Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2023

Bosch is now starting the production of new powertrain solutions based on 800-volt technology. The 800-volt version of the inverter is based on silicon carbide semiconductors. In the 800-volt variant of the electric motor, Bosch has increased the power density. With 800 volts, twice this is possible in theory.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 8, 2014

It''s no secret among owners of the Chevy Volt range-extended electric car that the innovative car''s advertising and marketing has been muddled at best. Now, with a new 2016 Volt to be unveiled next January, Chevrolet''s recently-arrived global chief marketing officer promises that a thorough overhaul is coming.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2014

The next generation Chevrolet Volt will debut at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January, Global Chevrolet Chief Marketing Officer Tim Mahoney said today. Volt sales were up 13% in July to 2,020 units; more than 65,000 have been sold since it was introduced in 2010.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 30, 2024

. “And we plan to deliver the program in a capital- and cost-efficient way because the technology is already in production in other markets.” Previously, GM also sold the Chevy Volt PHEV from 2010 to 2019, as well as the Cadillac ELR from 2014 to 2016.

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EV Central

JUNE 26, 2023

Toyota will launch its first hybrid HiLux in Australia in the first half of 2024, with the brand promising the new 48-volt system will reduce fuel use by 10 percent, and improve the way the HiLux drives both on- and off-road. ” Toyota says the 48-volt system won’t diminish the HiLux’s payload capacity or its 3.5-tonne

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2010

Greater Washington DC will be an initial launch market for the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with extended range. The nation’s capital and its suburbs join California and Michigan as the initial retail markets where Chevrolet will sell the Volt to consumers. Jim Campbell, Chevrolet general manager.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 15, 2021

General Motors is offering quite the deal on Chevy Volt and Bolt EV used cars. And we look at how battery health reports might help prop up the used-car market for EVs. Meanwhile, Renault takes the high-performance R5 into all-electric territory. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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InsideEVs

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

1996 GM EV1 Meets 2011 Chevrolet Volt - What Could Have Been In-Between? Part 2 Of InsideEV's Interview with GM EV1 Marketing Director John Dabels continues. Editor's Note: If you missed part one on the behind-the-scenes 411 on General Motor's EV1 project, you can check it out here.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 8, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Chevy rethinks marketing for its upcoming 2016 Volt, one hydrogen fuel company expects profits within five years, and we ask whether Tesla Model S drive unit failures are becoming "a thing". The current Chevrolet Volt is a great car, but its marketing has been hit-and-miss.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2016

Chevrolet has sold 100,000 Volts in the US since the plug-in’s introduction. Since sales of the Chevrolet Volt began, owners have driven almost 1.5 mpg, Volt drivers have saved nearly 58 million gallons of fuel. Steve Majoros, director of marketing, Chevrolet Cars and Crossovers. billion miles in EV mode of a total 2.5

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2012

OnStar is testing a smartphone app that tells Chevrolet Volt owners how much it costs to charge their battery and compares their Volt’s energy use with the total energy consumed in their home by day, month or year. The app also collects Volt charging information from OnStar subscribers and Volt owners who opt in for EcoHub.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2010

GM is hosting a webchat today at 4:00 pm Eastern time with Tony DiSalle, Chevrolet Volt Marketing Director. He will discuss the Volt’s rollout strategy and will take questions from online participants.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2021

Power management company Eaton’s eMobility business has been awarded a contract to supply a 24-to-12-volt DC-DC converter for use in a commercial heavy-duty battery electric vehicle (BEV) that will power accessories, such as antilock brakes and lighting. The BEV will be sold in the North American and China markets beginning later this year.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2018

At the same time, the 48 volt board net makes it possible to provide four times as much electrical power at short notice, at the same current. We see 48-volt electrification as a key technology which in terms of improved comfort and fuel economy offers promising potential in all vehicle classes and in all markets.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Maxwell Technologies , a leading developer and manufacturer of ultracapacitor-based energy storage and power delivery solutions, has introduced a 51-volt (51V) module, the newest addition to its ultracapacitor product offerings for rugged applications. Henning Hauenstein, vice president, strategy and marketing of Maxwell Technologies.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2011

Chevrolet dealerships in the initial launch markets of California, Connecticut, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Virginia and Washington, DC will be receiving dedicated Volt demonstration vehicles for customer test drives over the next few weeks. —Cristi Landy, Chevrolet marketing director.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2010

Joel Ewanick, GM vice president of US marketing will announce pricing and ordering details for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt tomorrow (27 July) at the Plug-In 2010 conference in San Jose, Calif today at 12:00 PM ET. Deliveries of the Volt will begin later this year at participating Chevrolet dealers in launch markets.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2011

