Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2009

In a post on GM’s FastLane blog, Vice Chairman Tom Stephens said that the company will apply plug-in hybrid technology to one of the four core brands remaining after the restructuring: Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC. of Energy (DOE) and nonprofit Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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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. Considering its lack of efficiency and its huge battery pack, one can almost wonder if GM intentionally designed the vehicle to be as unfriendly to the environment as possible.

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is focused on gross sales of 800,000 EVs by way of 2030 in North The usa, with 500,000 earmarked for the Honda logo. of its quantity to come back from EV gross sales in the similar while body. of its quantity to come back from EV gross sales in the similar while body. Guardian American Honda Motor Co.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2009

GM is defining a “reuse” strategy for cells, packs and modules within its future vehicle line-up. GM is emphasizing the role of thermal management and control systems in the overall pack and vehicle performance. GM views its value-add to the overall pack—and hence to the vehicle—as the thermal management and electronic controls.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2014

liter, 4-cylinder base engine (LKW) equipped with standard stop/start technology, according to GM. An auxiliary battery powers electric accessories such as the climate system, power windows and radio during engine restarts. The 2015 Impala is available for sale now. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) million in 2022.

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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. The Ram’s battery powers a 200 kW (268 hp) motor driving the front wheels, rated at 302 lb-ft of torque. All-wheel drive is not offered.

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MAY 13, 2021

But the battery-powered two-wheelers get separate showrooms, sales methodologies and marketing programs aimed at different target audience. GM is bringing back the Hummer brand as an EV within the GMC brand. This behemoth will be super powerful and long range–and will be expensive too. I’m hoping for the latter.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2013

The new 2014 Malibu goes on sale this fall. An auxiliary battery powers electric accessories such as the climate system, power windows and radio during engine restarts. The Malibu stop-start system uses a smaller (12v) auxiliary battery than its counterpart in the eAssist system.

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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. The Ram’s battery powers a 200 kW (268 hp) motor driving the front wheels, rated at 302 lb-ft of torque. All-wheel drive is not offered.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

2018 marked a record year for the sale of battery-powered electric vehicles, according to data from JATO Dynamics. million sales throughout the year, up by 74% (about 1.5% of total global sales). Strong results in India, Brazil, Russia and South East Asia offset stalling sales in Europe, China and the US.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 5, 2024

Enter newly retired GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz. Lutz brought with him other investors, as well as executives and engineers from GM. Lutz joined in 2011, promptly after he retired from GM. & And the batteries would definitely need charged often, as the VTRUX line was claimed to have around a 35-mile range on battery power.

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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. GM plans to launch the Volt in China in 2011. Great Wall Motor Co.,

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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

It’s definitely not happening at the pace that the Biden administration wanted, as the White House set a goal of making half of new-vehicle sales electric by 2030. GM spokesman Jim Cain said the typical days' supply calculation looks backward and can obscure what's really going on in the market for a specific vehicle.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Renault Fluence, Kangoo, Zoe and Twizy electric cars – Four for the price of one from Renault which has unveiled a quartet of electric vehicles including the four-door saloon Fluence ZE which will go on sale in 2011. GM hopes to build around 220,000 a year. Volkswagen e-up!

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Electric Vehicles India

JUNE 23, 2021

The electric vehicle (EV) supply chain is reaching an inflexion point as consumers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and governments accelerate the shift away from internal combustion engines (ICEs) and towards battery-powered vehicles. Global EV sales. The sales seem to continue into 2021, with 1.1

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2009

GM Exploring Keeping Opel. 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. A six-speed automatic transmission is available as an option with the 1.6, Turbo and 1.6

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Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 28, 2022

A recent report from the Environmental Defense Fund indicates that electric vehicle sales volumes are growing at a rapid pace, signalling an epochal shift in the auto industry over the next decade. According to the research, worldwide and US electric vehicle sales increased by 40% and 4%, respectively over the year. General Motors.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 1, 2021

percent of auto sales today to some 20 to 25 percent of sales by 2030, not all competitors will be winners in a world soon to be awash in electric vehicles. As a comparison , in 2011, there were only two battery electric and 29 hybrid electric vehicle models offered for sale in the US.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 17, 2009

Powered by Share » Digg this Add to del.icio.us A number of other plug-in hybrids, including models from GM, Chrysler, and Toyota, are scheduled to come out in the next few years. The Karma, a luxury four-passenger sedan, can be recharged by plugging it in; it can then be driven on power from a battery alone for 50 miles.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

For all the fanfare, sales of electric cars are currently negligible (outside of golf courses, that is). 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. GM calls the Volt an extended-range electric vehicle, or EREV.

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Charged EVs

JANUARY 5, 2024

They haven’t, and GM is clearly struggling to overcome a host of startup production problems with its Ultium vehicles—sales of which have remained far, far below the company’s own goals. kilowatt-hour battery powering a single 160-kilowatt (215-horsepower) motor. Priced at $56,395, the entry-level EV9 Light has a 76.1-kilowatt-hour

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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. Committed to sales of 10,000 or more vehicles in late 2010, with increasing production in 2011. todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet."

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 5, 2024

They haven’t, and GM is clearly struggling to overcome a host of startup production problems with its Ultium vehicles—sales of which have remained far, far below the company’s own goals. kilowatt-hour battery powering a single 160-kilowatt (215-horsepower) motor. Priced at $56,395, the entry-level EV9 Light has a 76.1-kilowatt-hour

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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. must create a strong electric car industry. The answer may lie in Silicon Valley. More More brazen than Madoff?

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EV Adoption

MARCH 15, 2021

The reveals of the Canoo pickup and Kia EV6 have heads turning and yet another automaker, BMW-owned Mini this time announced plans that it would only produce battery-electric vehicles from 2030. And EV straggler Honda shed a bit more light on its upcoming EVs built on GM’s Ultium battery and powertrain platform.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

BYD has also begun selling a plug-in electric car with a backup gasoline engine, a move putting it ahead of GM, Nissan, and Toyota. operations are small - about 20 people work in a sales and marketing outpost in Elk Grove Village, Ill., More Andy Grove on battery power More Is it time to buy American Express?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Postal Service Minivan - Click above for high-res gallery Chrysler is celebrating Earth Day today by unveiling the first four of what will be a fleet of 250 battery-powered minivans for the U.S. More than 12 million minivan sales later, Chrysler today showed off four all-electric Chrysler Town & Country minivan concepts to the U.S.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

The trouble is you then have to stop right away, which brings about some pretty strong regenerative braking action, something that Chrysler needs to work on before making the Circuit available for sale. Their Envi division however will be picked by someone at the liquidation sale. What exactly do they have to sell? A contract with UQM?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Related Links Government to offer £5,000 to boost green cars Electric shock as sales of green cars reverse With or without incentives, these are still likely to be a specialisedpurchase. Electric cars remain dependent on the development of better,affordable batteries. Is it becuase US market prefers a "home" product?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

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 will leapfrog Toyota and Honda by providing an electric car to the masses by the end of next year. GM is developing more fuel-efficient vehicles. Thats short-sighted.

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