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GM Back in the EV Spotlight

Green Car Congress

by Brent Wilson, CEO of Galvanic Energy Following the introduction of the EV1 in the mid-1990s, GM dabbled with electric hybrids but didn’t introduce its next fully electric car, the Chevy Bolt, until 2016.

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Plug-in cars: Moving Forward

Plugs and Cars

GM waxed hot and cold on the EV1. The federal consumer tax credit awaits major automaker cars that can claim them. The plan calls for 39 mpg for cars and 30 mpg for light trucks and SUVs by 2016; no automaker lawsuits; and California subscribes to the national program through 2016. It’s far from a slam dunk.

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