Inside GM’s Decision to Help Restore a Rare EV1 for the First Time Ever

A source tells The Drive that new leadership within GM convinced the company's top brass to finally recognize the EV1 and "tout history" instead of "burying it." ...

Instead of crushing this EV1 into a tiny cube, GM is actually helping to restore it

Despite building 1,117 of them between 1996 and 1999, General Motors never sold a single EV1.
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GM Will Help Rebuild EV1 V212: Video

General Motors is assisting with the restoration of EV1 V212, an historic, all-electric production vehicle following its sale to a group of EV enthusiasts.
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Watch The GM EV1 V212 Get Stripped Down To The Metal: Video

As the very first mass-produced all-electric passenger car ever made, the GM EV1 is considered something of a unicorn among all-electric vehicle enthusiasts. As such, this particular example, V212, is ...
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This Ultra-Rare EV1 Hasn't Been Driven In Years – But That Doesn't Mean It's Abandoned

The GM EV1 was one of GM's first attempts at an electric car, long before battery powered monsters like the GMC Hummer were even a sketch in a notebook. The EV1 was produced between 1997 and 1999 with ...