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GM and Honda expanding partnership to codevelop series of affordable EVs in most popular vehicle segments; on sale in 2027

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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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Nikola & GM form strategic partnership; GM to engineer & manufacture Nikola Badger BEV & FCEV; 11% ownership

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Nikola Corporation and General Motors Co. As part of the agreement, Nikola will utilize General Motors’ Ultium battery system and Hydrotec fuel cell technology, representing a key commercialization milestone for General Motors. Most importantly, General Motors has a vested interest to see Nikola succeed.

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Autonomous driving visionary Dr. Lawrence Burns joining Neural Propulsion Systems as Executive Advisor; L4/L5 autonomous driving

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Dr. Burns is the former Corporate Vice President of Research & Development and Planning at General Motors ( earlier post ). in Mechanical Engineering from General Motors Institute (now Kettering University), an M.S. He has also advised numerous companies—including Google Self-Driving Cars/Waymo for over a decade.

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GAZ to assemble next-generation Chevrolet Aveo in Russia for GM

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General Motors Co. Production is scheduled to begin in mid-2012. General Motors is focused on strengthening its market position in Russia. About 30,000 Aveo sedans and hatchbacks are expected to be assembled annually. About 30,000 Aveo sedans and hatchbacks are expected to be assembled annually.

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GM and US Navy collaborating on fuel cell-powered underwater unmanned vehicles

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General Motors, the Office of Naval Research and the US Naval Research Laboratory are cooperating to incorporate automotive hydrogen fuel cell systems into the next generation of Navy unmanned undersea vehicles, or UUVs. Lower cost is achievable through volume production. Refueling takes only minutes.

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DOE awards $3.6M to High Performance Computing projects in manufacturing, materials and mobility

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DOE maintains world-class HPC expertise and facilities, currently hosting seven of the top 12 most powerful computers in the world. The improved alloys increase energy efficiency for automotive applications and reduce energy requirements for production of complex, high-performance components. Praxair Inc., Dow, Inc. - Sinter Print Inc.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

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The only upgrade is the Plaid version that features even faster acceleration from three motors, producing sub-two second 0-60 runs. Production of the Roadster, the company’s initial product, ended after deliveries totaling 2,500, but a new version of the Roadster is due at some point. Nissan Leaf – the Standard Bearer.