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How GM is Making Electric Vehicles Relevant
gas2.org - 6/1/2009
How GM is Making Electric Vehicles Relevant
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Editor’s Note: Frank Weber is the Global Electric Vehicle Development Executive for General Motors. Here he discusses the Chevy Volt and the future of transportation. This post was written for Gas 2.0 and reposted at the GM FastLane Blog . A couple weeks ago, I had the ...
Would GM’s Bankruptcy Derail the Chevy Volt? - Environmental Capital
blogs.wsj.com - 5/29/2009
Would GM’s Bankruptcy Derail the Chevy Volt? - Environmental Capital
— blogs.wsj.com — What will General Motors' impending bankruptcy filing mean for the electric Chevy Volt? The U.S. government first... encouraged, then ordered, automakers to make more fuel-efficient cars—like the much-anticipated Volt. But after the expected bankruptcy ... (more) Would GM’s Bankruptcy Derail the Chevy Volt? - ...

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michaelmoore.com - 6/1/2009
Goodbye, GM ...by Michael Moore
— michaelmoore.com — Monday, June 1st, 2009 Goodbye, GM ...by Michael Moore I write this on the morning of the... end of the once-mighty General Motors. By high noon, the President of the United States will have made it official: General Motors, as we know it, has been ... (more) Goodbye, GM ...by Michael Moore

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fastlane.gmblogs.com - 5/27/2009
How GM is Making Electric Vehicles Relevant | GM FastLane
— fastlane.gmblogs.com — Note: This post was originally published on the Web site Gas2.0 - Will Stewart, blog editor By... Frank Weber Global Electric Vehicle Development Executive A couple weeks ago, I had the opportunity to speak at EVS 24 in Norway about extended-range ... (more) How GM is Making Electric Vehicles Relevant | GM FastLane

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GreenlightAC Launches with Electric Car Charging Station Infrastructure
Green Options — ... The Chargebar will make charging your EV or Plug-in Hybrid easy because it charges both 120v and 240v vehicles, is simple to use and does not require membership, proprietary technologies, or specialized knowledge.  It is the EV/PHEV charger for everyone.  David King, a co-founder of GreenlightAC said, ”Our goal was to make it as ...

How GM is Making Electric Vehicles Relevant
Peak Energy — GM may be bankrupt, but Gas 2.0 has a post from GM's director of electric vehicle development indicating that they are trying to come to grips with the modern world - How GM is Making Electric Vehicles Relevant. ...

How GM is Making Electric Vehicles Relevant
The Energy Collective — GM may be bankrupt, but Gas 2.0 has a post from GM's director of electric vehicle development indicating that they are trying to come to grips with the modern world - How GM is Making Electric Vehicles Relevant. ...

Chevrolet Volt Test Drive: Video of Driving GM’s Electric Car
Green Options — ... The interior of the Cruze doesn’t do the car justice, at least in terms of space and aesthetics. The center divider seemed poorly fitted for the Volt’s T-shaped battery pack that runs the length of the car (which also precludes a 5th seat in the prototype and final versions). Frank Weber, who accompanied me on the the 45-minute drive, said that everything about the interior would change for production. ...

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