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Rare Surviving GM EV1 Waits For Savior At Missouri University

Green Car Reports

The late and much lamented GM EV1 electric car is by now a mythical creature. Designed, engineered, and offered for lease in California and a few other locations from 1998 to 2003, the two-seat EV1 was likely the most.'

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Here are 10 of the electric vehicles GM might (or will) build on its Ultrium foundation

Green Car Reports

Under its Design Dome, part of its Warren Tech Center and where concept cars have been prepared and vehicles—even like the EV1—have been designed and developed since 1955, GM provided a sketch to media and investors Wednesday of how its Ultium electric propulsion strategy will take form in actual production-bound vehicles.

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Here are 10 of the electric vehicles GM might (or will) build on its Ultium foundation

Green Car Reports

Under its Design Dome, part of its Warren Tech Center and where concept cars have been prepared and vehicles—even like the EV1—have been designed and developed since 1955, GM provided a sketch to media and investors Wednesday of how its Ultium electric propulsion strategy will take form in actual production-bound vehicles.

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Kia’s first dedicated EV, the 2022 EV6, launches in Times Square

Electrek

I guess “EV1” was taken? Seriously, though, folks, today a big day for Kia, with the unveiling of the new Kia EV6 crossover, the brand’s first-ever dedicated battery electric vehicle.

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Lucid Air achieves industry-best 0.21 coefficient of drag

Green Car Congress

As quick reference comparisons, both the GM EV1 and Volkswagen’s XL1 had drag coefficients of approximately 0.19; the Mercedes-Benz A-Class comes in at approximately 0.22; the Tesla Model 3 at 0.23. It also has the added benefit of enabling Lucid’s sleek frontal design. —Peter Rawlinson, CEO and CTO, Lucid Motors.

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Kia EV9 wins 2024 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year award | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

The all-electric EV9 was recognized for automotive innovation, design, safety features, performance, technology, driver satisfaction, user experience, and value; this is the third North American UV of the Year win for Kia in five years. The EV9 was selected by 50 automotive experts from print, online, radio, and broadcast media.

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Jon Bereisa to Join Aker Wade Board of Advisors with Focus on Fast Charging

Green Car Congress

Bereisa led GM’s EV1 project as chief engineer. He was responsible for the technology development and production design of the EV1 electric traction system, power inverter, battery pack and charger. Stempel, who oversaw the introduction of the EV1 when Chairman and CEO of GM, is a past EDTA Hall of Fame inductee.).

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