Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

SAIC Motor Corp., SAIC) and General Motors Co. (GM) In addition to a focus on new energy vehicles, SAIC and GM anticipate sharing an additional vehicle architecture and powertrain application in an effort to help reduce development costs and benefit from economies of scale. It has already reached this mark in 2010.

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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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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2009

The third phase of a SDG&E multi-year in-use study on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles showed that plug-in hybrids offer significant improvements in gas mileage and reductions in emissions when compared with standard hybrid-electric and gasoline internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. One of SDG&E’s converted PHEVs.

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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 Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2009

The GM Viability Determination notes that the company is in the early stages of an operational turnaround in which it has made material progress in a number of areas, including purchasing, product design, manufacturing, brand rationalization and its dealer network. For example, of its top 20 profit contributors in 2008, nine were cars.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Tesla will compete with established automakers like Ford, General Motors, and Nissan Motor, all of which are racing to launch electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles. Tesla, by contrast, is a small player with a high-end market and limited production. Tags: EV Economics Production News.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The only upgrade is the Plaid version that features even faster acceleration from three motors, producing sub-two second 0-60 runs. Production of the Roadster, the company’s initial product, ended after deliveries totaling 2,500, but a new version of the Roadster is due at some point. There’s a new badge in town.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

CleanFUEL USA, a leading supplier of alternative fuel infrastructure and propane engine systems, will build and certify a multi-purpose 8-liter General Motors (GM) propane engine in partnership with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC), a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America. primarily produce bio-propane.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Musk said the Roadster is priced comparably to other low-production, hand built sports cars, minus the savings on operating costs. who are in the sports car market, it’s the same lease cost as the sports. cost is about 10% less because of the savings from electricity versus. Tesla estimates the cost savings.

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Plug In Partners

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

I t wasn't that long ago that I remember a Chrysler ad that bragged about how its new Charger, with the big V 8, was a hybrid. Company bosses are said to be keen to put this system into production but no firm decisions will be made until the cost of batteries is reduced." it burned gas and rubber.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 2, 2009

After months of speculation about its future, General Motors Corporation has reached agreements with the US Treasury and the governments of Canada and Ontario for the creation of a new smaller and self-sustaining GM. The New GM is expected to launch in 60-90 days as a separate and independent company from the existing General Motors.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

The Cadillac brand may be one of the most inspirational in motoring history, but its latest model promises to follow in the footsteps of a much more modern icon. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars general motors Bob Lutz Cadillac Cadillac Converj Chevrolet Volt Chevy Volt range extended vehicle Voltec platform.

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 11, 2008

Here's the story from the LA Times: Toyota promises plug-in hybrid vehicle in U.S., Japan and Europe by 2010 By Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press June 11, 2008 TOKYO -- Toyota is introducing a plug-in hybrid with next-generation lithium-ion batteries in the U.S., Tags: manufacturers government.

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Plug In Partners

AUGUST 30, 2007

GM Could Reportedly Produce 60,000 Plug-in Hybrids in 2010 Source: GreenBiz.com by Jeff Green at Bloomberg OAKLAND, Calif., 23, 2007 -- General Motors Corp. Bloomberg, citing anonymous sources, reported Wednesday that first year sales of the automaker's plug-in hybrid could quadruple that of the Toyota Prius' U.S.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 27, 2009

This new company, Bright Automotive , is founded by ex-GM EV1 people, and the super efficient Rocky Mountain Institute to make plug-in hybrids in Indiana. Andy Frank makes the observation that parallel hybrids (Toyota Prius) are cheaper than series hybrids (Chevy Volt). At the end of this article, Prof. Lose weight.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2009

The report ( America’s Energy Future: Technology and Transformation ) of the Committee on America’s Energy Future addresses a potential new portfolio of energy-supply and end-use technologies—their states of development, costs, implementation barriers, and impacts—both at present and projected over the next two to three decades.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2009

General Motors Corp. The New GM will incorporate only the “best brands” and operations, and benefit from shedding much of the older debt burden and operating cost structure. The New GM will incorporate only the “best brands” and operations, and benefit from shedding much of the older debt burden and operating cost structure.

