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MARCH 30, 2009

Detroit Electric Holdings Ltd, the joint venture between ZAP and China Youngman Group ( earlier post ), and Malaysia-based Proton Holdings Berhad are forming a strategic partnership for the mass production of electric vehicles. The vehicles will then be marketed under Detroit Electric’s brand. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 8, 2009

will unveil at the upcoming SAE World Congress in Detroit a full-size SUV Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV) designed to achieve more than 100 mpg US in typical local daily driving with near zero emissions by driving up to 40 miles per day in all-electric mode. Raser Technologies, Inc. Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 11, 2011

The extended range electric vehicle, introduced as a concept at the Detroit auto show in January 2009, was said to be slated for production ( earlier post ). GreenCarReports cites an unnamed source at GM who says that the Cadillac Converj luxury plug-in coupe ( earlier post ) is now back in the GM product plan.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 11, 2014

While one mother is taking today off as a weekend, tomorrow she and her daughter will likely don their work clothes and head back to the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant that builds the Chevrolet Volt and Cadillac ELR extended-range electric cars. Earlier this week, te Detroit.'

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APRIL 2, 2010

The first pre-production Volt rolled off the line at the Detroit Hamtramck Assembly Plant on 31 March. Detroit-Hamtramck plant manager Teri Quigley. Assembly workers will build more pre-production Volts in the coming months.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 26, 2012

That startup is Via Motors, producer of electric trucks, and it's set to unveil three new full-size electric vehicles at the Detroit Auto Show in January. Diversifying from mere work trucks, the range of extended-range electric.

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JANUARY 11, 2011

Detroit Free Press. General Motors is preparing to launch two more extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs) and a plug-in hybrid (PHEV), CEO Dan Akerson told reporters on the sidelines of the 2011 Automotive News World Congress.

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JANUARY 11, 2010

Detroit News. GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz, at a conference of the Society of Automotive Analysts on the eve of the North American International Auto Show, announced that GM will produce the Cadillac Converj extended-range electric vehicle. The Detroit News previously reported it had received board approval for production.

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JANUARY 14, 2013

Based on the Converj concept first shown in 2009, the Cadillac ELR is set to become the very first Extended Range Electric Vehicle launched by a full-line luxury automaker when it hits Cadillac dealers in early 2014. Like the Chevrolet Volt, the Cadillac ELR will be primarily powered by a 16.5

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MAY 14, 2014

Brownstown Battery Assembly’s 479,000-square-foot, landfill-free facility south of Detroit also produces the lithium-ion battery packs for GM’s extended-range electric vehicles. The 2015 Spark EV features technology including Siri Eyes Free, 4G LTE and DC Fast Charging.

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DECEMBER 14, 2011

The 19 launch markets also include Atlanta; Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; San Francisco; San Diego; New York; Orlando, Fla.; Availability of the Focus Electric will expand in 2012 to the remaining 15 launch markets as production ramps up. Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.; Richmond, Va.;

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NOVEMBER 10, 2009

The Detroit News reported that GM has decided to produce the Cadillac Converj, an extended range electric vehicle derived from the Voltec platform. Cadillac included the Converj concept car at the 2009 North American International Auto Show. Earlier post.) A production date has not been set, according to the report.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Yesterday, General Motors'' Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant began shipping the first of these extended-range electric cars to dealers, ahead of the car''s official January on-sale date. The wait is almost over for the 2014 Cadillac ELR luxury electric coupe.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

General Motors will follow its 2011 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car with a production version of the Cadillac Converj concept car revealed at this year's Detroit Auto Show. It's been an open question for a while now: What will be the next vehicle to use GM's Voltec series hybrid electric-car platform?

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DECEMBER 12, 2013

General Motors Company was selected for a 48C tax credit of more than $20 million in connection with its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant where the company manufactures Extended Range Electric Vehicles—Chevrolet Volts and the Cadillac ELR electric luxury coupe—along with internal combustion cars. 20 million.

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OCTOBER 29, 2014

The second-generation Volt, which makes its world debut in about 10 weeks at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, features a clean-sheet, all-new Voltec propulsion system—new battery, new electric drive unit, new power electronics and new range-extending engine. range extender. Drive unit.

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AUGUST 1, 2009

Schwartz joined Raser in 2006 and was instrumental in helping to drive the successful completion of the extended range electric vehicle (EREV) project unveiled this year at the SAE Congress in Detroit, MI, ( earlier post ) while leading Raser’s Transportation and Industrial business segment.

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AUGUST 2, 2013

kWh battery pack in the new Cadillac ELR extended-range electric luxury coupe that goes on sale in North America in early 2014 ( earlier post ). The battery-specific welding process is a result of collaboration among GM’s Manufacturing Systems Research Lab, Advanced Propulsion Center, and Brownstown Battery Assembly plant near Detroit.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 30, 2010

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

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

The purpose of the paper (which Richard Wallace, CAR’s Director Transportation Systems Analysis Group announced during a session exploring the same topic at the Business of Plugging In 2010 conference in Detroit) is threefold.

