GM: From the Corvette to the Cimarron - Washington Post

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.

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AeroVironment's EVS26 Booth to Feature Historic GM EV1 - MarketWatch (press release)

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 ...

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Expert: Fisker Karma's engine packaging, not batteries, likely caused fire - AutoWeek


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 Digitaltrends.com
Fisker fires back, refutes expert's theory on garage blaze Automotive News (blog)

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Car2Go could radically transform urban transportation - VentureBeat


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Car2Go could radically transform urban transportation
VentureBeat
In a shocking departure from previous industry practice, where GM executives killed the all-electric EV1, this innovation is brought to us by another car company: Daimler. (Daimler also manufactures the Smart cars.) “You have these really densely ...

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Business Casual: Taking a smooth drive in an all-electric auto - Daily Breeze

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, ...

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Fisker rep defends Karma hybrid sedan in garage fire aftermath - Engadget


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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 The News Journal
Fisker Fire Update: Blame the Engine, Not the Battery? National Review Online (blog)
We didn't start the fire: Fisker absolves itself of battery blaze backlash Digitaltrends.com

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NHTSA launching probe of recent Fisker Karma garage fire - Digitaltrends.com


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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 ...

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It's Déjà Vu at Debut of Toyota's Electric Sports Ute - Wall Street Journal (blog)

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 ...

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Future shocks for EV makers - Stuff.co.nz (blog)

Future shocks for EV makers
Stuff.co.nz (blog)
GM is a keen player but has a patchy history in the EV area. It produced a pure electric vehicle, the EV1, back in the 90s but at that time battery technology was in its infancy and the project was controversially canned, with all but a few of the cars ...

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One Plug to Rule them All: New EV Fast-Charging System - CleanTechnica

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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