Green Car Reports

MARCH 10, 2011

It all started when General Motors CEO Dan Akerson said the company wanted to "double" production of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, its range-extended electric car. So far, GM has not officially said it will make more Volts. Various media outlets reported the news with varying degrees of accuracy.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

General Motors today announced initiatives for customer satisfaction and outlined its steps in battery safety research to ensure ongoing confidence in the safety of Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle. The current de-powering process begins when GM is notified of a Volt crash through OnStar. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2012

General Motors announced modifications to the vehicle structure and battery coolant system in the Chevrolet Volt that would further protect the battery from the possibility of an electrical fire occurring days or weeks after a severe crash. We’ve also seen a lot of speculation regarding the Volt battery’s liquid cooling system.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 15, 2011

One year ago today, the very first 2011 Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car was delivered to a retail buyer, in Denville, New Jersey.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Earlier this year, General Motors announced that it would start a second shift at its Detroit-Hamtramck factory some time towards the end of 2011 to meet its production goals for the 2012 Chevrolet Volt.

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All Cars Electric

MAY 19, 2011

It’s only four months since General Motors announced that it was upping production of its 2011 Volt to meet the strong consumer demand for its first full-scale production plug-in vehicle, but now the automaker has said it will be undertaking a series of upgrades to its Detroit-Hamtramck factory to ensure that even more Volts hit the road.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2009

The 8 kWh battery pack for the new 2011 Buick PHEV crossover vehicle is prepared for testing at the General Motors Tech Center in Warren, Michigan. Tom Stephens, GM vice chairman of product development, made the announcement during the Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, Michigan. V-6 flex-fuel engine.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 1, 2010

Less than six months from now, the first 2011 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicles will be sold by dealers in selected launch markets.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 1, 2011

It doesn’t take a scientist to figure out that the 2011 Chevrolet Volt is in high demand right now--despite its May sales numbers, which are behind those of the 2011 Nissan Leaf.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

When the second ever 2011 Chevrolet Volt made rolled off the production line at General Motor’s Detroit Hamtamck facility last year, it was destined to be auctioned off in order to help raise funds for the public school system in Detroit.

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Green Cars News

JULY 3, 2010

It is one of the most talked about vehicles in generations – but just how quickly will the Chevrolet Volt reach the average consumer? According to new information from the company, Chevrolet plans to produce 10,000 Volt extended range electric vehicles by the end of 2011 with an additional 30,000 Volts to be produced during 2012.

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All Cars Electric

APRIL 22, 2010

The three-year drumbeat of anticipation for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car has just gotten slightly louder. General Motors CEO Ed Whitacre announced yesterday that the car will arrive at selected Chevy dealers in October, a month earlier than expected. He gave the new date.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2011

General Motors is adding two shifts and about 2,500 hourly and salaried jobs at the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to build the new Chevrolet Malibu mid-size sedan and the next-generation Impala large sedan alongside the Chevrolet Volt and Opel Ampera electric cars.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

General Motors will follow its 2011 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car with a production version of the Cadillac Converj concept car revealed at this year's Detroit Auto Show. It's been an open question for a while now: What will be the next vehicle to use GM's Voltec series hybrid electric-car platform?

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Denise Gray, Director of Global Battery Engineering for General Motors. Although Gray has worked for General Motors for more than 30 years, she is best known for her work shepherding the 2011 Chevrolet Volt. The first Volt pack built on production tooling was completed on 7.

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All Cars Electric

JULY 14, 2010

We've driven the 2011 Chevy Volt Test Mule, We've cringed through the Volt Dance and we watched the Freedom Drive unfold over the July 4 weekend. While we've known about the car's 40 mile all electric range, 9 gallon fuel tank and planned 10,000 car production schedule for this year, General Motors has kept quiet on its.

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All Cars Electric

MAY 19, 2011

It’s only four months since General Motors announced that it was upping production of its 2011 Volt to meet the strong consumer demand for its first full-scale production plug-in vehicle, but now the automaker has said it will be undertaking a series of upgrades to its Detroit-Hamtramck factory to ensure that even more Volts hit the road.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2010

The Inergy partnership signals the third high-profile technology alliance for Buehler Motor in the greener vehicle segment, and follows previously announced contracts to provide its pump solutions for the General Motors Chevy Volt and CODA Automotive’s electric five-passenger sedan. Buehler Motor, Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2011

General Motors is preparing to launch two more extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs) and a plug-in hybrid (PHEV), CEO Dan Akerson told reporters on the sidelines of the 2011 Automotive News World Congress. Detroit Free Press.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2009

The Board of Directors of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) has elected General Motors’ Tony Posawatz, Vehicle Line Director for the Chevy Volt, as Co-Chairman of the Board. He has served as a GM Vehicle Line Director for the past eleven years.

