Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The GM announcement is a notable signpost on the road to decarbonization of road transportation. Previous IHS Markit research has projected that electric vehicles (including battery, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell electric) will comprise 60-80% of all new car sales in 2050 (compared to just 2.2% In 2020, there were about 9.2

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Ford prices its 2020 Explorer Hybrid—high. Ford released pricing for the 2020 Explorer, including a top-of-the-line-only Explorer. Microsoft founder Bill Gates weighs in on electric cars. General Motors launches a pair of compact electric-bikes. And our latest Twitter poll asks about wireless charging.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 21, 2023

million vehicles from between 2020 and 2022 for malfunctioning airbag sensors. Last year, GM recalled several SUVs for the same problem, and several years before that, Nissan recalled vehicles to replace some sensors in select vehicles. Toyota is the latest , as its most recent action involves around 1.1

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2017

GM China will open a battery assembly plant in Shanghai later this year to support the growth of its new energy vehicle line-up. From 2017 through 2020, two-thirds of new energy vehicles launched by GM in China will be dedicated new energy vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2017

For comparison, GM brands reported retail sales in the US of 2,446,582 vehicles for CY 2016. Last year, GM launched 13 new and refreshed models in China, putting it on track to fulfill its plan to introduce 60 models through 2020. About 40% of GM’s product launches in China through 2020 will be SUVs and MPVs.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2016

Between now and 2020, GM and its joint ventures plan to roll out more than 60 new and refreshed models in China, including 13 this year, with a strong focus on SUVs, MPVs and luxury vehicles. They will include the Shanghai-built Cadillac CT6 Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle ( earlier post ), which will go on sale later this year.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2016

Led by Tesla, China’s BYD, and Volkswagen, the battery market for plug-in vehicles will rise to $10 billion in 2020, with electric vehicles (EV) emerging as the drivetrain of choice, according to a new forecast by Lux Research. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) will do well in unit sales, accounting for 740,000 of 1.5

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2012

GM China Advanced Technical Center’s Cell Fabrication Lab in Shanghai recently produced its first batch of battery cells. These systems are expected to be more affordable for GM customers around the world and help GM expand vehicle electrification. —John Du, Director of GM China’s China Science Lab. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

How does a particular hybrid introduced this week add mileage without filling up or charging up? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending February 7, 2020. Which new crossover actually gets a better efficiency rating in the city than its sedan counterpart?

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 17, 2019

At the 2019 New York International Auto Show, Toyota unveiled a new, more efficient Highlander Hybrid. And our latest Twitter poll asks what GM should do with the Volt name now that it no longer. Genesis unveiled a tiny electric coupe.

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2017

The company announced earlier that it will roll out more than 60 new and refreshed vehicles in China from 2016 through 2020, including 13 models launched last year. This year, GM will bring to the market more new energy vehicles. GM will also continue to enhance its local manufacturing capability.

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Green Car Congress

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. 2020: Promote connected vehicle (V2X) technology to make mobility safer.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

Which automaker sees 50 miles as the ideal electric range for plug-in hybrids? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 11, 2020. How can the EV battery system become more sustainable?

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Over seven years of plug-in electric cars and 20 years of hybrids, the pickup truck sector remains largely untouched. GM sold hybrid Chevrolet and GMC pickups for a few years, and Ford plans an F-150 hybrid in 2020.

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EV Sales

JANUARY 20, 2021

Last month, plugin share reached a record 9.4% (7% BEV), pulling the 2020 share to 6.3% (5.1% and yet, it’s not that bad, as the SAIC-GM-Wuling joint-venture model can seat 4 people in car that is a tad larger (2,917 mm / 114.8 in) than a Smart Fortwo EV. Interestingly, in 2019 SGMW ended with just 5% share and Tesla with 3%.

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EV Sales

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Models: Tesla Model 3 three-peats in Record Year After a rough start of the year, the second half of 2020 has become a records fest, with 3 record months in the last 4, with December being one of them, with over half a million registrations. BEV) , pulling the final 2020 plugin share to 4% (2.8% share (4.9% plugin share (1.9%

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Overview and partitioning of the GM-Honda collaboration on fuel cell propulsion. Over the past two years, GM and Honda have been collaborating on next-generation fuel cell and hydrogen storage systems, aiming at commercialization in the 2020 time frame. The focus on the GM-Honda work is on reducing costs. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

GM has the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid, sales of its Chevy Bolt EV 238-mile electric car have risen every month, and it plans a pair of all-electric SUVs by 2020—but Ford now offers just two vehicles that plug in.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 13, 2016