Participating Chevrolet dealers in seven key launch markets across Canada have begun taking orders for the all-new 2012 Chevrolet Volt, with an MSRP starting at C$41,545 (US$43,568). Within twelve months of the retail launch, Volt will be available at dealerships nation-wide.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has certified the Chevrolet Volt as meeting California LEV-II ULEV (EPA Bin 4) emissions standards. in this case, when the Volt’s range-extending engine is operating. Volt was certified to 1.3 Volt emissions. ULEV standard is 2.1 g/mi; SULEV requirement is 1.0 Source: ARB.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

At the Los Angeles Auto Show, GM announced that the Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle will first be available late next year in California, with other lead markets to be named later. Volt production is scheduled to begin in late 2010. Pricing has not been announced.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Most recently, MAHLE introduced the most powerful e-compressor currently available on the market with a peak power of 18 kW. voltage levels above 400 volts—and large compressor displacements. MAHLE currently offers its high-voltage compressor in voltage ranges up to 900 volts and displacements up to 57 cm 3.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Early results show notably low leakage with a breakdown voltage of greater than 1400 volts. We aim to bring to market an ultra-high voltage, reliable GaN product that will give customers more choice when developing power systems. Isik Kizilyalli, Associate Director for Technology at ARPA-E.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 12, 2018

When General Motors announced in November that it would stop production of the Chevrolet Volt, it was a shock to many green car fans' systems. The Volt was one of the first two modern electrically powered cars to go on sale in 2010, and is still the longest-range plug-in hybrid on the market.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2023

This will be the most sophisticated vehicle that we have ever built and will be a standout in the EV market and on the road. Ultra-fast 800-volt charging capability enables the EV9 battery pack to be replenished with sufficient charge to power the vehicle for 239 km in approximately 15 minutes.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

(CRRC-SRI) to localize manufacturing of its ultracapacitor-based modules for use in the China new energy bus market. Under the terms of the agreement, localized production of its ultracapacitor-based modules is expected to begin in China in the second half of 2017, coinciding with the peak buying season for China’s new energy bus market.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Chevrolet is rolling out its redesigned 2016 Volt, but initially it will be available only in limited numbers. The second-generation Chevy Volt will be sold in certain regions this year, but it won't be available nationwide until next year.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2010

The first drivable Chevrolet Volts have arrived in China; China is one of the initial markets outside the United States to receive the Volt. GM delivered two Chevrolet Volts to the Shanghai Expo Bureau for use as part of its VIP transportation fleet at World Expo 2010 Shanghai.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2022

Interested customers in all active Polestar markets are now able to reserve a build slot online. Developed in-house, it will feature the high-performance, 800-Volt electric architecture already confirmed for Polestar 5. The production car is expected to launch in 2026 as the Polestar 6 electric performance roadster.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 22, 2015

The new 2016 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid keeps and expands on all the good points of the first-generation Volt, while fixing a number of the old car's quirks. As we wrote in September, "The new Volt's a great car, and brings practical electric drive to U.S. drivers without a shred of range anxiety."

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Tesla Cybertruck will equip an 800-volt architecture when it begins deliveries on November 30, an announcement that is still fresh from the company’s Earnings Call earlier this week. For EV newbies, the 800-volt architecture may not be much of a head-turner. What are the strengths of an 800-volt architecture?

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

The Chevrolet Volt electric car will go on sale at 13 Shanghai GM Chevrolet dealerships in eight Chinese cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Wuxi, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Foshan. China will be among the first global markets to offer the Volt. Volt buyers will be eligible to join the V+ Club.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

The cells are to be used in the 48-volt battery developed by Bosch. This battery is the core element of 48-volt hybrid powertrain systems. In combination with our systems know-how and expertise in battery management, we will extend our strong position in the 48-volt battery market. Bosch 48V battery pack.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2010

Due to what it termed “ strong public interest ” in the Chevrolet Volt, General Motors will increase US production capacity of the Volt by 50%, from 30,000 units to 45,000 units, in 2012. GM recently increased the number of US launch markets for the vehicle from three to seven. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Costco members in the market for a new vehicle now have a new round of incentives to consider as they head into the final car-buying months of 2017.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 18, 2014

There''s been very little news lately about the Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car, and its sales in 2013 sales were stagnant. In fact, the most recent item of note was a $5,000 price reduction on the 2014 Volt last August, to bring it closer to the center of the volume-car market.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2021

Power management company Eaton’s Vehicle Group has developed a series of 48-volt technologies to assist its global on- and off-highway commercial vehicle customers transitioning from traditional 12- and 24-volt vehicle systems to systems that include 48-volt architecture.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 22, 2014

European buyers may soon have one fewer plug-in vehicle to choose from, with news that the Opel Ampera--European cousin to the Chevrolet Volt--could be dropped due to slow sales. The Ampera arrived to much critical acclaim, just as the Volt did in the U.S.

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