Charged EVs

MAY 7, 2024

GM started an entirely new brand—BrightDrop—in 2021 to sell not just EV commercial vans but electric cargo containers that work with them, all based on its new Ultium EV platform. Detroit automakers to offer a battery-electric van for the delivery fleets found throughout the US. All-wheel drive is not offered.

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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? Chris Paine, Elon Musk, Bob Lutz. From the NY Times post: “Mr.

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Baua Electric

MAY 7, 2024

GM started an entirely new brand—BrightDrop—in 2021 to sell not just EV commercial vans but electric cargo containers that work with them, all based on its new Ultium EV platform. Detroit automakers to offer a battery-electric van for the delivery fleets found throughout the US. All-wheel drive is not offered.

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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 what GM and its main rivals have in the pipeline. They will use technology similar to GM's.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 23, 2007

F or those who think that GM is not serious about its new PHEV , the Volt , here is a piece that makes you think they are: The Volt To Be Lutz's Legacy May 21, 2007 So, I heard General Motors’ Bob Lutz on National Public Radio’s “Wait. The Volt is the plug-in hybrid car GM showed at last January’s Detroit Auto Show.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The Volt drive unit combines two motors and three clutches to deliver four distinct operating modes to maximize efficiency and provide a seamless driving experience. Put another way, the GM team wanted to extend the range of the vehicle as efficiently as possible, while maintaining quality driving dynamics and experience.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2015

After proving a initial look at the design and capability of the different components ( earlier post ) late last year, GM is now providing deeper technical insight into the second-generation platform. In designing the second-generation system, GM engineers built on the knowledge and data gained from the first-generation Volt.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

Policy (Update2) Share | Email | Print | A A A By Alan Ohnsman April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Honda Motor Co. , 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.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Chryslers first electric car, set to be introduced late next year around the same time as General Motors Chevrolet Volt, will be a sports car with a zero-to-60 time of under five seconds and a top speed of 120 miles per hour. Power will come from a 200 kilowatt, or 268 horsepower, electric motor.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2009

Opel will debut the new Astra at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show; the company will also showcase the Ampera, Opel’s implementation of the Voltec extended range electric vehicle architecture. The Ampera made its global debut in march at the Geneva Motor Show. turbo diesel motor. GM Exploring Keeping Opel. Turbo and 1.6

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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.

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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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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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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. The car is noisy, with the hum of the electric motor omnipresent when youre not at a standstill. Small size.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

" In other words, General Motors is going to lose its shirt until the Volt establishes itself in the marketplace. But it is a price that must be paid, and GM should be commended for remaining committed to the Volt. It isa fundamental change in direction for GM. GM is developing more fuel-efficient vehicles.

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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. On Thursday, Trump said Biden was "waging war on the U.S.

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