GM thinking beyond the Volt: Family of electric-cars in the works

The Chevrolet Volt isn’t even out yet and GM is thinking of launching a family of electric vehicles. According to GM’s Robert Lutz, GM hopes to launch a family of electric vehicles that would share many parts with GM’s mainstream models. But to move any further with their “electric” plans, GM needs suppliers to come through with the batteries required to power their electric vehicles.

To reduce costs, the company is putting together an E-Flex architecture for electric cars. The first version of...
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Catsmeow - 9/13/2007 11:27:45 AM

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GM seems to be getting ahead of itself here- what if the VOLT turns out to be crap? Then it'll just be a family of crappy cars.

ICON - 9/13/2007 1:00:59 PM

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I really hope GM can pull the Volt and the E-flex architecture off. It would be a great move forward for them and the industry.

no1listensanyway - 9/13/2007 2:23:38 PM

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GM will dominate the Hybrid industry in a few years. They are a late getting into the game beacause they never saw the future in hybrids a few years ago. GM doesnt have the most patents out of any car manufacturer for no reason. With time, you will see.

zairnaim - 9/13/2007 4:27:51 PM

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gm is losing sales and is in a lot of debt though

no1listensanyway - 9/13/2007 9:16:13 PM

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Debt comes and goes, its part of any typical business cycle.

truckmen - 9/15/2007 1:49:06 AM

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Has anyone heard about the air powered cars? Maybe an electric/air car is the way of the future? With the current air car, it can travel across America on a single tank of gas!Now that is technology! The gas is required to power the compressor to recharge the air tanks.