Green Car Congress

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 liter Chevrolet G Van and GMC Savana.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2009

General Motors. GMC sales increased 8%, led by Sierra, Canyon and Yukon XL. Toyota Motor Sales, USA (TMS) reported July sales of 174,872, down 11.4% over July 2008. over July 2008. American Honda Motor Co., compared to July 2008 results. Jeep Compass sales were up 95% (2,727 units) versus July 2008.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2010

General Motors said that 52% of its worldwide facilities are now landfill-free; i.e., all waste generated from normal operations is reused, recycled or converted to energy. Plastic caps and shipping aids from the Fort Wayne facility are converted into radiator shrouds for the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups built at the plant.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Wedged between the chassis of the bus and the bobtail is the remains of a GMC pickup, the driver of which apparently had been texting. Photo from the scene of the 2010 Gray Summit accident, the investigation of which prompted NTSB to call for the ban on PEDs. Source: NTSB presentation. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2009

General Motors presented an updated Viability Plan that accelerates and deepens the cuts in US brands and nameplates, dealers, manufacturing operations and employees intended to enable GM North America to breakeven (on an adjusted EBIT basis) at a US total industry sales volume of approximately 10 million vehicles.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The only upgrade is the Plaid version that features even faster acceleration from three motors, producing sub-two second 0-60 runs. General Motors has done something remarkable, enough so that we were tempted to jump them up to the top of this chart until they stumbled recently. Chevrolet Bolt/Bolt EUV – Waiting for more GM EVs.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2009

The new, downsized General Motors Company emerged from bankruptcy Friday morning. Created from the old GM’s strongest operations in an asset sale approved by the Federal bankruptcy court on 5 July ( earlier post ), the new GM is built on four core brands: Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC. UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust: 17.5%.

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Green Cars News

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. The company will be divided into Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC and Buick following the decision to close Pontiac and sell Saturn.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2009

General Motors Corp. previously announced The New GM will: Focus on four core brands in the US—Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC—with fewer nameplates and a more competitive level of marketing support per brand. The Chevy Equinox and GMC Terrain, midsize crossovers with highway fuel economy of 32 mpg. Earlier post.)

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Alpha Ace Coupe – imagine a full-sized Aussie Racing Car but with an electric motor instead of a bike engine. Aston Martin Valhalla – AMG V8 engine heavily tweaked by Aston Martin topped off with two electric motors. litre four-cylinder teamed to an electric motor to make a 180kW PHEV good for up to 55km on electricity.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2009

There were 26 selling days in May 2009, compared with 27 in May 2008. General Motors. The company gained share for the second consecutive month, and saw the third consecutive month of monthly sales increases led by its four core brands—Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac—which were up 18% collectively compared with April.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Other Delphi products highlighted in the SPE awards included: A plastic post-isolation for automotive HVAC blower motor on the Chevrolet Camaro that was a grand prize finalist and category winner in the Body Interior category. Delphi’s award winning ultra-light radio. Click to enlarge. Body Interior. Chassis and Hardware.

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