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Spark EV newly LEED-certified motor plant 6% powered by renewables

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The electric motor and drive unit for the Chevrolet Spark EV are being manufactured in Maryland under a rooftop solar array in a newly LEED-certified building. The greening of the General Motors Baltimore Operations complex included the addition of 580 kilowatts of solar to the roof of its e-Motor building. Together with a 1.23-megawatt

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GM’s new RWD PHEV system for Cadillac CT6 designed for fun-to-drive high performance as well as efficiency; Volt on steroids

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GM designed and manufactures the two motors in the EVT. We explored the limits of that in manufacturing but also in design. Motor B, the interior permanent magnet (IPM) motor, is produced at the GM Baltimore plant. Ah—like the second-generation Chevy Volt. Basically, that gives you a Volt on steroids.

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GM restructuring; changing product development, production; 5 NA & 2 international plants shutting next year; staff reduction

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These steps include the reorganization of its global product development and product development staffs; the realignment of its manufacturing capacity including the shuttering of 5 North American plants and two international plants in 2019; and a reduction of salaried workforce. Assembly plants that will have no product allocated (i.e.,

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BAE Systems reports more than 3,500 HybriDrive series hybrid systems delivered or ordered worldwide

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Seattle and Houston are taking delivery of HybriDrive-powered buses built by Daimler as will Baltimore City, Md., Gillig is the latest in a growing number of bus manufacturers that are offering BAE Systems’ HybriDrive propulsion system. Atlanta, Ga. and Everett, Wash., and suburban Chicago by the end of 2011.

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GM Ventures invests in solar power developer Sunlogics; signs for installation of solar charging canopies, power purchase agreement

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Sunlogics will use some of the funding to establish its corporate headquarters and open a manufacturing facility in suburban Detroit, and to set up a manufacturing facility in Ontario.

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GM’s Maven car-sharing reaches 1M miles driven in <4 months; Boston, Chicago, and DC joining lineup

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As previously announced, Express Drive will expand to additional markets including Boston, Baltimore and DC by the end of the year. Most popular vehicle: Chevrolet Volt. Express Drive allows Lyft ride share service drivers in the Chicago area to rent Chevrolet Equinox crossovers for $99 a week. and Chicago.

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EV Charging: WeaveGrid–Preparing Utilities for the Coming EV Boom

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The old way to track charging was to install sophisticated software in Level 2 (240-volt) chargers that asks drivers for permission to monitor their charging behavior, while providing some kind of rebate or deal for doing so. WeaveGrid’s first flagship customer is Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), as seen in the images above and below.