Green Cars News

JULY 3, 2010

It is one of the most talked about vehicles in generations – but just how quickly will the Chevrolet Volt reach the average consumer? According to new information from the company, Chevrolet plans to produce 10,000 Volt extended range electric vehicles by the end of 2011 with an additional 30,000 Volts to be produced during 2012.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

The Chevrolet Equinox has been “amped” up as Ohio-based Advanced Mechanical Products (AMP) revealed a full battery electric version of the vehicle. It comes fitted [.]. It comes fitted [.].

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Revenge of the Electric Car

DECEMBER 8, 2009

General Motors Co will invest $336 million in a Detroit-area plant to produce its heavily anticipated Chevrolet Volt electric car beginning next year, the No. Tags: Production News Detroit GM Chevy Volt. GM to invest $336 million in Volt plant. automaker said on Monday.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

General Motors is to invest heavily in the production of its greenest cars after committing $163.2million to its operations in Flint and Bay City, Michigan and Defiance, Ohio, to support engine production for the Chevrolet Volt, Chevrolet Cruze and a new Chevrolet small car.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

Detroit News. The Detroit News previously reported it had received board approval for production. The Detroit News previously reported it had received board approval for production. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.). Cadillac included the Converj concept car at the 2009 North American International Auto Show.

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Teslarati

MARCH 13, 2023

Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schäfer officially announced that the German automaker plans to preview a new electric model during its presentation on March 15. “Over recent months, we have been working tirelessly on our brand and our products. Volkswagen is expected to unveil the ID.2 The all-electric ID.2 The Volkswagen ID.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 22, 2024

However, Toyota products were slightly cheaper to own during the 5-to-10-year period, whereas Buick were cheaper to own in the 1-to-5-year span. Lincoln was close behind them at $5,040 over 10 years and followed (listed lowest price to highest) by Ford, Chevrolet, Hyundai, Nissan, Mazda, Honda, and Kia.

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EV Central

JULY 22, 2022

Cadillac has a new high-tech flagship in the form of the Celestiq – and it’s powered purely by electricity. Officially a concept car for now, the sleek uber limousine is set for production by 2024 to take on the big guns of the luxury world, Rolls-Royce and Bentley.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

This is a good point (October 2021) to take stock as it’s the traditional time of the start of a new model year with several introductions already made. Chevrolet Bolt 22,799. The VW Group is all-in, so expect to see more news and road tests appearing soon. Chevrolet Bolt/Bolt EUV – Waiting for more GM EVs.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 24, 2022

Each brand is unique and comes with different price tags. Often sports cars can end up as orphans, going out of production quickly. Road Test: 2019 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z51 Coupe. Road Test: 2019 Chevrolet Camaro SS Coupe. Brand, Age and Model of the Car. Extra Costs. Every car comes with hidden and unhidden costs.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

The Chevrolet Volt may grab most of the headlines, but General Motors has other exciting products ready to enter dealerships in 2010. From the first quarter of the new-year, GM Europe will launch the Chevrolet Spark, an all-new mini-car. per cent in 2008 and less than five per cent in 2005.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 11, 2010

The Detroit News. will sell after the Chevrolet Volt. 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. Tags: Production News Cadillac Converj gm. January 10, 2010 [link]. ALISA PRIDDLE.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 11, 2010

The Chevrolet Volt isn’t the only range extended vehicle under wraps from General Motors – now the company has announced plans to produce a Cadillac Converj in the same mould. GM vice chairman Bob Lutz announced the production of the Cadillac Converj range extended electric vehicle as part of the Society of Automotive Analysts on the [.].

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EV Life

JUNE 8, 2023

Like their electric car cousins, all-electric SUVs have come a long way—batteries have evolved to increase range and improve performance, new motors are providing impressive torque and towing capabilities, and prices have come down to make options more affordable, making these SUVs some of the most attractive sport utility options out there.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

DECEMBER 28, 2009

By Richard Kessler for Recharge News. “GM is spending $336m to upgrade the Hamtramck plant; $202m for a new plant in Flint, north of Detroit, that will build 1.4 GM is spending $336m to upgrade the Hamtramck plant; $202m for a new plant in Flint, north of Detroit, that will build 1.4 Related Stories.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 14, 2024

But women tended to prefer their crossovers a tad smaller and didn’t mind having the occasional Nissan Altima or Chevrolet Malibu in the driveway — likely because they tend to sticker rather low vs the competition. Back then, I knew several female couples that exclusively owned Subaru products.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 23, 2010

The Vauxhall Ampera could be the next pioneering electric car heading for production in the UK, a General Motors (GM) chief has hinted. The range-extended electric car could be set to make Ellesmere Port the home of its European production, an article in The Times suggests. Based on the Chevrolet Volt, the Ampera could start [.].

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 11, 2024

But women tended to prefer their crossovers a tad smaller and didn’t mind having the occasional Nissan Altima or Chevrolet Malibu in the driveway — likely because they tend to sticker rather low vs the competition. Back then, I knew several lesbian couples that exclusively owned Subaru products.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

DECEMBER 23, 2008

I wrote a few months ago about the Japanese and European carmakers teaming up with Asian and Euro battery manufacturers with $200-$400 million deals to build large production facilities that will soon be cranking out high volumes of LiIon batteries for plug-in cars. Industry consultants say U.S. Battery Makers Work to Power Up.

