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MAY 14, 2014

General Motors Brownstown Battery Assembly Plant worker Tina Oaks attaches wiring harnesses on a Spark EV battery pack. The 2015 Spark EV features technology including Siri Eyes Free, 4G LTE and DC Fast Charging. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 20, 2016

WiTricity announced it is working with General Motors (GM) to test an advanced wireless charging system prototype for electric vehicles. The companies are working together to test WiTricity’s Drive 11 park and charge system, designed for maximum efficiency and interoperability across vehicle platforms. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2013

Other project partners include General Motors, Toyota, Duke Energy and Cisco. When wireless charging is applied in quasi-dynamic (stop-and-go) or dynamic (vehicle-in-motion) modes, the technology could lead to extended range and downsized batteries for electric vehicles. Earlier post.). based Evatran.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

General Motors is accelerating the development of electrified vehicles in China, Jon Lauckner, GM Chief Technology Officer, vice president of Global Research & Development, and president of GM Ventures, said in a presentation at the FISITA 2012 World Automotive Congress in Beijing. China has made electrification a key strategy.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2021

Transportation accounts for approximately 30% of total US energy needs and generates the largest share of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. The battery and electrification projects under this funding opportunity support the National Blueprint for Lithium Batteries’ goal of maintaining and advancing US battery technology R&D leadership.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2009

In Shanghai, General Motors Corp. Group (SAIC) launched SAIC’s Shanghai Brand Fuel Cell Vehicle, powered by GM’s fourth-generation fuel cell propulsion technology. The two automakers, which operate eight joint ventures in China, earlier signed a pair of agreements to promote advanced vehicle technology.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2009

The 8 kWh battery pack for the new 2011 Buick PHEV crossover vehicle is prepared for testing at the General Motors Tech Center in Warren, Michigan. General Motors will debut its two-mode plug-in hybrid technology—originally intended to appear first in a Saturn VUE, prior to that brand’s sale—in a new Buick crossover vehicle in 2011.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

At a press conference in Shanghai, General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra said that the company will introduce at least 10 new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China. By 2025, nearly all models from GM’s global brands in China—Buick, Cadillac and Chevrolet—will offer electrification technology.

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JANUARY 4, 2018

General Motors and its joint ventures sold more than 4 million vehicles in China for the first time in 2017. GM accelerated its drive to zero emissions with the launch of the Buick Velite 5 extended-range electric vehicle and Baojun E100 electric vehicle in 2017. Retail sales totaled 4,040,789 units, which was up 4.4%

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

General Electric and General Motors signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate jointly the deployment of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in China. The MOU was announced at the 2011 China International Electric Power and Electric Engineering Technology Exhibition in Shanghai.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2013

Cadillac’s upcoming extended-range electric luxury coupe, the 2014 ELR ( earlier post ), the Volt’s upscale cousin, is targeting responsive driving dynamics enabled by advanced suspension and steering systems as well as the smart use of energy. ELR will redefine for many people what the electric car driving experience is all about.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2011

General Motors and Powermat, a provider of wireless charging technology for mobile personal devices, announced a commercial agreement that will eliminate the need for charging cords for personal electronic devices in many future Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac products beginning mid-2012. Chevy Volt Powermat.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

General Motors Chairman and CEO Daniel Akerson participated in the opening of the first phase of the GM China Advanced Technical Center (ATC) in Shanghai.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2009

Jim Spellman has assumed the leadership of Raser Technologies’ Plug-in Hybrid team as of today. Schwartz stepped down as President of Raser Technologies at the end of July 2009 to pursue other opportunities. He has more than 20 years of engineering experience with motors in the automotive industry.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Last month, General Motors announced similar apps for its Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle (E-REV), to be available on iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry smartphone platforms. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2012

General Motors China is fabricating and testing prototype battery cells and complete systems at its Advanced Technical Center in Shanghai to support GM researchers and engineers in the development of next-generation vehicle battery systems. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2017

In separate presentations at the 2017 SAE High Efficiency IC Engine Symposium in Detroit, R&D executives from GM and Ford each stressed the importance of improved, advanced fuels—among other technology developments—for their future engine efficiency gains and for long-term CO 2 emissions goals. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2009

During the program, General Motors will provide production vehicles, vehicle components, seed money, technical mentoring and operational support. Students were encouraged to explore a variety of solutions including hybrid, plug-in hybrid, fuel cell, electric, and extended range electric vehicles.

