The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The brand lost 47 percent of its American retail locations through the year, which has been attributed to General Motors buying out storefronts that refused to invest in the necessary changes required to sell all-electric vehicles. Smaller dealerships simply didn’t want to pay to have fast chargers installed at their stores.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2014

Based on growing employee demand, General Motors has installed 401 electric vehicle charging stations at its US production and business facilities; nearly 160 of these are at various manufacturing facilities. More than 20% of the stations use electricity generated from solar canopies to help charge employee vehicles.

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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. Participating dealers have proven track records in areas such as energy reduction, renewable energy use, water conservation efforts, recycling, on-site nature habitats and community outreach.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 19, 2022

General Motors believes installing around 40,000 Level 2 (L2) chargers through its Dealer Community Program can help build its position in the new EV era. However, with L2 chargers taking many hours to charge up an electric vehicle, is this really the experience GM wants for its EV owners?

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 26, 2023

General Motors has issued a stop-sale order for the all-electric Chevrolet Blazer. The automaker is telling dealers to pause sales so it can address problems with charging and the infotainment system. But General Motors claims it has teams working 24/7 to address the issue. Because no speedometer means to driving.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

General Motors and Isuzu announced a $175-million investment through their DMAX joint venture to build an all-new, diesel engine components plant in Brookville, Ohio. 2017 Duramax 6.6L V-8 Turbo Diesel (L5P) for Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2011

Chevrolet, in what it is calling its Green Zone initiative, will install solar-powered electric charging stations for its Volts at dealerships in North America. The Green Zone initiative will generate electricity equivalent to 12 full vehicle charges per day; excess electricity created will help supplement the dealership’s power needs.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 22, 2024

General Motors desperately needed its next-generation EVs to make a good impression. The publication purchased a Blazer EV for long-term testing and noted that it had worked fine since a dealer installed a planned software update. Beyond software frustrations, the reimbursement will be welcome for owners.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

General Motors outlined an action plan to address the battery combustion issue afflicting the Bolt EV lineup. As a result, replacement battery modules will begin shipping to dealers as soon as mid-October. This new software, which will be provided to all Bolt EV and EUV owners, requires dealer installation.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2013

General Motors announced that a 1.8-megawatt The project, which will generate nearly 3% of the plant’s overall electricity consumption, will be the largest rooftop array in Ohio. General Motors has 395 workplace charging stations at facilities across the United States, and has provided 4,300 EV charging stations to dealers.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Ironically enough, range might not be an issue for vehicles like the Lightning soon as Ford, together with other veteran automakers like General Motors (GM), have opted to adopt Tesla North American Charging Standard (NACS). Will help us improve the EV experience for our customers,” Farley wrote on X.

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Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

GM Buick dealers jumping on board The company demands that dealers spend at least ‘$300 to $400K’ each to market new EVs as the brand goes all-electric. Pushing access Thousands of EV chargers in rural America are set to be installed by General Motors. Buick Wildcat EV. GM EV charging network connection.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2024

Through the GM Energy V2H Bundle, once installed, the bi-directional power flow can charge the Silverado EV and also take power from the Silverado into a home or other EV. As with all General Motors vehicles, the Silverado EV will be equipped with OnStar. inch driver configurable LCD infotainment screen – 17.0-inch

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In last week’s installment of Abandoned History , we learned about General Motors’ 1966 magnet-based primitive navigation system, DAIR. Even Honda isn’t sure how many it sold, as the dealer option appeared in August 1981 and disappeared in 1982. The technology was in-car, in-dash, and worked generally like a modern GPS.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2015

The station has been approved by General Motors and can be ordered through GM’s Dealer Equipment Program. Bosch’s Power DCPlus is significantly smaller than other DC fast chargers, resulting in lower installation costs and the flexibility of wall or pedestal-mount configurations.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

The announcement follows the selection of PSI, based in Wood Dale, Illinois, as General Motors Fleet’s preferred upfitter for CNG and LPG trucks. Ship-through will be offered, allowing customers to order and take delivery from the same dealer. GM will supply vehicles equipped with the 6.0L

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2013

The Performance Sonic RS concept features engine performance, suspension/brakes and appearance upgrades developed by Chevrolet Performance engineers and designed to be installed by Chevrolet dealers. General Motors’ engineers developed most of the accessories shown on the concept vehicles.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 3, 2024

After customer complaints over its software issues, which sparked a halt on sales right before Christmas, General Motors has now issued a small safety recall , which includes the Chevrolet Blazer EV, for vehicles that may have defective doors that could fly open while driving.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2011

General Motors’ Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant, home of the Chevrolet Volt, will close for four weeks beginning in June for planned upgrades to prepare for a significant increase in the rate of Volt production, along with assembly of the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu midsize sedan.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2021

General Motors has launched a new business, BrightDrop , which will offer an ecosystem of electric first-to-last-mile products, software and services to empower delivery and logistics companies to move goods more efficiently. Maneuverable in tight spaces. Carries and secures approximately 23 total cubic feet of cargo.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

