- General Motors introduced the Chevrolet Volt concept car in 2007, which could be fully recharged overnight and was capable of completing a 35 mile round-trip commute entirely on electric power.
- By 2010, GM produced over $1 billion in electric and hybrid vehicles, trucks, and buses, and set up subsidiary cab and car rental companies from New York to Chicago.
- Within a few years, the major automakers dropped their all-electric programs due to low consumer demand, as early adopters of electric vehicles faced issues with noise, vibration, and odor from the vehicles.