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AUGUST 6, 2022

Argonne National Laboratory has published a new cradle-to-grave (C2G) lifecycle analysis (LCA) of US LDV vehicle-fuel pathways. The study provides a comprehensive analysis of the cost and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of a variety of vehicle-fuel pathways; the levelized cost of driving (LCD); and the cost of avoided GHG emissions.

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JANUARY 21, 2023

General Motors plans to invest $918 million in four US manufacturing sites, including $854 million to prepare these facilities to produce the company’s sixth-generation Small Block V-8 engine and an additional $64 million in Rochester, New York and Defiance, Ohio for castings and components to support EV production.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 18, 2022

A Rivian R1S was spotted being driven by General Motors (GM) competitive benchmarking team near the automaker’s Proving Ground, its product development and durability testing facility located at 3300, General Motors Rd. General Motors Benchmarking Rivian R1S: Photos [link].

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Teslarati

AUGUST 17, 2022

Ford, General Motors (GM), and BMW announced earlier this week that they would partner with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) to roll out an EV charging scheduling program. Third and finally, the grid becomes more balanced in power production and usage. The electric grid is undergoing significant change right now.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2021

General Motors and Liebherr-Aerospace will join forces to develop a hydrogen fuel cell power generation demonstrator system for aircraft. The demonstrator will incorporate GM’s precisely crafted fuel cells, HYDROTEC power cube and fuel cell system, along with the GM’s controls and models.

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Electric Cars Report

JANUARY 25, 2024

In a pivotal moment in the commercialization of hydrogen fuel cell systems, GM and Honda announced the start of production at their 50-50 joint venture production facility, FCSM. FCSM is the first large-scale manufacturing joint venture to build fuel cells.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Honda said that it will take a proactive approach to increase the use of hydrogen as an energy carrier and strive to expand its hydrogen business, in addition to continuing to electrify its products. As the core of its hydrogen business, Honda will further advance its fuel cell system. in California.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2021

GM plans to become carbon-neutral in its global products and operations by 2040 and has committed to setting science-based targets to achieve carbon neutrality. The use of GM’s products accounts for 75% of carbon emissions related to this commitment. The company has also signed the Business Ambition Pledge for 1.5?C, Electrification.

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OCTOBER 10, 2020

HYZON Motors is a global supplier of zero-emissions hydrogen fuel cell powered commercial vehicles, including heavy-duty trucks, buses and coaches. The Horizon Fuel Cell group had already deployed around 400 fuel cells in commercial vehicles in 2019 before spinning off HYZON Motors in early 2020.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2023

Honda began operation of a stationary fuel cell power station on its corporate campus in Torrance, Calif., marking the company's first step toward future commercialization of zero-emission backup power generation. The Torrance fuel cell station also serves as a proof of concept for future commercialization of the power generation unit.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2023

Building on his leadership experience at General Motors and Nikola Corporation, Lie will oversee the development of future Volkswagen vehicles for the North American market, as well as research and development priorities across North America.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Nikola Corporation and General Motors Co. As part of the agreement, Nikola will utilize General Motors’ Ultium battery system and Hydrotec fuel cell technology, representing a key commercialization milestone for General Motors. GM fuel cell system.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Pierburg (Rheinmetall Automotive), Swoboda, BASF and General Motors (GM) have developed the first all-plastic fuel vapor pump assembly in series production. It is currently produced at Pierburg’s facility in Fountain Inn, South Carolina and placed on the 2019 Cadillac XT4.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2021

A report released this week highlights the most significant breakthroughs of the last year in the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines (Co-Optima) initiative, with details on findings that could translate into significant greenhouse gas (GHG) and tailpipe emissions reductions.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Nel Hydrogen US, a subsidiary of Nel ASA, has entered into a joint development agreement with General Motors to help accelerate the industrialization of Nel’s proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer platform. A PEM electrolyzer and a fuel cell are largely based on the same principles. —Nel’s CEO, Håkon Volldal.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2015

General Motors and its joint ventures sold a record 3,539,970 vehicles in China in 2014, an average of one vehicle every 9 seconds and almost 9,700 vehicles each day. It also opened its new manufacturing base in Chongqing and signed an agreement for the second phase of production at the facility. GM’s sales were up 12.0%

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AUGUST 27, 2010

cutter to remove the roof off of a pre-production Chevrolet Volt. Using a pre-production example of the Chevrolet Volt as a teaching tool, General Motors launched a nationwide electric vehicle training tour and outreach project for emergency personnel this week at the 2010 Fire-Rescue International Conference in Chicago.

