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Cadillac introduces the 2014 ELR extended range electric vehicle

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Cadillac unveiled the anticipated 2014 ELR extended range electric (EREV) vehicle (based on the Converj concept, earlier post ) at the North American International Auto Show. Sales start early in 2014 in North America, expanding to global markets including China and Europe. (By Earlier post.)

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2019 Chevrolet Volt offers 7.2kW charger, improves convenience

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kW charging system on the 2019 Chevrolet Volt cuts recharging times nearly in half by adding about twice the all-electric driving range per hour of charge. kW system, a complete recharge can be achieved in as little as 2.3 The new system is standard on the 2019 Volt Premier model and available on the LT trim.

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Fisker reports more than $100M in revenue Jan-Apr 2012; more than $1B in funding since 2007

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The EVer (Electric Vehicle extended range) powertrain of the Fisker Karma. The company, which began deliveries of the Fisker Karma luxury four-door extended range electric sedan in December 2011, also said that it has delivered 1,000 vehicles to customers in the US and Europe. Click to enlarge.

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CEC awards Proterra $3M toward electric bus manufacturing plant; Foothill Transit orders 13 more buses

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Foothill Transit will also become the first customer for Proterra’s new extended-range vehicle, the Proterra Catalyst XR. Matt Horton, Proterra’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing, said that the construction of the second plant will help ease the current 18-month backlog Proterra is in its Greenville facility.

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Shanghai General Motors introduces Sail SPRINGO EV at Auto Guangzhou 2012; green technology strategy to 2020

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The powertrain system features an advanced battery liquid cooling system, an innovative motor efficiency optimizer, a rechargeable energy storage system mated to a low gear design, and low-rolling resistance tires. kW charging station or a standard household outlet. The Sail SPRINGO EV can be charged using a 3.3-kW

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GM Europe Premieres Opel Ampera,Chevrolet Spark at Geneva Show

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The Ampera goes on sale in Europe in 2011, the Spark in early 2010. The Ampera is an extended range electric vehicle based on the Voltec technology used in the Chevrolet Volt. Equipped with a 16 kWh Li-ion battery pack, the five-door, four-seat hatchback has a battery-powered range of up to 60 km (37 miles) (MVEG cycle).

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Chevrolet introduces 2013 Malibu ECO with eAssist

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The eAssist system captures up to 15kW of energy that would be normally lost during braking and uses it to recharge the lithium-ion battery. Sales of the new Malibu begin with the ECO model in the United States in early 2012. Standard 17-inch wheels and low-rolling-resistance tires engineered to improve fuel economy.

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