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GM Provides Glimpse of Battery Strategy and Approach for the Future with Briefing on Gen 1 Volt Pack; Work on Gen 2 and Gen 3 Packs Already Underway, With a Focus on Cost
greencarcongress.com - 3/22/2009
GM Provides Glimpse of Battery Strategy and Approach for the Future with Briefing on Gen 1 Volt Pack; Work on Gen 2 and Gen 3 Packs Already Underway, With a Focus on Cost
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by Mike Millikin and Jack Rosebro The Gen 1 Volt 16 kWh pack, comprising more than 200 cells grouped into modules. GM is defining a “reuse” strategy for cells, packs and modules within its future vehicle line-up. Click to enlarge. Three key General Motors executives involved with ...
First Genuine Chevy Volt Integration Vehicle to be Completed on June 1, 2009
gm-volt.com - 3/25/2009
First Genuine Chevy Volt Integration Vehicle to be Completed on June 1, 2009
— gm-volt.com — Related posts:The Chevy Volt Mule Schedule: Final Integration Vehicles to Appear in 2009Micky Bly, GM Director of... Hybrid Integration on the Running Chevy Volt PrototypeGM Q&A;: Volt Vehicle Line Executive Frank Weber on the Current Chevy Volt Mules (more) First Genuine Chevy Volt Integration Vehicle to be ...

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Wagoner says gas taxes, $4/gallon price floor "worth considering"
autobloggreen.com - 3/18/2009
Wagoner says gas taxes, $4/gallon price floor "worth considering"
— autobloggreen.com — Slapping a few dimes' worth of tax onto each gallon of gas we buy at the pump... hasn't been the most popular idea in Washington. Sure, some elected representatives have called for a higher gas tax in the past, but more often than not the idea dies on the vine. There is a chance that things will ... (more) Wagoner says gas taxes, $4/gallon price floor "worth ...

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Jay Leno: "I think you'll find that the Volt will be a superior package to the Prius"
autobloggreen.com - 3/19/2009
Jay Leno: "I think you'll find that the Volt will be a superior package to the Prius"
— autobloggreen.com — The battle for Jay Leno's approval has been won. Sure, it's an apples-to-oranges comparison, but Leno recently... told Reuters that he's excited about the upcoming Chevy Volt and that, "I think it will be great. I think you'll find that the Volt will be a superior package to the Prius." Leno ... (more) Jay Leno: "I think you'll find that the Volt will be a ...

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Alternative Energy Stocks:  Lithium-ion Batteries and How Cheap Beat Cool in the Chevy Volt

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Lithium-ion Batteries and How Cheap Beat Cool in the Chevy Volt
Alternative Energy Stocks — ... when it comes to the commercialization of battery chemistries. As details on the design and construction of the Chevy Volt battery pack emerge and are publicized on sites like Green Car Congress and ...

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