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NOVEMBER 20, 2015

General Motors and the US Army Tank Automotive Research, Development &. What’s more, fuel cells generate water as a by-product, something extremely valuable in austere environments. Fuel cell propulsion has very high low-end torque capability useful in off-road environments. —TARDEC Director Paul Rogers.

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DECEMBER 18, 2013

General Motors recently renewed its five-year agreement with research partner Carnegie Mellon University of Pittsburgh to continue developing technologies that could allow future production vehicles to drive autonomously. Boss” Kettering.

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JUNE 4, 2009

Under the agreement, CleanFUEL will distribute IMPCO’s bi-fuel Sequent system, a dual-propane and gasoline fuel system certified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for conversions of light duty General Motors and Ford vehicles to run on propane. 2008 and 2009 3.5L Chevrolet Impala. liter Chevrolet G Van and GMC Savana.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2012

The participants in the 2012 R-1234yf CRP include Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar Land Rover, Mazda, PSA, Renault and Toyota. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 7, 2009

General Motors will invest $336 million in the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to begin production of the Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle in 2010. engine-generator from Flint. —Jon Lauckner, GM vice president of global product planning.

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JANUARY 6, 2011

General Motors and Powermat, a provider of wireless charging technology for mobile personal devices, announced a commercial agreement that will eliminate the need for charging cords for personal electronic devices in many future Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac products beginning mid-2012. Chevy Volt Powermat.

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AUGUST 30, 2009

General Motors China and China FAW Group Corp. It is focused on the production and sale of light-duty trucks and vans. Existing and future products will be branded FAW in China, while the joint venture leaves room for the creation of GM derivatives. It also will engage in R&D, exports and aftersales support.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2009

The report, which covers the period between 1999 and 2007, applies the Sustainable Value approach developed by Prof. In 2007, Daimler AG (replacing DaimlerChrysler in the analysis as of 2007) manages to close the gap to BMW Group and Toyota considerably. billion from 1999 to 2007. GM achieved a sustainable value of -€9.87

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

an Ann Arbor-based developer of next-generation lithium-ion batteries, announced the combined investment of $4.2M by General Motors Ventures ($3.2 These investments by General Motors Ventures and Itochu Technology Ventures bring us not only capital, but partnerships that will speed our commercialization efforts.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

We were among the first to deliver a full electronic stability control system to seamlessly support regenerative braking when we introduced our Slip Control Boost system in 2007 for General Motors two-mode hybrid SUVs, and have since extended that solution to the award winning Chevrolet Volt and Opel Ampera electric vehicles.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

The production-intent fuel cell system can be packaged under the hood in about the same space as a four-cylinder engine; by contrast, the first generation system in the Equinox (with the fourth-generation stack) is about the size of a file cabinet, says Charles Freese, executive director of GM Fuel Cell Activities. Earlier post.)

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JULY 2, 2013

In New York, General Motors and Honda announced a long-term, definitive master agreement to co-develop next-generation fuel cell system and hydrogen storage technologies, aiming for the 2020 time frame. GM’s hydrogen fuel cell product milestones. In January, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company and Nissan Motor Co.,

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DECEMBER 16, 2012

To create the largest impact, the researchers concluded, emphasis should be placed on the largest producers of vehicles; the five largest producers of automotive vehicles in the United States are General Motors, Ford, Toyota, Chrysler, and Honda. Examples of biobased parts in production. General Motors.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

CleanFUEL USA, a leading supplier of alternative fuel infrastructure and propane engine systems, will build and certify a multi-purpose 8-liter General Motors (GM) propane engine in partnership with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC), a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America. The LPI system to be applied in the 8.0L

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MARCH 5, 2015

The first design win for EyeQ4 in series production has been secured for a global premium European car manufacturer for production to start in early 2018. Series production is supported for early 2018 start of production. Mobileye’s EyeQ chip and algorithms have been integrated into new car models since 2007.

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MAY 30, 2009

Canada-based international auto supplier and contract assembler Magna International, now with a Memorandum of Understanding for the acquisition of Opel from General Motors ( earlier post ), sees vehicle electrification as one of its key strategic initiatives. In 2007, Magna Steyr brought its HySUV hybrid concept to EVS-23 in Anaheim.

