Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

That’s why we’re joining forces with ABB to find ways to enable the Volt batteries to provide environmental benefits that stretch far beyond the highway —Micky Bly, GM Executive Director of Electrical Systems, Hybrids, Electric Vehicles and Batteries. Tags: Batteries Plug-ins Smart Grid.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

On 11 August, GM invited approximately 75 journalists and auto analysts to spend a day learning about the new GM. The day was split between a morning session at the GM tech center in Warren and an afternoon session at the GM proving grounds in Milford, MI. GM’s identify in the US starts with its four core brands.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 5, 2008

We shoot at the Tech Center campus where engineers ran tests on Volt battery packs. GM Tech Center, Designed by Eero Saairnen 1949. GM Vice-chairman, Bob Lutz invited us to their private test track about an hour outside of Detroit. GM was putting the electric car front and center of its 100 year anniversary.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2009

The 8 kWh battery pack for the new 2011 Buick PHEV crossover vehicle is prepared for testing at the General Motors Tech Center in Warren, Michigan. Photo by Jeffrey Sauger for GM) Click to enlarge. The new five-passenger crossover will build on the success GM has had with the Buick Enclave. Source: GM Click to enlarge.

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EV Central

JULY 22, 2022

Cadillac has a new high-tech flagship in the form of the Celestiq – and it’s powered purely by electricity. The Celestiq is a high-tech showcase, with five digital screens in its opulent cabin. It will also have an appropriately stratospheric price tag. Known as Ultra Cruise, it allows for partial hands-free driving.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2009

The new Global Battery Systems Lab will lead GM’s global advanced battery engineering resources and expedite the introduction of electrically driven vehicles, including the Chevrolet Volt, as well as plug-in hybrid and hybrid-electric vehicles and fuel cell vehicles. Tags: Batteries. The Global Battery Systems Lab spans 33,000 sq.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2010

Raser says it plans to offer its E-REV powertrain in both GM and Ford models. The agreement sets forth the first phase of commercial production of electric fleet vehicles utilizing HHI’s high tech engineering and manufacturing capability and Raser’s extended range electric vehicle powertrain technology. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2010

Virginia Tech earned second place with an ethanol EREV design and Penn State came in third place building a biodiesel EREV. GM turbodiesel engine and 75 kW UQM generator in a series plug-in configuration. kWh battery pack coupled with a GM 110 kW Electric Traction Motor and 75 kW UQM generator. It’s also equipped with a 1.3L

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

The first charging station was unveiled at the Meijer store in Warren, Michigan (not far from the GM Tech Center), and will be followed by stores in Allen Park and Holland, Michigan. Tags: Brief. -based supercenter chain, plans to install electric vehicle charging stations at several of its Michigan stores.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2010

Featuring a naturally aspirated CNG-fueled LS-7 GM Crate Engine built by Bob Santinoli with Riolo Racing engines and a 6-speed automatic transmission by TCI (with steering-mounted paddle shifters), the CNG Hot Rod delivers more than 600 bhp. 2010 GM e-38 engine processor, calibrations via Fern at AFVTech. Electric steering.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

DECEMBER 28, 2009

GM to invest $700m in Volt rechargeable electric car. “GM is spending $336m to upgrade the Hamtramck plant; $202m for a new plant in Flint, north of Detroit, that will build 1.4 “GM is spending $336m to upgrade the Hamtramck plant; $202m for a new plant in Flint, north of Detroit, that will build 1.4 Related Stories.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2010

GM is introducing the Buick Regal GS show car at the North American International Auto Show this week. With an estimated 255 turbocharged horsepower (190 kW), a six-speed manual transmission and an advanced, adaptive all-wheel-drive system, this a high-tech, high-performance version of the brand’s newest sport sedan.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2009

Thurnau Professor of Mechanical, Biomedical and Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan, is also one of the co-directors of the GM/U-M Advanced Battery Coalition for Drivetrains (ABCD), announced by then-CEO Rick Wagoner at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2010

The agreement also sets forth the first phase of commercial production of electric fleet vehicles utilizing HHI’s high tech engineering and manufacturing capability and Raser’s extended range electric vehicle powertrain technology. A 100 kW Rase Symetron generator, driven by a GM Ecotec 2.0L Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Revenge of the Electric Car

AUGUST 13, 2009

In these turbulent times, we wanted to know how the Vice Chair of GM was getting along. We then caught an “informal chat” between Chelsea and Tony Posawatz at GM’s tech center. Tags: In the Media Production Diary Bob Lutz Detroit GM Chevy Volt. We went to Detroit recently to see Bob Lutz. There’s always next time.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 19, 2009

Autoblog Green Cleantech Blog Cleantech Group CNETs Green Tech Earth2Tech EcoGeek Ecotality Green Inc. In order for plug-in electric vehicles to become part of the mainstream, a plug-in ecosystem must be in place when vehicles like the Chevy Volt extended-range electric vehicle hit the market," GM said on its company FastLane blog. "In

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Order a reprint of this article now APRIL 7, 2009 GM, Segway to Make Vehicle Article Video Comments more in Auto Industry News » Email Printer Friendly Share: Yahoo Buzz facebook MySpace LinkedIn Digg del.icio.us GM has slashed product-development programs, advertising and spending on auto-show events. GM ) 1.86 -0.08

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 3, 2009

GM is supplying the range-extending genset which makes sense as they they’ll be able to amortize it and drive the cost down. Kimberley also told FT that the company is working with a “major automotive manufacturer,&# on the car’s range extender and related electric tech. Tags: Lotus Production Diary PHEV.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

