Revenge of the Electric Car

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Last week Chris Paine moderated a panel on electric vehicles at the Opportunity Green business conference in Los Angeles. Among the panelists sat Richard Steinberg of BMW, where he leads battery electric vehicle programs in the US markets, including the MINI E and BMW ActiveE programs. “BMW ActiveE?&#

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares has said that the growing pressures being placed on automakers to shift toward electric-vehicle production are unsustainable and run the risk of the public getting subpar products at decidedly higher price tags.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 29, 2024

Electric vehicle subsidies went from temporary to indefinite and combustion bans have gone from right around the corner to anyone’s guess. Despite Europe having adopted battery electric vehicles far more quickly than North America, the market is still confronting a lot of the same problems. I think it could be delayed."

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 25, 2023

With General Motors plowing full-speed ahead toward electrification, there are bound to be a few vehicles that don’t make the transition. While electric, the Bolt and Bolt EUV do not utilize GM’s new Ultium EV platform, which all other new models do. GM CEO Mary Barra made the announcement on a recent earnings call.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Lucid will pull back the curtain on the Gravity, an ultra-plush electric SUV that promises staggering performance and a deluxe interior. Lucid’s vehicles are noteworthy but far from affordable, leaving the company with a bit of a demand problem. & [Image: Lucid] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

We are an on-line community of people who are passionate about Electric Vehicles and we’re not shy about it. We have come together to find and organize the best content from blogs and other web sites. "Revenge of the Electric Car" director, Chris Payne, in his new Tesla. Electric Car Blog.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Expected to land with a price tag of $30,000, the SUV could be the start of a new wave of affordable electric models, and we’re getting our first official look at the vehicle thanks to InsideEVs ’ digging on China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)& site.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

GM is holding a live webchat tonight at 7:30 PM ET with Andrew Farah, Volt vehicle chief engineer, and Pam Fletcher, global Voltec and plug-in hybrid electric powertrain chief engineer, from Kapuskasing, Ontario, where they are cold-weather testing the Chevrolet Volt. So at night, we plug-in some vehicles and some we don’t.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

We want you to know about a new website and community for people who are passionate about Electric Vehicles. EV Driven aggregates the latest content from all these electric car blogs: * Creative Greenius. * DIY Electric Car. Electric Car Blog. Electric Cars are for Girls. Green Car Congress.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 17, 2023

Ford made big news when it announced the F-150 Lightning Pro and its sub-$40,000 price tag, but the automaker didn’t leave its entry-level electric truck at that price for long. Ford said its costs have come down a bit, and production capacity increased, giving it breathing room to cut prices on its hot-selling electric truck.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 9, 2023

The Ultium platform is wildly flexible and is able to underpin everything from the GMC Hummer EV to the compact Chevy Bolt, so we could be talking about almost any kind of two-door vehicle at this point - Ultium-based GMC Syclone, perhaps? However, we’re most likely talking about an electric Corvette or Camaro successor.&

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Revenge of the Electric Car

AUGUST 10, 2010

Since the release of Who Killed the Electric Car? in 2006 and a steady stream of fan mail from all over the world, we can really sense a global community of electric car supporters who want to see all-electric vehicles replace the inefficient and costly gas-powered cars on the roads. Tags: Film News.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

When Dodge previewed its Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust for the all-electric Charger Daytona SRT concept (pictured), enthusiasts were divided. But others felt it broke new ground in terms of vehicular sound design and would ensure electric cars could retain some of the magic of combustion vehicles.

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Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

“It’s starting to look like there will be a market for electric vehicles,” said Takanobu Ito, the chief executive of Honda, according to Reuters. “We We can’t keep shooting down their potential, and we can’t say there’s no business case for it,” Mr. Ito said at the recent event, referring to electric cars.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2010

after designing and building an biodiesel extended-range electric vehicle (EREV). kWh A123 Systems battery pack which provides an electric range of 60 miles. During testing, the vehicle achieved 118 miles per gallon gas equivalent (combined city/highway cycle). similar to those conducted on production vehicles.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The automotive journalist-led assessments have requirements on when in the year vehicles can be released to qualify for an award. Volvo told NACTOY that the “first vehicles will not be delivered to customers until well into 2024, perhaps not until summer.” Other vehicles in the EX30’s category include the Kia EV9 and Genesis GV70.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 12, 2023

Some pundits muttered similar oaths about the all-electric Bolt when news surfaced that the model isn’t long for this world – but statements on an NPR podcast last week could give hope to the popular (and affordable) little EV. And we’re leveraging the names of our vehicles that are well understood and known in industry.”

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 14, 2024

However, saying that this is the vehicle women most desire — let alone are willing to spend money buying — is probably a stretch. That effectively precludes any vehicles that are not intended for the global market, with winners resulting from the opinions of a limited number of industry experts.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 24, 2023

VW claims the pattern will vary slightly in each of the vehicles produced, calling it a “one-of-a-kind fingerprint” but the cynics around here say it makes an easy out for manufacturing aberrations. Cupholders feature the GLI logo hammered in one and “1984” in the other, while seat tags and front door sills have their own embellishments.

