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Reports: GM to offer all-electric city car in US

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In 2009, General Motors India and Reva Electric Car Company (REVA) entered into a collaboration agreement to develop electric vehicles for the Indian market. GM is holding a press conference on Wednesday in conjunction with Chevrolet’s upcoming centennial. Earlier post.). (In Earlier post.).

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Ohio State University Takes Top Spot at 2009 EcoCAR Competition with EREV Design

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University students from The Ohio State University earned top honors at the 2009 finals of the EcoCAR : The NeXt Challenge competition in Toronto, Canada for their design of a Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV). Tags: Conferences and other events Hybrids Plug-ins.

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SAE project update on R-1234yf refrigerant

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The group has been regularly meeting to review and share test information completed since the close of the original CRP1234-3 in 2009. The CRP team continues to hold regular conference calls and face-to-face meetings and expects to be able to provide updated progress reports as new information becomes available. Earlier post.)

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Volkswagen and Suzuki to Establish Strategic Partnership; VW to Take 19.9% Stake in Suzuki, Suzuki to Invest in VW

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Because of limited availability of VW stock, the initial Suzuki purchase will be around ¥50 billion (US$569 million), said Osamu Suzuki, Chairman, President, CEO and COO of Suzuki during a press conference in Tokyo. million motorcycles in the 2008/2009 financial year. Suzuki is a world leader in the mini-car segment, and sold 2.3

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GM Releases New Viability Plan, Launches Bond Exchange; Phasing Out Pontiac

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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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Auto Industry Backs Additional Funding for Research into Impacts of Mid-Level Ethanol Blends

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Using that analysis as the basis for the request, the AAM/AIAM letter asked that the Conference Report coming from the House and Senate: Direct DOE to spend up to $17 million in 2010 to complete the necessary vehicle testing to evaluate the effects of mid-level ethanol blends on legacy vehicles; and.

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OnStar Service to Launch in China in December

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a joint venture between General Motors Company, SAIC Group and Shanghai General Motors (SGM), will activate OnStar services and be fully operational in China in December 2009. Shanghai OnStar Telematics Co. This marks OnStar’s first venture outside of North America.

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