2024 Cadillac Lyriq Sport trim (Source: Cadillac) General Motors is banking that Europeans will want an American-made $93,000 SUV that has zero emissions – but the US brand has had plenty of trouble getting production off the ground on its home turf. Get started here. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

CleanFUEL USA , a leading supplier of alternative fuel infrastructure and propane engine systems has introduced its latest Liquid Propane Injection (LPI) system for the General Motors (GM) 6.0-liter Systems are available through CleanFUEL USA Master Dealers and Preferred Installers. liter engine. When the 6.0L

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2010

General Motors Chairman and CEO Ed Whitacre separately announced that Chevrolet will add five Texas electric utilities and five Northeast utilities to a Department of Energy development and demonstration program that provides Volts and charging stations to key utilities. The Drive will stop in Little Rock, Ark., Nashville, Tenn.,

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 4, 2023

This comes after five stores operating within the state launched a lawsuit against Ford Motor Co. Ford introduced its tiered dealer program nearly twelve months ago, splitting stores interested in selling electric into “Model e Certified Elite” and “Model e Certified.” for introducing a new certification process for EVs.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 29, 2024

We’re back with more Cadillac Eldorado today, in our final entry on the third generation models. We spent our last installment reviewing the special and sometimes troublesome engineering that was standard on the Brougham. There was also some special model advertising in 1958 to celebrate General Motors’ 50th production year.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2024

Co-developed with General Motors, the midsize ZDX rides on the Ultium platform that is also shared with the Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Blazer and Equinox EVs. Performance-tuned dual motors Horsepower increases 499 from 490 Torque rises to 544 from 437 lb.-ft. Rear brakes: 13.5” Go here for the details. miles per hour of charging.

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EV Connect

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This family-owned dealership, under the stewardship of Mark Eddins since 1972, has been awarded Chevrolet’s dealer of the year and GM’s Mark of Excellence Award for the past 10 years. Friendly Chevrolet’s Innovative Heritage Since 1956, Friendly Chevrolet has been a fi xture of the Dallas automotive community.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

The current dealer network will be re-energized with a new sales and distribution approach in certain markets, which will be implemented during 2010. This amount is currently already in escrow with General Motors. The second instalment, US$24 million, will be payable on 15 July 2010.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2022

Blink Charging, a leading owner, operator, and provider of EV charging equipment and services, is deploying EV chargers at General Motors (GM) dealerships in the US and Canada. Working with leading facility solutions provider ABM, Blink is supplying its IQ 200 Level 2 chargers to participating GM dealerships.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 19, 2024

2024 Cadillac Lyriq Sport trim (Source: Cadillac) General Motors says it is responding to a strong demand for luxury EVs by ramping up production of its Cadillac all-electric Lyriq SUV this year. Back in 2020, about 20% of Cadillac’s US dealers, some 170 to 180 dealers, took buyouts from GM rather than invest, sell, and service EVs.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

A select group of California dealers who complete training on the vehicle can lease and service it – and most likely Honda is targeting the dealers who still service the Honda Clarity Fuel Cell, which sold in California from 2015 to 2021. Why California? Max power output is an estimated 92.2 Get started here.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 4, 2023

Through 50 installments on these pages that span history back to 1939, the Lincoln Mark (née Continental Mark) met its end in June of 1998. & Customers could order a Collector’s Edition from their dealer starting in April of 1998. & Only General Motors soldiered on offering personal luxury coupes.

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EV Life

MARCH 7, 2023

GM has been one of the pioneers of electric vehicles, introducing the General Motors EV1 back in 1996 and the groundbreaking Chevy Volt in 2010. Grants are given directly to the dealer to lower the overall cost of the qualifying vehicle. So, what’s the best way to maximize your savings with EV tax credits and rebates?

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2013

General Motors’ $131-million investment in technology at the Bowling Green Assembly Plant, such as the first production use of a GM-patented process allowing aluminum to be spot welded to aluminum ( earlier post ), is producing the strongest and most precisely built Corvette in its six-decade history. Flowdrill fastening.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 22, 2009

The company launched last month at Green Motors in Berkeley, California. Sherwood and Guzyk say that if the board adopts the new rules at its January 22 and 23 meeting, it likely will force them to shutter their business, which just had its grand opening last month at Green Motors on San Pablo Avenue. Photograph by Chris Duffey.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 6, 2023

General Motors, for its part, is partnering with EVGo on a national network of 2,000 DC fast-charging stalls, located at 500 Pilot and Flying J travel centers. population lives within 10 miles of a GM dealer, according to the company. population lives within 10 miles of a GM dealer, according to the company.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 31, 2021

4 that will be arriving at dealers soon. It’s built by SGMW, a three-way joint venture of Shanghai Automotive, GM and Wuling Motors. And, federal subsidies or not, nearly all industry observers anticipate a boom in charger installations over the next several years. – March 30, original story via The Verge.

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