Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

As required by the loan agreements signed in December 2008, GM and Chrysler submitted their updated restructuring plans showing a pathway to achieve financial viability to Congress on Tuesday. The plans, updated in the context of a worsening sales outlook for the entire auto industry, outline a need for up to an additional $16.6

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 27, 2014

Dig hard enough, and even the Chevy Volt has similarities with other GM products--it''s built around GM''s Delta II platform, also used.' That''s why you''ll find some Versa sitting under the Leaf and rather a lot of Focus in Ford''s Focus Electric.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2009

Ltd (Tengzhong) have entered into a definitive agreement that will allow Tengzhong to acquire GM’s HUMMER brand. Under the agreement, HUMMER would contract vehicle manufacturing, key components and business services from GM during a defined transitional time period. Citi is acting as financial advisor to GM.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2013

and Nissan have signed an agreement for Nissan to produce a small cargo vehicle that GM will sell in the United States and Canada. GM will procure the vehicle from Nissan and distribute it through the Chevrolet dealer network. —Ed Peper, US vice president of GM Fleet and Commercial Sales. General Motors Co.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Reorganization will give us the time and means that help get these products to market while minimizing the liquidity impact of Saab on GM. The reorganization should have no impact on other GM operations. Jan Ake Jonsson, Managing Director for Saab Automobile. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Large volume manufacturers currently include the big six: Chrysler Group, Ford, GM, Honda, Nissan and Toyota. delivered for sale in California. There are also other automakers generating credits that do not have ZEV requirements because of the level of their sales; they can, as does Tesla, sell these credits to others.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2012

The limited production derivative of the yet-to-be-launched VF Commodore will will benefit from significant technology advances including innovations in light weighting and fuel efficiency, according to Holden. The car will be the first Chevy rear-wheel-drive sedan for sale in the US in 17 years.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2011

ECD), a global manufacturer of thin-film flexible solar laminate products and systems for the building-integrated and commercial rooftop markets, has initiated a process to divest its Ovonic Battery Company (OBC) subsidiary. Energy Conversion Devices, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2014

The intent of this multiplier was to reward early production of vehicles. Large volume manufacturers for the 2013 model year included the big six: Chrysler, Ford, GM, Honda, Nissan and Toyota. In the ZEV Regulation, g/mi NMOG is used only as index (which decreases over time)—i.e.,it

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The next-generation version of this car, the Geo Metro XFi , was the final new production car available in the United States with under 50 horses , using a fuel-injected version of the same Suzuki three-banger. It appears that this engine was not legal for sale in high-altitude areas. The heart of the Sprint was a carbureted 1.0-liter

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Baua Electric

MAY 10, 2024

Photo: GM GM has a new suite of energy products that allow you to share power between your car and your home, and we got to see them in action. Installation is separate (and costs can vary widely), and GM has partnered with Qmerit, a national EV charging installation company, to make it easier for customers to find an installer.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 19, 2024

It’s also not clear if all EV brands are on Hertz’s doo-doo list, or just Tesla—the rental company has also announced plans to buy EVs from GM and Polestar. The likes of GM and other automakers have “decades of establishment of a broad national parts supply network,” Hertz CEO Stephen Scherr said on a recent analyst call.

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All Cars Electric

APRIL 2, 2010

The 2011 Chevrolet Volt took another step last week in its long and highly publicized gestation, with the first complete vehicle rolling off the production line at GM's Detroit Hamtramck assembly plant.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2011

The lower base price is possible in part because of a wider range of options and configurations that come with the expansion of Volt production for sale nationally, GM said. The starting price of the 2012 model is more than $1,000 below the 2011 base model.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

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.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

AUGUST 13, 2009

In these turbulent times, we wanted to know how the Vice Chair of GM was getting along. As bad as things are reported to be, the people we saw and talked to seemed to be generally in decent spirits, and though we found a “For Sale” sign on nearly every block, we didn’t find very many next door to each other. There’s always next time.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 10, 2024

ChatGPT and other new AI systems are error-prone, and changing at a far more rapid pace than automakers’ traditional product cycles. Digital technology companies often test technology on customers before it is ready for sale. As of Wednesday, GM still had not delivered a fix. General Motors on Dec.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 3, 2021

This past week was certainly quite a whirlwind of EV news and developments from Volvo’s plans to end production of ICE vehicles by 2030, yet another proposal to reform the federal EV tax credit, chip shortages, Washington state’s plans to ban ICE vehicles by 2030, Lucid Air delay, Fisker to partner with Foxconn, and much, much more.

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EV Adoption

JANUARY 8, 2022

Ford has announced plans to increase production of the Mach-E at its Mexico plant 3X over the next two years which suggests sales could reach at least 40,000 in 2022. The Bolt, which is expected to resume production in early March , was on pace until the recall to sell 40,000 units in 2021.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

The good news about the list of EV and PHEV sales from last year is there were 86 models listed, though several were cars that have gone out of production (like my Chevy Volt) but still managed to have a few laggards left for sale. Tesla and GM both exceeded the state’s 200,000-unit sales cap on rebates.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Production of the Roadster, the company’s initial product, ended after deliveries totaling 2,500, but a new version of the Roadster is due at some point. has fully embraced EVs and, after years of teasing with snazzy concepts, the real hardware is for sale–and is selling well.

