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NOVEMBER 10, 2009

General Motors may have only recently bounced back from the financial doldrums, but in arguably the most important developing market in the world it is looking stronger than ever. Indeed over the first 10 months of the year its sales amounted to 1,459,460 units – a new record for the period and a rise of 59.8

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series launched, but I managed to avoid it for my entire Generation X childhood (though I was heavily influenced by Simon Bar Sinister's brain-reprogramming Phoney Booths in "Underdog" at that time). General Motors built the G-Series Sportvan / Rally / Chevy Van / Vandura in essentially the same form from 1971 through 1996.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

This week’s targets include Ford’s Chicago Assembly Plant, responsible for the Explorer and Lincoln Aviator, and General Motors’ Lansing Delta Township Assembly, responsible for the Chevrolet Traverse and Buick Enclave.& The United Auto Workers (UAW) has decided to broaden its strike on Friday.

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The purchase comes on the heels of news of EM’s $200+ million joint venture with First Auto Works Jingye Engine Company to develop, manufacture, sell and service the opoc engine technology in China. EM is a privately held company, founded in 2008, whose primary investors are Khosla Ventures, Bill Gates and Braemar Energy Ventures.

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JUNE 10, 2009

The future is green for General Motors and it has further established its commitment to forward-thinking technology with the opening of what has been dubbed the largest and most technologically advanced battery lab in the USA. Planning for the lab began in December 2007 with construction beginning in August 2008.

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JUNE 26, 2023

Meanwhile, China’s state-owned Guangzhou Automobile Group Company (GAC) has announced it had developed an engine powered by ammonia with help from Toyota Motor Corporation during its annual technology showcase. after overtaking General Motors Co.’s s joint venture with SAIC Motor Corp. and Wuling Motors Holdings.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Unionized Ford workers in Louisville, Kentucky, and General Motors employees from Spring Hill, Tennessee, have voted no on the contract agreement reached by the United Auto Workers. & Things appear to be much tighter over at General Motors. That could just as easily be flipped into a win for the union, however.

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AUGUST 1, 2008

T he Plug in 2008 National PHEV Conference in San Jose by most accounts was a big success. The announcement, which follows Google's request for proposals from companies with electric car technologies, came Tuesday during the Plug-In 2008 conference in San Jose, Calif. Here's part of the story from CNET : Google.org is investing $2.75

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JANUARY 31, 2024

While Ferrari remains competitive, it hasn’t actually won the World Constructors' Championship since 2008. “We We do not believe that there is a basis for any new applicant to be admitted in 2025 given that this would involve a novice entrant building two completely different cars in its first two years of existence,” F1 explained. “On

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JULY 12, 2023

The United Auto Workers (UAW) is commencing contract negotiations with General Motors, Stellantis, and the Ford Motor Company this week. Automotive News reported that the union head appeared on Facebook Live Tuesday evening to request members fill out support cards. Getting more could be a tall order, however.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

In addition to developing its fuel cell technology, since 2013, Honda has been collaborating with General Motors to develop fuel cell systems and hydrogen storage technology. We introduced the FCX Clarity sedan in 2008. We want to introduce a brand-new FCEV based on the CR-V 5-seater SUV the following year, in 2024.”

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NOVEMBER 18, 2008

Friday November 14th, 2008 - GM Training Center - Burbank, CA. City Council Member, held a press conference demanding General Motors apologize to the American people for destroying the automaker’s EV1 plug-in electric vehicle. It’s a dishonest act on the part of General Motors.” said Holden.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

automaker since Henry Ford’s Ford Motor debuted its shares in 1956. The company’s chairman Elon Musk said early last year that an IPO was a possibility in either late 2008 or 2009.&#. automaker since Henry Ford’s Ford Motor debuted its shares in 1956. Electric-car maker Tesla preparing IPO. by Reuters.

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JULY 13, 2023

It later became the chemistry of choice for early electric cars including the 2008 Tesla Roadster. Today it is being employed by Chinese EV manufacturers including BYD , as well as by Ford , General Motors , and Tesla. Within the battery community, Goodenough is known for more than just lithium cobalt oxide, though.

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JULY 5, 2009

This meant that a total of 26,205 hybrid units were sold - some three per cent of all new vehicles, the highest monthly new vehicle share since April 2008. General Motors: A total of 1,454 hybrid models were delivered in the month, which is a rise of 26.5 Reported sales of hybrids in the US increased by 5.2

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APRIL 22, 2009

It is a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) that has been developed in China by the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Centre as part of a design and engineering joint venture with both General Motors and the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation.

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JULY 16, 2009

Some think the “G&# in GM now stands for “Government&# rather than “General&# - however, it’s hard to argue that it might just stand for “Green&#. The expansion comes on the back of huge success for GM in Brazil where it recorded record annual sales of 548,941 in 2008.

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JULY 21, 2009

The company also sold in Korea and exported more than 1.9million units in 2008. Tags: Green cars Latest news general motors GM GM Daewoo Hybrid cars South Korea. It provides market and brand specific vehicle kits assembly facilities in Colombia, China, Thailand, India and Venezuela.

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DECEMBER 23, 2008

Automakers hope to use the batteries in next- generation hybrids as well as plug-in electric cars. General Motors has said it might use foreign-produced batteries in the Chevrolet Volt, the plug-in scheduled for production in 2010. LA Times, December 20, 2008. December 20, 2008 U.S. Industry consultants say U.S.

