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GM expands EV first responder training efforts in US and Canada

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GM is expanding its efforts to educate public safety, fire and emergency service providers throughout the United States and Canada as EV sales grow. GM’s training includes guidance on doing this more sparingly to keep battery management systems active.

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Georgia Tech named winner of DOE/GM/Mathworks EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

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Each team was scored across multiple dynamic vehicle testing events ranging from energy consumption to acceleration and drive quality, as well as a 175-mile Over the Road Event through the Arizona desert, which tested each vehicle’s thermal management, range, and overall durability.

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FLO providing workplace charging solutions to GM across the US

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Canada-based FLO announced the installation of the first wave of workplace electric vehicle (EV) charging stations as part of a multi-year agreement with General Motors (GM), whereby FLO provides AC Level 2 and direct current (DC) fast chargers for GM to be installed on their premises in the United States.

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Unifor on collision at GM next events fail to achieve untouched oath

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The collision comprises kind of 4,300 hourly staff at GM’s Oshawa Meeting Plant east of Toronto, its powertrain plant in St. The post Unifor on collision at GM next events fail to achieve untouched oath appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. Catharines and its Woodstock Portions Distribution Centre.

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GM expands access of OnStar Vehicle Insights telematics solution to non-GM vehicles

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OnStar Vehicle Insights can now be used with most non-GM vehicles via a plug-in adapter. The OnStar Vehicle Insights Fleet Adapter, created by GM’s Global Innovation team, plugs into the OBD-II port of non-GM vehicles, as well as GM vehicles built without OnStar hardware and model year 2014 or older GM vehicles.

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Tesla Semi heads to three-week peformance event to assess EV fleets

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While there will be twenty-one commercial EVs at the event, the Semi seems to be the highlight of the entire event. The event will also be looking at things like total electric energy and fuel for all trucks on each day, and what that will mean in total energy usage once all Class 8 trucks are converted to EVs.

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Unifor launches hit at 3 GM Canada operations next events fail to achieve fresh promise

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The hit comprises kind of 4,300 hourly staff at GM’s Oshawa Meeting Plant east of Toronto, its powertrain plant in St. The post Unifor launches hit at 3 GM Canada operations next events fail to achieve fresh promise appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. Catharines and its Woodstock Portions Distribution Heart.

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