Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2011

General Motors launched the Buick LaCrosse with eAssist on August 25. liter SIDI intelligent direct injection engine along with advanced eAssist intelligent technology (light electrification, earlier post ), which work together to reduce fuel consumption by 20% compared with the standard model. The new model features a 2.4-liter

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

GM is continuing the deployment of the eAssist light electrification system ( earlier post ) as a standard across its platforms. For the 2012 model year, eAssist became standard for the larger Buick LaCrosse luxury sedan. For the 2012 model year, eAssist became standard for the larger Buick LaCrosse luxury sedan.

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Baua Electric

JULY 6, 2023

Basic Motors’ U.S. light-vehicle gross sales surged 19 % in the second one quarter as all 4 of its manufacturers posted double-digit positive factors. It used to be the fourth consecutive quarter of retail marketplace percentage enlargement for GM, which is on week to be the family’s Deny. Do you know?

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

General Motors and its joint ventures sold their 3 millionth vehicle in China in 2014. This is the second consecutive year that GM has reached the milestone, a month earlier than last year. In 2013, GM and its joint ventures hit 3 million sales in a calendar year on 12 December for the first time in GM’s history in its largest market.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2013

General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 and 2013 Buick LaCrosse and Regal, and model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco vehicles equipped with the eAssist light electrification system. For the 2012 model year, eAssist became standard for the larger Buick LaCrosse luxury sedan. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2017

SAIC-GM, GM’s Chinese joint venture with SAIC, announced its Connectivity Strategy 2025, which lays out a roadmap for its connectivity development from 2017 through 2025. In this effort, SAIC-GM is leveraging OnStar’s more than 20 years of experience. 2019: Introduce Super Cruise technology, enabling hands-free driving.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2015

GM has launched a “Green Dealer Recognition” program for Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealerships across the US. The program aligns with General Motors’ companywide efforts to reduce its environmental footprint and green its supply chain. Sustainability provides a competitive edge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2011

GM Korea introduced the Alpheon eAssist, the first hybrid vehicle from the company and the first hybrid vehicle in its segment in Korea. Like the light electrification powertrain of the Buick LaCrosse upon which it is based, the Alpheon eAssist features a 2.4-liter N·m electric motor generator.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2012

In February, one in four LaCrosse buyers chose the standard eAssist model, according to GM. LaCrosse with eAssist—GM’s light electrification system—uses a compact lithium-ion battery pack and small electric motor to aid the performance of a fuel-efficient 2.4-liter Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

General Motors and its joint ventures in China set an August sales record en route to the third-best sales month in 2011. For the first eight months of 2011, GM and its joint ventures sold a record 1,652,693 vehicles in China, which was up 5.4% Sales of passenger cars by Shanghai GM in China rose 21.7% to 98,674 units.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

GM is unveiling the 2012 Buick LaCrosse with eAssist—incorporating its second-generation belt-alternator-starter (BAS) hybrid technology—which increases fuel economy by 25% compared to the four-cylinder/six-speed powertrain in the 2011 LaCrosse. Powertrain of the 2012 LaCrosse with eAssist. Click to enlarge. Mated to a 2.4L

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 19, 2021

Buick isn’t messing around with the Envision. Clean Fleet Report drove the 2021 Buick Envision Avenir FWD. Avenir in Buick-speak means it is the top-of-the-line model. The EPA rates the Buick Envision FWD at 24 mpg city/31 highway/26 combined miles per gallon. All-New Sleek Design with Premium Touches. Inviting Interior.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2014

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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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2011

General Motors Powertrain plants in Ohio and Indiana that make transmissions for Buick and Chevrolet models with eAssist fuel-saving technology will get the bulk of a new $129-million investment. eAssist is GM’ light electrification technology ( earlier post ).

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Charged EVs

MAY 31, 2022

Upcoming electric passenger vehicles and light trucks from GM get most of the attention, but its new commercial EV brand is a quiet and very serious push too. Many US drivers now have a vague idea that General Motors is doing something with electric vehicles. Fastest development in GM history.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2013

General Motors discussed its future plans in China during a press conference in conjunction with the start of Auto Shanghai 2013. GM is also in the process of bringing Cadillac’s entire global portfolio to China, adding one locally produced model per year through 2016. —Gary Smyth.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 31, 2023

General Motors has started the production of the GMC Hummer EV SUV, and to commemorate the event, the veteran automaker decided to auction off the vehicle’s VIN 001 unit for a good cause. Duncan Aldred, global vice president of Buick and GMC, issued a statement about the auction. “We’re proud to support Tread Lightly!

