article thumbnail

Cadillac extended range electric vehicle ELR to be built at Detroit-Hamtramck

Green Car Congress

GM will build the Cadillac ELR, a luxury coupe featuring extended-range electric technology, at the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly, General Motors North America President Mark Reuss said Tuesday. The ELR is the production version of Cadillac’s Converj, a concept vehicle revealed at the North American International Auto Show in 2009.

article thumbnail

Volkswagen to present new long-wheelbase Tiguan at Detroit show

Green Car Congress

Volkswagen will unveil the new long-wheelbase variant of its Tiguan SUV in a world premiere at the beginning of January at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. In addition, the Tiguan Allspace comes with an attractive range of equipment features. Both aspects ensure greater flexibility in the interior.

Detroit 150
article thumbnail

GM begins deliveries of first Ultium-based EVs: GMC Hummer pickup and Brightdrop EV600

Green Car Congress

Feature competitive range, performance and overall customer-friendly integration of components compared to designs that retrofit electric propulsion systems to existing internal combustion vehicle frameworks. The first 2022 GMC HUMMER EV Pickup Edition 1 exits Factory ZERO in Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan.

GMC 459
article thumbnail

GM will debut 2014 Cadillac ELR extended range electric vehicle at NAIAS in January

Green Car Congress

The 2014 Cadillac ELR extended-range electric luxury coupe, based on the Converj concept ( earlier post ), will make its world debut 15 January at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant will build the Cadillac ELR. Earlier post.).

article thumbnail

BASF to show plastic wheel concept at Detroit Auto Show

Green Car Congress

BASF will showcase some of its key automotive technology products, both existing and under development, at the upcoming Detroit Auto Show. The plastic wheel also made an appearance on the new concept electric vehicle jointly developed by Daimler and BASF, that premiered at the 64th International Motor Show in Frankfurt last September.

Detroit 246
article thumbnail

Honda FCV Concept to make North American debut at 2015 NAIAS in Detroit

Green Car Congress

The Honda FCV Concept ( earlier post ) will make its North American debut at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January. The Honda FCV Concept made its world debut in Japan on 17 November, followed by an announcement that Honda will provide FirstElement Fuel with $13.8 Earlier post.).

Honda 210
article thumbnail

Chevrolet will produce Bolt EV; ~200 mi of range

Green Car Congress

Chevrolet confirmed production of a next-generation battery-electric vehicle based on the Bolt EV concept introduced last month at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The production car will be built at General Motors’ Orion Assembly facility near Detroit. The Bolt EV concept makes its debut in Detroit.

Chevrolet 150