Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2009

General Motors will invest $336 million in the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to begin production of the Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle in 2010. This brings GM’s combined Volt-related investments in Michigan to $700 million, covering eight facilities. engine-generator from Flint. “We

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2011

GM reported the delivery of 326 Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicles in the US in December, while Nissan reported 19 battery-electric LEAFs. increase by volume from a year ago for the company’s four brands. Overall, GM reported 223,932 total sales in December, a 15.5% Nissan North America, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2011

Chevy Volt Powermat. GM Ventures, the company’s venture capital subsidiary headed by Jon Lauckner, who helped create the Volt concept, will invest $5 million in Powermat to accelerate the technology’s development and support efforts to grow Powermat’s business globally. We first developed the Volt concept car in 2006.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Extended-range electric vehicles, which offer electric propulsion and contain an on-board engine generator to extend the vehicles’ range. GM has brought to the China market the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle, Buick LaCrosse with eAssist and Cadillac Escalade Hybrid.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Well, now the news is out: The 2012 Ford Focus Electric, the company's first-ever mass-market battery electric vehicle, will be priced at $39,995. Perhaps not coincidentally, that's exactly the price of the 2012 Chevrolet Volt, crosstown rival GM's extended-range electric vehicle (achieved by some specific feature reductions).

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Green Car Reports

JULY 30, 2010

Today,President Barack Obama visited the Detroit-Hamtramck plant where GM is building its 2011 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle. And the company took full advantage of that situation to announce that it would increase.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2012

However, GM last year also expanded its partnership with LG Group to encompass the joint design and engineering of future electric vehicles, thereby expanding a relationship built on LG’s work as the battery cell supplier for the Chevrolet Volt and Opel Ampera extended-range EVs. Earlier post.).

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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 Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2012

In September, GM’s plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt (2,851 units sold) and Toyota’s plug-in hybrid Prius PHV (1,652 units sold) continued to lead sales in the US of plug-in vehicles from major OEMs. The US market-leading Volt saw its September sales increase 294.3% (by volume) from September 2011 sales of 723 units.

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APRIL 4, 2013

(Tesla doesn’t break out sales by country at this time, so there are no US-specific figures from the company.). GM posted sales of 4,244 Volt extended range electric vehicles in the US in the second quarter, representing an 8.4% The company also sold 212 units of the RAV4 EV in Q1, 133 of those in March.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2009

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. ”. In an attempt to leapfrog Toyota, GM has devoted significant resources to the Chevy Volt.

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Green Cars News

JULY 15, 2010

Potential owners of the new Chevrolet Volt have been boosted with the news that the lithium-ion battery pack will come with a standard eight-year/100,000 mile warranty.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Earlier this morning, we wrote about GM's announcement that engineers developing the 2011 Chevrolet Volt have partnered with the National Federation of the Blind to figure out "a safe level of sound" from the company's first extended-range electric vehicle.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 6, 2011

Enterprise Rent-A-Car will be the first rental car company to offer the Chevrolet Volt as part of its daily and weekly rentals. The Volt extended range vehicles will be made available at the Mark Christopher Auto Centre in Ontario, California, along with a new charging station.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

The two companies agreed to install GE’s WattStation and DuraStation charging systems at a government-assigned international EV demonstration zone in Shanghai’s Jiading District and at the GM Headquarters office in the city. General Motors plans to begin selling Volts in China before the end of this year.

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All Cars Electric

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

GM is set to deliver its 2011 Chevrolet Volt to its first batch of owners, but it's just booked a big order sure to keep the extended-range electric car in short supply for the near future. The EVs will be used in its fleets in what the company calls the.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The feature essentially turns the vehicles into mobile charging stations for other EVs, as the onboard generators and high-capacity battery systems holding the charge can now give other cars additional range by simply plugging into the host vehicle. When using the feature with an F-150 Lightning, 13 miles of range was added.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2010

General Motors Company Chairman and CEO Ed Whitacre announced that GM has made its final payment of $5.8 billion and took equity stakes in the new company. Detroit Hamtramck will also build the Chevy Volt electric vehicle with extended range, which launches this year. Today’s payment of $5.8 billion ($4.7

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Ford Motor Company. General Motors Company. The project allows the company to increase US production. Other awards include domestic manufacturing for a range of renewable energy and energy efficiency products, from hydropower and wind energy to smart grid technologies and energy efficient buildings. Lead organization.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Ford’s near-term electrification plan calls for the company to triple production capacity of its electrified vehicle range by 2013. The C-MAX vehicles will be built on the company’s global C-segment platform and are two of five electrified vehicles Ford plans to launch in North America in 2012. Earlier post.).

