Green Options » ENVI http://greenoptions.com/tag/envi Posts tagged 'ENVI' Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:16:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Chrysler Kills ENVI Program, Still Promises Electric Cars In Low Volume http://gas2.org/2009/11/09/chrysler-kills-envi-program-still-promises-electric-cars-in-low-volume/ http://gas2.org/2009/11/09/chrysler-kills-envi-program-still-promises-electric-cars-in-low-volume/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:16:13 +0000 Christopher DeMorro http://gas2.org/2009/11/09/chrysler-kills-envi-program-still-promises-electric-cars-in-low-volume/

Ever feel like a sucker? Well right now, you should. After taking billions in bailout loans from the Federal Government, promising a half-million electric cars on the road by 2013 and even going so as establishing an electric vehicles program, Fiat-owned Chrysler has renegged on pretty much all of its electric car promises after axing the ENVI program.

This should come as no surprise to anyone who saw Chrysler’s revised vehicle lineup last week, but it still feels like a kick in the gut.

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]]> http://gas2.org/2009/11/09/chrysler-kills-envi-program-still-promises-electric-cars-in-low-volume/feed/ Chrysler Goes Public With Dodge’s Future: Electric Cars Missing http://gas2.org/2009/11/05/chrysler-goes-public-with-dodge-future-electric-cars-missing/ http://gas2.org/2009/11/05/chrysler-goes-public-with-dodge-future-electric-cars-missing/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:39:59 +0000 Jo Borras http://gas2.org/2009/11/05/chrysler-goes-public-with-dodge-future-electric-cars-missing/ Dodge EV-1 ENVI

Yesterday, Chrysler/Fiat’s new CEO Sergio Marchionne presented the 5-year business plan he hopes will save Chrysler, and bring Fiat back to the US market for the first time in nearly 30 years. The company presented its plan during a live, seven-hour-long marathon webcast, which was notable for two things: first, a virtually unprecedented willingness to discuss future product, and, second, the conspicuous absence of New Chrysler’s much-ballyhooed ENVI electric-vehicle division.

What happened to the Dodge EV? Can we expect some innovative green tech from Marchionne’s new Dodge product future? The depressing reality, after the jump.

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]]> http://gas2.org/2009/11/05/chrysler-goes-public-with-dodge-future-electric-cars-missing/feed/ Dodge “Developing” Another New Electric Car http://gas2.org/2009/01/09/dodge-developing-another-new-electric-car-for-detroit-show/ http://gas2.org/2009/01/09/dodge-developing-another-new-electric-car-for-detroit-show/#comments Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:14:32 +0000 Jo Borras http://gas2.org/2009/01/09/dodge-developing-another-new-electric-car-for-detroit-show/ Automotive News is reporting that Chrysler is readying an updated version of its Dodge EV concept for the Geneva auto show later this year.

Despite a solid PR launch of Chrysler’s ENVI electric vehicle group, the current Dodge EV is little more than UK-only Lotus Europa with Dodge badges and fly-yellow paint.  This new concept, however, promises to be something more.

From Automotive News:

The Dodge EV shown in September was a Lotus-derived electric sports car. Look for the show version to have more Dodge styling cues and possibly be a four-passenger coupe.

Reading between the lines a bit, then, what can we expect from Chrysler?

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]]> http://gas2.org/2009/01/09/dodge-developing-another-new-electric-car-for-detroit-show/feed/ Last Bailout Plea: Chrysler Needs $7 Billion http://gas2.org/2008/12/03/last-bailout-plea-chrysler-needs-7-billion/ http://gas2.org/2008/12/03/last-bailout-plea-chrysler-needs-7-billion/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:29:26 +0000 Nick Chambers http://gas2.org/2008/12/03/last-bailout-plea-chrysler-needs-7-billion/

So, finally we complete the trifecta. Chrysler says they need $7 billion in loans to stay afloat through 2009 and have pointed to the example of their ENVI design unit in leading the turnaround with the introduction of many new Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEV), City Electric Vehicles (CEV), Range-extended Electric Vehicles (ReEV), and full-function battery electric vehicles (BEV) by 2012.

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]]> http://gas2.org/2008/12/03/last-bailout-plea-chrysler-needs-7-billion/feed/ Chrysler to Sell Electric Cars in U.S. as Early as 2010 http://gas2.org/2008/09/22/chrysler-to-sell-electric-cars-in-us-as-early-as-2010/ http://gas2.org/2008/09/22/chrysler-to-sell-electric-cars-in-us-as-early-as-2010/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:32:26 +0000 Andrew Williams http://gas2.org/2008/09/22/chrysler-to-sell-electric-cars-in-us-as-early-as-2010/ Chrysler has announced that it is working on an electric powered version of its Voyager MPV, which could be put into commercial production as early as 2010. The model will most likely be based on the ecoVoyager concept (pictured), first seen at this years Detroit Motor Show. Details are limited at this stage, but it seems that the zero-emission car will have a 300-mile range - pretty impressive for an MPV capable of carrying an entire family and their luggage.

The company has already stated its intentions not to be left behind the competition when it comes to green and fuel efficient vehicle technologies. The electric MPV is the first in a series of three possible production electric cars that will be viewed by dealers later this month, with the one that’s best received going into production first.

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