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

General Motors and its joint ventures in China sold 219,192 vehicles in January. GM both topped 200,000 unit sales for the first time and set a new sales mark for the month of January in China. Sales of vehicles by Shanghai GM jumped 150.1% Sales of vehicles by Shanghai GM jumped 150.1% Buick sales rose 90.6%

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

GM is applying its eAssist mild hybrid system to the 2012 Regal, making it the second Buick model after LaCrosse to feature the second-generation light electrification technology ( earlier post ), which is GM’s current default mild hybrid system for electrification applications of 20 kW power or less.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

On 11 August, GM invited approximately 75 journalists and auto analysts to spend a day learning about the new GM. The day was split between a morning session at the GM tech center in Warren and an afternoon session at the GM proving grounds in Milford, MI. GM’s identify in the US starts with its four core brands.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2020

General Motors told CR that Super Cruise will be on 22 GM vehicles by 2023. If the system determines that a driver isn’t paying attention, it delivers multiple warnings—such as bright red lights on the upper rim of the steering wheel—to grab the driver’s attention.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2013

GM estimates it will save a driver of a larger car about $1,850 a year in fuel. eAssist is available on the Buick Lacrosse and Regal, as well as the Chevrolet Malibu and 2014 Impala. GM is explicit that eAssist is not a hybrid system—petroleum is still the only fuel source. But no focus on “conventional” hybrids.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2015

GM officially opened its new $14-million, 52-acre Active Safety Test Area at its Milford Proving Ground near Detroit. The technologies we are developing and testing at this facility are available to our customers across our GM brands. Photo by Jeffrey Sauger for General Motors) Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2014

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. GM was the first automaker to pass the million-unit milestone in both 2014 and 2013. GM’s estimated share of the large SUV segment is 77% on a retail basis.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2013

Tesla Motors took 0.6% 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%).). Overall, the report notes, new light vehicle registrations (including retail and fleet transactions) in California increased 12.5%

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 19, 2024

There was also a new intake manifold, exhaust manifold, a higher output alternator, a larger radiator, starter motor, and finally a new location for the battery so it didn’t get so hot. & GM called it the Safety Girder system. & But what did happen were many crashes where people died at the wheel of an X-frame GM car.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

With the debut of the 2012 Buick LaCrosse with eAssist, arrives a new “light electrification” system. Tags: Global warming Green cars Latest news Buick Buick LaCROSSE Buick LaCrosse with eAssist general motors light electrification system.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

On 10 November, General Motors and its joint ventures in China surpassed 1.5 For the first 10 months of 2009, GM’s domestic sales in China totaled 1,459,460 units. Shanghai GM sales in the first 10 months rose 46.5% Shanghai GM finished the month number one in sales among domestic passenger car manufacturers.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

The 2012 Buick Regal will be the second Buick model to feature the eAssist mild hybrid system from General Motors. The lithium-ion battery boosts the 2.4litre [.].

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 22, 2024

Compact SUV Coupe with a Head-Turning Design The all-new 2024 Buick Envista makes its North American debut as the fourth Buick crossover SUV, becoming part of the family of—from smallest to largest—Envista, Encore GX, Envision and Enclave. Scheduled to arrive in late 2024, the all-new Envista will complete the all-SUV Buick family.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2017

The sale of Opel Automobile GmbH with its brands Opel and Vauxhall by General Motors to Groupe PSA has now been finalized. The successor of the Opel Combo light commercial vehicle will come onto the market next year and as of 2019 the next generation of the best-selling Opel Corsa will be launched.

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Baua Electric

JULY 6, 2023

Common Motors’ top class truck emblem mentioned the 2024 GMC Canyon AT4X AEV version boasts an too much 1.5-inch “GMC is giving customers the ability to forge their own path within the premium off-roading space,” Duncan Aldred, world vp of Buick-GMC, mentioned in a commentary.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The Buick Electra concept vehicle made its global premiere in Shanghai. The all-electric crossover offers a glimpse of Buick’s vision for a new intelligent electric future. The Electra’s Ultium drive unit has high-performance motors in both the front and the rear to ensure optimized power output.

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EV Adoption

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

In the last year GM has initiated a full court press on the public relations front around its electric vehicle plans. It seems like a week hasn’t gone by without an email in my inbox from GM about an embargoed press release and some upcoming GM EV event or announcement. GM Stock Chart: Yahoo Finance.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

General Motors may have only recently bounced back from the financial doldrums, but in arguably the most important developing market in the world it is looking stronger than ever. Along with its joint ventures, GM surpassed 1.5million sales for 2009 in China on November 10. per cent compared to 2008. per cent on an annual basis.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2011

The 15 kW motor generator is only slightly larger than current alternators, which, for this segment, would be about 2 kW. General Motors is exploring the use of its light electrification system eAssist as a cost-effective means to improve both vehicle efficiency as well as driving dynamics. The motor generator is liquid-cooled.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2012

DENSO’s two DSRC devices being tested are 1) An integrated original equipment device used on light vehicles, and 2) An aftermarket retrofit device equipped on light vehicles, heavy trucks and buses. General Motors is providing eight V2V-equipped Buick and Cadillac cars. Earlier post.).

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