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JULY 2, 2010

Chevrolet plans to produce 10,000 Volt extended range electric vehicles by the end of the 2011 calendar year, and an additional 30,000 Volts during the 2012 calendar year, according to Volt Marketing Director Tony DiSalle, who made the announcements during a live video webcast 1 July. Earlier post.). Pricing has not been announced.

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DECEMBER 23, 2010

Ltd (BYD) will reveal plans for the launch of US-ready electric drive vehicles and clean energy products at the upcoming 2011 North America International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Traveling more than 60 km (38 miles) in all-electric mode and more than 310 miles extended range when engaging the 2.0L

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Teslarati

APRIL 11, 2024

According to reports from Ford Authority , the Detroit-based automaker is launching a new program called Tesla Competitive Conquest Bonus Cash, which gives existing Tesla owners $1,500 off the price of a new F-150 Lightning, regardless of the trim ordered.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 5, 2012

Via Motors, the extended-range electric truck conversion company with GM legend Bob Lutz on its board, announced today that it would use lithium-ion cells from A123 Systems in its battery packs. The startup company will show its full lineup of electric-drive pickup trucks at next week's Detroit Auto Show.

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AUGUST 5, 2009

Develop, analyze, and demonstrate hundreds of Chevrolet Volt Extended Range Electric Vehicles (EREVs) --125 Volt PHEVs for electric utilities and 500 Volt PHEVs to consumers. Detroit, MI Warren, MI. Detroit, MI Ann Arbor, MI Dearborn, MI Flint, MI. Project locations. Technology. General Motors. Ford Motor Company. $30.

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AUGUST 9, 2011

So far, the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car has been sold only in North America. That's about to change, as the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant restarts after a month of retooling that raised Volt production capacity to 5,000 cars per month.

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JANUARY 11, 2010

The Detroit News. Detroit — It’s official: the Cadillac Converj will be the second extended-range electric vehicle that General Motors Co. The Converj was shown as a concept last year at the Detroit show, and The Detroit News has previously reported it received board approval for production.

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Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

The surprise appearance at the Detroit Auto Show last month of an electric Focus may be evidence of a new day (again) at Ford. If Team Obama is convinced it's more important for Detroit to just sell cars, than sell the right cars, we could lose yet another decade. All eyes are fixed on 2011.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

These include the Cadillac CT6 Plug-In, the Buick Velite 5 extended-range electric vehicle and the Baojun E100 electric vehicle—all of which have been introduced in China within the past 12 months. In the meantime, GM is developing advanced driver assist systems that will form the foundation for self-driving vehicles.

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OCTOBER 23, 2009

Powertrain of the Mercedes-Benz Concept BlueZERO E-CELL, introduced in January 2009 in Detroit. The BlueZero E-CELL with battery-electric drive featured a range of up to 200 kilometers (124 miles) using electric drive alone. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 7, 2009

Another day, another announcement in the series of carefully timed press releases on the 2011 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car. In this case, it's the news that GM's investment in the Detroit-Hamtramck plant where the Volt will be built totals $336 million.

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AUGUST 25, 2009

Opel will debut the new Astra at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show; the company will also showcase the Ampera, Opel’s implementation of the Voltec extended range electric vehicle architecture. The Astra (left) and Ampera (right). Click to enlarge. The Ampera made its global debut in march at the Geneva Motor Show. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 3, 2017

In separate presentations at the 2017 SAE High Efficiency IC Engine Symposium in Detroit, R&D executives from GM and Ford each stressed the importance of improved, advanced fuels—among other technology developments—for their future engine efficiency gains and for long-term CO 2 emissions goals.

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APRIL 23, 2015

The second-generation “Voltec” extended range electric powertrain applied in the MY2016 Chevy Volt ( earlier post ) marks a significant evolution in the electric drive technology platform from its first-generation origins. liter range extender engine. Typical mode selection during extended range operation.

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Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 18, 2010

It's official, the Cadillac Converj is to be the second extended-range electric vehicle after the Volt. Source: Detroit News ] Volvo might be getting serious about EVs. I may be most interested affordable electric cars, but this makes sense to me.

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APRIL 19, 2015

The CT6 PHEV may come subsequently to the US, according to Cadillac spokesman Dave Caldwell as quoted in the Detroit News. By comparison, in the GM taxonomy the Cadillac ELR and its cousin the Chevy Volt are extended-range electric vehicles with all-electric drive, augmented by a range-assisting engine.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2009

GM currently has more than 30 prototype Volt extended range electric vehicles undergoing testing at GM’s Proving Ground in Milford, Mich. Last month at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, GM announced it will manufacture the Volt battery packs in the United States. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom.

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