Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

General Motors on Monday outlined a series of major restructuring steps that it said would accelerate its transformation for the future, building on the strategy it laid out in 2015 to strengthen its core business, to capitalize on the future of personal mobility and to drive significant cost efficiencies. Optimizing product portfolio.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Later this year, Buick will become the first brand in China officially to roll out the market-ready technology on a production vehicle, a Buick GL8. dual-jet turbocharged engine along with a standard 48V mild hybrid propulsion system featuring an independent 48V battery, electric motor and hybrid control unit.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Dr. Burns is the former Corporate Vice President of Research & Development and Planning at General Motors ( earlier post ). He coined the phrase “age of automobility” to describe this future in his book, Autonomy: The Quest to Build the Driverless Car And How It Will Reshape Our World (2018). He received a B.S.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Presently, Farasis has two production bases in China: Ganzhou and Zhenjiang. With rapidly increasing demand from their customers and the strong support of their shareholders, Farasis expects to announce additional global expansion projects throughout 2018 and 2019.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2022

General Motors and Honda plan to expand the two companies’ relationship by codeveloping a series of affordable electric vehicles based on a new global architecture using next-generation Ultium battery technology. —Doug Parks, GM executive vice president, Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

In March 2018, Freudenberg announced it had acquired a 31% ownership stake in XALT Energy through a multi-million dollar investment in its operations. In 2018, Freudenberg agreed to work with a leading provider of electrical power distribution and automation for the marine industry to explore battery solutions for its applications.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 27, 2023

We’ve covered numerous such examples of such delays in the past year, including the Volvo EX90 and frustrations at General Motors. Back at PwC, they go on to elaborate that while 34 percent of all vehicle launches – 38, by their count – experienced delays in 2023, only 5 percent missed their target dates in 2018.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Chevrolet this week recalled two months worth of production Bolt EVs and Volt plug-in hybrids over a potential brake issue that could increase stopping distances of the small vehicles. The recall affects 2018-2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2018-2019 Volt models sold in the U.S. and Canada.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2015

The first design win for EyeQ4 in series production has been secured for a global premium European car manufacturer for production to start in early 2018. Series production is supported for early 2018 start of production. The products are also available in the aftermarket. million vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Honda also announced that the platform underpinning the Clarity Fuel Cell will also serve as the foundation for a next-generation Honda plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) that will launch nationwide by 2018, with more than triple the 13-mile all-electric range of the Accord Plug-In Hybrid Sedan.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

China’s Dongfeng Motor Group (DFG) will invest at least €800 (US$1.1 This will be based on a reinforced product plan underpinned by the licensing of technologies developed by PSA Peugeot Citroën and the launch of two to three new models a year globally for the three brands (Peugeot, Citroën and DPCA’s own brand).

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Unlike the ignition switch debacle at General Motors all those years ago, this problem seems to be exacerbated by temperature and not having five hundred souvenir key rings hanging from the tumbler. While affected model years are 2019 and 2020, documents suggest production dates range from September 2018 to December of the next year.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2018

General Motors has filed a Safety Petition with the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) for GM’s fourth-generation self-driving Cruise AV—the first production-ready vehicle built from the start to operate safely on its own, with no driver, steering wheel, pedals or manual controls. Earlier post.).

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Baua Electric

APRIL 17, 2024

Economies of scale created by ramp-ups of EV production will help, but won’t completely close the gap either, according to analysts, adding that this could be a problem for legacy automakers in the U.S. Automakers will only be able to close about half of that cost gap with technology choices, BCG estimates.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2021

General Motors announced the Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center, an all-new facility that will significantly expand the company's battery technology operations and accelerate development and commercialization of longer range, more affordable electric vehicle batteries.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2021

General Motors and its joint ventures delivered 2.9 million vehicles in 2018, and 4.04 The brand continued to optimize its product mix and solidify its foothold in the SUV segment through the launch of the Blazer with multiple seating choices. million vehicles in China in 2020. from a year earlier. from a year earlier.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2015

PSA Peugeot Citroën (PSA) and General Motors (GM) announced that as part of their existing alliance agreement ( earlier post ), the next generation small light commercial vehicles (B-LCV) from both companies will be built in the PSA plant in Vigo, Spain. The first vehicles will be on the market in 2018.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 27, 2021

General Motors CEO Mary Barra says the Detroit automaker is “absolutely” capable of catching Tesla’s EV market share in the United States by 2025. While battery production for the Bolt has resumed , GM has not indicated if the Bolt itself has resumed production. GM has had a tumultuous 2021 so far.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Peugeot Citroën (PSA); General Motors (GM); Mazda; Mercedes; Mitsubishi; Ford; Honda; the. General Motors. From 2012 to 2018, Pike Research expects that diesels will capture a slightly higher percentage of new vehicle sales compared to hybrids, though both will remain niche drivetrains. The company has long.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

General Motors’ Cadillac brand is set to eliminate around 40% of its U.S. network by the end of the year, a sharp decrease from the 920 locations the brand operated in the United States in 2018. dealerships and roll out a new electric SUV, hoping to ease into a more-committed adoption of electric vehicles.

