GM: From the Corvette to the Cimarron - Washington Post
Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 04:25:36 PM
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GM: From the Corvette to the Cimarron Washington Post A look back at the history of General Motors cars and trucks shows when the automaker got it right — and when it didn't. 1949 Buick Roadmaster: One of GM's mid-century triumphs of affordable technology. The convertible had a push-button drop-top. |
AeroVironment's EVS26 Booth to Feature Historic GM EV1 - MarketWatch (press release)
Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 04:25:36 PM
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AeroVironment's EVS26 Booth to Feature Historic GM EV1 MarketWatch (press release) Experts, chargers and the groundbreaking General Motors EV1 car will be present to illustrate AeroVironment's historical and current innovations. WHO: AeroVironment is a technology solutions provider that designs, develops, produces, operates and ... |
Expert: Fisker Karma's engine packaging, not batteries, likely caused fire - AutoWeek
Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 04:25:36 PM
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![]() New Zealand Herald | Expert: Fisker Karma's engine packaging, not batteries, likely caused fire AutoWeek Bereisa was chief engineer of General Motors' EV1 and was the systems architect for the Chevrolet Volt, so he knows his way around these sorts of complex problems. Bereisa has driven the Karma and has nosed around the car's inner workings. Investigators say tight engine packaging caused Fisker Karma fire |
Business Casual: Taking a smooth drive in an all-electric auto - Daily Breeze
Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 04:25:36 PM
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Business Casual: Taking a smooth drive in an all-electric auto Daily Breeze The first was years ago when I took General Motors' now-defunct EV1 for a zip down a few local streets. This week, Ford let journalists test drive some of the automaker's new cars and trucks around the South Bay. I had time for only one drive, ... |
NHTSA launching probe of recent Fisker Karma garage fire - Digitaltrends.com
Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 04:25:36 PM
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![]() Digitaltrends.com | NHTSA launching probe of recent Fisker Karma garage fire Digitaltrends.com Individuals like EV expert John Bereisa, who was the chief engineer of General Motor's EV1, systems architect of the Chevrolet Volt, and current CEO of Auto Letrification, suggested the Karma's cramped engine bay was to blame, which seemed to coincide ... |
Fisker rep defends Karma hybrid sedan in garage fire aftermath - Engadget
Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 04:25:36 PM
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![]() USA TODAY | Fisker rep defends Karma hybrid sedan in garage fire aftermath Engadget The auto maker hasn't submitted an official explanation for the fire, though the former chief engineer for the late General Motors EV1 electric car places the blame on the hybrid's tight engine bay packing. Fisker clearly isn't having any of that ... Fisker Karma fire in Texas fuels another controversy We didn't start the fire: Fisker absolves itself of battery blaze backlash |
It's Déjà Vu at Debut of Toyota's Electric Sports Ute - Wall Street Journal (blog)
Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 04:25:36 PM
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It's Déjà Vu at Debut of Toyota's Electric Sports Ute Wall Street Journal (blog) That was back when the chief competition from GM in the field of electric cars was the now defunct EV1, and also the year Toyota began sales of the ultimately more successful Prius electric-gas hybrid in Japan. The company said it has adjusted its ... |
Dyer Consequences: Large and in Charge - Automobile Magazine
Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 04:25:36 PM
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Dyer Consequences: Large and in Charge Automobile Magazine Samra's been in the battery game for thirty years, watching promising cars like the GM EV1 and Toyota's electric RAV4 come and go. So he's got a jaundiced eye when it comes to EVs taking over the world, and yet... he thinks EVs are on the verge of ... |
RETHINKING ELECTRIC CARS - PART 9 - Green Energy News
Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 04:25:36 PM
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RETHINKING ELECTRIC CARS - PART 9 Green Energy News And I'm almost certain GM's EV1 was a magnet-free motor. By incorporating a Tesla-built drive and electronics, the Toyota has a real world test bed for all-copper motors. If all works well, and Toyota starts using copper motors in all it's hybrids and ... |
One Plug to Rule them All: New EV Fast-Charging System - CleanTechnica
Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 04:25:36 PM
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One Plug to Rule them All: New EV Fast-Charging System CleanTechnica Ford, GM, Chrysler and five top German car makers are on board with a new standard connecting system that can fast-charge an electric vehicle in as little as 15 minutes. It's a killer combination of standardization and convenience that could break the ... |




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