The Chevrolet Volt isn’t the only range extended vehicle under wraps from General Motors – now the company has announced plans to produce a Cadillac Converj in the same mould.
GM vice chairman Bob Lutz announced the production of the Cadillac Converj range extended electric vehicle as part of the Society of Automotive Analysts on the eve of the North American International Auto Show. The Converj concept car was originally unveiled at last year’s show and it had been previously reported in the Detroit News that it had received board approval for production.
Now Lutz has confirmed that the car is starting development although it is at least a couple of years away from going on sale. He said it will use a future generation of the Voltec system that uses a small petrol engine to recharge the lithium-ion batteries to extend the range of the electric vehicle from the initial 40 miles it can run on electricity alone.
The Converj will be the third range extended electric vehicle from General Motors, following on from the Chevrolet Volt and the European version of the Volt, the Opel/Vauxhall Ampera.
