Teslarati

JUNE 27, 2023

Volvo said today that it would adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS), opting to use the connector for its electric vehicles. The announcement makes Volvo the latest major automaker to adopt Tesla’s charging connector. Soon thereafter, General Motors made the decision to adopt NACS, with Rivian following.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2013

General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 and 2013 Buick LaCrosse and Regal, and model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco vehicles equipped with the eAssist light electrification system. Some of these vehicles have a condition in which the Generator Control Module (GCM) may not function properly. Earlier post.)

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GM Vehicles 2013 Buick 262

Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2013

Founded in 1992, USCAR is the collaborative automotive technology company for Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors. Building on the proprietary Li-imide platform, Leyden Energy has developed an innovative LTO/LMO battery specifically designed for start/stop applications. Earlier post.).

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Li-ion Energy Batteries Battery 199

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2009

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC)—an organization whose members are Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Company—is seeking requests for proposal information (RFPIs) for four projects related to advanced battery development for hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric and electric vehicles.

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Energy Storage Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles 225

Green Cars News

AUGUST 11, 2009

It’s designed to go about 40 miles in all-electric mode after which a small gas powered engine kicks in and powers a generator which then re-charges the batteries. The Hummer H3E was developed in cooperation with General Motors and integration partner FEV. “We

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Setec Powerr

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

At the UN climate conference in November 2021, six major automakers, including Ford and General Motors, pledged to stop selling new gasoline and diesel vehicles by 2040. “They’re called the ‘original majority’,” said Gil Tal, director of the university’s Centre for Electric Vehicle Research.

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Electric Cars Cars Gasoline-Electric Re-Charge 98

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2015

After proving a initial look at the design and capability of the different components ( earlier post ) late last year, GM is now providing deeper technical insight into the second-generation platform. In designing the second-generation system, GM engineers built on the knowledge and data gained from the first-generation Volt.

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