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Showing posts with label GM. Show all posts
Automotive Groups December 2016
Regarding 2015, there were some major changes, BYD jumped ahead of the Renault-Nissan Alliance (Haven't included Mitsubishi yet, as the Japanese brand was only included in October), and has set an ambitious...
the 1968 ZL1 engine... ever wonder why GM made less than 100? Sure is a lot of r and d, and millions of dollars of engineering and production involved in rolling out a new engine, to install 4 in production cars, and sell the rest to racers.
well, consider that GM wasn't "really" out of racing.Then consider that 69 were put in COPO Camaros for racing, and I don't even know how many they made and sold to Can Am racers.Yeah, I think it's obvious that GM was out to win, and Jim Hall's Chaparral's were the motivation to get them made, but,...
Upcoming BEV Arrivals (Updated)
2017 Opel Ampera-eDiscussing the upcoming Paris Auto Show with one of EVS readers, we have reached a timeline for a number of upcoming BEV models. Now updated with some more novelties for the next 18...
Top EV Automotive Groups - May 2016
In the beginning of the year, i've published the 2015 EV sales divided by Automotive Groups, let's see how the ranking is after the first five months of 2016.Sales '16%Total Sales%Renault-Nissan36.72915328.07422BYD 34.00814121.6648VW...
TWICE applauds QNX OS-powered OnStar 4G LTE with VIP Award
Megan AlinkOur customers are all VIPs, and we love nothing more than seeing them shine with industry recognition. Recently, TWICE named the OnStar 4G LTE powered by the QNX Neutrino OS to its list of...
The A to Z of QNX in cars
Over 26 fast facts, brought to you by the English alphabetPaul LerouxA is for Audi, one of the first automakers to use QNX technology in its vehicles. For more than 15 years, Audi has put its trust in...
New Cars for 2015
Here are some plug-ins that will make headlines in 2015:BYD Tang: Plug-in SUV in China. Mission: To sell in the thousands per month...The 2nd Gen Chevrolet Volt will be probably the most important launch...
The lost concept car photos
Have you ever rummaged through old boxes in your basement and discovered family photos you had totally forgotten about — or never knew existed? I experienced a moment like that a couple of weeks ago....
EV Business Case Q4 - 2013
Batteries are critical for EV'sBatteries EditionJust like engines in Formula One cars, batteries are the most important component for plug-ins and the one thing that usually car manufacturers don't build...
EV Business Case Q2 - 2013
Now that Ford saw the price drop thing work for others, it now wants to see if it works on her (On the Focus EV?!?!) "Prices down, Sales up" EditionThat's pretty much what can be said about this...
Where's Wally? - Looking for EV's in Belgium
Peugeot iOn and Tazzari Zero at a charging station in BrusselsUnlike their northern neighbors, Belgians are a practical bunch when it comes to cars, preferring utility to any statement-through-cars,...
EV Business Case - Q1 2013
Tesla Supercharging Stations: Another Out-of-the-Box feature from Elon Musk firm. Now that 95% of this year Q1 data is available and looking at the business case of plug in cars, one can say that...
Where's Wally? - Looking for EV's in The Netherlands
Nissan Leaf ChargingIn the Netherlands the title of this post lost a bit of sense, because i didn't had to look for them, as they were about everywhere, especially white Opel Ampera's, but also Plug...
Where's Wally? - Looking for EV's in Switzerland
My last trip was to Switzerland, one of the few countries in Europe where it's usual to see V6 and V8 powered cars running around the streets, and there i spent some time looking for EV's. When i said...
My 2013 EV Preview
Opel AmperaBased on what the media said that this year was going to be like, with one side, known as tree huggers reporting that EV sales would stratospherically climb to record heights,...
