Cars That Think

APRIL 4, 2022

The Hyundai Ioniq5 and Kia EV6 that I recently tested—a pair of wildly impressive, high-design EVs—take a different approach to solving range anxiety: an 800-volt battery architecture that delivers some of the fastest charging in the EV game, and unheard of at these price levels. That Hummer can range for 530 km (329 miles), not bad for a 4.5-tonne

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Driivz

MAY 25, 2021

Enefit VOLT, the largest electric vehicle fast charging network in Estonia, selected Driivz, the leading EV charging and energy management software platform provider, to optimize its network operations and provide excellent EV charging experiences to EV drivers. Driivz has proven to be a valued partner and a trusted advisor.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Evatran, a developer of wireless charging systems for electric vehicles ( earlier post ), has signed contracts with six commercial participants to outfit their Chevrolet Volt and Nissan LEAF models with pre-production Plugless Power wireless charging systems. Click to enlarge. Plugless Power is a Level 2 (240V at 30A, 3.3

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2012

GM and CATARC will form a joint working team that will be responsible for gathering feedback from Volt demonstration fleet usage to better target discussions and actions to support new energy vehicle policy in China. China is among the initial markets to introduce the Volt following the United States.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2021

The electric motorcoaches from Lightning eMotors and ABC Companies, a leading provider of motorcoach sales and support in the USA and Canada, are on sale now and available throughout the United States. Electric buses also offer the passenger less vibration, less noise, and zero exhaust.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2011

Chevrolet dealers in all 50 states in the US are now taking orders for the 2012 Chevrolet Volt. The suggested retail price for the Volt will start at $39,995 (or $32,495 assuming a full federal tax credit of $7,500, which is subject to the customer’s eligibility). Five-year/100,000-mile* limited gas engine coverage.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2022

GM is expanding its efforts to educate public safety, fire and emergency service providers throughout the United States and Canada as EV sales grow. A yellow sticker provides guidance on where to disable a vehicle’s standard 12-volt circuit and is a new industry practice to aid first responders.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 24, 2013

The Chevrolet Volt is by far the best-selling plug-in car in the United States. First, while the Volt is sold in Canada, China, most. Last year, it represented almost 45 percent of all plug-in electric cars sold during 2012. But how's it doing outside the U.S.,

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

million in its operations in Flint and Bay City, Michigan, and Defiance, Ohio, to support engine production for the Chevrolet Volt, Chevrolet Cruze and a new Chevrolet small car to be built in the United States. variant used in the Chevrolet Volt. General Motors is investing $163.2-million million (41 jobs).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2021

billion to build its second battery cell manufacturing plant in the United States. Most will have 400-volt battery packs and up to 200 kW fast charging capability while GM’s truck platform will have 800-volt battery packs and 350 kW fast charging capability. The facility will be located in Spring Hill, Tennessee.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2021

Battery manufacturing facilities operated by Octillion are in the United States, China, and India. Octillion’s 660-volt/88.9-kWh We seamlessly integrate our battery management system with the vehicle’s control unit, offering configurations of up to 800 volts and 640 kWh in capacity. kWh Caspian? million miles.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Questions surrounding why Tesla would ship a Model 3 from China to the United States come to mind, and it may have something to do with the several moves Tesla is making to bring features of the China-built Model 3 and Model Y to the same models produced for the U.S. version of the car.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2023

With a Renault-designed adapter connected to the vehicle’s charging socket, the future electric Renault 5 can provide the same energy output as a 220-volt power outlet. Mobilize V2G will also be available on future Renault electric vehicles. The Renault 5 is based on—and is the first use of—the new CMF-B EV platform.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 17, 2024

It is a surprise considering the Model Y has largely dominated EV sales and led Tesla’s internal sales figures for a few years, especially this past year in the United States. The Model Y was third, trailing the Nissan LEAF. The Model S and Model X also finished sixth and seventh in the rankings, respectively.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2013

The plant initially will manufacture batteries for the Chevrolet Volt, and the volume is expected to consistently increase depending on the EV market and securing additional contracts. Test runs have already begun at the facility, and LGCMI anticipates shipping product by the end of this summer.

