Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2011

The Arctic Whisper is the first in a fleet of affordable, sustainable, low-carbon urban buses for Umeå City. The first public installation of the Opbrid B?sbaar sbaar charging station was inaugurated with a ribbon cutting by Umeå Municipality representatives. Earlier post.). Fast-charging at the B?sbaar. Click to enlarge.

Extended Range 210

Extended Range Charging Range Recharge 210

Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2011

From Chevrolet will come 15 new models and upgrades, which will range from affordable small cars to midsize sedans. Later this year, GM China will offer the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle. Its two mainstream brands, Buick and Chevrolet, will account for nearly half.

GM 231

GM Buick China Chevrolet 231

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2010

An electric traction motor (right) and stator (left) at the GM Powertrain Engineering Development Center Friday, 15 January 2010 in Pontiac, Michigan. Affordability. Photo by John F. Martin for General Motors) Click to enlarge. Comparable to that of an elevator—i.e., it doesn’t fail. Click to enlarge.

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GM Motor Motors Motoring 246

Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 18, 2010

It's official, the Cadillac Converj is to be the second extended-range electric vehicle after the Volt. I may be most interested affordable electric cars, but this makes sense to me. Production targets have been upped to 8500 units for 2010. Source: Detroit News ] Volvo might be getting serious about EVs.

Charging 100

Charging Cadillac EV1 Volvo 100

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The Cadillac Converj extended-range electric vehicle Concept uses the Voltec platform. With CAFE’s renewed emphasis on fuel economy, from 26 mpg in 2010 to 35.5 Ecotec VVT I-4 will have E85 versions, starting in 2010. Direct injection will be available on 13 models in 2010. Build better products. Click to enlarge.

GM 262

GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform.

Plug-in 45

Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45