GM Alternative Propulsion Smackdown, Part II

Take that Toyota! Not only is GM going to bring us a lithium-ion-powered plug-in hybrid by 2010, but theyre going to produce an entire family of electric vehicles. So sayeth GM Car Czar "Maximum" Bob Lutz in Frankfurt. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) described Lutz remarks as "the latest salvo in a combined product-development and public-relations campaign... to dispel the image that it has its corporate head in the sand when it comes to advanced vehicle technology, oil prices and concerns about greenhouse-gas emissions." Lutz also said GM wants to build its E-Flex vehicles alongside mainstream models; a common chassis would accommodate either a conventional or alternative-propulsion powertrain. The WSJ cautions that the Volt-- and any other electric vehicles in GMs future-- depend on battery suppliers, and "it isnt yet certain the suppliers will come through." OK, Toyota-- your turn!

12-09-2007 17:56:42 | The Truth About Cars