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Plugs and Cars

OCTOBER 28, 2007

Thomson Financial is reporting that Mitsubishi aims to launch its i-MiEV city electric car one year earlier than expected. Techon blog from Japan gives more details. Mitsubishi Motors President Osamu Mashiko clearly stated "We will commercialize a small electric vehicle in 2009.". 16kWh of Lithium betteries.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 24, 2023

Ford CEO Jim Farley took to social media on Tuesday to announce that the automaker is reversing a decision to remove AM radio from its vehicles. The alleged concern was that all-electric vehicles would interfere with the signal and that listening trends were moving away from the relevant bandwidth. Edward Markey, D-Mass.,

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 11, 2024

However, saying that this is the vehicle women most desire — let alone are willing to spend money buying — is probably a stretch. That effectively precludes any vehicles that are not intended for the global market, with winners resulting from the opinions of a limited number of industry experts.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

So tagged because the liftgate opening is larger. liter turbo four to an electric motor for system numbers of 232 horsepower and 271 lb-ft of torque. The XRT concept we saw in Santa Fe the place will be part of Santa Fe the vehicle. We're quoting the tagline from the press release for the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe: "Open for More."

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 31, 2023

EV prices haven’t fallen as promised, battery mining turned out to be rather contentious, and the vehicles themselves continue getting heavier — resulting in some record-setting curb weights that are likely serving to undermine roadway health and automotive safety. Novel safety requirements also contribute to this trend.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 1, 2008

Welcome to our blog and Chris Paine’s new film, “Revenge of the Electric Car.&# (slated for Spring, 2010)! Every week, we’ll be posting production stories, insider information, and late breaking news from the world of plug-in vehicles. Tags: Production Diary About Us. The world is changing!

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Read about her cautious optimism for GM’s new electric car in her recent blog post: “I first learned of the Chevrolet Volt while standing on a Minneapolis street corner on June 23, 2006. …read the rest of her blog post here. Tags: Collaborators Film News Guest Bloggers Test Fleets test drives.

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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). Tags: Plug-ins. Click to enlarge.

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Plugs and Cars

MARCH 4, 2007

Phoenix Motor Cars in California has been working with lithium battery manufacturers AltairNano to come out with a new all-electric car. Noel Adams blogs the car and the stars. Surf around his site EVFinder.com , and you just might find yourself an electric vehicle. The car had a coming out in LA last week.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 24, 2023

The Hummer EV has a sky-high price tag and wait times that extend to two years for some people. The 3X trim adds range but leaves the Hummer’s impressive electric powertrain alone. The SUV gets 830 horsepower, the same outrageous torque quote, and all vehicles get three electric motors, one in front and two in the rear.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 28, 2023

Finally, we have the Tonale, offered as a plug-in hybrid that tag teams a 1.3L turbocharged four-banger and electric motor. kWh lithium-ion battery, it does have an all-electric range of about 30 miles, suitable for wide swaths of city-dwelling Americans whose commutes are well within that number. Thanks to a 15.5-kWh

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Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 2, 2007

Just as major and mid-size auto makers are announcing what seem to be real electric cars for 2009-2010, for example here (Subaru) and here (Mitsubishi iMiev), newly formed independents are finding it difficult to get product out. TeslaMotors' delays have received attention in the blogs and mainstream media.

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Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 29, 2009

There is an existing market for electric vehicles, especially among those who can afford the extra cost of limited-production new technology vehicles. A Business Week blog reports on the survey by the Munich based consultants Bain & Co. Yet it took BMW less than one year to make an electric car.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

More details after the jump: Tesla to stop selling electric sports car next year. From the article: “A reading of the fine print by Wired’s Autopia blog uncovers some disturbing product-planning news. Tesla to stop selling electric sports car next year. Tesla’s next electric car is the Model S, a sedan.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 19, 2023

Chevrolet has announced that the all-electric Silverado will boast a much-higher maximum range than anyone had anticipated. While that may likewise be the case with the electric Silverado, the final figures are no-less enviable. "We We think that is a real winning proposition," Harvey told the media on Thursday. "We

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 26, 2008

Rider Scotty Pollacheck piloted the wickedly fast all electric A123Systems NanoPhosphate battery powered motorcycle down the quarter mile in only 7.89 The motorcycle’s Hi-Torque Electric motor was adjusted to draw 1850 amps for this particular run. seconds blog entry here. seconds, ending with a top speed of 168 MPH.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Regular readers of this blog will know all about Plug in America’s triumphant Inaugural Parade in Santa Monica, CA a few weeks back. A final count of 77 electric vehicles and over 250 people participated in the rally and subsequent parade. Ed Kjaer, Director of Electric Transportation, SoCal Edison.

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Plugs and Cars

OCTOBER 9, 2007

Business Green Blog in the UK reports on a plan to install 250 EV charging stations in England. Both are seeing serious electric vehicle activity. The congestion charge in London has spurred electric car availability and sales. nk Global will be selling its electric cars in Norway again soon.

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