In 2013 the two automakers signed a partnership to develop hydrogen fuel-cell powertrains, which remains in effect until at least 2020. Now, it appears they may collaborate on plug-in hybrids as well. DON'T MISS: GM, Honda Latest.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 6, 2020

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 5, 2020. Which automaker has done a half a million battery swaps? First, something for electric-car fans to celebrate: In California, the Tesla Model 3 outsold the Honda Civic, Honda Accord.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Plug-in electric vehicles, including plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles, have the potential to make up 9% of US auto sales in 2020 and 22% in 2030 (1.6 Bloomberg New Energy Finance estimates that in 2011, the GM Volt will be targeting an addressable market of 7% of total US auto sales, and the Nissan Leaf 11%.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 7, 2020

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending March 6, 2020. Which automaker is planning to step up sustainable materials on its mainstream models? By far the most significant event in our coverage.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2018

The next generation of four-cylinder engines will be optimized for operation in combination with electric motors and will be used in the drive train of hybrid systems. Rüsselsheim already had global responsibility for engine development when we were still part of GM. Market-introduction will begin in 2022.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2012

The European Council for Automotive R&D ( EUCAR ) is calling for a number of priority automotive research and innovation (R&I) initiatives in Europe’s Horizon 2020 program to support competitive and sustainable road transport and for these initiatives to be supported by a substantial €5-billion budget. about €5 billion (US$6.3

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

The vehicle was developed by Shanghai GM and the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC), making it the first production electric vehicle created by a Chinese joint venture. Also at the auto show, Shanghai GM Shanghai described its future “Green Drive Technology Strategy”. Green drive strategy.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 20, 2020. Which popular electric vehicle earned an abysmal reliability rating? General Motors delivered some of the biggest news in the EV sector this.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2012

Pike Research has published an update to its earlier forecasts on xEVs: hybrid (HEVs); plug-in hybrid (PHEVs); and battery electric vehicles (BEVs). However, Pike still anticipates 39% CAGR (compound annual growth rate) between 2012 and 2020. million in 2020, or 2.1% Energi products, reaching 23% market share by 2020.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2015

million units in 2020, according to a new EV Charging Infrastructure report by IHS Inc. This is supported by the majority of OEMs, such as Audi, BMW, Daimler, Chrysler, Ford, GM, Porsche, and Volkswagen. The global EV Charger (EVC) market is forecast to grow from more than 1 million units in 2014 to more than 12.7

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2011

Fuel cell light-duty vehicles sales, 2015-2020. According to a new report from Pike Research, commercial sales of fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) will reach the key milestone of 1 million vehicles by 2020, with a cumulative 1.2 Source: Pike Research. Click to enlarge. million vehicles sold by the end of that year.

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Teslarati

APRIL 5, 2022

In February 2020, Mercedes Benz issued a recall in one 2019 Smart Fortwo Electric Drive vehicle. In late 2020, Hyundai and General Motors both issued recalls for the 2019-2020 Kona and 2017-2019 Bolt EV. In 2022, Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid EVs and Volkswagen ID.4 4 vehicles utilizing LGES cells were issued recalls.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2017

The workshop is the day before the SAE 2017 Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Technologies Symposium , also in San Diego. Toyota, Nissan and GM will provide technology application examples, while Lear, Witricity and Qualcomm will discuss their particular technologies. Hybrid J2954 Wireless Charging Task Force Committee.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 29, 2017

Now GM has launched the Chevrolet Bolt EV, the second-generation Nissan Leaf is just days away, and advocates, analysts, and enthusiasts are watching how quickly production ramps up for the Tesla Model 3. Last year, China's BYD sold more plug-in electric cars than any other company in the world.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

all of the company’s European passenger carlines will be electrified—offering a pure battery electric propulsion or plug-in hybrid version alongside efficient internal combustion engines—by 2024. billion) by 2020 and €1.7 billion) by 2020 and €1.7 Under PACE!, billion (US$1.3 billion (US$2 billion) by 2026.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 3, 2022

The Ministry said in April 2020 that subsidies would be cut by 10% in 2021 and 20% in 2022. It includes Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs), Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs), and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs). It includes Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs), Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs), and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2012

Projected US sales by powertrain type in 2020. Source: “Fuel Economy Focus: Perspectives on 2020 Industry Implications”. The report, “Fuel Economy Focus: Perspectives on 2020 Industry Implications,” evaluates the impact that meeting the proposed fuel economy/GHG standards would have on the car industry in the year 2020.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 2, 2022

Last GM Brand Pledges All-Electric Future. Buick has become the last of GM’s four brands has finally laid out some of its electrification plans , showing off a concept car, a new logo and pledging to be all-electric by the end of the decade. See image gallery at cleanfleetreport.com ] GM’s Other Electric Moves.

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