Thursday, 1 December 2011
GM INVESTS $5 MILLION IN POWERMAT, TO OFFER DEVICE IN VOLT
GM INVESTS $5 MILLION IN POWERMAT, TO OFFER DEVICE IN VOLT
Chevrolet and Powermat have announced at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that they are teaming up to offer a charging mat available for the Chevrolet Volt – thanks to a $5 million investment by GM in the upstart company. Eliminating the need for charging wires and cables, the mat mounts discretely in the center console area of the Volt and is capable of charging iPhones, Blackberrys and Android devices, among others. Hit read more for details.
GM says that the feature will soon be available in a wide range of its Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles, but the system will debut in the Chevrolet Volt. It isn’t clear whether the Powermat will be a factory or dealer-installed option, however.
GM has not announced pricing for the new feature.
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