GE revs up EV market with mega-order

Jessica Shankleman
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Energy giant kick-starts largest single EV order with 12,000 Volts

GM has emerged as the winner of the world's largest single order for electric vehicles (EV) after engineering giant General Electric (GE) placed an order for thousands of Chevrolet Volts. Following...

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