Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2020

Honda transmission and engine plants in North America that serve Honda auto plants also will suspend production for the same time period. Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) has already suspended production in all areas, for all shifts, on 18 March, following the confirmation of a case of COVID-19 among its workforce.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 22, 2023

Car rental companies have long pledged to make the transition alongside their auto industry partners, and Hertz recently announced that it would be adding the Cadillac Lyriq and Chevy Silverado EV.& Automakers are going electric, which means that all the companies that rely on them will have to adapt.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2010

ACEA also encourages the EU to rapidly develop and implement a raw materials strategy to ensure a level playing field on the world’s raw material markets and facilitate broad access to raw materials from third countries at competitive conditions.

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Teslarati

JUNE 28, 2023

ChargePoint’s 15-year history as a leader in the EV revolution has prepared us for evolving market dynamics, as well as enabled us to predict customer and driver needs. market in 2025. Ford’s announcement about adopting Tesla NACS has led other big names in the auto industry to do the same, like General Motors, Volvo, and Rivian.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Dealers think the Biden administration’s EV policies are forcing the auto industry to move ahead of market demand, according to a new Automotive News survey. The publication’s 2024 Dealer Outlook Survey compiled responses from 208 U.S. car dealers and dealership managers.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2018

In order to develop a sustainable market for these vehicles, it is important that all stakeholders from government, automakers, dealers, fuel providers, charging manufacturers, and utilities alike work together to develop a comprehensive and sustained strategy for success.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

USAMP, a collaborative organization of Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, will work in cooperation with the A/SP on the project to demonstrate the applicability of ICME for the development and deployment of 3GAHSS for passenger vehicle weight reduction. and General Motors Co. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2014

China has been GM’s largest market since 2010, last year accounting for about one-third of its global sales. Some of the $12 billion investment will fund the launch of more than 60 new and upgraded vehicles coming to market through 2018. The SUV market will reach 7 million by 2020, or triple what it is today.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

EV sector could be challenged by General Motors, who has solidified plans to sell at least 1 million EVs by 2025. Most of this could be attributed to the Chinese market, where GM’s joint venture with Wuling and SAIC has contributed a significant portion of these sales with the HongGuang Mini EV.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 30, 2024

Still, CEO Mary Barra said that GM will “fully offset” those higher labor costs, with $2 billion worth of cuts part of the plan, meaning a lot of lost salaried jobs, reduced marketing spending, and “more efficient” manufacturing operation, according to Automotive News. of its total volume. Still, that’s a 93% bump from 2022.

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Teslarati

APRIL 25, 2023

With the popularity of electric vehicles continuously rising, legacy automakers like Honda are reevaluating their place in the general auto industry. Honda’s Electric Vehicle Lineup The Japanese automaker seems certain about the future of the global auto industry and appears ready to act on its beliefs.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2012

However, we find different OEMs have dramatically different approaches—their strategies today will change the shape of the auto industry in decades to come. Lux Research analysts examined the growing web of cross-cutting industry relationships. Among their findings: General Motors leads the partnership race.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2012

General Motors today will purchase 200 million shares of GM common stock held by the US Department of the Treasury for $5.5 The share buyback is part of the Treasury’s plan, also announced today, to fully exit its entire holdings of GM stock within 12 to 15 months, subject to market conditions. billion, or $27.50

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2015

Elio Motors, the start-up developing a $6,800, 84-mpg- (2.8l/100 Too, the Elio is considerably lighter than anything else on the market today; the Geo Metro engine was optimized for running at the higher load used in a heavier and larger vehicle. —Paul Elio, President and CEO of Elio Motors. Current prototype of the Elio.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2012

General Motors China is fabricating and testing prototype battery cells and complete systems at its Advanced Technical Center in Shanghai to support GM researchers and engineers in the development of next-generation vehicle battery systems. Click to enlarge. —John Du, Director of GM China’s China Science Lab.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

A newly-released report by the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) concludes that the automotive industry is not only “high-tech,” it is frequently a leader in technological developments and applications. Additionally, the auto industry provides 16% of total worldwide R&D funding for all industries. Click to enlarge.

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Teslarati

APRIL 26, 2021

Based on a Bloomberg report, Wall Street analysts still believe that Tesla’s market share may dwindle as more legacy automakers produce electric vehicles of their own. “We Morgan Stanley’s Adam Jonas doesn’t deny Tesla’s leading position in the burgeoning EV market.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

Purveyors of EVs would have a new public-policy rationale backing up their market. It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. AC Propulsion’s experiment was timely.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

And based on filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Rivian is looking to enter the public markets in a big way — and it is setting its ambitions very high. Such a valuation is ambitious , as it would make Rivian’s market cap just a bit lower than veterans such as General Motors ($84.82

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2011

The 2011 KPMG survey also finds the auto industry heavily investing in future technology, new products and safety improvements. With regard to investment in global growth markets, respondents predict increased investment in China (58%), India (50%), Brazil (41%) and Russia (33%). US automaker gains in market share.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2009

Judge Robert Gerber of the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York approved the sale of substantially all of General Motors Corporation’s assets to NGMCO, Inc., will change its name to General Motors Company and continue to operate under GM’s historic corporate and sub brands.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 18, 2022

And in the last two weeks, one of the largest utility companies in the United States, Pacific Gas & Electric, announced plans to work with General Motors in experiments with their bidirectional charging technologies. The ratio of marketing and expectations to intake of real-world information is still steep.

