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million Li-ion batteries for 48V systems to the SAIC-GM joint venture in China. A123 initially entered into a partnership with SAIC Motor in 2009 with the formation of Advanced Traction Battery Systems (ATBS), a battery pack joint venture (JV) company. Automotive News China reports that Li-ion battery maker A123 Systems won a 6.9-billion

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JUNE 25, 2014

The Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and General Motors (GM) are partnering on a multi-year, multi-million dollar joint effort to accelerate the reduction of automotive fuel cell stack costs through fuel cell material and manufacturing research and development (R&D). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Shanghai GM recently sold its 4 millionth Chevrolet vehicle. The GM-SAIC joint venture began offering products from GM’s largest global brand in 2005. Last year, Shanghai GM sold a record 717,007 Chevrolets in China. In 2009, it became the first vehicle manufacturer in China to sell 1 million vehicles in a calendar year.

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Fain said that GM’s offer still lags behind Ford by preserving a two-tier wage structure and offering the weakest 401(k) contributions of all three companies — hence the UAW targeting Arlington.& But that number had plummeted to just 140,000 by 2009.& In 2000, there were roughly 300,000 domestic auto workers.

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MARCH 28, 2017

SAIC-GM, GM’s Chinese joint venture with SAIC, announced its Connectivity Strategy 2025, which lays out a roadmap for its connectivity development from 2017 through 2025. In this effort, SAIC-GM is leveraging OnStar’s more than 20 years of experience. 2019: Introduce Super Cruise technology, enabling hands-free driving.

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JANUARY 7, 2010

Top: Reported sales of US hybrids in 2009 resulted in a 2.8% Reported sales of hybrids in the US rose 42% in December 2009 year-on-year to 25,167 units; sales for the year decreased 7.5% to 290,280 units [ 1 ] , representing a new vehicle market share for calendar year (CY) 2009 of 2.8%. new vehicle market share.

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DECEMBER 19, 2012

General Motors today will purchase 200 million shares of GM common stock held by the US Department of the Treasury for $5.5 The share buyback is part of the Treasury’s plan, also announced today, to fully exit its entire holdings of GM stock within 12 to 15 months, subject to market conditions. billion, or $27.50

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DECEMBER 15, 2015

The Michigan investment announcements come on the same day as an amended agreement between GM and the Michigan Strategic Fund under the Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA) tax credit program. As part of the amended agreement, which was approved by the Michigan Strategic Fund today, GM will invest $1 billion in Michigan by 2030.

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AUGUST 13, 2010

will step down as chief executive officer of GM on 1 September 2010, and as chairman of the board by the end of the year. Dan Akerson, 61, who has served on the GM board of directors since July 2009, will become CEO on 1 September and chairman by the end of the year. Ed Whitacre, Jr. —Ed Whitacre.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2011

SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) announced today that the assembly of its Chevrolet Move—sold as the Wuling Rong Guang in China—will be assembled at General Motors Egypt starting in the third quarter of 2012. Vehicle kits will be supplied by GM China’s SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) joint venture.

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OCTOBER 11, 2011

The Detroit News reported that GM will announce on Wednesday it will introduce a full battery-electric city car in the US. In 2009, General Motors India and Reva Electric Car Company (REVA) entered into a collaboration agreement to develop electric vehicles for the Indian market. Earlier post.). (In Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 2, 2011

The General Motors China Science Lab hosted the 2011 GM Global R&D Symposium in Shanghai. The audience included more than 150 professors, researchers and graduate students who are collaborating with GM in this area of GM’s business, along with researchers and engineers from GM China, its domestic joint ventures and suppliers.

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MARCH 17, 2014

As a result of new CEO Mary Barra’s request for a comprehensive internal safety review following the ignition switch recall, General Motors announced three separate recalls involving US production and sales of approximately: 303,000 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana from the 2009-2014 model years with gross vehicle weight under 10,000 pounds.

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AUGUST 5, 2023

The union officially offered its financial proposals extreme year to GM, Ford Motor Co. ” GM, in a strongly worded remark, driven again in opposition to what the union proposed. “A fair agreement rewards our employees and also enables GM to maintain our momentum now and into the future.”

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DECEMBER 18, 2012

The Converj concept made its debut at the NAIAS in January 2009; in August 2011, GM announced that the concept would move forward as a production car called the Cadillac ELR. Earlier post.).

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JULY 14, 2011

FAW-GM officially launched the Kuncheng pickup at the Changchun International Automobile Fair in Changchun, Jilin. The new model from the joint venture of FAW and GM China is targeted at small and medium enterprises, private companies and individual business people in China’s second-and third-tier cities. The Kuncheng pickup.

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JULY 25, 2012

General Motors of Canada has made great strides since 2009 when our Government pledged its support to help it restructure. We are encouraged that, thanks in part to that support, GM is now making important investments in the future of the auto sector and manufacturing in Canada. —Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

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MAY 30, 2011

will begin selling South Korean-produced Captiva SUVs in Japan at the end of July, marking its first new vehicle offering here since 2009. GM Japan Ltd. The Captiva is part of the automaker’s Chevrolet line and was developed jointly at GM sites in the US, South Korea, Australia and Europe. million yen.

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AUGUST 11, 2011

GreenCarReports cites an unnamed source at GM who says that the Cadillac Converj luxury plug-in coupe ( earlier post ) is now back in the GM product plan. The extended range electric vehicle, introduced as a concept at the Detroit auto show in January 2009, was said to be slated for production ( earlier post ).

