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JULY 5, 2009

It was one of the earliest names in electric car manufacturing and now it has been reborn - the Detroit Electric vehicle is receiving a new lease of life courtesy of a Dutch company. The original Detroit Electric line was built from 1907 to 1939 gaining popularity because the engine didn’t need to be cranked.

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AUGUST 12, 2010

The Detroit Free Press reports that Chrysler is looking for a new battery supplier after A123 Systems withdrew from the Fiat 500 electric vehicle project after the battery maker reported a second-quarter loss of $34.2 company with a battery plant in Livonia, announced their partnership last March. million a year earlier.

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AUGUST 10, 2023

Plus, Ultium Energy Recovery—a heat pump thermal system—allows for energy to transfer between the battery/power electronics and the cabin, using every watt possible to optimize range and minimizing the power from the high-voltage battery used for five-zone climate control.

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JANUARY 5, 2022

In fact, it will definitely be an option for consumers who are looking to pick up their first battery-powered pickup. kW of offboard power, and 10,000 lbs of towing capacity with up to 1,300 pounds of payload on some variants. Chevy unveiled the vehicle at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday.

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JUNE 17, 2021

which is developing hydrogen-powered heavy trucks to launch in 2024, and Liebherr-Aerospace, which is developing hydrogen-powered auxiliary power units for aircraft. Separately, GM will supply HYDROTEC to Navistar, Inc.,

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JULY 18, 2013

Detroit-based NextEnergy is a non-profit energy-technology and business accelerator. The battery-powered minivans are connected to a charging module that, using NextEnergy technology, can simulate any electrical grid in the world.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 13, 2010

The Revenge team filmed a historic meeting in Detroit today — getting GM Vice President and Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk together on camera for the first time. More details after the jump : Detroit’s Electric Avenue: The Street of Dreams? Mr. Paine asked Mr. Musk if he felt being in Detroit was akin to being “behind enemy lines.”

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 15, 2023

Lee Iacocca was still selling the Dodge Mirada and Chrysler Cordoba for 1983, so there was some meaningful Detroit competition for the 200SX in the razor-blade-medallion-tangled-in-chest-hair rear-wheel-drive personal luxury coupe field. Perhaps Nissan HQ let the dealership throw it in for free, just to make room for the '84s.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

In January at the Detroit Auto Show, Chrysler upped the ante on its electric car bet by pledging to have 500,000 battery-powered vehicles on the road by 2013, including sports cars and trucks. “Until the (battery) storage gets resolved, I think electric vehicles are going to struggle,&# he said.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 11, 2011

As the Detroit Auto Show opens for press previews once again today, Volvo Cars is spotlighting an important issue of electric car safety as it reveals more about its plans for battery powered cars. The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) as it is officially know, opens its doors to the public at the end [.].

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APRIL 13, 2011

GM has developed a prototype of its two-mode front-wheel drive (FWD) hybrid transmission ( earlier post ) with enhanced electric vehicle capability (2MH4EV) for application in a plug-in hybrid; GM presented a paper detailing the work at the SAE 2011 World Congress in Detroit. —Yang et al.

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Plug In Partners

NOVEMBER 15, 2006

GM Concept Car T here has been a rumor that General Motors might have a plug-in to show at the North American International Car Show in Detroit this coming January. GM likely to launch new plug-in hybrid Reuters Nov 10, 2006 DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp. Here is the first confirmation that it is no longer a rumor.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

DECEMBER 3, 2009

The Detroit News. Nissan unveiled the Leaf electric car in August, and Renault SA displayed four battery-powered concept cars at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September for vehicles that will go into production within three years. Here is the full text of the entire article, in case the link goes bad: [link]. 2009 8:54PM.

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AUGUST 2, 2019

SMART and the Detroit Department of Transportation will receive funds to purchase electric buses and charging units. Metro Transit will receive funds for the design and construction of indoor overhead quick chargers as well as a solar power supply and a battery storage system. Prince George's County. Metro Transit. 2,600,000.

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JUNE 20, 2013

The CrossBlue Coupé is a sportier, gasoline-engined version of the diesel-engined CrossBlue SUV concept introduced at this year’s Detroit auto show. In hybrid mode fuel consumption (sub-cycle of the European ECE-R101 standard with discharged battery powered by just the TSI drive), the SUV consumes 6.9 Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 11, 2012

Automotive supplier KSPG Automotive (formerly Kolbenschmidt Pierburg), a subsidiary of Rheinmetall AG, and FEV have jointly developed a concept for a compact, 30 kW range extender for battery-electric vehicles. The advantages of such power units lie in the fact that they reduce battery size and costs and lower additional related weight.

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JANUARY 10, 2011

On the heels officially introducing the Focus Electric last week ( earlier post ), Ford revealed two next-generation hybrids—including its first production plug-in hybrid (PHEV)—at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

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MAY 23, 2007

The Volt is the plug-in hybrid car GM showed at last January’s Detroit Auto Show. The Volt , provided GM can get the lithium battery right , will go about 40 miles on an electric charge. At that point, the internal combustion engine kicks in and recharges the battery while you are driving. Make that a world changer.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 20, 2008

by ’10 By BILL VLASIC Published: May 13, 2008 DETROIT — The Nissan Motor Company plans to sell an electric car in the United States and Japan by 2010, raising the stakes in the race to develop environmentally friendly vehicles. Here is the story from the New York Times : Nissan Plans Electric Car in U.S.

