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GM preparing to launch 2 more EREVs and a PHEV

Green Car Congress

General Motors is preparing to launch two more extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs) and a plug-in hybrid (PHEV), CEO Dan Akerson told reporters on the sidelines of the 2011 Automotive News World Congress.

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2011 Chevrolet Volt MPV5 Concept To Be Unveiled in Beijing

Green Car Reports

Tomorrow at the Beijing Motor Show, General Motors will unveil its a concept car that likely shows what will be its second unique model of the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle.

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Presidential Auto Task Force Concluded Plug-In GM Volt Likely Too Expensive To Be Commercially Successful in the Short-Term

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Among the highlights of the brief summaries was the conclusion that while the Chevy Volt extended range electric vehicle holds promise, “ it will likely be too expensive to be commercially successful in the short-term. ”. For example, of its top 20 profit contributors in 2008, nine were cars.

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Volvo flexes its pricing power for EVs with the EX30 rolling out for $35,000

Baua Electric

The electric SUV will be available in two versions: A single-motor extended range and a twin-motor performance model. Volvo EX30 (Source: Volvo Cars) The extended range version includes up to 275 miles of range. It even launched its first electric minivan in China (EM90).

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Volvo EX30 to become a best-seller as the first models reach EU buyers

Baua Electric

Starting at $34,950 (36,000 euros), it will be one of the most affordable electric cars on the market. Volvo EX30 (Source: Volvo Cars) Volvo expects the EX30 to become a best-seller. Volvo CEO Jim Rowan during the EX30 launch (Source: Volvo Cars) Volvo’s first three-row electric SUV, the EX90, will go on sale soon.

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Volvo’s new EVs are attracting Ferrari-like wait times because they are ‘the right products’

Baua Electric

Volvo Cars CEO Jim Rowan announced EX90 production was being delayed last May due to the “complexity of the software code.” When I started at Volvo it was written in stone that if you ordered a car in three months you got your car,” Volvo’s Europe online business leader said. It’s expected to begin rolling out by this summer.

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Volvo EX30 boosts EV sales share in February to reach a new record at 22%

Baua Electric

Fully electric cars also set a new record. It will be available in a single-motor extended range and twin-motor performance version. The extended-range model will feature up to 275 miles driving range. Meanwhile, Volvo’s first electric minivan, the EM90 , will begin rolling out in China.

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