Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2010

General Motors India recently launched the CNG version of its Chevrolet Aveo mid-size sedan. The running cost of the CNG Aveo is approximately 54% lower than a similar vehicle powered by gasoline and 25% lower than a similar vehicle powered by diesel, according to GM. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

Representatives of General Motors Company in Korea and UzAvtoSanoat of Uzbekistan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Seoul, Korea, for their GM Uzbekistan joint venture to launch the production of a new small vehicle mainly destined for emerging markets. Tags: Brief.

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Teslarati

MARCH 29, 2022

Cars.com released its Top Picks list for 2022 model year Electric Vehicles, with Volkswagen, Hyundai, Lucid, and Chevrolet taking the top spots in categories such as Value, Family, Luxury, and Commuters. Lucid has a sizeable price tag on the Air’s premier model: the Dream Edition: $170,000. Credit: General Motors.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2010

GM unveiled the Chevrolet Aveo RS show car that will debut next week at the 2010 North American International Auto Show. Chevrolet has previously announced the new Aveo will be built for the North American market at Orion Assembly in Orion Township, Mich. Wayne Brannon, Chevrolet Europe president and managing director.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2010

The Chevrolet New Sail sedan. Shanghai GM today introduced the Chevrolet New Sail sedan, the first passenger car created in China by a Sino-foreign joint venture. The new small car was developed by Shanghai GM and the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC), both GM-SAIC joint ventures. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

The project involves a fleet of electric vehicles based on the Chevrolet Cruze. The result of shared development with GM Daewoo, LG Chem and LG Electronics, the electric Cruzes will be part of a demo fleet that will operate in South Korea’s capital, Seoul. GM currently markets the vehicle under the local brand in South Korea.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Shanghai GM, GM’s flagship passenger car joint venture in China, began exports of the Chevrolet New Sail to the Chilean market. Authorized Chevrolet dealers will sell and service the New Sail outside China. —Terry Johnsson, Shanghai GM Vice President of Vehicle Sales, Service and Marketing. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2010

GM’s Chevrolet unveiled the Volt MPV5 extended range electric vehicle concept at Auto China 2010. The Volt MPV5 concept utilizes the same Voltec propulsion system found in the Chevrolet Volt. The styling of the Volt MPV5 concept borrows design and aerodynamic cues from the Chevrolet Volt. The Volt MPV5. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Chevrolet will invest $40 million in various clean energy projects throughout the US with a goal to reduce 8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions. GM estimates its new carbon-reduction goal equates to the emissions in 2011 from driving the 1.9 —Dan Akerson, GM CEO. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2010

AMP), a company engaged in the conversion of new vehicles to all-electric powertrains, will debut the upfitted battery electric AMP 2010 GM Chevrolet Equinox at the New York Auto Show, which begins on 2 April. Visitors to the show can test drive the electric 2010 GM Chevrolet Equinox. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has certified the Chevrolet Volt as meeting California LEV-II ULEV (EPA Bin 4) emissions standards. The CO levels might be related to engine cold starts; GCC has asked GM for comment. Tags: Brief. in this case, when the Volt’s range-extending engine is operating. Volt emissions.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2009

General Motors will invest $336 million in the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to begin production of the Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle in 2010. This brings GM’s combined Volt-related investments in Michigan to $700 million, covering eight facilities. —Jon Lauckner, GM vice president of global product planning.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

The new engine plant will begin by producing engines for small passenger cars manufactured by GM in India. GM India’s sales have grown significantly since the rollout of its mini-cars, the Chevrolet Spark and Beat, said GM India President and Managing Director Karl Slym. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Shares in General Motors begin NYSE trading under the ticker symbol “GM” on Thursday, after the automaker raised an estimated $20.1 Reuters noted that the IPO values GM at about $63 billion. Including an option that would allow underwriters to sell more shares, GM looks set to raise $23.1 Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 28, 2009

GM will retain 100% ownership of the R&D center in India. 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. GM’s domestic market share is less than four per cent. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

The fully integrated and dedicated Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) option, available this fall for Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size vans ( earlier post ), will be priced at $15,910 MSRP, according to GM. Tags: Brief. V8 engine ($1,295), as well as HD trailering equipment ($265). Powered by a Vortec 6.0L

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2010

Due to what it termed “ strong public interest ” in the Chevrolet Volt, General Motors will increase US production capacity of the Volt by 50%, from 30,000 units to 45,000 units, in 2012. GM recently increased the number of US launch markets for the vehicle from three to seven. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2010

GM is hosting a webchat today at 4:00 pm Eastern time with Tony DiSalle, Chevrolet Volt Marketing Director. Tags: Brief. He will discuss the Volt’s rollout strategy and will take questions from online participants.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2009

General Motors Brazil will invest R$2 billion (US$1.033 billion) to launch a new Chevrolet line of vehicles and to expand its plant in Gravataí, Rio Grande do Sul. Funds for the investment will partly come from the company’s cash flow and retained earnings in recent fiscal years—GM Brasil has been profitable since 2006.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2011

