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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

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Debra and I finally got our first electric car, A 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV, a joint production with Tesla, in January of 2013. The standard version with only 220 miles of range was a long way off for someone who wanted his own electric car to start 2017. But I needed to see and feel the car for myself.

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Shanghai General Motors introduces Sail SPRINGO EV at Auto Guangzhou 2012; green technology strategy to 2020

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At the opening of Auto Guangzhou 2012, Shanghai General Motors launched its first localized new energy vehicle, the Sail SPRINGO EV. The Sail SPRINGO EV. Click to enlarge. The Sail SPRINGO EV is the first example.

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General Motors posts May record of 276,109 Vehicles in China

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General Motors and its joint ventures sold 276,109 vehicles in China in May—a new record for the month. Encore sales hit the 100,000-unit mark since the SUV’s domestic launch at the end of 2012. Sales increased 9.2% from the same month last year. Sales of the original Excelle family rose 3.1% year on year to 25,520 units.

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PSA Peugeot Citroën and General Motors agree on building B-MPVs in Zaragoza, Spain

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General Motors and PSA Peugeot Citroën announced that as part of their existing alliance agreement ( earlier post ), B-MPVs from both companies will be built in the GM España plant in Zaragoza. This program is one of the three projects which were agreed upon and signed by both partners in December 2012.

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General Motors And Tengzhong Sign Definitive Agreement For Sale Of HUMMER

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General Motors and Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co., For example, GM’s Shreveport assembly plant would continue to contract assemble the H3 and H3T and AM General’s Mishawaka assembly plant will continue to assemble the H2.

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GM Offers Free Fix For 2012-13 Chevrolet Volt Battery Coolant Issue

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General Motors is offering to perform free battery-pack inspection and repairs for owners of its range-extended electric Chevrolet Volt, to correct a potential battery-coolant issue in certain 2012 and 2013 models.

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2012 Chevy Sonic with 1.4L Turbo delivers 40 mpg on highway

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2012 Sonic. The 2012 Chevrolet Sonic with the Ecotec 1.4L The Sonic’s highway fuel economy makes it one of the most fuel-efficient small cars in the market, with fuel economy equivalent to the 2012 Ford Fiesta SFE and on a par with the 2012 Hyundai Accent. Click to enlarge. turbo delivers an EPA-estimated 40 mpg US (5.9

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