Cars That Think

MARCH 18, 2022

Starting this year, thousands of battery-powered electric drive Volkswagen vehicles capable of both loading and offloading current—bidirectional charging, as industry calls it—have been rolling off production lines in eastern Germany. GM produces the Chevy Volt and GMC Hummer EV and is preparing its 2023 launch of the Silverado EV.)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2012

GM Holden in Australia has selected Better Place as its preferred partner for renewable energy and faster charging solutions for the extended range Holden Volt electric car.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

General Electric and General Motors signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate jointly the deployment of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in China. The electric vehicle era is not only about cars powered by greener fuels; a convenient charging facility network will play a key role in its success.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2011

During his presentation on challenges for battery development for an extended range electric vehicle to the AABC event in Pasadena this past week, Roland Matthé, GM’s technical manager for the Voltec Battery System, as an aside touched on another challenge: finding an appropriate plug.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2010

GM’s Chevrolet unveiled the Volt MPV5 extended range electric vehicle concept at Auto China 2010. The five-passenger multi-purpose crossover concept demonstrates the potential of the Voltec propulsion system by utilizing the same extended range electric drive foundation as the Volt. Converj and XTS. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2011

Volts will be shipped to Chevrolet dealerships with 40% HV battery state-of-charge and two gallons of fuel. Exceptions will be made for Volts that have been selected for extended testing at the factory. Those vehicles will arrive at dealerships with up to 70 miles of testing on the odometer, and will not require an extended road test.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Part of the demonstration fleet’s task is to test a “quick charge” application that could reduce the charge time significantly. The result of shared development with GM Daewoo, LG Chem and LG Electronics, the electric Cruzes will be part of a demo fleet that will operate in South Korea’s capital, Seoul.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2010

GM announced that the first buyers of the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with extended-range capability will be eligible for one of 4,400 free home charging stations. The program will provide Volt owners with a 240-volt charge station from either ECOtality, Inc. or Coulomb Technologies.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

At the Los Angeles Auto Show, GM announced that the Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle will first be available late next year in California, with other lead markets to be named later. GM is working with key utilities across North America to prepare each regional market in advance of the retail market deployment.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2016

l/100 km) combined, 47 mpg city and 46 mpg highway; the powertrain shares the transmission architecture with the 2016 Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle (EREV), but includes changes to optimize the system for engine-driven charge-sustaining operation in the range of conditions represented by the US EPA 5 cycle fuel economy tests.

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Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 31, 2022

Last month GM Announced that Heat-Pump technology will be included in all of their current and future electric vehicles based on the Ultium-platform. The current product line of GM includes the Hummer EV, which is now being delivered, and the Cadillac Lyriq, which will be arriving in the coming years. GM’s Heat Pump Technology.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2010

Bereisa is also the inventor of the EV1 Inductive Charging System, and he led the original development of GM’s VOLTEC propulsion system (used in the Chevrolet Volt extended-range vehicle). Stempel, who oversaw the introduction of the EV1 when Chairman and CEO of GM, is a past EDTA Hall of Fame inductee.).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

On 11 August, GM invited approximately 75 journalists and auto analysts to spend a day learning about the new GM. The day was split between a morning session at the GM tech center in Warren and an afternoon session at the GM proving grounds in Milford, MI. GM’s identify in the US starts with its four core brands.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

GM described its approach at the Washington Auto Show. A partial draft checklist of stakeholders and enablers to help guide cities in making their regions plug-in friendly suggested by GM includes: Draft Checklist for a Plug-in Ready City. Required Stakeholder. State Government. Utilities (municipal and regional).

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Teslarati

APRIL 22, 2021

GM has entered the premium all-electric crossover SUV market, and its flagship vehicle is the rather eye-catching Cadillac Lyriq. Battery and Estimated Range. The Cadillac Lyriq features a large 100 kWh battery, which GM notes should provide the all-electric SUV with about 300 miles of range. Performance and 0-60 Times.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 21, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The 2014 BMW i3 REx extended-range electric car gets an EPA-rated 39 mpg on gasoline, Nissan unveils New Orleans'' first public electric-car charging station, and Google and General Motors collaborate on a ride-sharing test. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2009

Photo by Jeffrey Sauger for GM) Click to enlarge. Tom Stephens, GM vice chairman of product development, made the announcement during the Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, Michigan. The new five-passenger crossover will build on the success GM has had with the Buick Enclave. Source: GM Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

The vehicle was developed by Shanghai GM and the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC), making it the first production electric vehicle created by a Chinese joint venture. US$0.74) per 100 km to drive when charged during lower-cost off-peak hours (between 10:00 p.m. The Sail SPRINGO EV can be charged using a 3.3-kW