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Plug In Partners

OCTOBER 8, 2008

W hen we started the Plug In Partner initiative, our primary objective was to create a nationwide campaign to urge automakers to accelerate development of plug-in hybrid vehicles. We think the Volt will stay the test of time," said Tony Posawatz, vehicle line director for the plug-in car unveiled in production form here today.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2009

The announcement marks the single largest investment in advanced battery technology for hybrid and electric-drive vehicles ever made. billion in cost-share from the award winners, will result directly in the creation tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs in the US battery and auto industries. General Motors Corporation.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

General Motors Corp., Toyota Motor Corp. and startups Tesla Motors Inc. We are thinking about plug-in hybrids, but we aren’tthinking about commercializing one right away,” Fukui said. in Japan’s Kyoto prefecture to make packsfor gasoline-electric hybrid cars. The vehicle costs U.S. and Nissan MotorCo.,

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2009

General Motors 2MT70 FWD two-mode hybrid transaxle, as seen from. GM Developing Additional Full Hybrid System for Smaller Vehicles. Nitz would not disclose if the third full hybrid system is a direct extension of the two-mode transmission, only saying “ Stay tuned.”. by Jack Rosebro. engine side. Click to enlarge.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 21, 2009

Paine was one of the first to lease a General Motors EV1 in 1997 — only to get the car wrenched away from him five years later when he took it in simply to get a brake light fixed. Obviously cars brought a lot to our society, but they’ve also had a tremendous cost. People are demanding electric cars and plug-in hybrids.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

Search Results for Google April 29, 2009 09:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time Green Star to Demonstrate Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle FRANKFORT, Ky.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Green Star Products, Inc. OTC: GSPI) announced today that within the next four weeks it plans to publicly test its plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV).

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Aiways U6 – ambitious EV start-up has big plans and right-hand drive production is already confirmed, opening the door to a local arrival. Audi RS models – performance flagships set to pick up plug-in hybrid tech as early as 2021. BMW M cars – they’re coming with hybrid drivetrains. Audi RS e-Tron GT.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

According to GM, the updated standard can be expected by the end of the summer — just in time, perhaps, for the first production prototypes of the Chevy Volt. of improvement every two years drives innovation, adoption — and most importantly in the quest for grid parity — cost. Tags: evdriven.

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Green Cars News

JULY 28, 2009

Prime Minister Gordon Brown welcomed the news as the Government embarks on the Building Britain’s Future scheme – a plan for recovery based on low carbon, high technology industries, products and services. Tags: MINI Nissan The Green Piece Toyota Vauxhall. So is Britain really in a position to be a green car leader? Faye Sunderland.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Some of the new and updated models, such as a battery-powered version of Geelys Panda hatchback, may hit the market as early as October, and in some cases they might carry price tags low enough for farmers and other rural residents with limited financial means. Great Wall Motor Co., Prius hybrid. Prius hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

The study—“A portfolio of powertrains for Europe: a fact-based analysis”—compares the economics, sustainability and performance of fuel cell, battery-electric, hybrid-electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in achieving the decarbonization goal. Medium- or heavy-duty vehicles were not included.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Eagle Picher, in partnership with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will develop a new generation of high energy, low cost planar liquid sodium beta batteries for grid scale electrical power storage applications. Low Cost, High Energy and Power Density, Nanotube-Enhanced Ultracapacitors. DOE grant: $7,200,000).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2009

General Motors Company will invest $43 million in Brownstown Township, Mich. The plant will be part of a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors called GM Subsystem Manufacturing LLC. The plant will be part of a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors called GM Subsystem Manufacturing LLC.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?",

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 22, 2009

3Prong Power converts existing Toyota Priuses into plug-in hybrids that can run entirely on electricity. The company launched last month at Green Motors in Berkeley, California. Who’s Killing the Plug-In Hybrid? East Bay Express Who’s Killing the Plug-In Hybrid? Photograph by Chris Duffey.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

The president is hoping to use incentives to get one million plug-in hybrid vehicles to consumers by 2015. Plug-in hybrids differ from hybrids on the road today in that they can go longer distances on battery power and can be recharged via electrical outlets. Tesla Motors. General Motors. Five million.

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Plugs and Cars

APRIL 22, 2007

With NiMH batteries - those that provide energy to every hybrid on the road and thousands of all-electric cars - the Volt plug-in hybrid could go into production today. Although General Motors Corp.'s It is within their power to get plug-in cars back into production. Write CARB.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2015

GM took a blank-sheet approach to designing the second-generation system. A team from GM Research and Development (GMR&D), Advanced Engineering, and Product Engineering examined more than 50 types of electric and hybrid propulsion systems to find the best type for the second-generation Volt. 1 motor-driven.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

By Seth Leitman Tue, Jan 6, 2009 Electrifying Times gave me the opportunity to attend a General Motors press event showing off the Volt back in late 2008 after just releasing the book Build Your Own Electric Vehicle, 2nd Edition. In addition, I am finalizing the manuscript for Build Your Own Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle.

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Charged EVs

MAY 19, 2021

But the EUV first went into production last year in China—as a Buick. That’s substantially lower than the price tag of last year’s Bolt EV, and the updated smaller Bolt itself is going to drop more than $5,000, to come in at a starting price of $32,000. The Hummer got a Super Bowl ad; the Bolt EUV got a Disney video.

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