Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 11, 2010

Detroit — It’s official: the Cadillac Converj will be the second extended-range electric vehicle that General Motors Co. The Converj was shown as a concept last year at the Detroit show, and The Detroit News has previously reported it received board approval for production. January 10, 2010 [link]. ALISA PRIDDLE.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Mr. Musk said the Roadster is priced comparably to other low-production, hand built sports cars, minus the savings on operating costs. powers a battery pack in the trunk. 100-mile driving range and hits the market in December; it will be priced. ’s Chevy Volt, an extended range electric vehicle, will launch by December.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 23, 2008

Lots going on with batteries now, as John O’Dell’s piece below illustrates. GM has been saying for a while now that they had picked their supplier for the LiIon battery in the Volt, but they weren’t prepared to announce who it was. but then contract with one or more additional battery makers to satisfy the demand.

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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. Myers’s NmG—or no more gas—is a three-wheel, one-seat vehicle that can travel up to 75 mph and as far as 50 miles in its lithium-battery model. Tags: Production News.

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