Participating Chevrolet dealers in seven key launch markets across Canada have begun taking orders for the all-new 2012 Chevrolet Volt, with an MSRP starting at C$41,545 (US$43,568). GM says that this is part of its plan to gain exposure for the vehicle and the Chevrolet brand.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

GM unveils the US production version of the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan at the LA Auto Show on 2 December. The Cruze is a GM global car; the North American version features a new Ecotec 1.4L The Cruze is a GM global car; the North American version features a new Ecotec 1.4L Tags: Engines Fuel Efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2010

Buoyed by strong demand for the Chevrolet brand and ongoing positive demand for its other brands, GM sales totaled 196,004 units. GM’s sales in the first five months of the year in China reached 1,032,665 units, a 53.9% On May 28, GM celebrated the sale of its 1 millionth vehicle in 2010. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2010

Joel Ewanick, GM vice president of US marketing will announce pricing and ordering details for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt tomorrow (27 July) at the Plug-In 2010 conference in San Jose, Calif today at 12:00 PM ET. Deliveries of the Volt will begin later this year at participating Chevrolet dealers in launch markets.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2010

Chevrolet will compete in the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series with a new twin-turbocharged, direct-injected V-6 racing engine powered by E85 ethanol fuel. The Chevrolet IndyCar V-6 will have a displacement of 2.4 Team Penske is the first IndyCar team to commit to Chevrolet power in 2012. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

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 both Buick and Chevrolet also reached all-time highs for the first month of the year. Chevrolet sales jumped 206.8% Tags: Brief. Sales were up 97.0%

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2010

GM announced an additional $20-million investment in its Bay City, Mich. The Ecotec is GM’s highest volume, most-advanced four-cylinder engine program and powers products such as the Chevrolet Malibu and Equinox, the Buick LaCrosse and new Regal, and the GMC Terrain. Tags: Brief. million this year.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

In the presence of Chinese National People's Congress Chairman Wu Bangguo and Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Ma Xiuhong, representatives from GM and Shanghai GM formalized an agreement for the purchase of complete vehicles, vehicle kits, machinery and equipment by the GM joint venture from its parent company.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

million in its operations in Flint and Bay City, Michigan, and Defiance, Ohio, to support engine production for the Chevrolet Volt, Chevrolet Cruze and a new Chevrolet small car to be built in the United States. liter engine that is used in the Chevrolet Cruze and a 1.4L variant used in the Chevrolet Volt.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

On Friday, the fleet of Chevrolet Equinox fuel cell electric vehicles involved in GM’s Project Driveway—the largest consumer fuel cell vehicle demonstration project to date ( earlier post )—passed the 1-million mile mark. The Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell electric vehicle is equipped with a GM fourth-generation, 93 kW fuel cell stack. (GM

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

will spend $483 million and add 483 jobs building current- and next-generation Ecotec four-cylinder engines at its powertrain complex here, assuming successful incentive negotiations with local and state officials, GM North America President Mark Reuss said. Tags: Brief. General Motors Co. The additional work would bring to almost $2.9

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

The newest Chevy EV has a price tag to compete in class with the Tesla Model Y. But will it?

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Doug Parks will takeover the Chevrolet Volt development team on 2 December. The webchat can be accessed on the GM FastLane blog site, or below. Tags: Brief. General Motors’ global electric vehicle development chief Frank Weber is moving back to Europe to join the Opel/Vauxhall senior leadership team.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

GM’ new lineup of heavy-duty diesel pickups will have B20 biodiesel capability. and its fuel system compatible with B20, GM upgraded some seals and gasket materials to withstand the ester content of biodiesel and included an upgraded fuel filter that includes a coalescing element. Tags: Brief. To make the Duramax 6.6L

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

The non-hybrid 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco delivers an EPA-estimated 42 mpg on the highway (manual transmission models), with city fuel economy of 28 mpg. Cruze’s engineers focused on aerodynamic performance (with some improvements derivative of GM’s work with the Volt), mass optimization and powertrain enhancements. turbo, auto 6).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2009

Chevrolet has launched a new social network designed for conversation and dialogue about the Chevy Volt and electric vehicles: www.chevroletvoltage.com. GM says that this is the first video in a series that will chronicle the building of the prototypes. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

GM’s South Korean unit, GM Daewoo Auto & Technology (GM Daewoo), will provide 10 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) as part of a demonstration fleet to the Seoul G20 Summit Committee and Seoul Municipality for use during the gathering of global leaders in South Korea’s capital 11-12 Nov. Tags: Electric (Battery).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2009

On a weekend conference call, newly appointed GM Europe CEO Nick Reilly said that developing a mini offering for Opel “ will be our top priority.” Under the new structure, GM will have two organizations in Europe: Opel/Vauxhall and Chevrolet Europe. Tags: Brief. Electric vehicles will increase the focus on that.

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