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Charged EVs

MAY 31, 2022

Many US drivers now have a vague idea that General Motors is doing something with electric vehicles. BrightDrop offers a fascinating window into the breadth of GM’s EV plans, though even many people in the auto industry know little about it. The BrightDrop Zevo 600. Photo courtesy of BrightDrop. The BrightDrop Zevo 600.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2011

The objective of the alliance is to adapt lithium-ion battery technology to the requirements of automobiles, and thus explore the market for hybrid and electric vehicles. Bosch has extensive experience in hybrid and electric drive technology as well as power electronics, electric motors, transmissions and DC/DC converters.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2014

Our vision for the customer experience is that every time someone touches Ford Motor Company … a smile comes on their face. We will continue to bring to market those products that people really crave. The upset win also gained the entrepreneur backing for starting Ford Motor.]. Power and General Motors.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 10, 2024

Not so long ago, automakers boasted about horsepower and towing capabilities in their cars and pickups, but in the fast-changing world of technology that now dominates the auto industry, software-driven enhancements are prominent in consumers’ minds. General Motors on Dec.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2012

In its “2012 Outlook: US Auto Manufacturers and Suppliers”, Fitch assigns the industry a Positive Rating, expecting the credit profiles of the US OEMs and auto suppliers to generally strengthen in 2012, assuming that global economic conditions do not weaken materially from current trends. million units in 2012, up 4.4%

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Qnovo

MARCH 2, 2021

At a market capitalization exceeding $700 billion, Tesla enjoys a unique financial position among all auto manufacturers to expand its investments in electric vehicles and infrastructure. We are in the midst of deep disruption to the auto industry. There is a split opinion among auto manufacturers.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

EcoMotors International, a Khosla-funded startup working to commercialize a diesel opoc (opposed-piston, opposed-cylinder) engine ( earlier post ), has named auto industry veteran Donald Runkle as its new CEO. EcoMotors was founded in 2008 by Prof.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2009

The US auto industry, via the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, is lining up to support a new national, harmonized program to reduce carbon emissions and fuel consumption that President Obama will announce on Tuesday, 19 May. This approach allows for a range of sizes of vehicles to meet consumer needs for passenger and cargo room.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

General Motors is working with communities such as San Francisco to develop a plan of action to establish the supporting technical and policy infrastructure required for broad commercialization of plug-in electric vehicles such as the upcoming Chevrolet Volt. GM described its approach at the Washington Auto Show.

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Charged EVs

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Most already had gasoline pickups or SUVs, and some had Teslas, but for an electric vehicle, they wanted a truck—not one of the compact hatchbacks that made up the market of non-Tesla EVs. A 135 kWh battery pack under the cabin and bed powers four 150 kW (200 hp) electric motors, one per wheel. Can Rivian follow that trajectory?

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

For comparison, General Motors, one of the three largest car companies in the world, reported $10 billion of profit for last year. This is a milestone for Tesla—its profit for 2021 came from volume production and sales of cars at a profit as opposed to ZEV credits marketed to other automakers who weren’t making and selling enough EVs.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2009

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC)—an organization whose members are Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Company—is seeking requests for proposal information (RFPIs) for four projects related to advanced battery development for hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric and electric vehicles.

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Green Cars News

JULY 5, 2009

After months of doom and gloom for the auto industry in the USA, there is finally a ray of hope courtesy of hybrid cars. Indeed sales of hybrids have significantly out-performed the total light duty vehicle market, which dropped by 27.7 Reported sales of hybrids in the US increased by 5.2 per cent in volume to 859,847 units.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 26, 2006

Editorial Trying to Find the Road Ahead Published: January 24, 2006 W ith its bonds downgraded to junk and its market share on the ropes, Detroit's auto industry almost looks to be in a free fall. At Detroit's auto show, it unveiled a Chinese car that Geely plans to upgrade and sell in the United States in 2008.

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Plug In Partners

DECEMBER 14, 2007

Slow charging has been the key hurdle to public acceptance of battery-electric vehicles as viable distance travelers, so this breakthrough has all sorts of implications for the automotive industry as well as being a very welcome upgrade to a whole host of other portable devices.

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