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REPORT: GM execs to meet with Toyota regarding hybrid sharing

Mon, Jun 29 | from AutoblogGreen
Rumors that General Motors may get access to Toyota's proprietary hybrid technology just won't go away. Today, Bloomberg cites two unnamed sources in reports that Toyota President Akio Toyoda and GM chief Fritz Henderson will meet this August in Michigan to discuss the possibility of a...

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Quicc! Diva wins "Car of the Future"

The Dutch website dedicated to electric and hybrid automobiles, ZERAuto, has been conducting a poll, asking its visitors to rank their favorite ride and offering 12 very nice entrants to choose from. Perhaps not surprisingly, the Netherlands-based DuraCar Quicc! Diva grabbed the top...
4 hours ago | from AutoblogGreen

GM Orders Enough Hitachi Lithium-ion Cells for 100,000 Hybrid Cars

Most people here know that GM has contracted with LG Chem to supply large format lithium-ion cells for the Chevy Volt in an agreement that goes out until 2015. As we have learned from discussions... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
12 hours ago | from GM

Volt chief engineer takes first drive in integration prototype [w/VIDEO]

The technicians and engineers at GM's Pre-Production operations center at the Warren, MI tech center have been hard at work for the last several weeks trying to finish up the first of about 75 integration prototypes of the Chevy Volt. They worked so hard, in fact, that the first car was comp...
Wed, Jun 24 | from AutoblogGreen

2012: GM's hybrid offensive begins?

Since that statement, MotorTrend has tried to guess GM's future hybrid line up. Sadly, outside of the Chevy Volt, not much looks that impressive. Hopefully, 14 different models, some rebadged, will collectively help GM move some hybrids and provide some scalability for these technolog...
Wed, Jun 24 | from Hybrid Cars

The new GM will be lean, but it will it be green?

Volt-style marketing the future of GM When GM debuted the Chevy Volt a few years ago, Bob Lutz told the automotive world that GM would handle Volt development in a new way. Volt progress, or problems, would be shared in an open and transparent manner.
Mon, Jun 1 | from Hybrid Cars

Chelsea Sexton tries out the Chevy Volt, smiles

Not everything is perfect. The Volt (while not yet the finished version) doesn't have the pep that the EV1 had, she says, and she wasn't able to drive long enough to drain the battery and get the range-extender to kick in. GM reps kept telling her, and everyone else who's driven the car, that th...
Tue, May 26 | from AutoblogGreen

Opinion: 200 jobs to come to Portage

Michigan Business Review - MLive.com MI PORTAGE, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - As the struggling auto industry looks to retool, one of their biggest hopes is the new Chevy Volt. The Volt is GM's first battery-powered car, and it's set to hit lots in 2010. Michigan is on deck to be the center of ...
Tue, May 19 | from WWMT

Obama’s goal to put 1 million plug-in hybrid cars on the road by 2015 will not be easy

Automakers are already committed to plug-ins and electric vehicles. Toyota Motor Corp. will produce a few hundred plug-in Prius hybrids later this year as a test fleet; General Motors plans to release an extended range electric plug-in called the Chevrolet Volt in limited numbers in lat...
Tue, Apr 21 | from The Auto Monster Cars

GM's Electric Scooter

What’s next? An electric unicycle? General Motors and Segway announced in New York today that they will pair up to develop an electric two-wheel car for urban driving. The car, called Project PUMA (stands for Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility) has two wheels side by side. It turns...
Mon, Apr 6 | from BusinessWeek

Opinion: Study Finds Chevy Volt Isn't Cost-Effective

Development of the upcoming Chevrolet Volt has been a bright spot amid some bad times for its parent company, but should GM sacrifice future gas-powered cars and trucks for this plug-in hybrid? A new study suggests the answer is no. ... Who saved the electric car? Canada.com
Thu, Mar 5 | from Cars.com

Opinion: GM close to picking Volt battery pack assembly location

N) is close to a decision on the location of its first lithium-ion battery pack assembly facility, a top GM battery executive said on Tuesday. The battery packs would go into GM's new Chevrolet Volt electric car to be launched in late 2010 and designed ...
Tue, Mar 3 | from Reuters

2011 Opel Ampera: Screw The Schedule, Here's The Full Reveal [Geneva Motor Show]

An advanced lithium-ion battery system is the key to getting the Opel Ampera into the hands of consumers", said Hans Demant, GME's vice president of engineering. "The engineers at our research and development center in Mainz-Kastel, Germany are testing the battery around the clock, 36...
Mon, Mar 2 | from Jalopnik

2009 Detroit Auto Show: Top Ten Reveals Of Day Two [Top Ten]

• 2009 Michelin Challenge Design Searches For Next Iconic American Vehicle • Chrysler Sign Almost Decapitates Detroit Auto Show-Goer • BYD E6: 250 Miles Per Charge Electric Car • BYD F3DM: The Chinese Volt • GM CEO Rick Wagoner Announces Chevy Volt Battery Details
Tue, Jan 13 | from Jalopnik

Review: The Chevy Volt

GM says they are simply lifting the veil of the development process because of the rabid interest in the car. Given what Bob Lutz has said about the Prius ... Chevy Volt production moves ahead MarketWatch Is the Volt GM's saviour? National Post
Fri, Nov 21 | from WBBH

Opinion: Automakers can't afford to develop hybrids

The Spokesman Review - Ford announced more hybrid cars. GM said its Chevrolet Volt electric car is still on track for in 2010, while Nissan promised to sell pure electric vehicles ... LA Auto Show exclusive: Ghosn tells all (well, more) on EV plans Los Angeles Times
Wed, Nov 19 | from USA Today

Opinion: Possible reasons A123 lost the Chevy Volt contract

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, ChevroletAs we reported a few months back, all signs point to Compact Power, a subsidiary of LG Chem, being awarded the big initial battery contract for the upcoming Chevy Volt. Why? There are some obvious reasons, including that Compact Power was able to get its...
Mon, Nov 17 | from AutoblogGreen