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  Q&A: Larry Nitz says GM “committed to electrification as a long-term journey”

  March 11, 2013 at 10:00 am

  by Gary Witzenberg, AutoBlogGreen, March 11, 2013 Anyone who still doesn’t believe thatGeneral Motorsis serious about advanced technology in general, and vehicle electrification in particular, hasn’t yet learned that post-bankruptcy GM is a very different company run by different people with a different set of priorities, most of which we would all applaud. One clear sign of this was the company’s offering of a long list of key executives, including top technology leaders, for media interviews during January’sDetroit Auto Show. […]

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  GM Outlines Strategy to Slash Fuel Consumption

  March 7, 2013 at 7:37 am

  By Paul Eisenstein, The Detroit Bureau, March 7, 2013 It may seem like an odd choice to pitchfuelefficiency and energy independence in Texas, but General Motors Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson took that message to the Lone Star State today, telling participants in an energy conference that America is on the right track as it curbs consumption and develops domestic resources while curbing fuel imports. Read more…  

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  Lower Electric Vehicle Prices from GM and Nissan

  March 1, 2013 at 7:48 am

  By Cyrus Patten, Mar. 1, 2013 For those of you who always wanted an electric vehicle but the near $36,000 price tag was a deal-breaker: your time has come. Nissan took the first step,announcinglast month an 18 percent price cut, bringing the Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) from $35,200 to just $28,800. That’s still a lot of money, but brings the entirely electric vehicle into a more reasonable price range for many people. Read more

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  DOE Secretary Chu Still Sees 1 Million EVs By 2016

  February 1, 2013 at 10:20 am

  By James M. Amend, Ward’s Auto, Feb. 1 2013 WASHINGTON ‚Äì U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Stephen Chu says the Obama Admin. continues to believe it will reach its goal of putting 1 million electrified vehicles on the nation’s roads by 2016, despite another year of dismal sales for the cars. “It’s ambitious, but let’s see what happens,” Chu tells reporters on the sidelines of the Washington Auto Show. Read more…

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  Smith Electric plans Chicago plant, 200 local workers

  November 28, 2012 at 8:53 am

  by Julie Wernau The Chicago Tribune November 28, 2012 Smith Electric Vehicles is looking to build a new factory in Chicago and plans to hire 200 employees over three years to churn out 1,200 vehicles a year. Chicago would be Smith’s third location in the United States. The company, whose trucks are used by the likes of Coca-Cola, Frito Lay and FedEx, is headquartered in Kansas City, Mo. and has a manufacturing facility in New York City. Read more…

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  When electric vehicles make dollars and sense for fleets

  October 3, 2012 at 7:52 am

  by Don Bain Torque News October 3, 2012 FleetAnswers has discovered a combination of uncertain fuel prices, regulations, and reduced operating costs resulting from the smart application of electric vehicles suggests promising returns for certain firms… The move to electrification has proven to be so positive for PG&E that early data for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and solely electric vehicles has shown savings up to 70 percent in operational costs. According to their statistics, the elimination of idling in EV’s […]

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