Archive for July, 2007
E-Flex Opel May be Unveiled in September
Many folks have written about concerns on whether GM will spread E-flex technology to other countries. We have previously mentioned that a diesel E-Flex variant would likely appear in Europe, but not the U.S.
Several internet sites are now reporting that GM has announced it will unveil an E-Flex Opel Concept at the Frankfurt Auto [...]
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Chevy Volt Pays a Visit to A123 System Headquarters
Justin Hyde of the Detroit Free Press wrote an article reporting that A123 employees got to drive an early Chevy Volt prototype. The web rumor mill of course has expanded this into a highway driveable car.
Information from reliable sources indicate that yes indeed A123 employees did get to view the Volt firsthand, but they did [...]
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New York Times Article on the Volt
An article was published in the New York Times yesterday, giving a basic discussion about the promise, potenital, and delays of Lithium-ion batteries for automotive use.
Lithium titanate was mentioned, but not any specific battery companies by name. Interestingly they commented that the Tesla roadster carries 6,831 individual cells, and will begin deliveries this fall.
The author [...]
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Diesel Volt?
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From the point of introduction of the Volt in January one of it’s strong selling points, after the beauty of the electric engine, is the fact that the ICE could potentially run on gas, [...]
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Ford Also Plans to Enter the Plug-in Car Arena
Yesterday, Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally said that hsi company plans to sell plug-in hybrids within the next 5 to 10 years.
He made this comment at an event marking a partnership between Ford and Southern California Edison to explore the feasibility of rechargeable cars and the impact on the electrical grid of their widespread [...]
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GM Plans To Lose Money on Hybrid Electric Cars
GM plans to roll out two Two-mode hybrid vehicles this fall, the Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon. This system uses software to determine when and how much electric power to the drivetrain both at high and low speeds, and is very expensive. Analogous to Microsft losing money on its inital X-Box sales, GM will have [...]
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Chevy is Rebranding its Image
As most of us have noticed, GM is undergoing a significant transformation. They are aware of the end of cheap oil and the problems of carbon dioxide emissions. Hence the E-Flex system and it’s first daughter, our beloved Volt. As I’ve mentioned, GM has already spent a lot of money bringing the [...]
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Bob Lutz Interview on Design
The Detroit Press published an interview with Bob Lutz today.
In it, he was quoted as saying in regards to the Volt that GM had probably spent “at this point” $100 million, “but ramping up very fast as it becomes a high-priority product for launch in ‘10.” Once again the 2010 date is re-iterated and [...]
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Recent Posts
- Volt Battery Supplier Chosen and GM Comments on Production Photo Leaks (POLL)
- BREAKING: Production VOLT Spied!! The REAL DEAL!!
- Chevy Volt Interior Picture Leak
- Bob Lutz Responds to Toyota’s Announcement: Large Volt Test Fleet in 2009
- Volt Competition: Mazda’s Secret E-REV Program, Toyota Forwards Plug-in Fleet to 2009
- Bob Lutz on Chevy Volt Battery Tests, Cold Starts, and Use of OnStar
- The Chevy Volt Generator Will Run at One of Several Fixed RPMs
- E-Flex Cadillac Next?
- How the Chevy Volt Operates Past the Customer Depletion Point
- The Chevy Volt Will Have iPod Connectivity (Plus More Design Issues)
