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Production chronology1996–1999
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GMGeneral Motors EV1
Production1996–1999
Recorded originUnited States
ClassElectric car
Also known asEV1
Background
The General Motors EV1 is a subcompact car that was produced from 1996 to 1999 by the American automaker General Motors (GM). A two-door, two-seat coupe, it was the first attempt by a major American automaker at a purpose-built, mass-produced electric vehicle following the 1990 introduction of the emissions standards in the US.
Text adapted from “General Motors EV1” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
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