Green Car Reports

APRIL 3, 2013

Let's assume for a moment that you're interested in electric cars. Not a far-fetched idea, since you're reading a blog called "Green Car Reports".) You're intrigued by the growing number of options in extended-range vehicles like the Chevrolet Volt, but most of all, you're interested in fully electric rides.

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Baua Electric

MAY 28, 2024

The Mach-E is Ford’s only dedicated electric vehicle, with no gasoline equivalent. In the 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT, the design cues and prancing-horse logos still deal out an overstated hand of pony-car attitude. It comes with a 91-kwh (usable) Extended Range battery pack and a 280-mile EPA range rating.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Extended range electric vehicle powertrain company ALTe ( earlier post ) is tracking to produce a limited number of production-caliber vehicle powertrains by December, and plans to ramp up production in the first quarter of 2013, said CEO John Thomas in a recent interview with Green Car Congress.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 29, 2010

Another partnership has been formed as companies work towards the development of renewable energy and electric vehicles. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news electric vehicles extended range electric vehicles Hyundai Heavy Industries Raser Technologies renewable energy solar energy.

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Green Cars News

JULY 27, 2010

It seems like we have been talking about the Chevrolet Volt for years here at TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk – but now it is edging closer to its debut and General Motors has released some vital information about the vehicle. The extended range electric vehicle will have a starting MSRP of $41,000 and after the Federal income tax [.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 2, 2013

The Vauxhall/Opel Ampera extended range vehicle has proven a big hit since its arrival in the European market after debuting as the Chevrolet Volt in the USA: and now it is set to take the lead in a new research subject. Latest News Green cars Electric cars Vauxhall'

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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 Cars News

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

When it comes to plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles, there is one clear frontrunner when it comes to early sales. The Chevrolet Volt (pictured) is once again the top selling plug-in vehicle in the USA, according to official statistics for October.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 30, 2010

The UK winner of the Vauxhall ecoFlex competition will soon head to Malmo to compete for the chance to win one of the first Ampera extended range electric vehicles. Helen White was chosen as the UK finalist and will travel to Sweden where she will take on the winners from 19 other countries in the final [.].

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 13, 2011

Earlier this week, we told you how General Motors CEO Dan Akerson was excited about the success of the Chevrolet Volt and the dawning of an electric vehicle age (see article) and now we can reveal the company’s plans for more electric vehicles. GM is preparing to launch two more extended range electric vehicles and [.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 30, 2010

Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news Vauxhall Chevrolet Volt electric vehicles Erin O'Connor extended range electric vehicles supermodel Vauxhall Ampera William Tempest.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 18, 2011

General Motors has already got into the electric vehicle race with its Chevrolet brand – and now Cadillac is the next in line. The company has announced that the Cadillac Converj extended range electric vehicle concept will indeed be made into a production car – that will be called the Cadillac ELR.

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Green Cars News

JULY 15, 2010

The extended warranty far surpasses that from the Tesla Roadster which comes with a three-year, 36,000mile warranty although the company does also offer an extended battery replacement warranty for [.].

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 21, 2010

An electric concept vehicle from Shanghai GM made its world debut at the 2010 Guangzhou Auto Show. The GM Sail electric vehicle was one of 23 production and concept vehicles at the show and took pride of place alongside the extended range Chevrolet Volt.

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Green Cars News

MAY 29, 2010

The team built a biodiesel extended range electric vehicle with a 21.3kWh battery pack from A123Systems that provides an electric range of 60miles. It is also equipped with a 1.3l [.].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

After what seems like decades of anticipation, electric cars will finally break off their shackles as niche vehicles and drive into the mainstream with the upcoming launch of the Nissan LEAF electric car and the extended range Chevrolet Volt (Vauxhall/Opel Ampera). However, choosing an electric vehicle is just [.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 17, 2010

The first buyers of the Chevrolet Volt extended range vehicle will be able to pick up one of 4,400 free home charging stations, according to General Motors.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

The vehicle will go on sale for €42,900 – including national VAT – with Opel already taking reservations for the extended range vehicle. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news Vauxhall Chevrolet Volt Opel Opel Ampera Opel Ampera details Opel Ampera pricing Vauxhall Ampera.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

The IAA Commercial Vehicles Fair in Hannover is under way with Opel/Vauxhall stealing the show by unveiling a research project on a Vivaro e-Concept. The electric van has a 249 miles extended range with 5.0cubic metre storage capacity and is able to carry 750kg of load. It comes with an 111kW electric motor that delivers [.].