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Teslarati

MAY 16, 2022

On Monday, May 16, LG Chem announced that it developed a new plastic for battery products. Tesla to face jury in litigation over Model S crash in 2018. The flame retardant plastic prevents fire from spreading. . According to the Korea-based company, it plans to mass produce the flame retardant plastic in 2023.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2017

The 2018 Chevrolet Equinox offers an EPA-certified 39 mpg (6.03 is a clean-sheet redesign developed entirely within General Motors, including the engine control system. The 2018 Equinox is on sale now, starting at $24,475 (including destination charge). l/100 km) on the highway (FWD model) with the available 1.6L

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2015

General Motors will invest $1 billion in its Warren Technical Center campus. The multiyear project, which is driving new construction on the campus, significant renovations of some existing facilities and expansion of some operations, begins this month with work continuing through 2018 at the National Historic Landmark site.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 25, 2021

Ryan Castilloux, managing director of Adamas Intelligence, says COVID-19 barely dented mushrooming growth: "Through five months of 2021, the total auto battery capacity deployed on the world's roads is greater than all of 2018.". Big Players Dominate. Tesla's deployment of 22.5 Meeting Demand. Explosive Growth.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2017

General Motors is expanding its portfolio of B20-capable vehicles to include cars and crossovers, and will field the industry’s most expansive lineup of diesel-powered vehicles in 2017, John Schwegman, director of commercial product and medium duty for GM Fleet, announced at the National Biodiesel Conference. Coupled with a 1.6L

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2011

The new 2013 Cadillac ATS compact luxury rear wheel drive sedan will be among four General Motors concept or production vehicles making world premieres at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in January. —GM Senior Vice President of Global Product Development Mary Barra. Grand River Assembly plant.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2018

Orders are being accepted immediately, and delivery of the new product will begin in the fourth quarter of 2018. The new Lightning Electric LEV100 model will offer peak motor power of 295 horsepower with a 2-speed Eaton automatic transmission, providing 1821 lb-ft (2,469 N·m) in first gear and a 65-mph governed top speed.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 27, 2021

Sources also stated that Rivian would seek an $80 billion valuation, which would make it the sixth-most valuable car company in the world, displacing General Motors with a valuation of $72.22 production plant despite initial deliveries taking place next month. Daimler is fifth with an $89.76 billion valuation. Photo: Rivian).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2016

Honda expects limited volumes in the early stages of production. The new Clarity Fuel Cell and Accord Hybrid arriving this year, along with the new plug-in hybrid coming by 2018, are critical steps toward a new generation of Honda advanced environmental vehicles and a true volume pillar for Honda and our product portfolio in the US.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

At a press event in Tokyo to lay out his future vision and direction for the company, Honda Motor President & CEO Takahiro Hachigo said that the company will strive to make two-thirds of its overall unit sales from plug-in hybrid/hybrid vehicles and zero-emissions vehicles such as fuel cell vehicles and battery EVs by around 2030.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The Alliance is not arguing for a rollback of standards; instead, it is arguing for a resumption of the original Midterm Evaluation timetable (to which NHTSA appears to be adhering), that would result in findings by April 2018. The Final Determination is the product of egregious procedural and substantive defects and EPA should withdraw it.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2013

PSA Peugeot Citroën and General Motors have revised elements of their strategic Alliance. The two companies will continue cooperation for two products based on PSA platforms—the B-MPV multi-purpose vehicle and C-CUV crossover-utility vehicle programs. billion by 2018, down from earlier esimates of around $2 billion.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The documents were letters sent to automakers BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Toyota, Ford, Nissan, Setllantis, Kia, Volkswagen, General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, and Subaru. The investigation was launched due to eleven instances of Tesla vehicles crashing into emergency vehicles since 2018. Credit: Tesla.

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Electric Auto Association

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Early EV1 adopter While at graduate school in electrical engineering at Cornell University in Ithica, New York, Cox heard about the GM Impact , an electric vehicle (EV) program that General Motors had with Hughes Aircraft, a firm it had recently purchased. “I I kept asking GM people when the car was going into production.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2016

The US Department of Energy (DOE) and General Motors named The Ohio State University this year’s winner of the EcoCAR 3 – Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition during an awards ceremony at the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego. This is the second stage of an ongoing 4-year competition that culminates in 2018.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 24, 2021

General Motors, the parent company of Cadillac, announced by the year 2035 they will only be selling zero-emission vehicles. I have used Super Cruise on other General Motors vehicles, and can attest that with favorable driving conditions, it is a valuable driving aid and can reduce fatigue on long road trips.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

The production-intent fuel cell system can be packaged under the hood in about the same space as a four-cylinder engine; by contrast, the first generation system in the Equinox (with the fourth-generation stack) is about the size of a file cabinet, says Charles Freese, executive director of GM Fuel Cell Activities. Earlier post.)

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