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Former Chrysler Execs Join Board of Extended Range Electric Vehicle Conversion Company ALTe

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Super Bowl stats: 3 commercials for alternative powertrain vehicles

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of total) featured vehicles with alternative powertrains: one for the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid; one for BMW advanced diesel; and one for the Chevy Volt extended range electric vehicle. Chrysler: 1. Of those, 3 (4.8% Five commercials featured compact cars: three for the Chevrolet Cruze, and two for the Hyundai Elantra.

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Stellantis is testing a Fiat 500 EV that charges wirelessly as it travels

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Stellantis, the parent company of Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler, and Fiat, among many other brands, has revealed a Fiat 500 electric car that can travel at “typical highway speeds” without using energy from its battery pack—potentially greatly extending range.

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Presidential Auto Task Force Concluded Plug-In GM Volt Likely Too Expensive To Be Commercially Successful in the Short-Term

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Following the short address on Monday during which President Barack Obama outlined the next steps for GM and Chrysler ( earlier post ), the White House posted summaries of the Presidential Auto Task Force’s assessment of the business plans provided by the two struggling automakers, which led to the terms that are currently unfolding.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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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. Chrysler LLC. $70. Manufacturing: Warren, MI and St. Louis, MO; Deployment: 11 partner fleets.

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Fisker Automotive Lands Former Chrysler CEO Tom LaSorda

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After all, the company has managed to successfully design, test and launch its extended-range electric sedan, the Karma, and it’s already shown its second vehicle, the Surf station wagon. Some would say that that the most difficult days for Fisker are behind it.

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Fiat introduces 2013 Fiat 500e EV at LA Auto Show; forget the Eco button

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As Chrysler Group LLC’s first road-going retail electric vehicle, the Fiat 500e eschews the addition of an “Eco” button as seen on competitive EVs. Eco-buttons deaden throttle-response in exchange for marginal range improvement, the company suggests. François is Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Chrysler Group LLC.

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