General Motors (GM) is recycling used Chevy Volt batteries and putting them to good use by providing renewables-sourced power for the company’s new data center at its Milford Proving Ground. GM’s June 16 press release explains: Because the Volt typically draws its power from a band of energy in the battery pack, there is a lot […]
GE: “Everyone is talking about the Volt”
A fair assessment, judging by the press its getting by winning The North American Car of the Year title. And if you’re in any way invested in the EV ecosystem, there’s reason to be happy. GE spokesman Robert Peterson thinks that the other General’s win (GM) is significant because it represents a not only a […]
GE wants EVs, 25,000 of them
(click here for the full-sized image at GE) It’s somewhat fitting that a company that’s big lately on EV (electric vehicle) chargers is trying to spur the adoption of electric EVs — and avoid a chicken and egg problem — by committing to replace half its global automotive fleet with EVs by 2015. All told, […]