Cars That Think

MARCH 18, 2022

Starting this year, thousands of battery-powered electric drive Volkswagen vehicles capable of both loading and offloading current—bidirectional charging, as industry calls it—have been rolling off production lines in eastern Germany.

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EV Adoption

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

In particular, we often see production delays and reduced volumes from what the market was initially led to believe and what may often be well below actual consumer demand. The 15 years in the future 2035 aspiration to stop selling gas- and diesel-powered vehicles is clearly a long way off and a lot can change in that timeframe.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 17, 2011

There have been plenty of aspersions cast over the reliability of electric cars whether battery powered or range extended – so it’s interesting to see how the Chevrolet Volt will fair during its first winter as a production model. According to General Motors, one of its key goals when developing the Volt was to create [.].

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2011

General Motors and LG Group will jointly design and engineer future electric vehicles, expanding a relationship built on LG’s work as the battery cell supplier for the Chevrolet Volt and Opel Ampera extended-range EVs. For LG, the arrangement represents a widening of its portfolio as an automotive solution provider.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 13, 2010

He is reportedly in production on a sequel, “The Revenge of the Electric Car.” He is reportedly in production on a sequel, “The Revenge of the Electric Car.” Tags: In the Media Production Diary Bob Lutz Detroit Elon Musk. More details after the jump : Detroit’s Electric Avenue: The Street of Dreams? By JERRY GARRETT.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 23, 2023

Numerous Stellantis brands accrued far fewer complaints than other marquees, including Alfa Romeo, and was followed by a slew of nameplates owned by General Motors. The situation has stymied the launch of numerous VW products and made plenty of people I know second guess buying from the brand. Power's 2023 U.S.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

I have to admit, I was a bit surprised when GM announced that it would start its new Ultium battery-powered electric vehicle push with the GMC Hummer EV. It just felt a bit strange. I mean, a Bolt EV redesign is right there, and so is the Silverado EV.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

electric-car maker Tesla Motors plans to go public soon, two sources familiar with the matter said, amid growing interest in green technology and battery-powered vehicles. Tesla, by contrast, is a small player with a high-end market and limited production. Tags: EV Economics Production News. by Reuters.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Concept – The VW Up doesn’t make its debut until next year, but it has already been surpassed in the innovation stakes by the lithium-ion battery powered e-Up which will have a top speed of 84mph, move from 0-62mph in 11.3seconds and have a range of about 80miles. Volkswagen e-up! It is set to debut in 2013.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 27, 2009

By reducing wind resistance and weight, the company’s engineers effectively are reducing the amount of work an electric engine will have to perform to get the car up to driving speeds, which in turn conserves battery power.&#. Tags: Bright Automotive EV News Production News battery tech plug-ins.

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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. But given the fact that something like 75% of driving in the U.S. Make that a world changer.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2009

Three key General Motors executives involved with the Chevrolet Volt this week held a media briefing on the state of GM’s battery pack strategy for the Chevrolet Volt and its current Gen 1 pack as well as subsequent generations (Gen 2 and Gen 3) of battery packs destined for the underlying Voltec platform.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2010

Solely on the basis of the mass considerations above, we can conclude that battery-powered options are favored for small vehicles when short-range and long refueling times are acceptable. Credit: ACS, Wagner et al. Click to enlarge. The fuel cell option is favored for large-vehicle, long-range options. Wagner et al.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 1, 2009

However, while competition mounts in the industry with big name manufacturers finally jumping on the electric car bandwagon, REVA is determined not to be left behind and is building what will be the biggest factory making battery-powered city commuter cars, in the world. Leaders of the pack.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 10, 2023

While this is presumably good news for people who have absolutely had it with dealerships marking up their products, some are growing concerned by how much electric vehicle inventories are outpacing their gasoline-reliant counterparts. The latter item is something that’s been bolstered by the way Tesla products are sold.

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Teslarati

MAY 22, 2023

Cadillac said it would electrify its most popular SUV as the Escalade will go EV with the introduction of its battery-powered Escalade IQ. Rory Harvey, company Vice President said in February, when releasing initial details about the three new EVs this year, that they will begin production in 2024.

