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GM asks EPA for national acceleration of EVs, supports California CO2 targets

Green Car Reports

General Motors on Wednesday announced some of its wants for a redefined policy for vehicle greenhouse gas regulations. In all, it strikes a more uplifting chord—and soundly supports California’s policy direction.

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Honda and GM prove hydrogen cars can work | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

General Motors and Honda are two of those and both have a track record, Honda since the early 1990s and GM since the Electrovan FCEV in 1966. The FCEV is powered by a fuel cell system made by a GM and Honda joint venture called Fuel Cell System Manufacturing (FCSM), based in Michigan.

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GM and SAIC To Develop New Small-Displacement Gasoline Engine Family and Transmission; Combined Up To 20% Reduction in CO2 Emissions

Green Car Congress

General Motors Co. and SAIC Motor Corp. SAIC Motor) are expanding their partnership to develop a new small-displacement gasoline engine family and an advanced transmission. The co-development of these new engines and transmissions builds on a strong history of innovation and collaboration between GM and SAIC Motor.

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Global EV and PHEV sales rocketed in January, but here’s why analysts are gloomy

EV Central

Chevrolet Blazer EV SS … GM is now investing in PHEVs too. Despite seeing growth in EVs in almost every market, the general slowing of growth has already triggered some car-makers, like General Motors, to rethink its strategy. million delivered in 12 months.

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You’re outta here! Chevrolet Silverado EV won’t be coming to Australia

EV Central

The shock news was confirmed to EV Central at this month’s 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD launch by Jess Bala, Managing Director of Chevrolet’s local outpost GM Australia and New Zealand. ” Globally, General Motors has said everything it produces will be electric by 2035. . 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV interior.

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Superchargers in Ireland, Romania and Hungary open to non-Tesla EVs

Teslarati

million kilograms of CO2.” In addition, Tesla is preparing to open Superchargers in North America to customers of Ford, General Motors (GM) and several other automakers in the coming months and years, after its charging hardware, dubbed the North American Charging Standard (NACS) , was adopted by most other EV makers throughout 2023.

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EEA: All major car manufacturers in Europe met 2012 CO2 targets; 9 already meet 2015 targets

Green Car Congress

Nine of the larger manufacturers (Audi AG, BMW AG, Automobiles Citroën, Fiat group, Ford-Werke, Adam Opel, Automobiles Peugeot, Seat, Toyota Motor Europe, and Volvo Car) were already compliant with 2015 targets in 2012. Carbon emissions of the average car sold in the EU fell 2.6% between 2011 and 2012, cutting the EU average to 132.2

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