Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2015

Chevrolet’s new 2016 Malibu, engineered to offer more efficiency, connectivity and advanced safety features, and featuring the option of a new full-hybrid powertrain ( earlier post ), is also nearly 300 pounds (136 kg) lighter than the current model. 37 mpg (GM est.). 2015 Ford Fusion SE (2.5L). 2015 Kia Optima EX (2.4L).

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 31, 2023

The stated goal is to experiment in autonomous on-demand vehicles, hedging the reduction in vehicle sales caused by ride sharing by making GM the preferred vehicle provider for Lyft drivers and integrating connectivity tools like OnStar. Ford SmartMobility/Chariot –Time for Spin? We covered the start-up here.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

The H2 Mobility launch comes one day after leading automakers signed a Letter of Understanding regarding the commercialization and series production of fuel cell electric vehicles from 2015 onward. Earlier post.). The plan envisages around one million electric cars on German roads by 2020. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2016

Like Toyota, Hyundai, GM (Honda’s partner in future fuel cell development), and other OEMs, Honda sees a role for both battery-electric as well as hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, depending upon application. To that end, Honda is partnering with GM on next-generation development, with a focus on 2020. Earlier post.). Intelligent Energy.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2012

The objective of the taskforce is initially to create a guideline for demonstration projects and design verification and later standardize in 2015 with field confirmation. Auto OEMs participating include Audi; BMW; Chrysler; Coda; Daimler; Fisker; Ford; GM; Honda; Mitsubishi; Nissan; Phoenix; and Toyota.

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Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 28, 2006

Honda’s Ben Knight said the Japanese carmaker will enter the market with its FCV in 2015, long after current project managers are gone. GM announced its intention to “place” 100 FCVs with fleets and consumers over the next few years. Ford didn’t even show up. They forsee no market until well into the next decade.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

You can see that every forecast issued for the number or penetration rate of electric cars, it should be in 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017—all of these forecasts have been wrong by up to an order of magnitude. Fast forward to 2015, and we have largely blown through all of those predictions. GM has plans—for an electric Hummer of all things.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

You can see that every forecast issued for the number or penetration rate of electric cars, it should be in 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017—all of these forecasts have been wrong by up to an order of magnitude. Fast forward to 2015, and we have largely blown through all of those predictions. GM has plans—for an electric Hummer of all things.

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