship built on LG’s work as the battery cell supplier for the Chevrolet Volt and Opel Ampera extended-range EVs. ” —Juno Cho, president and COO, LG Corp. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 31, 2010

Bereisa is also the inventor of the EV1 Inductive Charging System, and he led the original development of GM’s VOLTEC propulsion system (used in the Chevrolet Volt extended-range vehicle). Aker Wade has grown to be the leader in industrial fast charging. Jon Bereisa.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2017

The 2017 Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle has a US average GHG intensity of 200 g/mile; the new 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid (not plug-in) has a GHG CI of 184 g/mile. By contrast, however, a 2017 Tesla Model S AWD 90D carries a WTW CO 2 e intensity (US average) of 190 g/mile. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 20, 2009

and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. China is also slated to become one of the first markets for the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle in 2011. In Shanghai, General Motors Corp. Group (SAIC) launched SAIC’s Shanghai Brand Fuel Cell Vehicle, powered by GM’s fourth-generation fuel cell propulsion technology.

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APRIL 19, 2015

By comparison, in the GM taxonomy the Cadillac ELR and its cousin the Chevy Volt are extended-range electric vehicles with all-electric drive, augmented by a range-assisting engine. ELR is not offered in the Chinese market.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2013

The auto industry should play a central role in the energy discussion, Akerson noted, because light-duty vehicles account for about 60% of total transportation energy usage in the United States. Earlier post.). We’re running a dual play on the technology to see which one will succeed. ”.

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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 ). GM first applied the process on the Chevrolet Volt and further refined it for ELR. GM is using ultrasonic welding in the 16.5

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JUNE 16, 2009

the i-MiEV) and extended range electric vehicles; and full electric vehicles—Anderman sees the greatest market opportunity (in terms of the value of batteries sold) in the mini EV and extended range electric vehicle market, with $134 million in battery sales and 8,000 units. By 2015, he suggests, full hybrids (e.g.,

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APRIL 27, 2014

will be a training and general aviation aircraft which will also have a combustion engine within the fuselage to provide an extended range or endurance. An on-board 24 Volt electrical network supplies the avionics and the radios via a converter. The two-seater version E-Fan 2.0 The four-seater version E-Fan 4.0

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OCTOBER 20, 2009

By 2020 in Japan, second-life batteries are expected to be in high demand for applications such as: Energy storage with photovoltaic solar panels for residential and industrial needs; Back-up power supplies; Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS); Load leveling for the electricity grid; and.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2021

The Equess CHARGETM offers battery technology made in America by XALT, Siemens electric motors (highest torque available for steep grade cities) with efficient regenerative energy recovery, and charging infrastructure compliant with industry standards.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

General Motors is working with communities such as San Francisco to develop a plan of action to establish the supporting technical and policy infrastructure required for broad commercialization of plug-in electric vehicles such as the upcoming Chevrolet Volt. GM described its approach at the Washington Auto Show. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 23, 2015

The second-generation “Voltec” extended range electric powertrain applied in the MY2016 Chevy Volt ( earlier post ) marks a significant evolution in the electric drive technology platform from its first-generation origins. liter range extender engine. Key design goals included: Increased all-electric range.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

GM also plans to make the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle flex-fuel-capable about a year or so after it’s introduced. Partnerships involving industry, government, and academia will also need to flourish. The company will begin introducing E-85-capable direct-injected and turbocharged powertrains.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2009

plug-in hybrids, extended range electric vehicles and battery electric vehicles) are smart loads, and so fall into the third element. SAE J2847 is an emerging automotive industry standard that will specify communication between PEVs and the grid; the ZigBee Smart Energy Profile (SEP 2.0) All Chevy Volts will come with OnStar.).

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 9, 2021

An optional 180-kilowatt-hour battery (for $10,000) extends range past 400 miles. The industry-first “Gear Tunnel” is a cavernous, side–to-side cargo hold behind the passenger cab, only possible because there’s no internal-combustion powertrain. On top of all that, the Rivian charms with pure ingenuity. foot cargo bed.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

According to reports in the Detroit News , General Motors has decided to produce the Cadillac Converj, which will be an extended range electric vehicle derived from the Voltec platform. The concept car originally made its debut earlier this year at the North American International Auto Show.

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AUGUST 13, 2021

—Rolf Najork, the member of the Bosch board of management responsible for industrial technology. Bosch also uses its production know-how in its own plants: at its plant in Eisenach, Germany, Bosch is now launching full-scale production of second-generation 48-volt batteries.

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APRIL 27, 2009

General Motors presented an updated Viability Plan that accelerates and deepens the cuts in US brands and nameplates, dealers, manufacturing operations and employees intended to enable GM North America to breakeven (on an adjusted EBIT basis) at a US total industry sales volume of approximately 10 million vehicles. billion from 2010 to 2014.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2009

CPI) shortly after GM selected CPI and its parent LG Chem as the provider for the Li-ion batteries for the Extended Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV) Chevy Volt. (GM CPI considers the safety of their chemistry as well as the flexibility of their packaging to be key reasons why they GM selected them for the Volt. Most people.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 2, 2009

It is hoped that by featuring lower structural costs its North American region may break even at a US total industry volume of around 10million vehicles. GM also wants to improve the fuel efficiency of its vehicle fleet and will launch the Chevrolet Volt extended range vehicle in 2010.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2009

Industry officials expect that this $2.4 billion in cost-share from the award winners, will result directly in the creation tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs in the US battery and auto industries. Production of lithium-ion polymer battery cells for the GM Volt using a manganese-based cathode material and a proprietary separator.

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JUNE 1, 2009

Feature lower structural costs enabling its North American region to break even (on an adjusted EBIT basis) at a US total industry volume of approximately 10 million vehicles. The Chevy Volt. Close the gap in active worker labor costs compared with transplant auto manufacturers. The Chevy Cruze, GM’s new global compact car.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 23, 2008

GM has been saying for a while now that they had picked their supplier for the LiIon battery in the Volt, but they weren’t prepared to announce who it was. I really don’t think the industry understands just how popular these cars are going to be. GM Reported Ready To Give Volt Battery Nod to Unit of LG Chem.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Here we are four months later: GM is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy , and its turnaround plan — which gave the Chevy Volt a central role – has gotten a less-than-rave review from the Obama administration.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

2 of 4) "Nissan is taking a leadership role by developing what could be this industrys next big thing," the governor said. Chevrolet next year will introduce the Volt, a plug-in hybrid electric car. The car Bredesen and others drove at Nissans U.S. Source: Nissan North America Inc.

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EV Life

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The entry-level Select, feature-heavy Premium, extended range California Route 1, the performance-based GT, and the off-road equipped Rally each have their own priorities and strengths, giving drivers a ton of options to get the Mach-E that fits their lifestyle. kWh or an extended-range 91.0-kWh kWh batter pack.

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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. 0:00 / 2:45 Driving the Chevy Volt In total, Chrysler plans to come out with 5 electric car models by 2012. EMAIL | PRINT | SHARE | RSS DIGG FACEBOOK DEL.ICIO.US

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

At these prices, people are buying the "environmental feature" -- they want to be among the first owners of the worlds cleanest extended-range vehicles. Today youd do it to be one of the first to drive the worlds cleanest extended range vehicle; in the future, youll do it because its an obvious and affordable win!

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