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GM launches Green Dealer Recognition program

Green Car Congress

GM has launched a “Green Dealer Recognition” program for Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealerships across the US. Participating dealers have proven track records in areas such as energy reduction, renewable energy use, water conservation efforts, recycling, on-site nature habitats and community outreach.

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GM’s truck and crossover sales pass 1M unit mark for 2014

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Sales of General Motors crossovers and trucks, which include pickups, vans and SUVs, surged by double-digits in July, pushing combined sales for the year to 1,048,114 through July. Including the Cadillac Escalade, SUV sales are up 32%. Small, compact, medium, large—sales were strong across the board.

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General Motors Bringing Back Plug-in Hybrids

The Truth About Cars

Let me be clear: GM remains committed to eliminating tailpipe emissions from our light-duty vehicles by 2035. Dealers have likewise expressed the need for more hybrids and fewer battery electric models based on consumer research efforts. However, Buick sales figures have clearly been trending in the wrong direction since roughly 2015.

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Hybrids take 7% of California market in 1H 2013; PHEVs 0.7%; EVs 1.1%

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California Auto Outlook is sponsored by the California New Card Dealers Association. share of the total new light-duty vehicle in California in the first half—more than Buick (0.5%); FIAT (0.5%); Land Rover (0.5%); Lincoln (0.3%); and Mitsubishi (0.3%).). Electric (Battery) Hybrids Sales' market share.

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GM outlines plans for China with 17 launches this year; developing advanced propulsion and electrification tech in China

Green Car Congress

GM and its joint ventures are launching 17 new and upgraded models in China this year, including the Chevrolet Cruze hatchback; the new Wuling Sunshine; two new Jiefang light-duty trucks, the S230 and F330; and the Insignia Sports Tourer, Zafira Tourer and Astra GTC from Opel. We expect industry sales to grow another 7-8 percent in 2013.

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GM announces three new recalls of ~1.55 million vehicles

Green Car Congress

As a result of new CEO Mary Barra’s request for a comprehensive internal safety review following the ignition switch recall, General Motors announced three separate recalls involving US production and sales of approximately: 303,000 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana from the 2009-2014 model years with gross vehicle weight under 10,000 pounds.

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EV charging query? Ask GM’s mavens

Baua Electric

light-vehicle registrations in 2022, up from 3.1 % a hour previous, in keeping with Experian knowledge. Nevertheless it’s now not a gross sales sound, GM stated. “The opportunity here is for dealers to say, ‘You know what? Battery-electric cars made up 5.6 % of U.S. This is about us selling the EV lifestyle.