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No more Volt, Rivian electric truck, hidden climate report: Today's Car News

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General Motors announced it would kill the Chevrolet Volt in mid-2019. A new report details how much climate change will hurt the U.S. Rivian revealed its good-looking electric truck. And new solid-state batteries from China. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Rheinmetall develops new plug-and-play solution for heat pumps; 400V and 800V applications

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It was developed specifically to enable precision climate control in the passenger compartment as well as intelligent conditioning of batteries in electric vehicles and drive components. A complete system featuring a compact design, Rheinmetall’s new coolant system saves precious installation space.

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2019 Chevrolet Volt offers 7.2kW charger, improves convenience

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kW charging system on the 2019 Chevrolet Volt cuts recharging times nearly in half by adding about twice the all-electric driving range per hour of charge. hours with a 240-volt outlet and supporting hardware. The new system is standard on the 2019 Volt Premier model and available on the LT trim. With the new 7.2

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2016 Chevrolet Volt EPA-rated at 53 miles all-electric range

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That is nearly a 40% improvement over the first-generation Volt, and a 6% boost over the projected 50-mile (80 km) AER estimated at the new Volt’s unveiling in January. Chevrolet expects many next-generation Volt owners will use power solely from their batteries for more than 90% of trips. The next-generation Volt’s new 1.5L

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2017 Chevy Volt in Texas, Tesla Model 3 Supercharger access, California climate bill: Today's Car News

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Today, one owner explains his decision to lease a 2017 Chevrolet Volt, how Tesla Model 3 owners may be charged for access to the company's Supercharger stations, and a landmark California climate bill that could have wide effects on cars and energy. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Webchat with Volt Engineers Doing Cold Weather Testing in Kapuskasing, Ontario

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GM is holding a live webchat tonight at 7:30 PM ET with Andrew Farah, Volt vehicle chief engineer, and Pam Fletcher, global Voltec and plug-in hybrid electric powertrain chief engineer, from Kapuskasing, Ontario, where they are cold-weather testing the Chevrolet Volt. So at night, we plug-in some vehicles and some we don’t.

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Octillion Power Systems enters US bus market to supply batteries for motorcoaches, city buses

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While transportation is responsible for a quarter of global emissions, buses and diesel buses in particular play an outsized role in producing emissions that negatively impact the climate and environment. As people movers, they present these problems daily and up close to places where populations are most concentrated.

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