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JANUARY 26, 2010

An electric traction motor (right) and stator (left) at the GM Powertrain Engineering Development Center Friday, 15 January 2010 in Pontiac, Michigan. Martin for General Motors) Click to enlarge. Initially, GM is committing to building all the motors for the next-generation two-mode transmission. Photo by John F.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 18, 2022

And in the last two weeks, one of the largest utility companies in the United States, Pacific Gas & Electric, announced plans to work with General Motors in experiments with their bidirectional charging technologies. It’s not quite ready for the mainstream yet, though. No word yet on which EVs will take part. (GM

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Ending what had extended into a longer-than-expected process of deliberation and negotiations, the Board of General Motors announced its support for a bid from the consortium of Magna International Inc. and Sberbank to buy a majority stake in its European Opel/Vauxhall operations.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2017

Achieving this goal would result in a smaller, lighter and less expensive battery, and electric vehicles with significantly extended range. — David Howell, Deputy Director, Vehicle Technologies Office, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, US DOE. We have made a lot of progress in the past in Li-ion technology.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2011

General Motors and LG Group will jointly design and engineer future electric vehicles, expanding a relationship built on LG’s work as the battery cell supplier for the Chevrolet Volt and Opel Ampera extended-range EVs. For LG, the arrangement represents a widening of its portfolio as an automotive solution provider.

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DECEMBER 2, 2009

At the Los Angeles Auto Show, GM announced that the Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle will first be available late next year in California, with other lead markets to be named later.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2009

General Motors will invest $336 million in the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to begin production of the Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle in 2010. engine-generator from Flint. This competition will expedite the development of electric vehicle technology and infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

Describing its product goals and tracking progress toward its 2020 manufacturing priorities in its 2012 Sustainability Report , General Motors reaffirmed its commitment to further reduce the energy used and the environmental impacts of building and operating an automobile. Earlier post.). —2012 Sustainability Report.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2009

University students from The Ohio State University earned top honors at the 2009 finals of the EcoCAR : The NeXt Challenge competition in Toronto, Canada for their design of a Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV). One team, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, chose to design a Full Function Electric Vehicle.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MARCH 29, 2010

General Motors is bringing the Volt extended-range electric (meaning it has a gas engine to back up the electric power) and Nissan’s all-electric Leaf. Virtually all other major automakers have their own electric cars in the works just in case the technology takes off.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2015

The five projects and technologies researched were: ChargePoint America: charging infrastructure. Chevrolet Volts: extended range electric vehicles (EREVs). Public and workplace charging infra-structure enabled drivers to increase their electric driving range. Chrysler Ram Pickup: plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).

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Green Cars News

JUNE 17, 2010

The first buyers of the Chevrolet Volt extended range vehicle will be able to pick up one of 4,400 free home charging stations, according to General Motors.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

General Motors today announced initiatives for customer satisfaction and outlined its steps in battery safety research to ensure ongoing confidence in the safety of Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle. GM has shared the process with NHTSA, and is working to extend the process and technology.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2013

kWh battery pack in the new Cadillac ELR extended-range electric luxury coupe that goes on sale in North America in early 2014 ( earlier post ). Ultrasonic welding is a far superior joining technology in applications where it can be deployed. GM is using ultrasonic welding in the 16.5

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

Extended range electric vehicles and full battery electric vehicles place much steeper technical demands on motors than mild and full hybrids. Mr Savigan presented a study highlighting the different [.]. Mr Savigan presented a study highlighting the different [.].

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

General Motors is working with communities such as San Francisco to develop a plan of action to establish the supporting technical and policy infrastructure required for broad commercialization of plug-in electric vehicles such as the upcoming Chevrolet Volt. GM described its approach at the Washington Auto Show. Earlier post.).

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

It has been a longer than expected process of negotiations, but now the board of General Motors has announced its support for a bid from Magna International and Sberbank to buy a majority stake in the European Opel/Vauxhall operations. Tags: Cars Green cars Latest news Vauxhall general motors.

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

They are recognized for their long-range capabilities, cutting-edge technology, and Autopilot features. These vehicles are designed for off-road adventures and are equipped with advanced electric drivetrain technology. Lucid Motors (United States): Product: Lucid Motors produces luxury electric vehicles.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 6, 2009

The two-mode plug-in hybrid technology that was originally supposed to appear in the Saturn VUE will now make its debut in a new Buick crossover vehicle in 2011. It will use the same technology that will debut in the Chevrolet Volt extended range vehicle in late 2010.

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