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MAY 21, 2009

For example, in 2008, it was rumoured that Toyota would build an entire brand around the Prius. In addition, General Motors’ nearest thing to a green brand - Saturn, the brand under which it put out its first hybrids - is falling victim to the company’s restructuring following the global economic crisis.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

H ere's the Mazda story thanks to Autocar: Mazda plans Volt rival Autocar August 28, 2008 Autocar has learned that Mazda engineers are hard at work trying to develop a rival to the Chevrolet Volt – a car which uses a petrol engine to charge a battery pack which powers the wheels via an electric motor.

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MAY 4, 2009

Here is how each manufacturer faired: Ford: The addition of the Fusion and Milan Hybrids gave Ford a neat boost with hybrid sales up 21 per cent compared to April 2008. Together the two cars sold 2,299 units. Meanwhile, the Ford Escape and Mariner hybrids saw sales drop by 40.5 per cent year-on-year - there were a combined 1,165 units sold.

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MAY 7, 2009

In an online blog, General Motors’ (GM) vice chairman Tom Stephens stated that the company will apply plug-in hybrid technology to one of its four core brands followings its’ restructuring. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news general motors GM plug-in hybrid cars Saturn Saturn Vue Hybrid.

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The only upgrade is the Plaid version that features even faster acceleration from three motors, producing sub-two second 0-60 runs. Production of the Roadster, the company’s initial product, ended after deliveries totaling 2,500, but a new version of the Roadster is due at some point. There’s a new badge in town.

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OCTOBER 5, 2009

However, it sold 2,138 hybrids in September which is 116 per cent up compared to September 2008 – sales of the Milan/Escape hybrid were down 11.3 per cent, but the new Fusion and Milan hybrid accounted for 1,260 units. General Motors: With 155,679 light vehicles sold, the company suffered a 45 per cent drop compared to the prior year.

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MAY 3, 2009

Combined sales of all hybrid models, which included the new Fusion and Milan hybrids, totalled 2,299 - up 21 per cent compared to sales a year ago. General Motors - GM dealers in the US delivered 173,007 vehicles, down 34 per cent compared to the prior year. per cent compared to April 2008. . per cent year on year.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

General Motors: GM sold a total of 1,708 hybrids during the month – an increase of 4.8 Honda: The company sold a total of 4,943 hybrids during the month with 4,226 of these units being the new Honda Insight. The Civic Hybrid meanwhile sold 717 units, down 77 per cent compared to August 2008.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

The Chevrolet Volt may grab most of the headlines, but General Motors has other exciting products ready to enter dealerships in 2010. From the first quarter of the new-year, GM Europe will launch the Chevrolet Spark, an all-new mini-car. per cent in 2008 and less than five per cent in 2005. and 1.2litres.

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AUGUST 5, 2009

per cent compared to July 2008 although it was the company’s highest volume month so far this year. General Motors: A total of 189,443 vehicles were sold in July, that’s a 19.4 The all-new redesigned Prius faired particularly well with best-ever July sales of 19,173 units, up 29.7

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APRIL 21, 2009

Write For GO About Advertise Contact Login Explore GO Media: News & Opinion Family & Lifestyle Business & Technology Gas 2.0 Some of the automakers include in that agreement are Volkswagen, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Fiat, Toyota and Mitsubishi. Like this post? Subscribe to our RSS feed and stay up to date.

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JUNE 11, 2008

Japan and Europe by 2010 By Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press June 11, 2008 TOKYO -- Toyota is introducing a plug-in hybrid with next-generation lithium-ion batteries in the U.S., On June 11 and 12, the Brookings Institution and Google.org will host a conference entitled “ Plug-In Electric Vehicles 2008: What Role for Washington ?”

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JUNE 7, 2009

per cent share of new vehicle sales - the best monthly result so far this year. Here is how each manufacturer faired: Chrysler: The manufacturer saw its sales drop by 47 per cent compared to May 2008 to just 79,010 units sold. Sales of the company’s hybrids totalled 3,906 setting three new sales records.

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MARCH 31, 2023

Let’s take a stroll through the new ways to get around, starting with companies that didn’t exist when we first started writing about the subject and now dominate the discussion. Hertz has 8,500 locations in 150 countries. A growing number of hybrid and electric cars are offered in the Hertz Green Travel Collection.

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JUNE 13, 2009

Significantly too, GSA bought 22,300 flex-fuel vehicles last year according to the website - and bought a total of 68,000 vehicles in 2008. Tags: Chrysler Green cars Latest news general motors Barack Obama Government Service Administration. So this latest gesture is likely to be far from a turning point for the industry.

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DECEMBER 14, 2007

The first of Toshiba's groundbreaking SCiB packs will ship in March 2008 to an industrial systems market that Toshiba forecasts being worth 100 billion Yen by 2015. Finally, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation is working to promote greater use of electric vehicles, which is the ultimate in environmentally-friendly automobiles.

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OCTOBER 8, 2008

GM Finally Unveils Production Chevy Volt Popular Mechanics By Larry Webster September 16, 2008 After 100 years of making cars, it's party time at the General's house. Under the hood, there’s the usual gas engine, but on the driver’s side, engineers have managed to package the 150-hp electric motor and its related controls.

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OCTOBER 16, 2023

Ford Motor Company Executive Chairman Bill Ford has asked union members to come together and end the UAW strike before it hampers the business’ ability to invest in future products and facilities. It’s the absolute lifeblood of our company. And if we lose it, we will lose to the competition. Image: Ford] Become a& TTAC insider.

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