Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

General Motors (GM) might be best know for its production of four-wheeled mode of transport, but it seems the car giant is also switched-on to pedal-power too. The carmaker has become the first car company in the US to implement a bicycle sharing program; which it will use to allow employees at it[.].

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JANUARY 7, 2015

xF’s continuous production technology uses common materials (steel and plastic) at moderate operating conditions to convert a biomass feedstock into a chemical intermediate that is subsequently combined with an alcohol to form the furoate ester product. (xF calls its family of molecules “408”—a phonetic play on furoate.).

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Teslarati

JANUARY 17, 2023

However, via a multibillion-dollar deal with General Motors , Hertz’s offerings may also include GM products in the near future as well. In that case, it may become possible for more and more people who drive for a living can switch to a higher-earning, cleaner, and more sustainable mobility solution soon.

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OCTOBER 16, 2013

General Motors will build a Chevrolet Impala sedan for retail and fleet customers that operates on either gasoline or compressed natural gas (CNG), GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson announced today. 2015 Chevrolet CNG-Capable, Bi-Fuel Impala. Click to enlarge. It will flow from our systematic investment in technology and innovation.

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JUNE 4, 2009

a leading manufacturer of engine components that converts vehicles to operate on cleaner gaseous fuels, such as propane. CleanFUEL North America, Inc. has signed a distribution agreement with IMPCO Technologies, Inc. a subsidiary of Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2014

Due to strong federal and state emissions standards, the average new car has gotten 43% cleaner since 1998. Despite this progress, UCS noted, Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler still have higher than average new fleet smog-forming and GHG emissions. Source: UCS. Click to enlarge. Climate Change Coal Emissions Fuel Efficiency'

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Photo by Steve Fecht for General Motors) Fortunately, this is where our society is starting to make real headway. The electric vehicle revolution is very exciting for many consumers looking for a cleaner alternative. The battery is the heart of the modern electric vehicle.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 18, 2022

Starting this year, thousands of battery-powered electric drive Volkswagen vehicles capable of both loading and offloading current—bidirectional charging, as industry calls it—have been rolling off production lines in eastern Germany. Cleaner power—and energy sourcing—is a more pressing concern.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 22, 2021

A workhorse diesel gets cleaner and more efficient. Our dDSF is a powerful and unique technology that enables original equipment manufacturers to significantly reduce NOx emissions that contribute to smog while simultaneously reducing fuel consumption and greenhouse gas production.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2011

General Motors is introducing a flame-treatment technology developed by FTS Technologies that lets paint stick to plastic vehicle parts such as instrument and door panels without using primers that contain solvents. Flame treatment of components has for years always been troublesome in a high-volume production environment.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Hempstead Town’s new fueling station is a major research and demonstration project that will help to assess the viability of hydrogen and HCNG as alternative fuels, with the goal of identifying cleaner alternatives to gasoline that will reduce fossil fuel dependency. Hempstead Town is now the latest link in this roadmap.

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Get Electric Vehicle

APRIL 20, 2021

Two great and dynamic industries come together to make our lives better by making the world safer and cleaner. Cruise and General Motors announced a long-term strategic partnership with Microsoft to accelerate the commercialization of self-driving cars. This collaboration is a wise decision since it’s a win-win deal.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Reaction Design’s own ENERGICO, FORTÉ and CHEMKIN-PRO products include the most advanced kinetic solvers in the industry and can therefore maximize the utility of the Model Fuel Library components. Reaction Design developed the Model Fuels Consortium in 2005 to address the emerging challenges experienced by the automotive and fuel industry.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

CleanFUEL USA, a leading supplier of alternative fuel infrastructure and propane engine systems, will build and certify a multi-purpose 8-liter General Motors (GM) propane engine in partnership with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC), a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America. The LPI system to be applied in the 8.0L

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Plug In Partners

MAY 23, 2007

F or those who think that GM is not serious about its new PHEV , the Volt , here is a piece that makes you think they are: The Volt To Be Lutz's Legacy May 21, 2007 So, I heard General Motors’ Bob Lutz on National Public Radio’s “Wait. But given the fact that something like 75% of driving in the U.S. Make that a world changer.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

General Motors will be the first automaker to use an almost completely wireless battery management system (wBMS) for production electric vehicles. This wireless system, developed with Analog Devices, Inc.,

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 11, 2008

Such plug-in hybrids can run longer as an electric vehicle than regular hybrids, and are cleaner. which makes Panasonic products, will begin producing lithium-ion batteries next year and move into full-scale production in 2010, Toyota said. The joint venture that Toyota set up with Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.,

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2009

General Motors and the University of Michigan have formed the GM/U-M Institute of Automotive Research and Education, with a strategic focus on reinventing the automobile and developing the next generation of high-efficiency vehicles powered by diverse energy sources.

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Plugs and Cars

APRIL 22, 2007

With NiMH batteries - those that provide energy to every hybrid on the road and thousands of all-electric cars - the Volt plug-in hybrid could go into production today. Although General Motors Corp.'s It is within their power to get plug-in cars back into production. Write CARB.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

By Seth Leitman Tue, Jan 6, 2009 Electrifying Times gave me the opportunity to attend a General Motors press event showing off the Volt back in late 2008 after just releasing the book Build Your Own Electric Vehicle, 2nd Edition. Therefore, they should stop delaying the production. 1) Electric cars are zero emission vehicles.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

ECOtality Advertisement With General Motors, Nissan and Daimler – among others – all racing to come out with electric cars by 2010, it’s clear that electric cars are the solution and will soon be the norm. New investments in battery technology and production are announced daily.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 22, 2009

General Motors plans to unveil the Chevy Volt, a plug-in hybrid, sometime in 2010, and Toyota may begin selling a plug-in Prius in late 2010 or early 2011. Catalytic converters, along with so-called leak-proof emissions systems, are the primary reason why today’s cars are so much cleaner than those of several decades ago.

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APRIL 20, 2009

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles by Darren Murph , posted Apr 19th 2009 at 4:24PM Just hours after General Motors put forth a proposal for a standardized plug for electric vehicles , in flies this. Español HD Mobile Engadget Engadget Engadget Web Images Video News Local RSS Feed Contact us Tip us on news!

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Think Global was formerly known as Think City, a prior Ford Motor Company ( F ) acquisition and part of a now-defunct Think division at Ford. The Think City was short-lived in the States with production halting in 2002 after just 1005 cars had been assembled.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

China currently hosts 75% of all battery cell manufacturing capacity and 90% of anode and electrolyte production. A solid foundation on domestically realized resource wealth, bolstered by responsible and ethical production, is the main theme of the rankings this year as countries and the industry strive for a sustainable supply chain.

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