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GM Reaffirms Commitment to Biofuels, Calls for Ongoing Commercialization and Infrastructure Support

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Source: GM. Ethanol Conference, GM Vice Chairman Tom Stephens reaffirmed the company’s commitment to biofuels, asserting GM continue to believes that they are the best near-term solution to displace petroleum and to reduce the carbon footprint of driving. Source: GM. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

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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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Ford secures second in US EV sales after a record Q4 and year in 2023

Baua Electric

Ford F-150 Lightning and E-Transit charging (Source: Ford) Ford remains second in US EV sales amid record Q4 Ford edged out GM, which sold 19,469 EVs in Q4 , down slightly from the previous quarter. GM ended production of its top-selling Bolt EV as it ramps production of its Ultium vehicles.

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UC Davis ITS study suggests hastening consumer adoption of plug-ins will require innovation on the sales side

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The SSI study captures 12 different PEV models from eight vehicle manufacturers, including GM (Chevrolet Volt); Nissan (LEAF); Tesla (Model S); Ford (Focus EV, C-Max Energi and Fusion Energi); Honda (Fit EV and Accord PHEV); Toyota (Prius Plug-in and RAV4 EV); Mitsubishi (i-MiEV); and Daimler (Smart Fortwo ED). . —Cahill et al.

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Partner Update and Announcement

Plug In Partners

C oming this fall, mark you calendars for the Austin Energy Alt Car Expo and Conference. Unfortunately, consumer tax incentives for the purchase of plug in hybrids were not included. The bill would provide a tax credit of between $4,000 and $6,000 for purchasers of a PHEV. Check out the press release at v2green. The bill (H.R.

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The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

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The conference was sold out; it was also essentially a PowerPoint-free zone; the basic format relied heavily on brief introductory remarks from sets of speakers representing the diverse stakeholders, followed by questions from attendees. Vehicle to grid is further out, he said. Utilities, some of them will do more of that than others.

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GM, Segway to Make Vehicle - WSJ.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Order a reprint of this article now APRIL 7, 2009 GM, Segway to Make Vehicle Article Video Comments more in Auto Industry News » Email Printer Friendly Share: Yahoo Buzz facebook MySpace LinkedIn Digg del.icio.us GM has slashed product-development programs, advertising and spending on auto-show events. GM ) 1.86 -0.08

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