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Plug In Partners

AUGUST 30, 2007

I f there is any doubt that GM is serious about PHEVs, here is one more story that indicates that they are indeed very serious. GM Could Reportedly Produce 60,000 Plug-in Hybrids in 2010 Source: GreenBiz.com by Jeff Green at Bloomberg OAKLAND, Calif., Selling 60,000 hybrids would be a coup for GM, which lost nearly $2 billion in 2006.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 25, 2023

The company also says its break-even point based on the percentage of production capacity being utilized is down about 10 percent, again since fiscal year 2019. Honda also says it's continuing to aim to reach a goal of a 7 percent return on sales by fiscal year 2026. One will be an SUV. Limited in China and Envision AESC in Japan.

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China EV

JUNE 29, 2018

By 2025, “the forecast for (sales of) all electric vehicles in China is 5 million,” says Drobnak. Production will be at a brownfield plant –meaning an existing plant BAIC owns — in Zhenjiang, in east China’s Jiangsu province. That plant has an annual production capacity of 180,000 units.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 21, 2009

and its forthcoming sequel, talks to us about the fate of GM, the downfall of hydrogen and why electric cars truly are making a comeback By Siel. For his sequel, Paine’s been gauging the mood at the now-much-gloomier GM headquarters, visiting geothermal-powered and EV-friendly Iceland, and test driving his brand new Tesla in Los Angeles.

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Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 22, 2007

Mitsubishi could be the first with cars for sale if the UK distributor has its way. If the tests turn out as Daimler hopes, the company plans to begin commercial production in 2010, before the end of the pilot. “We And now major automakers appear almost ready to get in on the action. Yet Daimler's intention is more ambitious.

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Plugs and Cars

APRIL 24, 2009

As March came to a close, the Obama administration found GM and Chrysler’s restructuring plans “not viable.” GM CEO Rick Waggoner was pushed out and the company got sixty days to get its act together. I write a monthly column for the Electric Auto Association newsletter, Current EVents. Here's my April column.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 27, 2023

Indeed, hyped-up product announcements at industry events like the Consumer Electronics Show (now CES ) and the Game Developers Conference have become regular features of the digital world. In 1981, GM held exploratory conversations with Digital Equipment Corp. Hewlett-Packard , and IBM. All the U.S.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid, which is expected to sell for $40,000 when it goes on sales in the U.S. GM plans to launch the Volt in China in 2011. Still, "the challenge here is consumers are extremely value-oriented," said Raymond Bierzynski, head of GM Asia-Pacific engineering operations. in late 2010. Prius hybrid.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 15, 2009

FordFestiva : Brian has a new project going GM/SaturnEV-1 : EV1 owner GM/SaturnEV-1 : Dave and Jeans Chronicles. GM/SaturnEV-1 : Join Kris Trexler on his "ChargeAcross America" GM/SaturnEV-1 : Peter Ohlers new EV. PlymouthHorizon : RLewits Home Page, car was for sale but he sold it. Porsche911T : D.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 10, 2023

While this is presumably good news for people who have absolutely had it with dealerships marking up their products, some are growing concerned by how much electric vehicle inventories are outpacing their gasoline-reliant counterparts. The latter item is something that’s been bolstered by the way Tesla products are sold.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

The Palo Alto facility will assemble electric vehicle battery packs, electric motors, and related electric vehicle control equipment, both for Tesla’s own electric vehicles and for sale to other automobile manufacturers. The agreement was negotiated and signed by the Department’s Loan Programs Office.

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EV Adoption

AUGUST 23, 2021

The intent of this provision is clear as President Biden and lawmakers in Congress have stated their concerns over China taking the lead in the production of electric vehicles, batteries, and autonomous vehicle technology. Currently only the Polestar 2 and Volvo S90 T8 PHEV are being produced in China for sale in the US.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. 1,000 pre-orders for small production runs in 2009 and 2010starting 4th quarter 2009.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 19, 2009

As a start, Energy Secretary Steven Chu should organize an industry council - like the World War II Production Board - and run it as if we were under wartime pressure. But the critical limitation is going to be battery production. He can use the National Labs for R&D. To get an adequate supply of batteries for U.S.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

It would then be offered for public use in 2012, said Brian Carolin, senior vice president for sales and marketing at Nissan North America Inc. And that will be determined by how fast manufacturers get up to speed with production, and how quickly consumers make the jump." Will TVA be ready when a glut of electric cars finally hits U.S.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Deciding that the future of transportation, and therefore their survival, will be based on EVs, many of the top auto companies have promised to end production of their internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles by 2035, if not earlier. EV start-ups disagree which is the best strategy to pursue as well.

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