Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

The new REVA NXG introduced at IAA, due for production in 2011, features a Li-ion phosphate pack. General Motors India and Reva Electric Car Company (REVA) have entered into a collaboration agreement to develop electric vehicles for the Indian market. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2009

They are growing their presence outside mainland China with the launch of an investment joint venture in Hong Kong and a new joint venture for the production and sale of Chevrolet brand vehicles in India. These products will join GM’s global vehicles, allowing GM India to quickly add entries in growing market segments. Source: GM.

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Teslarati

MARCH 24, 2024

at this point, the company has been beginning to deliver its EVs in several markets throughout Europe and Asia. The automaker also reached a production milestone of 200,000 Seagull EV units in November. While BYD isn’t planning to enter the U.S. auto sector,” the organization writes. BYD last year sold 1.57

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2017

SAIC General Motors Corporation Limited (SAIC-GM), a joint venture between General Motors Company and SAIC Motor, has upgraded its car coating line at its Jinqiao South plant, which opened in 2003. —Kevin Cunningham, Pretreatment & Elpo Global Subject Matter Expert at General Motors.

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Teslarati

JULY 14, 2023

Tesla NACS mandate in TX deferred amid pushback At least two of the Big Three automakers in the United States announced Tesla NACS adoption: Ford and General Motors. If Hyundai does adopt Tesla NACS, it will affect EV production. . “Tesla also has a lot to help us with,” he added.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

On Monday, Nikkei Asia reported that NTT is investing around 10 billion yen ($66.9 The deal gives NTT Communications the exclusive rights to sell May Mobility’s product in Japan, with an ambitious plan to outfit government and operator vehicles with the company’s sensors and software starting in 2025. The Toyota-backed U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2017

General Motors will launch 18 new and refreshed models this year to achieve continued growth in the company’s largest retail market. The products are expected to build on GM’s 2016 sales record of 3.87 GM’s Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC) joint venture will open its new R&D facility in Shanghai.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

With several large-scale automotive companies with storied histories transitioning to electric vehicles, these companies will supplement the smaller, EV-focused companies, like Tesla, Rivian, and Lucid, contributing large-scale production operations with relatively limitless amounts of capital.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2011

General Motors will develop an all-new global family of small-displacement Ecotec gasoline engines over the next several years that will deliver improved fuel economy, higher quality, better performance and reduced CO 2 emissions. SAIC), Shanghai General Motors (SGM) and the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2009

Turbo, GM’s first product built in China that will be available with a turbocharged direct injection diesel engine, is making its world premiere at Auto Shanghai 2009. The new-generation 2.0-liter The Buick New Regal 2.0 The new powertrain gives New Regal buyers a choice of three engines.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2013

General Motors Co. will support production of a new Ecotec small gasoline engine, a new V6 engine, 8-speed transmission, and tooling for an existing 6-speed transmission. SAIC), Shanghai General Motors (SGM) and the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC). Toledo, Ohio; and Bedford, Ind.

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Teslarati

JULY 27, 2022

The company also stated that it would ramp up its battery production activities in Asia outside China, especially amidst the country’s ongoing Covid-related challenges. Apart from supplying industry leader Tesla, LG also supplies electric vehicle batteries to companies such as Volkswagen, Ford, and General Motors.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2016

The new mixed material vehicle construction featured in the Cadillac CT6 represents a first of its kind for General Motors (GM) in North America and China. Novelis automotive aluminum sheet is used in 180 vehicle models currently in production by major OEMs around the globe. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2012

Posawatz has consistently been recognized as an industry leader in product innovation and electrified vehicles and served as Chairman of the Board for the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA). He is a real product guy for a product driven company. —outgoing CEO Tom LaSorda.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 28, 2009

SAIC and GM-US formed a 50:50 joint venture investment company called General Motors SAIC Investment Ltd (GMSIL), which will be based in Hong Kong. These will be also exported to other parts of Asia. GM India’s production capacity, currently 60,000 units a year, will be increased to 250,000 units by 2012.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2012

Energi products, reaching 23% market share by 2020. General Motors will follow with 20% share. Strong growth will occur in the number of models throughout Asia Pacific, North America, and Western Europe. Asia Pacific Economic Growth. Asia Pacific is anticipated to see stable and steady growth.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2013

The Nikkei reports that Isuzu Motors Ltd. and General Motors Co. The partnership reportedly will include joint development of next-generation models, and use common diesel engines. and Southeast Asia, pickup trucks are expected to serve as a growth engine for the global auto market along with subcompacts.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

General Motors opened a new diesel engine plant in Rayong, Thailand. The US$200 million facility, which is adjacent to the automaker’s vehicle manufacturing plant, represents GM’s most significant powertrain investment in Southeast Asia. The new powertrain facility takes GM’s investment in Thailand to US$1.3 billion since 1998.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 2, 2023