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

GM will retain 100% ownership of the R&D center in India. SAIC and GM-US formed a 50:50 joint venture investment company called General Motors SAIC Investment Ltd (GMSIL), which will be based in Hong Kong. GM’s domestic market share is less than four per cent. These will be also exported to other parts of Asia.

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JUNE 21, 2010

Buoyed by strong demand for the Chevrolet brand and ongoing positive demand for its other brands, GM sales totaled 196,004 units. GM’s sales in the first five months of the year in China reached 1,032,665 units, a 53.9% increase from the first five months of 2009 and a new record for the period. from May 2009.

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AUGUST 24, 2009

The Agile is the first model of the Viva family; Project Viva represents a US$400 million investment by GM un Brazil and Argentina. GM began doing business in Brazil in 1925. GM was the first company in the Brazilian auto industry to provide 100% of its spark-ignited vehicles as flex-fuel.

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DECEMBER 16, 2013

The investments in GM plants in Detroit, Flint and Romulus, Mich.; Since 2009, GM has announced investments of about $10.1 GM’s latest investment includes: $600 million in Flint Assembly for facility upgrades, including a new paint shop. General Motors will invest nearly $1.3 Toledo, Ohio and Bedford, Ind.

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DECEMBER 3, 2015

General Motors is applying third-generation advanced high-strength steel to the new Chevrolet LOVA RV from SAIC-GM, thereby reducing the weight of selected body components by approximately 20%. This global development network was instrumental in the successful implementation of the advanced steel technology in GM vehicles. Hector, Jr.

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AUGUST 22, 2014

Shanghai GM officially launched the new generation Chevrolet Cruze midsize performance sedan in Shenzhen. The new Cruze is the first model based on GM’s new global platform for midsize compact cars, said Shanghai GM President Wang Yongqing. Shanghai GM first introduced the Chevrolet Cruze sedan in 2009.

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APRIL 8, 2014

This brings GM’s total investment at Detroit-Hamtramck to more than $1 billion over the last five years. GM’s $65-million investment at its Brownstown Battery Assembly will support the next generation of lithium-ion battery production and future battery systems. Since 2009, GM has announced more than $5.4

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OCTOBER 7, 2010

Orion Assembly is in the process of retooling the plant, which last built GM midsize sedans, for the future small cars. In June 2009, GM announced that Orion would build the next-generation of Chevrolet’s new small car. In June 2009, GM announced that Orion would build the next-generation of Chevrolet’s new small car.

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APRIL 5, 2013

The investments at GM plants in Flint and Bay City, Mich.; and is the result of an engineering partnership between GM and the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. GM also is increasing previously announced powertrain investment in plants in Romulus and Saginaw, Mich., Since 2009, GM has announced nearly $1.8

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JULY 23, 2010

have entered into a definitive agreement for GM to acquire AmeriCredit, a leading independent auto finance company, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $3.5 Since GM and AmeriCredit launched a successful non-prime program in September 2009, GM’s non-prime penetration has increased significantly, according to the company.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2012

SAIC-GM-Wuling will build a third manufacturing base in Chongqing Municipality to keep pace with the rising demand for its vehicles. The joint venture between GM China, SAIC and Wuling Motors will begin construction of its new facility early next year, pending relevant government approvals.

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JANUARY 5, 2010

million units in 2009, a 57% increase from the year before. Shanghai-Volkswagen posted vehicle sales of 728,000 units, an increase of 48.6%; Shanghai GM achieved sales of 727,000 units, an increase of 58.7%; SAIC-GM-Wuling sold 1.065 million, an increase of 63.7%. Passenger car sales accounted for 1.6

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AUGUST 30, 2009

On 11 August, GM invited approximately 75 journalists and auto analysts to spend a day learning about the new GM. The day was split between a morning session at the GM tech center in Warren and an afternoon session at the GM proving grounds in Milford, MI. GM’s identify in the US starts with its four core brands.

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JANUARY 7, 2014

The former GM Shreveport Assembly and Stamping Plant was built in 1981 and most recently expanded in 2002. GM production at the Shreveport Assembly and Stamping Plant ceased on 28 August 2012. GM produced more than 4.8 relinquished as part of its 2009 bankruptcy proceedings. GM produced more than 4.8

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OCTOBER 9, 2009

For the first nine months as a whole, GM’s sales in China totaled 1,292,549 units, which represented an increase of 55.6% GM and its joint ventures ended September with an estimated market share of 13.4%. (As Shanghai GM, sold 71,566 vehicles in September, which was an all-time monthly sales record. by volume.).

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MAY 17, 2011

FAW-GM celebrated the start of regular production of light duty commercial vehicles at its new manufacturing facility in Harbin, Heilongjiang. Our new Harbin plant will enable FAW-GM to expand its position in this segment by growing its manufacturing capacity and capability, while delivering products that meet international levels of quality.

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JUNE 1, 2009

reached agreements with the US Treasury and the governments of Canada and Ontario for the creation of a smaller, self-sustaining “New GM”. Pending approvals, the New GM is expected to launch in about 60 to 90 days as a separate and independent company from the current GM. GM Manufacturing Plans. Standby: Sep 2009.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

GM Ventures took a $3.2 In 2009, the company was designated by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation as a Michigan Center of Energy Excellence in partnership with the University of Michigan and received a $3 million award. Detroit News.

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