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NOVEMBER 18, 2008

Friday November 14th, 2008 - GM Training Center - Burbank, CA. Mr. Holden demanded the EV1’s immediate re-introduction before, or in exchange for, any Government bailout of GM. Holden demanded the EV1’s immediate re-introduction before, or in exchange for, any Government bailout of GM. said Holden.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2008

In 2003 Vacaville, also known as Voltageville , was miles ahead of other cities with over 100 electric cars on the road in both GM EV1 s and Toyota RAV4-EV s. Tags: EV News Inside Track Who Killed the Electric Car GM Chevy Volt. Sacramento’s News 10 reports on the electric cars of Vacaville, CA. Source: News 10 ].

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

Read about her cautious optimism for GM’s new electric car in her recent blog post: “I first learned of the Chevrolet Volt while standing on a Minneapolis street corner on June 23, 2006. press tour to get my thoughts about the company working on an electric car again, my response probably involved suggesting she lay off the crack.

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AUGUST 28, 2010

Since GM will be one of the first to the EV market with its Volt in 2011, we came to film them being put together through the multiple stages of the car manufacturing process. Of course, this is mostly because no one has made them in so long.) So it was very, very cool to see!

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AUGUST 13, 2009

In these turbulent times, we wanted to know how the Vice Chair of GM was getting along. Tags: In the Media Production Diary Bob Lutz Detroit GM Chevy Volt. We went to Detroit recently to see Bob Lutz. We found Bob smoking a cigar on his Segway. Which was definitely my favorite visual of the trip. There’s always next time.

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JANUARY 3, 2009

GM is supplying the range-extending genset which makes sense as they they’ll be able to amortize it and drive the cost down. It’s more than likely that the manufacturer in question is GM, which is supplying Fisker with its 260-hp, 2.0L turbocharged Ecotec four as the Karma’s range-extending engine.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2008

GM's amazing Chevy Volt - A 100% electric drive (range extending) plug-in hybrid. The party was totally sold out: 250 guests and two superb electric vehicle rockstars - GM’s newly released preproduction prototype Chevy Volt and a silver Tesla Roadster. Mmmmm.Tesla.

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JUNE 24, 2010

Two guests of honor also included a GM Chevy Volt and a plug-in Prius also powered by algae. A large number of people at the rally were calling for more options for powering vehicles than traditional gas cars and to take REVENGE by having automakers offering and consumers purchasing electric cars.

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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. Chances are, GM will start with CP (hey, those are Chris Paine’s initials!), GM Reported Ready To Give Volt Battery Nod to Unit of LG Chem. that got the nod.

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JANUARY 21, 2009

and its forthcoming sequel, talks to us about the fate of GM, the downfall of hydrogen and why electric cars truly are making a comeback By Siel. For his sequel, Paine’s been gauging the mood at the now-much-gloomier GM headquarters, visiting geothermal-powered and EV-friendly Iceland, and test driving his brand new Tesla in Los Angeles.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2008

It’s been five years since my last silver all electric sports car, a GM EV1, was infamously destroyed. My nervousness turned to pure joy as it eased down and I got to drive it into the showroom for its final set of checks. What a beauty. Since then, I’ve had the pleasure of driving a Toyota Rav-4 EV conversion.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2011

JOIN US for premiere events at our new theaters the weekend of 11/11, including Q&A's with Director Chris Paine, Former GM Executive (and Revenge star) Bob Lutz and much more. Come out this weekend in Detroit, Ann Arbor, Minneapolis, Seattle, Chicago, San Diego, Houston and Sacramento! Michigan Theatre, Ann Arbor, MI.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

After the success of that film, people began to take REVENGE for the electric car by converting their own gas guzzlers into electric vehicles, forming and joining EV clubs, promoting alternative energy vehicles in their communities, and perhaps most importantly, contacting big car makers like GM and demanding they make electric cars.

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JANUARY 5, 2009

The blaze took away some of Gadget’s most prized work, including a super sleek electric powered Silver Porsche which featured at PlugInAmerica’s Sept 08 gala fundraiser alongside the Tesla Roadster and GM’s Volt prototype.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2008

The list of invitees was pretty impressive with representation from, “auto manufacturers like Nissan and GM, utilities such as PG&E and Duke Energy, IBM, P&G, Wal-Mart and Google, among many others&#. Amory Lovins. When Amory Lovins gets involved, things happen fast. Important Developments.

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JANUARY 13, 2010

The Revenge team filmed a historic meeting in Detroit today — getting GM Vice President and Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk together on camera for the first time. Chris Paine, Elon Musk, Bob Lutz. More details after the jump : Detroit’s Electric Avenue: The Street of Dreams? From the NY Times post: “Mr.

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MARCH 12, 2009

AC Propulsion is the gold standard of electric drive in the EV industry.

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JANUARY 27, 2009

This new company, Bright Automotive , is founded by ex-GM EV1 people, and the super efficient Rocky Mountain Institute to make plug-in hybrids in Indiana. Like Paul MacCready’s original design for the Impact that established the world’s lowest drag coefficient of.195,

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MAY 17, 2010

Bob Lutz, the outgoing vice chairman of GM, has said the company will produce about 8,000 Chevy Volts in 2011. Nissan is planning to start deploying it in only five states. Total cars initially available: 4,700. Other automakers are also proceeding cautiously. BMW’s Mini is rolling out its electric car in three phases.

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MAY 27, 2009

Chelsea Sexton with GM's Tony Posawatz. Our Consulting Producer Chelsea Sexton got to test drive the GM Volt recently. While the EV1 wasn’t flawless, it became the benchmark of what GM was capable of in both engineering and consumer passion. It is the end of the poker game for GM, and they’re all in.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Answer: Tesla already is making the fully electric sports luxury Roadster; Nissan will manufacture the five-passenger all-electric Leaf from late 2010; Fisker will make the first deliveries of its luxury Karma later this year; and GM’s Chevrolet Volt is a four-passenger hatchback due at some dealerships later this year.

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

We’re tracking the fortunes of GM with the Volt and Tesla, initially with their Roadster and now the Model S, and the electric Smart Car. Chris gives his views on the EV revolution — and our new film — to The Daily Beast. For full interview, follow this link. What can we expect to see in Revenge of the Electric Car?

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OCTOBER 25, 2008

The biggest obstacle for those who would prefer an alternative has been lack of purchasable plug-in electric vehicles since 2003 when auto manufacturers ceased production of plug-in EVs like the GM EV1, Honda EV Plus, and Toyota RAV4-EV. Amazing AC Propulsion eBoxes at AltCarExpo Saturday, September 27th, 2008.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2008

Suffice to say, all of GM’s development programs including the Volt are threatened. For all of GM’s industrial successes and environmental failures, many elements of the American economy including the advertising-dependent entertainment industry — rise and fall with its fortunes. Cash Is Its Best Hope.

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JANUARY 22, 2009

Both cars will be subject to the new CARB rules, but GM and Toyota should have no problem affording the rigorous tests or financing the warranty requirements. To meet the regulations, GM, Toyota, and other automakers began manufacturing electric cars and they quickly gained an underground cult status.

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MAY 11, 2009

What’s more, Bright’s CEO John Waters helped to develop the battery pack system for GM’s EV1. As the second Bright photo call ended, we were astonished to find a row of electric vehicles — Tesla, GM, Chrysler — parked outside the Senate office buildings. It was a pre-Earth Day preview.

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