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Verizon has collaborated with electric-vehicle developer and manufacturer VIA Motors to produce an extended-range electric cargo van. Bob Lutz, former vice chairman of GeneralMotors and a VIA board member, unveiled Verizon’s new vehicle on Monday at the North American International Auto Show.
GM will build the Cadillac ELR, a luxury coupe featuring extended-range electric technology, at the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly, GeneralMotors North America President Mark Reuss said Tuesday. Detroit-Hamtramck is home to the Chevrolet Volt, Opel Ampera, and Holden Volt extended-range electric vehicles.
At the opening of Auto Guangzhou 2012, Shanghai GeneralMotors launched its first localized new energy vehicle, the Sail SPRINGO EV. As a comparison, the new Chevrolet Spark EV uses a 100 kW motor with 542 N·m of torque. The Sail SPRINGO EV. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). The Sail SPRINGO EV costs RMB 4.6 (US$0.74)
An electric traction motor (right) and stator (left) at the GM Powertrain Engineering Development Center Friday, 15 January 2010 in Pontiac, Michigan. Martin for GeneralMotors) Click to enlarge. In the future, electric motors might become as important to GM as engines are now. Photo by John F.
Karma recently revealed the Amaris , an extended-range EV (EREV) with a striking grand touring shape and a BMW gas engine. Its sole purpose in life is to act as a generator to charge the battery and power the electric motors. Karma promises a 3.5-second
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Bob Lutz, former Vice Chairman of GeneralMotors, will introduce an extendedrange electric (eREV) Pickup Truck, SUV and Van from VIA Motors, in a press conference at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit on 10 January. —Bob Lutz.
GM Defense, a subsidiary of GeneralMotors, was selected by the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to develop a battery pack prototype for testing and analysis on Department of Defense platforms.
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In preparation for the next generation of electric vehicles and advanced battery technologies, GeneralMotors will invest $449 million to upgrade manufacturing processes at its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly and Brownstown Battery Assembly plants. Since 2009, GM has announced more than $5.4 This includes more than $2.8
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GeneralMotors Company is investing more than $230 million in four GM plants in the greater Flint, Michigan area to support the production of the fuel-efficient 2011 Chevrolet Cruze and Volt extendedrange electric vehicle. four-cylinder engine generator for the Volt and the 1.4L
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GeneralMotors China is fabricating and testing prototype battery cells and complete systems at its Advanced Technical Center in Shanghai to support GM researchers and engineers in the development of next-generation vehicle battery systems. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).
Last month, GeneralMotors announced similar apps for its Chevrolet Volt extendedrange electric vehicle (E-REV), to be available on iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry smartphone platforms. Earlier post.).
Other project partners include GeneralMotors, Toyota, Duke Energy and Cisco. When wireless charging is applied in quasi-dynamic (stop-and-go) or dynamic (vehicle-in-motion) modes, the technology could lead to extendedrange and downsized batteries for electric vehicles. Earlier post.). based Evatran.
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GeneralMotors today announced initiatives for customer satisfaction and outlined its steps in battery safety research to ensure ongoing confidence in the safety of Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle. Earlier post.)
The 17 designs range from systems using on-board hydrogen fuel cells to full battery-electric vehicles. During the program, GeneralMotors will provide production vehicles, vehicle components, seed money, technical mentoring and operational support. ExtendedRange Electric Vehicles (EREV).
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Few things seem to set off a certain part of the political spectrum like the Chevrolet Volt, the extended-range electric car from GeneralMotors. It's been on sale exactly one year, so we think it's rather too early to deem the Volt a success or a failure, though that hasn't stopped its critics.
billion in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce batteries and their components and to expand battery recycling capacity; $500 million in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce electric drive components for vehicles, including electric motors, power electronics, and other drive train components; and. GeneralMotors Corporation.
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