General Motors Is Assisting with the Restoration of a Rare EV1

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General Motors is assisting in the restoration of a rare EV1, VIN 212, which was purchased at auction for over $100,000.
The restoration project is a collaboration between private collector Billy Caruso, YouTube channel Questionable Garage, and GM, aiming to have the car roadworthy by November 2026.
GM provided parts from a donor EV1 and shared insights from its Heritage Center, highlighting the EV1's foundational technologies for modern EVs.
The EV1 was the first modern purpose-built electric vehicle by a major automaker, introduced in 1996, with around 1,000 units leased before being recalled and mostly destroyed.
The story of the EV1 and its recall is central to the documentary 'Who Killed the Electric Car?', which explores the early challenges of electric vehicles.
Despite past attempts to stifle EV adoption, electric vehicles have now become too mainstream to be suppressed, with GM and others advancing next-gen EV technologies.
The restoration of VIN 212 is part of GM's recognition of the EV1's 30th anniversary, celebrating its role in pioneering technologies that underpin today's EVs.

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