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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 Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

GM’s electrified vehicles today include the extended-range electric Chevrolet Volt, Spark EV and Buick LaCrosse, Regal, Chevrolet Malibu and Impala with eAssist. On the 40 mpg+ highway side, in addition to the Volt and Spark EV (with the Cadillac ELR coming), GM also currently has the Sonic and the Cruze Eco and Cruze Diesel.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2011

General Motors and LG Group will jointly design and engineer future electric vehicles, expanding a relationship built on LG’s work as the battery cell supplier for the Chevrolet Volt and Opel Ampera extended-range EVs. The agreement does not involve an exchange of equity between the companies. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

Opel has begun testing two development cars (mules) of the Ampera extended-range electric vehicle (E-REV) ( earlier post ) at its Dudenhofen proving ground, keeping the four-seater on schedule for a late 2011 production date. The Ampera is based on the Voltec electric propulsion system applied in the Chevy Volt. Ampera and mule.

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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). We couldn’t be more pleased to welcome Jon to our company.

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Electric Vehicles India

AUGUST 20, 2021

Bird an electric mobility company has unveiled a new electric bike ‘Bird Bike’ which is available from the leading U.S. A few months ago the company had introduced its first shared e-bike. With a full charge, it can provide a range of 50 miles (80 km) of extended range. retailers. Specifications .

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Cars That Think

MARCH 18, 2022

And in the last two weeks, one of the largest utility companies in the United States, Pacific Gas & Electric, announced plans to work with General Motors in experiments with their bidirectional charging technologies. GM produces the Chevy Volt and GMC Hummer EV and is preparing its 2023 launch of the Silverado EV.)

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Green Cars News

JULY 2, 2013

It has been described as an upscale version of the Chevrolet Volt, and now more details have been revealed about the Cadillac ELR (pictured). The extended range electric luxury car will be placing a firm emphasis on driving dynamics, according to the company. It will focus on advanced suspension an[.].

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2009

GM Europe staged the world premieres of the Opel Ampera, the European cousin of the Chevrolet Volt, and the Chevrolet Spark mini-car, at the Geneva Motor Show. The company also held the European premiere of the Cadillac SRX. The Ampera is an extended range electric vehicle based on the Voltec technology used in the Chevrolet Volt.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

When connected to a 400-volt power source, the batteries can be charged in less than two hours. This considerably extends the possible areas of use of the Sprinter E-CELL, as it does not require time-consuming overnight charging. The top speed of the Sprinter E-CELL is limited to 80 km/h (50 mph) in favor of an extended range.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2013

The company is also aggressively investing in advanced materials, including nano steels, carbon fiber and resistance spot welding for aluminum structures. GM’s plan includes battery-electric vehicles such as the Chevrolet Spark, extended-range EVs such as the Chevrolet Volt and Cadillac ELR, and eAssist, GM’s light-electrification technology.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2009

The 4R business model defined by the two companies is designed to capitalize on the supply of reusable lithium-ion batteries as electric cars achieve more widespread marketplace acceptance. Nissan Motor Co., In Europe, Nissan will proceed to explore the 4R business model with its Alliance partner, Renault.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

General Motors is working with communities such as San Francisco to develop a plan of action to establish the supporting technical and policy infrastructure required for broad commercialization of plug-in electric vehicles such as the upcoming Chevrolet Volt. GM described its approach at the Washington Auto Show. Earlier post.).

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

A lease requires an up front $12,453 payment, which includes a $1,658 first monthly payment, a $9,900 down payment and an $895 acquisition fee, the company said. monthly payment, a $9,900 down payment and an $895 acquisition fee, company said. The Roadster is charged not with gas but with a 240-volt house plug which.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 9, 2021

An optional 180-kilowatt-hour battery (for $10,000) extends range past 400 miles. USB ports, 12-volt and 110-volt outlets are sprinkled through the cabin and cargo bed, topped with a power tonneau cover to keep cargo safe. The R1T can travel an EPA-rated 314 miles at 70 mpge in combined city and highway use.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Building (literally, which we’ll dive into later) on the Mach-E, Ford’s got two big plays to solidify its transformation into an electric drive-based company. Extended-Range. It went on sale in late 2020 and has been an instant success. The 2022 F-150 Lightning arrives in the spring of 2022. 60 minutes: 19 miles. inches high.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

The company will begin introducing E-85-capable direct-injected and turbocharged powertrains. GM also plans to make the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle flex-fuel-capable about a year or so after it’s introduced.

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