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GM prices Chevy Spark EV from $17.495 after tax credits

General Motors will price its new Chevrolet Spark electric vehicle at $27,495, including destination charges and before federal tax credits, placing it among the cheapest EVs on the market. GM said...

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LG Chem Michigan Inc. Announces Plans for Start of Production

LG Chem Michigan Inc. (LGCMI) announced today the company will launch commercial production of automotive lithium-ion battery cells in July, 2013 at its Holland, Michigan facility once it has...

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GM CEO wants Volt production costs cut by $10K per car

General Motors wants to cut as much as $10,000 per car from the model's production cost to make the next generation of the plug-in hybrid affordable and profitable, Chief Executive Officer Dan...

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GM CEO wants Volt production costs cut by $10K per car

General Motors wants to cut as much as $10,000 per car from the model's production cost to make the next generation of the plug-in hybrid affordable and profitable, Chief Executive Officer Dan...

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Chevrolet Spark Electric range estimated at 82 miles by EPA

The 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV is the industry benchmark in retail electric vehicle efficiency with a combined city/highway EPA estimated range of 82 miles when fully charged and an EPA-estimated...

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Chevrolet Spark Electric range estimated at 82 miles by EPA

The 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV is the industry benchmark in retail electric vehicle efficiency with a combined city/highway EPA estimated range of 82 miles when fully charged and an EPA-estimated...

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GM launches Spark EV electric motor production

Until now, electric motors and drive units – the heart and soul of electric vehicles – have been mostly imports. General Motors today commemorated becoming the first U.S.-based automaker to...

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GM to produce next-generation electric car in S.Korea

General Motors will produce its next-generation electric cars in South Korea, the head of its South Korean unit told Reuters on Thursday. Sergio Rocha, CEO of GM Korea, gave no time frame for the...

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Chevy Volt leads Plug-in EV Global Sales Race

GM's Chevrolet Volt and Toyota's plug-in Prius outsold Nissan's Leaf globally in 2012. Deliveries of the Volt more than tripled to 30,090 units in 2012, the top seller among vehicles that need to...

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Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf Sales Expected to Increase in 2013

For the month of February, Chevy Volt sales were up almost 60 percent year-over-year, rising from 1,023 in February 2012 to 1,626 last month. Nissan’s figures weren’t as impressive in comparison, at...

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GM Working on 200-Mile Range Electric Car

General Motors is working on developing an electric car that has as much as 200 miles (322 kilometers) range, Chief Executive Officer Dan Akerson said. “There will be breakthroughs in battery...

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GM Plans To Boost Chevy Volt Production 20 Percent In 2013

General Motors is planning to build as many as 36,000 Chevrolet Volts and other plug-in hybrids for worldwide delivery this year, 20 percent more than in 2012. GM is planning to build 1,500 to...

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Paneltex Zeroed all electric refrigerated trucks [VIDEO]

The Paneltex pure electric truck is based on the Isuzu Forward 7.5t chassis featuring a Paneltex ATP Class C type approved insulated body and electric refrigeration system. A combination of active...

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Chevrolet Spark EV confirmed for Geneva debut

Following the global reveal of the Spark Electric Vehicle in Los Angeles last year, Chevrolet's all-new battery-powered mini car will be presented to a European audience for the first time at this...

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Cadillac ELR Goes Winter Testing [VIDEO]

The Cadillac ELR is undergoing the real-world extreme testing required to take the extended-range electric luxury coupe from auto show stage to Cadillac showrooms in early 2014. Engineers last...

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A Week with the Holden Volt Extended Range Electric Vehicle

General Motors Holden were generous enough to recently loan EV News a Holden Volt for a week. On sale in Australia since November, the Holden Volt is a right hand drive version of the Chevy Volt...

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