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Teslarati

MARCH 3, 2023

Plans for the first installations of the V4 Supercharger appeared in a project plan for a new site i n Danvers, Massachusetts , but it was revealed that the United States would not get the first bites at the new design and functionality.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

At the Los Angeles Auto Show, GM announced that the Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle will first be available late next year in California, with other lead markets to be named later. Volt production is scheduled to begin in late 2010. Pricing has not been announced. and seven other utilities in the project.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Chevrolet offers Silverado EV owners two home charging options: Level 1, 120-volt Charging, and Level 2, 240-volt charging. The fully electric pickup truck can recharge at charging stations across the United States. It may also access Tesla’s Supercharger Network without using the Magic Dock in a few years.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2015

million award from the United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC ( USABC ) in collaboration with the US Department of Energy (DOE) for 12-volt stop-start battery technology development. USABC is a subsidiary of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR). Saft America Inc. Click to enlarge.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

4 electric vehicles in the United States due to the flammability of interior materials, according to NHTSA documents. 4 vehicles, also noted as “100% of estimated percentage with defect,” the documents state that the material of the roller sunshades may not consistently meet the FMVSS 302 performance requirements.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2020

The recommendations call for an increased federal role and funding of more than $2 billion, including a national point-of-sale incentive program to help drive the near-term production of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs), including clean trucks and buses, in the United States.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 30, 2010

There's no better time to make a public announcement than when you have the President of the United States with you. Today,President Barack Obama visited the Detroit-Hamtramck plant where GM is building its 2011 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2014

Zipcar has introduced a 2014 Honda Fit battery electric vehicle (EV) at The University of California, Davis’ (UC Davis) West Village , the largest planned zero net energy community in the United States. In the course of a year, the community is designed to generate as much energy as it consumes.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 15, 2017

The state of California is undeniably the United States' premier market for electric vehicles. It's also a market where automakers actually need to sell certain volumes of zero-emission cars, which means some of the nation's best lease deals on electric cars can be found in the Golden State.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2020

The 580 EV is powered by a 480-volt, 90 kWh lithium-ion battery pack that can be charged by any 220-volt/three-phase connection. Two units have already been sold to utilities in the United States: NYSEG and RG&E, AVANGRID companies, and National Grid.

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Teslarati

JUNE 20, 2023

Ford and General Motors—two out of three of the top carmakers in the United States—announced a few weeks ago that they would incorporate Tesla NACS into future battery electric vehicle designs. The legacy automakers’ use of Tesla NACS sparked a wave of support for Tesla’s charging port design.

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Blink Charging

JANUARY 11, 2024

The United States federal government has made it even easier to buy a new or used electric vehicle (EV). Residential EV Charging Grants and Incentives There are local, state, and federal rebates and incentives available for residential EV charging at qualifying locations across the United States.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 25, 2014

While more than a dozen plug-in electric cars are now sold in the United States, only three carmakers--Chevrolet, Nissan, and Tesla--have emerged as volume players, with BMW perhaps intending to become the fourth.

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Teslarati

APRIL 5, 2023

” This is one of the numerous significant recalls VW currently faces in the United States. 4, which stemmed from the vehicle’s 12-volt wiring harness shorting, potentially causing the vehicle to be set on fire. Owners may contact Volkswagen’s customer service at 1-800-893-5298. What do you think of the article?

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

A big chunk of the money—$60 million—will go to the United States Advanced Battery Consortium to further develop pre-competitive vehicle-related battery R&D. million to research “Improved 12-Volt Lead-Acid Batteries for Safety-Critical Electric Vehicle Applications.”

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Maven, General Motors’ personal mobility brand, is expanding to the western United States, adding the Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco markets. Maven City’s most popular vehicles are the Chevrolet Malibu, Spark and Volt. More than 13,000 members have joined Maven and have traveled 28 million miles.

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Teslarati

MARCH 15, 2023

As most vehicles will shift to an 800-volt architecture , this will support faster charging speeds across many vehicles, not just Teslas. Current 400-volt architectures will not support anything higher than roughly 250 kW, for now. In the United States, Tesla just enabled non-Tesla EVs to utilize the Supercharger Network.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2016

In March of 2014, Plugless EV charging became available to EV owners across the United States and Canada. Currently, Plugless supports 3.3kW charging for Chevy Volt, Nissan LEAF and Cadillac ELR EVs. Full production of the 2nd generation system begins early fall 2016.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2019

The Eaton 48-volt mild hybrid accessory drive captures energy while driving and is used to keep the sleeper cab comfortable overnight without idling the engine. SuperTruck II is a continuation of the DOE’s SuperTruck initiative, which launched in 2010 with the goal to improve heavy-duty truck freight efficiency by 50%.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 7, 2022

What is the projected on-sale date of the first electrified Maserati in the United States? If you are including mild-hybrid, then Grecale GT and Modena would be first “electrified” units sold in U.S. What is the projected on-sale date of the first BEV Maserati in the United States? It will be unveiled in 2023.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2011

General Motors is adding two shifts and about 2,500 hourly and salaried jobs at the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to build the new Chevrolet Malibu mid-size sedan and the next-generation Impala large sedan alongside the Chevrolet Volt and Opel Ampera electric cars. Detroit-Hamtramck currently has 1,121 hourly and salaried employees.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2014

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a collaborative organization operated by Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, has reopened four requests for proposal information (RFPIs) for the development of advanced high-performance batteries for vehicle applications.

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