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Chrysler considering replacing Sebring, Avenger with 200C EV

Posted: Jun 22, 2009

Filed under: Chrysler, Dodge, Industry News

It seems like it has been forever since Chrysler has been planning a replacement for the slow-selling Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Avenger. According to Automotive News, Chrysler’s new management is now wrestling with that very decision.
Sources say that Chrysler Group LLC is now planning a replacement based on the Chrysler 200C EV, a concept that [...]

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Chrysler submits $448 million plan to the U.S. DOE, planning new facility in Michigan

Posted: May 27, 2009

Filed under: Chrysler, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News

Despite still being in bankruptcy court, Chrysler announced yesterday that it has submitted three proposals to the U.S. Department of Energy that outlines a $448 million plan to “rapidly bring” electric-vehicles and plug-in hybrids to the market.
The plan represents a 50/50 cost-share opportunity where Chrysler LLC and its partners (meaning Fiat SpA) will invest $224 [...]

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What’s going to happen to Chrysler’s ENVI electric-vehicle division?

Posted: May 06, 2009

Filed under: Chrysler, Fiat, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News

So what’s going to happen to Chrysler’s ENVI division and their never-ending lineup of electric-vehicle concepts now that the Auburn Hills automaker has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy? According to a report by earth2tech, now that Fiat will eventually own 35 percent of Chrysler, the company’s ENVI division and its partnership with battery maker A123Systems [...]

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Chrysler partners with A123Systems for its ENVI electric-vehicles

Posted: Apr 06, 2009

Filed under: Chrysler, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News

Chrysler announced today that it has formed a partnership with U.S.-based battery supplier A123Systems for advanced Nonophosphate Lithium-ion prismatic battery-cells that will be used in the company’s first production electric-vehicles.
A123Systems will be responsible for supplying energy storage systems for Chrysler’s first-generation of ENVI REVs (range-extended vehicles) and BEVs (battery-only electric vehicles).
Chrysler currently has five ENVI [...]

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No surprise: Chrysler is several steps away from going electric

Posted: Jan 19, 2009

Filed under: Chrysler, Dodge, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News

Chrysler showed up to Detroit last week with five electric-drive concepts – none of which it has a concrete plan to build. According to Automotive News, Chrysler hopes to put at least one into production next year but the automaker is facing major obstacles.
Unlike its rival General Motors, Chrysler has not confirmed who will supply [...]

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Detroit NAIAS 2009: Chrysler 200C EV joins ENVI’s already extensive concept lineup

Posted: Jan 11, 2009

Filed under: 2009 Releases, Auto Shows, Chrysler, Hybrids, Green News

And just when you thought Chrysler was done throwing out E-REV (Range-extender electric-vehicles) concepts after the Dodge Circuit EV and the Jeep Patrior EV, the troubled-American automaker has pulled another one out of its ENVI bag of tricks. Chrysler says that the new 200C EV concept is influenced by the proportions of the Chrysler 300 to [...]