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JULY 1, 2021

However, it’s worth noting that battery-powered vehicles have been around for more than a century. In Cleveland, Ohio, Oliver Frichtle claimed his battery-powered car could make it 100 miles before needing a charge. 1912 Detroit Electric. Detroit Electric was making 13,000 electric cars annually by 1912.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

That would be the Dodge Circuit, a car that Chrysler unveiled at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show in January and which is now prominently displayed at the New York Auto Show. A Fiat-based battery powered small car is slated for production shortly after the Circuit, according to Chryslers viability plan.

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APRIL 18, 2013

Global automotive supplier Linamar Corporation has developed a fully-integrated, compact, modular and scalable twin-motor bolt-on rear axle unit to enable hybrid all-wheel drive applications: the Agilit-e Hybrid Power Unit. ratio), which is bolted to its respective half shaft.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

the only companyselling hydrogen-powered cars to U.S. policy shifts to favor battery-powered autos. We understand the situation, in terms of government andincentives,” Fukui said April 23 in Detroit. Policy (Update2) Share | Email | Print | A A A By Alan Ohnsman April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Honda Motor Co. , Toyota Motor Corp.

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DECEMBER 23, 2010

Ltd (BYD) will reveal plans for the launch of US-ready electric drive vehicles and clean energy products at the upcoming 2011 North America International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. This vehicle is equipped standard with a solar panel sunroof to parallel charge the battery. liter gasoline engine.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Electric vehicle’s cost-effectiveness improved with battery replacement and opportunity charging, but it was not enough to match the conventional platforms. For the electric-powered vehicles, the electricity cost is relatively low, reflecting the low cost of electricity and the high efficiency of batteries and motors.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 19, 2009

News | Markets | Technology | Personal Finance | Small Business | CNN.com RSS Newsletters Video Home Fortune 500 Technology Investing Management Rankings Andy Grove on battery power To wean itself from imported oil, the U.S. More Recharging Detroit The future of the U.S. car industry hinges on cutting-edge battery technology.

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AUGUST 25, 2009

Negotiations over GM’s sale of Opel to Magna or RHJ have stalled, with the German government favoring the Magna bid and GM preferring that of RHJ, according to an update report in the Detroit News. GM is also exploring ways to retain ownership of Opel, as first reported in the Wall Street Journal. L/100km (39.9 The Ampera.

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

Recognizing the benefits derived from their two-mode approach in their earlier hybrids, the engineering team also observed that they had a second motor—the generator motor—“ going along for the ride ”, as Fletcher said during her presentation at the launch event in Detroit. the Eisenhower Pass.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MARCH 11, 2009

The Legislature is taking a step toward giving a Sunshine State boost to the next generation of automobiles: electric-powered cars. An effort led by House Majority Leader Adam Hasner, R-Boca Raton, to give a sales tax exemption to consumers who buy battery-powered, electric vehicles or plug-in hybrids picked up a unanimous endorsement today.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MARCH 11, 2009

The Legislature is taking a step toward giving a Sunshine State boost to the next generation of automobiles: electric-powered cars. An effort led by House Majority Leader Adam Hasner, R-Boca Raton, to give a sales tax exemption to consumers who buy battery-powered, electric vehicles or plug-in hybrids picked up a unanimous endorsement today.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

which hopes to sell cars here in three to five years, used the Detroit Auto Show to display a prototype sedan it says can run 60 miles on batteries developed in-house and another 190 miles on a gas/electric system. The F6 DM uses ferrous batteries, with no lithium content, that BYD says are high-energy density and low cost.

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APRIL 23, 2015

liter four-cylinder, naturally-aspirated direct-injection spark-ignition engine with sufficient power to continue normal driving after most of the battery energy has been depleted by EV driving or during conditions when available battery power is low because of extreme temperatures. liter range extender engine.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The car came straight to Omaha from the Detroit auto show. BYD CEO Wang Chuan-Fu figured out how to make cheaper batteries than the Japanese by replacing machines with migrant workers. BYDs breakthrough all-electric E6, photographed at this years Detroit auto show. EMAIL | PRINT | SHARE | RSS DIGG FACEBOOK DEL.ICIO.US

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APRIL 28, 2009

Featured Specs Battery-powered electric drivetrain Three wheels; 0.15 Both Fambro and Aptera co-founder Chris Anthony have turned daily management over to Paul Wilbur, a professional from Detroit, whose career spans stints at Ford and Chrysler, as well as ASC, where he directed production of the Chevrolet SSR hot rod.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

We can now say with confidence that it is worth waiting 70+ days to make the shift to the left side of the car, following a brief spin around Cobo Hall in a prototype vehicle during the SAE World Congress here in Detroit. One last major area that simply must be changed is that the Circuit has basically zero rear visibility. Small size.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Lutz, who retired earlier this year, called the car Detroits "moon shot" and an attempt to wrest the mantle of innovation back from the Japanese. AND the Detroit car companies were laughing. Toyota Prius modders have already been adding larger batteries so the vehicle can run on battery power.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 29, 0002

UAW leadership headed to Washington this week to drum up support from politicians as it engages in contract negotiations with Detroit-based automakers. The Detroit 3 rely on representatives in Washington to lobby for their positions. Union leadership is framing this year as the comeback tour. Our workers have regressed.

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