China Re-Charge Recharge Volt 
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 21, 2013
PowerGenix, the developer of nickel-zinc (NiZn) rechargeable batteries ( earlier post ), has signed a product evaluation contract with HELLA, a Tier 1 supplier to major automotive manufacturers worldwide. Nickel-Zinc could offer some unique benefits in 48-volt systems. Marc Nalbach of HELLA. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).
Creative Greenius
AUGUST 5, 2009
Nissan is about to drink GM’s milkshake with a breakthrough, affordable, next generation electric car that will be beat the Chevy Volt to market, cost half as much and work twice as well. You might as well call most of the cars they’re selling “future clunkers.&# Plus it looks ten times cooler. Really Ford?
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 30, 2009
The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Earlier post.).
EV Central
MAY 22, 2023
It’s also well above the price of some larger and more practical imports from China, notably the $45,000 MG4 due to arrive around the same time as the Fiat 500e. This means tall occupants will feel they’re sitting uncomfortably high in the Fiat. Charging The 500e’s charging tech is a strength.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Electric car supporters are rising to defend General Motors’ development of the Chevy Volt after the Obama Administration’s automotive task force proclaimed that the car was probably too expensive to be commercially successful in the near future. is hoping to launch the Volt in late 2010 with a price tag of about $40,000. and Chrysler.
Green Car Congress
JULY 17, 2015
Appendix E: PHEV and the Electrical Grid—fast charge v. slow charge. The pure electric vehicles, for reserve, must carry heavy and expensive batteries—which add expense as well as weight—and must have access to high-powered recharging stations [ 1 ]. Appendix D: Vehicle Driving Statistics. References.
Revenge of the Electric Car
JULY 14, 2009
The gamble is that Nissan could grab the EV market and dominate it until BYD (China) enters the U.S., will sell a plug-in Toyota Prius after 2010, taking on the Chevrolet Volt, which goes on sale in November 2010. “We’re excited about being able to market a car that will never use a drop of gasoline.&#.
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