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MAY 11, 2010

General Motors and Hawaii’s The Gas Company (TGC), the state’s major gas energy provider, are collaborating on a hydrogen infrastructure project. TGC H 2 Production. billion in fuel cell transportation in the last 15 years, is developing a production-intent fuel cell system that could be ready for commercialization in 2015.

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AUGUST 27, 2015

In January 2015, Seeo was awarded a contract for technology assessment from the United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a collaborative organization of FCA US LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors. Seeo currently offers a range of products based on its technology, including: DryLyte Battery 1.6

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

In 2007, automakers began an effort on mid-level ethanol blend testing. Subsequently, they engaged the Coordinating Research Council ( CRC ), a non-profit organization that directs, through committee action, engineering and environmental studies on the interaction between automotive/other mobility equipment and petroleum products.

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OCTOBER 1, 2015

General Motors CEO Mary Barra and her leadership team outlined the company’s plans to capitalize on the future of personal mobility by owning the customer relationship beyond the vehicle, building upon nearly two decades of connectivity leadership. —Mary Barra. Fuel Cell Propulsion.

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JULY 16, 2009

SDG&E tested the performance of two 2007-model Prius hybrids and then converted them into plug-in hybrids, using a Hymotion 5 kWh lithium-ion battery conversion kit. In the most recent study, the prototype battery was replaced with a production-model battery. The same pool of drivers was used during vehicle evaluation.

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JUNE 1, 2009

General Motors Corp. This rate is substantially below the 15 to 17 million annual vehicle sales rates recorded from 1995 through 2007. GM will launch the Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle in 2010, expects to have 14 hybrid models in production by 2012, and will have 65% of vehicles alternative-fuel capable by 2014.

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MARCH 21, 2009

Three key General Motors executives involved with the Chevrolet Volt this week held a media briefing on the state of GM’s battery pack strategy for the Chevrolet Volt and its current Gen 1 pack as well as subsequent generations (Gen 2 and Gen 3) of battery packs destined for the underlying Voltec platform. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 31, 2009

Estimates of potential for gasoline consumption reduction in the US light duty fleet in 2020 and 2035 relative to 2007. However, maintaining current rates of domestic petroleum production (about 5.1 from liquid-fuel production plants is captured and stored geologically. million barrels per day in 2008) will be challenging.

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MAY 16, 2014

The Consent Order also requires GM to notify NHTSA of changes to its schedule for completing production of repair parts by 4 October. The GM recall covers the 2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, 2007-2010 Pontiac G5, 2003-2007 Saturn Ion, 2006-2011 Chevrolet HHR, 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice and 2007-2010 Saturn Sky vehicles.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

The SAE J2954 Wireless Power Transfer and Alignment Taskforce worked since 2007 to thoroughly vet and test the technology, in partnership with government agencies, regulatory bodies and private-industry groups including the American Association of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), US Dept. of Energy (DoE), the U.S.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

General Motors has become the first global automaker to sell 2 million vehicles in China in a single year. In 2007, GM and its joint ventures sold 1,031,974 vehicles in China. Domestic sales of Chevrolet products in October increased 52.5% October sales of Shanghai GM’s Buick brand jumped 35.7%

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MARCH 18, 2009

In addition to encouraging the implementation of a more widespread E85 fueling infrastructure, the high percentage of flex-fuel cars in the new vehicle fleet would also make it simpler to move to support for mid-range ethanol blends, an expansion that is being proposed to the EPA as well as in Congress. The Open Fuel Standards Act ( H.R.

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MARCH 17, 2009

Cross-section of a pre-production IVT for a light-duty RWD vehicle. Allison, formerly a division of General Motors Corporation, was acquired by affiliates of The Carlyle Group and Onex Corporation in August, 2007. Developments in Full-Toroidal Traction Drive Infinitely & Continuously Variable Transmissions (2007).

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APRIL 21, 2009

In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks. Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans.

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APRIL 16, 2009

"On some products, the costs, particularly in advanced technologies, are high," he said in a lengthy interview with Automotive News (free subscription required). "On some products, the costs, particularly in advanced technologies, are high," he said in a lengthy interview with Automotive News (free subscription required).

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