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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

Creative Greenius

That’s me on January 16, 2017, with my brand new Chevy Bolt EV Premier edition in my garage at home. Last week, as part of the little known and unadvertised “Bolt Buyback” program GM quietly created in response to the recall of all their 2017- 2019 Bolts, Chevy paid $37,900 to buy this car back from us.

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Volkswagen unveils updated Golf; Millerized engines, semi-automated driving, digital cockpit and gesture control

Green Car Congress

EA211 introduced at the Vienna Motor Symposium in April, earlier post ), new assistance systems and a new generation of infotainment systems. inch screen it forms a conceptual and visual entity with the Active Info Display (digital instrument panel), which is also new to the Golf. With its 9.2-inch l/100 km, depending on driving style.

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BMW to premiere new i3 and i3s EVs at IAA

Green Car Congress

BMW will introduce the latest BMW i3—including the first BMW i3s sport model—at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt in September 2017; pricing will be announced closer to market launch. The synchronous electric motor powering the new BMW i3 generates a maximum output of 170 hp (127 kW).

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2022 Ford F-150 Lightning First Drive: Ford’s most valued model is now electric

Charged EVs

Used by individual owners and businesses alike, pickups are a massive part of the auto market—20 percent in 2021, totaling nearly 3 million units, according to Motor Intelligence. inch screen like the one in the Mustang Mach-E—but with additional truck-specific info and options. vehicle line for more than 40 years. Keeping it an F-150.

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And the EVA Board candidates are…

Electric Auto Association

A little about me and my past—After retiring as CEO from my special effects company, I joined Electric Car Insider in 2017 as the Managing Tour Director and am now Vice President of Business Development. I personally have had over 400 people drive my cars in order to show them the true experience. Situational leadership.

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

Clean Fleet Report

It was established in 2017 and is based in Gothenburg, Sweden, where Volvo has been for a long time (although the Polestar 2 is built in China). The Launch Edition features two motors, one up front and one in the rear, powered by a 78-kilowatt-hour battery. Still a bit of a mystery. Plentiful Power.

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Road Rally Review: Driving a Volkswagen ID. Buzz for 5,000 miles through Europe

The Truth About Cars

In 2017, VW displayed a retro electric van concept with a retro style, harkening back to the iconic T2 Transporter or micro bus. VW Germany actually dropped this motor midyear on the Pro model in favor of a 282 HP powerplant—the same version that will be on U.S.-spec In 2022 it did. Behold, the ID. Buzz … for the European. spec 2WD ID.

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