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All Cars Electric

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

If you're familiar with the 2011 Chevrolet Volt range-extended EV, then you're already familar with the Opel Ampera, since it's essentially the same car. The Ampera will be sold under General Motors' other brands, the Germany-based Opel and in the U.K. as the Vauxhall Ampera.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

Describing its product goals and tracking progress toward its 2020 manufacturing priorities in its 2012 Sustainability Report , General Motors reaffirmed its commitment to further reduce the energy used and the environmental impacts of building and operating an automobile. —2012 Sustainability Report.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 13, 2009

The Chevrolet Volt has been deemed by many automotive analysts to be General Motors’ great hope – and it appears the company is ready to throw its financial weight by its production. four-cylinder engine generator for the Volt and the 1.4l four-cylinder engine generator for the Volt and the 1.4l

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2013

On Friday, Tesla Chairman, Product Architect & CEO Elon Musk posted a brief analysis of the accident and fire on the company blog. A video of the flaming wreck went Internet-viral (along with unwarranted EV fire hysteria), and Tesla stock shed up to $30 of its price per share at times during the next two days (about 15%). Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

General Motors is accelerating the development of electrified vehicles in China, Jon Lauckner, GM Chief Technology Officer, vice president of Global Research & Development, and president of GM Ventures, said in a presentation at the FISITA 2012 World Automotive Congress in Beijing. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2009

General Motors selected its assembly plant in Orion Township, Mich. to build its future small car, which will add to the automaker’s growing portfolio of US-built, fuel-efficient cars, including the Chevrolet Cruze and Volt. Troy Clarke, president of General Motors North America. and Janesville, Wis.

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Cars That Think

JULY 13, 2023

Starting in the 1990s, his lithium cobalt oxide cathode was used in many electronic products including camcorders, laptop computers, and mobile phones. to 4 volts. Today it is being employed by Chinese EV manufacturers including BYD , as well as by Ford , General Motors , and Tesla. Stanley Whittingham.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Mr. Musk said the Roadster is priced comparably to other low-production, hand built sports cars, minus the savings on operating costs. The Roadster is charged not with gas but with a 240-volt house plug which. Tesla hopes to see a sales surge in 2011 when it rolls. other manufacturers before 2011. General Motors Co.’s

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Green Cars News

APRIL 23, 2009

General Motors’ eagerly anticipated Chevrolet Volt also turned heads at the show - it is expected to be introduced in China by 2011. Mercedes Benz also showcased its BlueZERO concept which can run on batteries or fuel cells; and BMW exhibited its Mini Cooper E, which is slated for mass production in 2010.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2009

General Motors Corp. Close: Dec 2011. Under this plan, the New GM will achieve full capacity utilization of its assembly operations in 2011, two years ahead of what was scheduled in its 17 Feb. The Chevy Volt. Pontiac, Mich. Close: Oct 2009. Spring Hill, Tenn. Standby: Nov 2009. Wilmington, Del. Close: Jul 2009.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 6, 2009

The two-mode plug-in hybrid technology that was originally supposed to appear in the Saturn VUE will now make its debut in a new Buick crossover vehicle in 2011. According to Tom Stephens, GM vice chairman of product development, the vehicle is capable of electric only propulsion for more than 10 miles at low speeds.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2011

Distributed Energy Storage (DES) demonstration with GM Volt battery pack and ABB PQF inverter. In conjunction with the Plug-in 2011 event in Raleigh, NC, GM and ABB demonstrated a lab prototype of a distributed energy storage (DES) system that combines Volt battery technology and a proven grid-tied electric power inverter.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MAY 17, 2010

undoubtedly going to be a backlog, where demand exceeds production for the. Despite a surge in interest, electric cars may remain niche products in the world’s two largest auto markets. Bob Lutz, the outgoing vice chairman of GM, has said the company will produce about 8,000 Chevy Volts in 2011. “There is.

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Green Car Congress

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.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Renault Fluence, Kangoo, Zoe and Twizy electric cars – Four for the price of one from Renault which has unveiled a quartet of electric vehicles including the four-door saloon Fluence ZE which will go on sale in 2011. Keep reading our news section for all the latest Frankfurt Motor Show coverage. Volkswagen e-up!

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

s BYD Auto said Monday it is in talks to sell its battery products to overseas automakers as part of a bid to take a lead in the alternative energy vehicle sector. Li, general manager of BYD Auto?s BYD Auto beat other products, such as General Motors? s export division. "We

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 21, 2009

Paine was one of the first to lease a General Motors EV1 in 1997 — only to get the car wrenched away from him five years later when he took it in simply to get a brake light fixed. Q: In the past, you’ve pointed out that big car companies keep delaying EV production for the consumer market. In Who Killed the Electric Car?,

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