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2015

The Chevrolet Volt’s all-new second-generation Voltec extended-range electric propulsion system ( earlier post ) delivers 53 miles (85 km) of all-electric range, based on EPA testing. Today, Volt owners use battery power on 80% of their trips, according to GM. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The second-generation Volt, which makes its world debut in about 10 weeks at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, features a clean-sheet, all-new Voltec propulsion system—new battery, new electric drive unit, new power electronics and new range-extending engine. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. Drive unit.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2010

The extended range electric vehicle will go on sale locally next year. GM delivered two Chevrolet Volts to the Shanghai Expo Bureau for use as part of its VIP transportation fleet at World Expo 2010 Shanghai. The Volt will shuttle special guests to and from Shanghai’s Expo Park.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2010

The Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle will provide customers with a standard, eight-year/100,000-mile (161,000 km) warranty on its lithium-ion battery pack. Tesla also offers an extended battery replacement warranty for an extra $12,000—i.e., Micky Bly, GM executive director, global electrical systems.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

announced that former GM executive Robert C. From 1994 to 2002, Purcell led the GM Advanced Technology Vehicles Group (GM ATV). In addition to his responsibilities at GM ATV, he also served as chairman of the GM-Ovonic Advanced Battery Joint Venture. Click to enlarge. Li-ion manufacturer Boston-Power, Inc.,

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MAY 14, 2014

—Larry Nitz, executive director of GM global transmission and electrification engineering. The 2015 Spark EV features technology including Siri Eyes Free, 4G LTE and DC Fast Charging. Battery module for 2015 Spark EV battery pack. Click to enlarge.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 6, 2024

Among its many winning assets: It fits the form that American households seek in a family vehicle, without the luxury price tag, and it’s at the leading edge in all aspects of charging. While it might still be all-in on EVs for the long-term, GM struggled to make EVs in 2023.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2009

General Motors has released a white paper that evaluates the CO 2 reduction potential of extended-range electric vehicles (E-REVs) as well as plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), in combination with multiple vehicle charging scenarios, as compared to conventional hybrids. What is the most effective charging infrastructure for such vehicles?

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

We have a very experienced workforce at this plant and through all of their preparation and training workers here have been given the privilege to take GM into the future with this car. Detroit-Hamtramck plant manager Teri Quigley.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2015

Cadillac will add a Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) propulsion system to its upcoming range-topping CT6 sedan, to be manufactured at the new Shanghai GM Cadillac plant, Pudong Jinqiao, China. miles) of all-electric range, and pairs with Cadillac’s 2.0-liter The battery system can be charged using a 220V charger.

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Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 18, 2010

It's official, the Cadillac Converj is to be the second extended-range electric vehicle after the Volt. I only wish GM had the smarts back in the day to have rebranded the EV1 as a Caddy and continued limited run production. Source: Wired Autopia ] Coulomb is getting ready to enter the Level III charging arena.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2013

GM is using ultrasonic welding in the 16.5 kWh battery pack in the new Cadillac ELR extended-range electric luxury coupe that goes on sale in North America in early 2014 ( earlier post ). GM first applied the process on the Chevrolet Volt and further refined it for ELR. —Lee et al.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2009

The Fisker Karma plug-in extended range electric vehicle ( earlier post ) made its public driving debut over the weekend, 19 months after being introduced as a concept. The Fisker Karma can reach 60 mph (97 km/h) in six seconds and has a top speed of 125 mph (201 km/h). Carbon emissions are also lower than today’s hybrids.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

As a company, Lucid is known to work extremely hard to maximize the range in its vehicles, with the Air sedan, its first car, becoming the first electric vehicle that received an EPA rating above 500 miles per charge. “Fifty or sixty years from now, EVs may actually have less range.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2009

GM is embracing the use of communications standards that operate with optional data transports to enable smart charging and integration with the emerging smart grid. Source: GM. plug-in hybrids, extended range electric vehicles and battery electric vehicles) are smart loads, and so fall into the third element.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2010

During the serial media launch events for the Chevrolet Volt, GM provided more detail (subsequent to the completion of related patent work) on the novel drive architecture applied in their first extended range electric vehicle to enhance the efficiency of both the battery electric and extended-range driving modes.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2010

OnStar’s Mobile Application will use a real-time data connection to interact with the Volt and perform tasks from setting the charge time to unlocking the doors. It uses a real-time data connection to perform tasks from setting the charge time to unlocking the doors. This preserves the battery charge for driving without gasoline.

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Electric Auto Association

MARCH 4, 2022

What most people care about in an EV is range, and the brute force approach taken by many legacy manufacturers is to extend range by including a bigger battery. But batteries are heavy, so larger batteries reduce both range and acceleration, and are unnecessary for the usual short-range trips.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

GM will focus its vehicle electrification strategy on eAssist-type systems and the plug. Source: Larry Nitz, GM. That’s not how GM is doing business today, ” she said. “ GM is tracking to sell more than 50,000 vehicles this year with some form of electrification, Barra said—the majority of which will be eAssist systems.

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