Volkswagen is one of the most popular brands sold within the region by far and Mercedes-Benz moves substantially more product in Asia than the United States. brands like General Motors also have a lot riding on relations remaining copesthetic with China. For example, small EVs are the norm in Central Asia.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2010

General Motors is creating a new regional organization to meet rising customer demand in South America. GM South America will be headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil and will be led by Jaime Ardila, currently president and general manager GM Mercosur. GM South America currently has 29,000 employees. Ed Whitacre.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Nitz leads GM’s Global Transmission and Electrification team, with engineering operations in North America, Europe, South America and Asia. He will receive the award during the SAE 2016 World Congress in April. His team is responsible for all of GM’s automatic and manual transmissions and electrified propulsion systems.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 25, 2021

Racing to counter Asia's dominance, General Motors is building factories in Ohio and Tennessee with a combined 70-gigawatt capacity, double that of Tesla's Nevada gigafactory. Ford plans to scale up 140 GW of capacity in North America by 2030 (and 240 GW globally), in partnership with South Korea's SK Innovation. "A

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2015

Asia as a whole will see 33.75 Scotiabank expects combined vehicle sales and production in Canada, Mexico and the United States over the coming year to surpass the 2000 peak, when sales totalled 19.8 General Motors Co. million units sold, according to the report, or 46% of global auto sales. The industry delivered 16.5

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OCTOBER 18, 2016

General Motors and its joint ventures in China delivered a September record 343,773 vehicles, up 16% year over year. Reinforcing our customers’ trust in our products remains our top priority. million vehicles (+8.1%) were delivered in the Asia-Pacific region in the first nine months, including the 2.85 million in China.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

an Ann Arbor-based developer of next-generation lithium-ion batteries, announced the combined investment of $4.2M by General Motors Ventures ($3.2 These investments by General Motors Ventures and Itochu Technology Ventures bring us not only capital, but partnerships that will speed our commercialization efforts.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2010

General Motors Co. and SAIC Motor Corp. SAIC Motor) are expanding their partnership to develop a new small-displacement gasoline engine family and an advanced transmission. The co-development of these new engines and transmissions builds on a strong history of innovation and collaboration between GM and SAIC Motor.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2015

General Motors is applying third-generation advanced high-strength steel to the new Chevrolet LOVA RV from SAIC-GM, thereby reducing the weight of selected body components by approximately 20%. The new steel offers a superior balance of strength and ductility as compared to the first generation of high-strength steels.

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Blink Charging

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Thanks to our new network integrations, we are proud to offer a global Blink Charging experience, so EV drivers can use the same global Blink mobile app at thousands of locations in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Then in June, we announced the final design of our newest 240kW DC Fast Charger , which was teased at CES 2023.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

SAIC Motor Corp., SAIC) Chairman Hu Maoyuan and General Motors Co. (GM) Under the agreement, the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC)—SAIC and GM’s engineering and design joint venture in Shanghai&madsh;will serve as the development center for the architecture. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

SAIC Motor Corp., SAIC) and General Motors Co. (GM) The signing of the MoU builds on the automakers’ efforts to explore cooperation in Asia’s emerging markets, led by India ( earlier post ), and to co-develop two efficient next-generation powertrain families. It has already reached this mark in 2010.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

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). billion by 2018, shared equally by the two partners.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2011

USABC is a subsidiary of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR), the collaborative automotive technology organization of Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Company, whose mission is to further strengthen the technology base of the domestic auto industry through cooperative research and development.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2014

6(a) is the first high-volume one-piece die cast magnesium instrument panel (IP) beam introduced in 1996 by General Motors (GM) for its full-size van (GMC Savana and Chevrolet Express). Magnesium alloy is the lightest metal currently available for the mass production of automotive materials. 6(b) shows a 6.9-kg Earlier post.).

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 31, 2024

In 2022, Hino Motors , a truck maker that’s also part of the Toyota group, said it had systematically falsified emissions data dating back as far as 2003. But production has been halted on some of the models, including the 10 models affected by the latest cheating. In an unrelated quality problem, Toyota and General Motors Co.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2014

That investment will help GM step up its pace by funding facility and capacity expansion and new product programs. In conjunction with the start of Auto China 2014 in Beijing, GM China President Matt Tsien announced that GM’s China joint ventures will make capital expenditures of about $12 billion between 2014 and 2017. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2011

N·m electric motor generator. General Motors launched the Buick LaCrosse with eAssist in China on 25 August. million vehicles, including CKD products, primarily under the Chevrolet brand. Like the light electrification powertrain of the Buick LaCrosse upon which it is based, the Alpheon eAssist features a 2.4-liter

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Revenge of the Electric Car

DECEMBER 23, 2008

I wrote a few months ago about the Japanese and European carmakers teaming up with Asian and Euro battery manufacturers with $200-$400 million deals to build large production facilities that will soon be cranking out high volumes of LiIon batteries for plug-in cars. Industry consultants say U.S. Battery Makers Work to Power Up.

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