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Green Cars News

JULY 11, 2009

The Karma uses similar hybrid architecture to the 2011 Chevrolet Volt and operates exclusively on electricity for up to 50 miles depending on how aggressively it is driven. The petrol engine then generates enough electricity to run for 250 more miles.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 13, 2009

The Chevrolet Volt has been deemed by many automotive analysts to be General Motors’ great hope – and it appears the company is ready to throw its financial weight by its production. The four plants include Flint Engine South, Flint Tool & Die, Grand Blanc Weld Tool Centre and Flint Metal Centre.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

The Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle and its battery pack are both converging on the beginning of the product and process validation stage of General Motors’ development process, which is scheduled to start in February, 2010.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

The production version of Chevrolet Volt’s European cousin – the Opel/Vauxhall Ampera – will make its world debut at this year’s Geneva Motor Show. Having already been reserved by around 1,000 people across Europe and with a price tag of €42,900, the Ampera is said to meet the targets outlined for it during its development [.].

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

According to reports in the Detroit News , General Motors has decided to produce the Cadillac Converj, which will be an extended range electric vehicle derived from the Voltec platform. The concept car originally made its debut earlier this year at the North American International Auto Show.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 3, 2009

Category: Green, Industry News, Europe, Lotus, Geneva Motor Show, Lotus Elise, Coupes, Hybrid. Kimberley told the FT that the Lotus effort will differ from the Telsa and ENVI in that it will utilize a gasoline engine hooked to a generator as a range extender — much like GM’s coming Chevrolet Volt and the Fisker Karma.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 18, 2009

The Chevrolet Volt may have been branded too expensive to be commercially successful by the Obama administration’s taskforce, but its supporters are having none of it. Tags: Chevrolet Green cars Latest news general motors Chevrolet Volt.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 1, 2010

The Ford Focus Electric is an all-electric vehicle, unlike the Chevrolet Volt that uses a small gasoline engine to keep the car chugging along for several hundred miles. Tags: Production News EV Software Ford Microsoft.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

To compete with established models such as the Ford Focus, Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla, a vehicle better have a lot to offer – and that’s a billing that General Motors is hoping the Chevrolet Cruze can live up to. The 2011 version of the car will make its North American debut at the LA Auto Show tomorrow and features a new Ecotec 1.4l

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Green Cars News

JUNE 2, 2009

The new company will focus on four core brands in the USA - Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC and will feature fewer nameplates. GM also wants to improve the fuel efficiency of its vehicle fleet and will launch the Chevrolet Volt extended range vehicle in 2010.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

The production intent system contains the company’s fifth generation fuel cell stack, which, at 200lbs is half the size, lighter and uses less platinum than the current generation which is found in the Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell electric vehicle. Tags: Chevrolet Fuel Cells Latest news general motors.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 18, 2010

General Motors (GM) has sufficiently reduced the size, weight and cost of its hydrogen fuel cell system to allow the carmaker to plan commercial production for 2015, it has been revealed. Tags: Chevrolet general motors cell Equinox fuel cell fuel hydrogen Project Driveway.

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Plug In Partners

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

H ere's the Mazda story thanks to Autocar: Mazda plans Volt rival Autocar August 28, 2008 Autocar has learned that Mazda engineers are hard at work trying to develop a rival to the Chevrolet Volt – a car which uses a petrol engine to charge a battery pack which powers the wheels via an electric motor. Tags: manufacturers.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

The European version of the Chevrolet Volt – the Opel Ampera – is now undergoing testing after Opel launched two development cars at its Dudenhofen proving ground. Tags: Green cars Latest news Vauxhall.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

As a subscriber, you can receive our free weekly China Auto News, which keeps you informed the latest developments of Chinas automobile industry. This news story has been successfully emailed to you friend(s). Its expected price tag is between 60,000 yuan and 70,000 yuan, or about $8,780 to $10,250. Gasgoo.com | ?? |

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Charged EVs

MAY 19, 2021

But the EUV first went into production last year in China—as a Buick. If it were a person, you might almost feel sorry for the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV, which was launched in February. It’s a brand-new vehicle, sharing no body panels with its smaller sibling the Bolt EV, so it’s new! New role: value pricing.

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Plug In Partners

AUGUST 30, 2007

GM Product Chief Bob Lutz is quoted in various newspapers saying he wanted to get prototypes of the Volt ready for road tests next year , and ready for sale in 2010. That would make the Volt its best selling high mileage car behind the Chevrolet Aveo. What's New Sign the On Line Petition News Summary I HOME.

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Green Cars News

MAY 21, 2009

Tom Stephens, vice-chairman of GM’s global product development, moved quickly to reassure customers that the hybrid technologies would still be used albeit under a different brand. Tags: Green cars Latest news Toyota general motors green car brands Saturn Toyota Prius.

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