Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 27, 2009

This new company, Bright Automotive , is founded by ex-GM EV1 people, and the super efficient Rocky Mountain Institute to make plug-in hybrids in Indiana. 195, Bright will be building cars that “do more with less&# , a philosophy MacCready was famous for (and the title of a wonderful biography on him). Lose weight.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Startup Bright Automotive announced last week that, once the company completes its funding, its advanced plug-in hybrid Idea delivery van would be assembled under contract by AM General. How times change.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2009

John Waters, President & CEO, Bright Automotive. Private and institutional investors have already pledged nearly $1.5 million to support the ESN’s activities over the next two years. Jeff Owens, President & CEO, Delphi Safety and Electronics. Charles Gassenheimer, Chairman & CEO, Ener1 Corporation.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Bright Automotive has been threatening to break out as an upstart company in the plug-in hybrid car sector for several years – and now it has secured a partnership in North America which may help it achieve its ambitions. The company has entered an agreement for AM General LLC to be its exclusive assembler for [.].

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

During a talk at the recent Electrification Experience symposium ( earlier post ), Lauckner briefly outlined GM’s efforts to leverage three sources of technology: technology developed in house, through R&D or advanced engineering; technology from outside the company from startups; and technology from suppliers and engineering firms.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Back in April, startup company Bright Automotive unveiled its design for a plug-in hybrid light delivery truck. Now, we've had a chance to drive the prototype, briefly, just as Bright raised its electric range to 40 miles. We were able to.

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Plugs and Cars

APRIL 3, 2012

Bright Automotive went under. Politicians hoping to exploit the moment spread the notion that American gasoline could flow bountifully, cheaply and forever were the boot heel of big government taken off the neck of poor oil companies. The Volt has had to contend with the overblown battery fire incident and the production hiatus.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 12, 2009

Bright Automotive may only be considered a start-up company, but it is about to have a significant impact on one of the most important car manufacturers in the world - Volkswagen. The goal for Bright meanwhile, is to prove the platform works and get it into play.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 24, 2009

The event was organised by Bright Automotive to showcase its IDEA - a 100mpg plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that it hopes to market to both Government and commercial fleets. The company has also applied for funding through the Federal Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Loan Programme.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

WEBSTER • FREE PRESS AUTOMOTIVE EDITOR• April 21, 2009 Print this page E-mail this article Share this article Del.icio.us Facebook Digg Reddit Newsvine More evidence that we are approaching an exciting new frontier in the automotive industry will be on display today on Capitol Hill. a lithium battery company.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Carlos Ghosn, President & CEO, Nissan Motor Company, Ltd. Reuben Munger, Chairman, Bright Automotive, Inc. Seifi Ghasemi, Chairman & CEO, Rockwood Holdings, Inc. Molinaroli, Chairman, Johnson Controls-Saft and President, Johnson Controls Power Solutions. Frederick W. Vieau, President & CEO, A123 Systems, Inc.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

The company had already delivered more than 700 vehicles by the end of September, 2009 (see article ). Of all the ‘upstart’ green car companies, Tesla is the closest to breaking out into the mainstream. The company hopes to begin selling the Fisker Karma in mid 2010 in Europe.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2010

The need for thin-walled cast steel body components was met through the involvement of CX-Gruppe, a company specializing in casting technology. Separately, the US Postal Service has awarded EDAG one of the five contracts for an electric postal delivery vehicle (LLV); EDAG is partnering with Bright Automotive on that contract.

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Creative Greenius

AUGUST 13, 2009

Fortunately there are companies at the Plug-In Conference who exceed expectations and one of them is Coulomb out of Campbell, California. One of the most impressive newcomers to the show, but by no means to the technology is another California company famous for innovation and genius level talent. How's that for an endorsement?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Batteries not ready.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MAY 11, 2009

We interviewed Senator Lugar in DC recently — as we caught the Capitol Hill debut of Bright Automotive’s Idea — a plug-in hybrid electric delivery vehicle. What’s more, Bright’s CEO John Waters helped to develop the battery pack system for GM’s EV1. So … fingers crossed for Bright.

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