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JANUARY 17, 2016

The Asahi Shimbun reports that will set up a factory for the joint manufacture of automotive fuel cells, with production beginning by 2025 at the latest. Toyota Motor is working with BMW to develop key components for FCVs, while Nissan Motor Co. is collaborating with Ford Motor Co. and Daimler AG on fuel cells.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2012

At the opening of Auto Guangzhou 2012, Shanghai General Motors launched its first localized new energy vehicle, the Sail SPRINGO EV. The vehicle was developed by Shanghai GM and the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC), making it the first production electric vehicle created by a Chinese joint venture. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 19, 2021

Wolfspeed announced that ZINSIGHT Technology, an innovator of advanced electric drive systems, will utilize Wolfspeed 1200V Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFETs in its advanced motor controller for ultra-high-speed air compressors in fuel cell vehicle (FCV) systems. Earlier post.).

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Six major automakers will pledge to phase out the production of ICE vehicles worldwide by 2040, said the British government in a statement. Fossil fuel car emissions contribute to greenhouse gas emissions around the globe. metric tons of carbon dioxide per year, assuming the fuel economy of the cars is about 22.0

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2017

Fuel Cell System Manufacturing LLC (FCSM), the joint venture company established by General Motors and Honda for the production of advanced hydrogen fuel cell systems ( earlier post ), revealed its company logo at an event recognizing local elected officials for helping bring the operation to metro Detroit.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2015

Among the offerings at SAE World Congress in Detroit this week are several technical papers covering the advances in hydrogen fuel cell technologies from vehicle manufacturers in the first stage of series production FCEVs. Freese, General Motors; Aaron Harris, Air Liquide America; and Justin Ward, Toyota Motor Engineering & Mfg NA.

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OCTOBER 4, 2017

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO) and the US Army’s Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) will collaborate on jointly funded projects to advance progress in hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 2, 2017

General Motors said it will introduce at least 20 new electric vehicles by 2023. It will require a two-pronged approach to electrification—battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric depending on the unique requirements. General Motors believes in an all-electric future.

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JANUARY 16, 2019

Alternative fuel engine company Westport Fuel Systems Inc. Gougarty will support Westport Fuel Systems’ leadership team through a transition period. Gougarty will support Westport Fuel Systems’ leadership team through a transition period. —Brenda Eprile, Chair of Westport Fuel Systems’ Board of Directors.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2020

These fuels are derived from renewable feedstocks, and can deliver exceptional efficiency with low emissions. The seven projects will leverage National Laboratory capabilities as part of the Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines (Co-Optima) initiative. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected seven projects for awards totaling $1.94

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Green Cars News

JULY 15, 2013

General Motors (GM) has outlined its product goals and progress towards its ambitions for 2020 as part of a newly released sustainability report: and has revealed an ambitious target for fuel economy. Latest News Green cars Chevrolet General Motors GM' These are: - [.].

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2009

General Motors and Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co., Once the transaction is complete, HUMMER will become the first automaker to offer an alternative fuel powertrain in every model, with the addition of E85 FlexFuel capability in the 2010 H3 and H3T. Citi is acting as financial advisor to GM.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2014

Crazy Diamond Performance (CDP) has developed a mono-fuel CNG Chevrolet Cruze, with intended market introduction no later than October 2014. equipped CNG Cruze outputs 20 hp and 24 ft-lbs torque over its competitor, while maintaining nearly the same fuel economy. Fern said that the 1.8L-equipped Fern said that the 1.8L-equipped

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2009

General Motors Corp. Koenigsegg is a Sweden-based manufacturer of super sports cars, including the flex-fuel, E85-optimized Koenigsegg CCXR Edition. At the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year, Koenigsegg also introduced a four-seat solar electric car concept, the Quant, developed in partnership with NLV Solar.

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APRIL 20, 2022

Scheduled for completion in 2023, the new facility will produce inverters, motors, and on-board chargers to support General Motors’ electric vehicle (EV) production. The 260,000 square foot plant will be LG Magna e-Powertrain’s first production base in North America and is expected to create around 400 new jobs.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2016

The Chevrolet Colorado ZH2, the extreme off-road-capable fuel-cell-powered electric vehicle from General Motors, made its debut at the fall meeting of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA). The Army will evaluate the ZH2 fuel cell for: Near-silent operation enabling silent watch capability. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2020

General Motors and Honda have agreed to develop jointly two all-new electric vehicles for Honda, based on GM’s highly flexible global EV platform powered by proprietary Ultium batteries. General Motors’ all-new modular platform and battery system, Ultium. GM unveiled the platform and batteries in early March.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2023

General Motors and Mercedes-Benz aim to produce only electric vehicles by 2035 and 2030, respectively. Tesla is targeting production of 20 million passenger EVs by 2030. This is compared to the 915,000 tonnes LCE production in operation today. With the amount of lithium production forecast by Benchmark for 2030, only 3.2

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

The new REVA NXG introduced at IAA, due for production in 2011, features a Li-ion phosphate pack. General Motors India and Reva Electric Car Company (REVA) have entered into a collaboration agreement to develop electric vehicles for the Indian market. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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JUNE 9, 2023

General Motors’ (GM) support for Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) might be trouble for Electrify America. The theory is gaining some legs now that General Motors has decided to support the NACS. General Motors and Ford hold a significant market share of the United States auto industry.

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