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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. General Motors Corp., Toyota Motor Corp. and startups Tesla Motors Inc.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 18, 2024

However, it’s estimated to be another three years before refinement takes place and the materials can be adapted for use in battery powered products — including all-electric vehicles. General Motors is also tied up with the company via a $650 million equity investment.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

REDDIT STUMBLE UPON MYSPACE MIXX IT Paste this link into your favorite RSS desktop reader See all CNNMoney.com RSS FEEDS ( close ) By Peter Valdes-Dapena , CNNMoney.com senior writer Last Updated: April 15, 2009: 2:59 PM ET The Dodge Circuit, slated to enter production late next year, is based on a vehicle platform engineered by Britains Lotus.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Today’s vehicle manufacturing companies have ramped up domestic EV production and are exploring the latest roadway innovations. The case against Nikola has since served as a warning sign for investors to be wary of funneling money into companies without revenue or a final product. According to the U.S.

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Charged EVs

JANUARY 5, 2024

We fully expected to have one or two contenders from General Motors’ ambitious lineup of Ultium-based vehicles contending for the Most Important title. The first several months’ worth of EV9s will be built in South Korea, but US production will start sometime during 2024 in West Point, Georgia. and Canada chosen by their peers.

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Charged EVs

JULY 28, 2021

HBK’s systems are used to evaluate all aspects of an EV’s powertrain, including the motor, controller, gearbox and inverter. The company says its latest product line, the eDrive Power Analyzer packages, can dramatically reduce the time it takes to create an efficiency map. That’s General Motors—as good as it gets.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Some of the new and updated models, such as a battery-powered version of Geelys Panda hatchback, may hit the market as early as October, and in some cases they might carry price tags low enough for farmers and other rural residents with limited financial means. Great Wall Motor Co., Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co. in late 2010.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2011

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. —Pablo Rosenfeld, ABB’s program manager for Distributed Energy Storage Medium Voltage Power Products.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 5, 2024

We fully expected to have one or two contenders from General Motors’ ambitious lineup of Ultium-based vehicles contending for the Most Important title. The first several months’ worth of EV9s will be built in South Korea, but US production will start sometime during 2024 in West Point, Georgia. and Canada chosen by their peers.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Plug-in hybrids differ from hybrids on the road today in that they can go longer distances on battery power and can be recharged via electrical outlets. Tesla Motors. General Motors. It is different from a plug-in hybrid, or PHEV, which runs on both battery power and gasoline. Bright Automotive.

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Teslarati

APRIL 6, 2021

Tesla’s ( NASDAQ: TSLA ) stock price soared during Monday trading following the report of impressive Q1 2021 delivery and production numbers last Friday. The current EV tax credit amounts to $7,500 but could be reintroduced to apply to the automakers who have sold at least 200,000 battery-powered cars. Finance Live.

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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. In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. 1,000 pre-orders for small production runs in 2009 and 2010starting 4th quarter 2009.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Since then Daimler , Ford Motor Company , General Motors , Stellantis and Volkswagen Group, have committed an additional $152 billion in investments, a sum four times their combined 2019 operating profits. An additional $60 billion plus in investments have also been made in more than 70 EV start-ups wanting in on the game.

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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. Today, electric vehicles and plug-in cars are a niche product. One example is the much-publicized Chevy Volt, a plug-in hybrid due out in 2010 that ailing General Motors is staking its future on.

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Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 28, 2022

According to the research, dropping battery prices will drive and accelerate this shift, allowing EVs to attain price parity with internal-combustion automobiles and market supremacy by 2035. Research and development of new technologies and products. General Motors. Stages in Electrification.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

That car, based on its showroom Cayman sports car, previews a coming generation of Porsche’s customer racing teams, proving that, as one executive told IEEE Spectrum , “The electric future can be fun.” The all-electric GT4 can already match the Monaco lap times of the brand’s fearsome 911 GT3 Cup racer. “For

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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. Today, electric vehicles and plug-in cars are a niche product. One example is the much-publicized Chevy Volt, a plug-in hybrid due out in 2010 that ailing General Motors is staking its future on.

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Green Car Congress

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. Power 4(2) doi: 10.4271/2015-01-1208.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 15, 2021

BMW’s Mini brand will go all-electric by 2030, report says – BMW’s Mini brand will go all-electric from 2030 as the automaker intensifies its transition to battery-powered vehicles, according to people familiar with the matter. Batteries and Charging. battery production capacity. LG to invest $4.5

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Variations of lithium-ion batteries, as used on a smaller scale in laptops andmobile phones, are seen as the next big step. Virtually all the world’s bigmotor manufacturers are building prototypes using lithium-ion batteries butso far they have reached production only in a few low-volume models. to charge overnight.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

"When I first visited the BYD factory, I was shocked," says Daniel Kim, a Merrill Lynch technology analyst based in Hong Kong, who has been to the fully automated production lines in Japan and Korea. And Wang stresses that BYD, unlike Sony and Sanyo, has never faced a recall of its batteries.

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