With a price tag of roughly $22,000, BYD’s F3DM — available only to fleet operators at this point — is too costly for companies to go for it en masse. According to reports from Chinese media picked up by AutoblogGreen and GM-Volt today, BYD has sold just 80 F3DM units in four months. Tags: evdriven.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 9, 2021

The car is a “2” because it was preceded by the “1,” which is an electric performance plug-in hybrid GT, with a six-figure price tag and a limited output of 500 units per year over the next three years. A High-Tech Customer Experience. High-Tech Infotainment. High tech treats include the absence of a start button.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

Fuel for Thought: BP talks down electric vehicles April 27, 2009, 10:28 AM ET GM’s New Plan: Fewer Jobs, More Chevy Volt Article Comments (21) Environmental Capital HOME PAGE » Email Printer Friendly Permalink Share: Yahoo! Close Home World U.S. Green Ink: Will the Real Green Economy Please Stand Up? automakers bid for survival.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2009

The MEGA board approved a high-tech state tax credit valued at $25.2 The MEGA board approved the first battery incentive agreements with Ford and GM in February totaling $215 million for pack engineering, integration and assembly, vehicle engineering and advanced battery technologies. Tags: Batteries Policy. A123Systems Inc.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2010

This represents the completion of a GM investment plan of more than R$5 billion (US$2.8 GM’s long-term strategy in Brazil includes the updating of its current Chevrolet portfolio. GM is also investing to modernize its plants and increase production capacity. billion (US$771 million) – Enlargement of GM’s plant in Gravataí.

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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. Tags: Bright Automotive EV News Production News battery tech plug-ins. Bright is based around a parallel hybrid.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Credit: GM) General Motors and Segway plan to take a two-wheel concept vehicle for a spin around New York City on Tuesday. It includes some high-tech touches, including GMs wireless OnStar communications technology that lets a passenger locate other drivers in a city. GM is touting other features as well. E-mail Martin.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Audi RS models – performance flagships set to pick up plug-in hybrid tech as early as 2021. Chevrolet Corvette electric – GM confirms its worst kept secret: the the iconic muscle car will soon go silent. Hyundai Kona Electric update – mild 2021 update tweaks the design and adds more tech and features.

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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. GM plans to launch the Volt in China in 2011. Great Wall Motor Co.,

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

By the time these cars hit the market, General Motors ( GM , Fortune 500 ) will be in production with the Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car and Ford ( F , Fortune 500 ) will have its own plug-only compact car. Tags: evdriven. 5.90 / 0.07% Nasdaq 1,673.07 2.63 / 0.16% S&P 500 869.60 107.12% Rite Aid Corporation 0.66

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

car when tech-savvy types can configure one in their garage by rewiring their existing hybrids. Webster columns Cars for GM white-collar workers arent excessive -- 3/31/09 Bankruptcy for automakers a question of pure politics -- 3/23/09 No shame in worry over jobs -- 3/4/09 Sarah A. Tags: evdriven. The 100 m.p.g. More Sarah A.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2009

Large automakers based in Michigan, including GM, Chrysler, and Ford, will receive a total of more than $400 million to manufacture thousands of advanced hybrid and electric vehicles as well as batteries and electric drive components. Production of high-volume battery packs for the GM Volt. Compact Power, Inc. (on EnerDel, Inc.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

This is the car that we take on family trips, and it is also the daily commute car now that the EV1 has been returned to GM. And for the time being – I have two EVs in the family (until the EV1 goes back to GM in November, 2003). Tags: evdriven. is that it has five doors and seats five people. I’m in this deep now.

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EV Life

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The exterior features a simple yet futuristic design, which is complemented by its tech-heavy interior, which contains a large infotainment display, a fully digital gauge cluster, and a variety of two-tone color schemes available. Every Blazer EV model supports 190 kW DC fast charging, giving you up to 78 miles of range in just 10 minutes.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 19, 2009

But can this no-nonsense tech veteran come up with a plan to save Yahoo? More Two very different drivers The leaders charged with saving GM and Chrysler are known for wielding a sharp pencil. Tags: evdriven. More Will the Motor City shakeup work? Heres how one New England school is working to stay on top. A Time Warner Company.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

ultra You might also like: Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles 9 Electric Cars 100 Years Old or More The Chinese BYD F3DM, First Mass Produced Electric Car, Fails with Consumers GM Ditches Volt for Geo Metro Hybrid? . “My guess is that there are more materials like this out there,&# he says.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 19, 2009

Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. New York 2009: Mercedes E250 Bluetec concept would get 28/39 city/hwy rating Breaking - Zero Motorcycles unveils the Zero S [w/Video] GM and Segways PUMA live reveal Hyundai to offer plug-in hybrid in U.S. You can put up to 3 URLs in your comments.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MAY 27, 2009

Chelsea Sexton with GM's Tony Posawatz. Our Consulting Producer Chelsea Sexton got to test drive the GM Volt recently. While the EV1 wasn’t flawless, it became the benchmark of what GM was capable of in both engineering and consumer passion. It is the end of the poker game for GM, and they’re all in.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

is hoping to launch the Volt in late 2010 with a price tag of about $40,000. ’s vice chairman of product development, Robert Lutz, reportedly told Volt enthusiasts at the Web site GM-Volt.com. “We April 17, 2009 11:38 am Link Goodbye GM. dont say goodbye to GM just because they made a mistake. — Goodbye 2.

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