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

Extended range electric vehicles and full battery electric vehicles place much steeper technical demands on motors than mild and full hybrids. Mr Savigan presented a study highlighting the different [.]. Mr Savigan presented a study highlighting the different [.].

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Green Car Congress recently had the opportunity to spend some time with Dr. Prabhakar Patil, the CEO of Compact Power, Inc. CPI) shortly after GM selected CPI and its parent LG Chem as the provider for the Li-ion batteries for the Extended Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV) Chevy Volt. (GM by Bill Cooke.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 15, 2009

Their design of an extended range electric vehicle took first place out of 17 universities in the US and Canada that competed in the first milestone of this three-year competition. Second place went to the University of Victoria, which created another extended range electric vehicle that runs on E85 ethanol.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 5, 2012

Fisker Automotive, the name behind a host of extended range luxury electric cars, including the Fisker Karma (pictured), has set its sights on a new market – Quebec. The company will begin selling its vehicle in Montreal after the first Fisker retailer in the province, and the fourth in Canada, was formed.

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Green Cars News

JULY 23, 2009

The vehicle will be an extended range electric car equipped with both supercapacitors and lithium-ion batteries for energy storage. It will also feature a multi-fuel micro-turbine for the range-extending genset.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 31, 2011

The Audi A1 e-tron extended range electric vehicle is at the heart of a new fleet trial in Munich. Run by Audi, E.ON, Stadtwerke Munchen and Technische Universitat Munchen, the project will see 20 Audi A1 e-tron vehicles used to test charging infrastructure installed within the Munich city limits and outlying areas.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Lithium-ion batteries (pictured) are seen as the key to success for electric vehicles thanks to their extended range and power capabilities: however, their safety has been called into question on the back of several electric car fires.

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Green Cars News

MAY 29, 2012

For the period from January-April, its revenues exceeded $100million after deliveries began of the four-door extended range electric saloon car, the Fisker Karma (pictured), in December last year. It is said to have delivered 1,000 vehicles to [.].

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

A small slice of genius from Vauxhall and driving school Red: an 18 year old guy has become the first person in Britain to pass their driving test using an electric car. Well, make that extended range electric vehicle: he did it in a Vauxhall Ampera. At least the test anxiety didn’t have the added [.].

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Green Cars News

APRIL 4, 2012

New York was once again the setting for an exciting new vehicle to be unveiled – as this time Fisker took centre stage with its Atlantic saloon car. The Fisker Atlantic (pictured) was originally known as Project Nina and is a luxury four-door saloon car that uses Fisker’s extended range technology.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 17, 2009

Lithium-ion batteries could soon grab a significant share of the hybrid and electric vehicle advanced battery market according to one industry expert. His forecast can be divided into application segments with Anderman seeing the greatest opportunities in the mini EV and extended range electric vehicle market.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

In the transportation sector, Boston-Power is targeting its high-energy, long-life cells at plug-in hybrid and full battery electric vehicles. From 1994 to 2002, Purcell led the GM Advanced Technology Vehicles Group (GM ATV). Swing cells for electric vehicle, industrial and electronic applications. Click to enlarge. Purcell, Jr.

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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 Cars News

JANUARY 5, 2012

With the North American International Auto Show to kick off next week, VIA Motors, a manufacturer of electric trucks has chosen its lithium-ion battery supplier ahead of showcasing its vehicles at the event.

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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 Cars News

JANUARY 31, 2011

At the recent Automotive Advanced Battery Conference Roland Matthe, GM technical manager for the Voltec battery system, outlined the company’s views on the requirements and challenges for batteries in extended range vehicles such as the Volt. He suggested that [.].

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 26, 2009

Once a symbol of gas guzzling Americana, perceptions of the Hummer may soon change for the good after a preliminary road test of the Raser Hummer H3E achieved more than 50 miles of all-electric range. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news electric Hummer Raser Hummer H3E Raser Technologies.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Brands within the Volkswagen Group have been rolling out modular component matrices, or assembly toolkits, for their light-duty vehicles over the past few years. The first production MEB vehicle, a version of the I.D. There is no more range anxiety, the cost point is down, we will be able to serve the new customer demand.

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