USA / Global
October 16, 2012
Cadillac ELR Production Scheduled To Begin Late 2013
Mark Reuss, General Motors North America President announced today that preparations will soon be under way at the company's Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant to build the Cadillac ELR, and that production is now scheduled to begin in late 2013. “The ELR will be in a class by itself, further proof of our commitment to electric vehicles and advanced technology,” Reuss said in a keynote addre...
A123 Defaults On Loan, Seeks Bankruptcy Protection
Battery maker A123 last night filed an SEC report stating that it expects to be in default under material debt agreements today. And as such, today A123 and its U.S. subsidiaries filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the District of Delaware. A123 Systems Employees Perform Quality Check On A Lithium Ion Battery Pack ...
Ford C-Max Energi Gets Official EPA EV Range of 21 Miles, Total Range of 620 Miles
Ford announced today that its soon to be released plugin hybrid C-Max Energi has received an official EPA rating for all electric range of 21 miles and total driving range of 620 miles. Ford points out that the vehicle's electric range is thus more than triple the plugin Prius electric range of 6 miles. Furthermore the Ford can travel all electrically up to speeds of 85 mph compared to the T...