Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2022

Pacific Gas and Electric Company and General Motors are collaborating to pilot the use of GM electric vehicles as on-demand power sources for homes in PG&E’s service area. G&E and GM will test vehicles with bidirectional charging technology that can help safely power the essential needs of a properly equipped home.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

XL Fleet announced that the Company’s XLP plug-in hybrid electric drive technology is being expanded for use across a range of fleet vehicles from General Motors.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 8, 2022

Electric vehicles have the potential to be more than just transportation—by using their battery packs for supplemental home energy and grid stabilization.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Tesla, General Motors (GM) and others have signed an agreement to use a database tracking greenhouse gas emissions, with this year’s report having been shared by U.S. Being a company that manufactures electric vehicles (EVs) and other renewable energy products, Tesla has been a strong proponent of strict emissions rules.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

General Motors and Environmental Defense Fund announced a set of recommendations that seek to accelerate a zero-emissions, all-electric future for passenger vehicles in model year 2027 and beyond. The recommendations were jointly developed by GM and EDF to support the next tier of EPA clean car standards.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 11, 2023

Recently, GM introduced the Cadillac Escalade IQ, an electric equivalent to the gas-powered Escalade the company has been selling for some time now. We’ve already covered the announcement, but I wanted to drive a key point home about the future of GM and EVs in general that our initial article only briefly touched on.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2023

Among the projects selected were one by Ford and one by GM, both on aspects of batteriess. Baker Hughes will de-risk the potential corrosion and embrittlement challenges associated with hydrogen transportation and its blending with natural gas, through down selection of a novel metal-organic framework-based hydrogen sensor using HPC.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2021

By working with GM on Ultium battery and HYDROTEC hydrogen fuel cell technologies, we can accelerate the rail industry’s path to decarbonization and pathway to zero-emission locomotives by leveraging these two important propulsion technologies. But we can’t stop there. —Rafael Santana, CEO and president of Wabtec. Earlier post.).

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

General Motors (GM) may have a trick up its sleeve to take on Ford’s iconic Bronco, and it’s not a gas-powered one. Instead, GM president Mark Reuss recently alluded to the idea of an electric 4×4. more… The post Is GM planning to take on the Bronco with an electric 4×4? appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 21, 2023

General Motors (GM) avoided producing an all-electric Chevrolet Corvette for its most recent model year, instead opting for a hybrid drivetrain due to performance, cost, pedigree, and more concerns. In contrast, the hybridized design could be retrofitted to the gas Corvette, requiring relatively minor alterations.

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Electrek

JANUARY 6, 2022

Pure Watercraft has unveiled the first fruits of its collaboration with General Motors at CES 2022, and it’s a Pure-branded, “affordable luxury” electric pontoon boat that offers silent running, smooth acceleration, and dramatically reduced maintenance – without exhaust gas and oil leaks ruining the water for everyone.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

General Motors (GM) has shut down a manufacturing plant in Kansas and laid off the site’s roughly 2,000 workers after the automaker stated plans to do so last week. The news comes as the latest amidst strikes from the United Auto Workers (UAW) union targeting Ford, GM and Stellantis. We have delivered a record offer. That is a fact.”

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Teslarati

MARCH 8, 2022

General Motors and Pacific Gas and Electric announced the launch of a new pilot program today that will allow California residents to use their GM electric vehicles to act as on-demand power sources for homes. GM and PG&E will test the first vehicle-to-home capable EV and charge by Summer 2022.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

GM fuel cell system. General Motors will engineer, homologate, validate and manufacture the Nikola Badger battery electric and fuel cell versions. Fuel cells will become increasingly important to the semi-truck market because they are more efficient than gas or diesel. Nikola is one of the most innovative companies in the world.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 5, 2024

With low-cost electric cars, Hyundai Motor , along with Kia, surged past American automakers Ford and GM in the US EV market in the first three months of 2024. Hyundai’s best-selling electric SUV, the IONIQ 5, set a new sales record last month, pushing EV sales up 100% over last year. And that’s including gas-powered cars.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Fossil fuel car emissions contribute to greenhouse gas emissions around the globe. Some legacy automakers have already shown their commitment to transition into electric car manufacturers in the coming years. For instance, Volvo plans to go full electric by 2030. miles per gallon and it is driven ~11,500 miles per year.

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Electric Cars Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

General Motors expects its rapidly growing portfolio of electric vehicles will be solidly profitable in 2025 in North America as the company scales EV capacity in the region to more than 1 million units annually, ramps up its software revenue opportunities, generates significant greenhouse gas benefits and realizes the positive impacts of new clean (..)

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 9, 2023

It was only a few short days ago we brought you news of Ford announcing it will be granting its EVs the capability of hoovering electricity from Tesla-branded charging stations. This is huge news since it’ll mean America’s three biggest sellers of electric vehicles will all be using the same power port.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 15, 2019

GM has committed to building an electric pickup truck in Detroit in its ongoing attempt to negotiate a new contract with the UAW. Last Friday, Detroit's WDIV-TV detailed the latest in negotiations between General Motors and the UAW Friday as the two seek to resolve a contract stand-off that currently has more than 45,000 U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2022

Chevrolet revealed the all-electric 2024 Blazer EV. The Blazer EV offers multiple distinct trims, multiple range options—including an available GM-estimated range of up to 320 miles on a full charge—and available front-, rear- and all-wheel-drive configurations. Additional Blazer EV highlights include: 11.5

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2014

After the projects are complete this fall, GM will house more than 38 MW of solar power at 13 facilities around the world and more than 60 MW of renewable energy globally when combined with its landfill gas and biomass energy use. Ever since our first solar array in 2006, GM has realized the benefits of renewable energy.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2014

In 2013, GM reduced the energy-intensity per vehicle manufactured 3.5% GM has set a target of 1.97 These data include data from some GM JVs.). GM also increased renewable energy use in 2013 from 62.3 GM Sustainability Report 2013. —GM Sustainability Report 2013. from 2012, down to an average 2.22

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Teslarati

MAY 5, 2021

General Motors ( NYSE: GM ) reported its Q1 2021 Earnings on Wednesday morning, showing a well-performing financial spreadsheet that was supported by the automaker’s ability to beat Wall Street’s expectations. GM reported an adjusted Earnings per Share of $2.25, handily beating the $1.04 GM reported $32.47

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

General Motors plans to generate or source all electrical power for its 350 operations in 59 countries with 100% renewable energy—such as wind, sun and landfill gas—by 2050. —GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra. of GM’s Lordstown assembly plant in Ohio, the home of the Chevrolet Cruze. Tata Motors.

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Teslarati

MAY 5, 2022

General Motors CEO Mary Barra has plans to catch Tesla by mid-decade, and she plans to lean on cheaper electric vehicles that are more comparable in price to gas cars to do it. We’re going to have electric vehicles affordable at $30,000.”. GM is fourth in the global EV market share with 7.6

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2014

The Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and General Motors (GM) are partnering on a multi-year, multi-million dollar joint effort to accelerate the reduction of automotive fuel cell stack costs through fuel cell material and manufacturing research and development (R&D). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2020

one of the largest publicly traded water, wastewater and natural gas providers in the US, serving approximately 5 million people across 10 states under the Aqua and Peoples brands, is launching a pilot program to electrify its two most popular commercial GM vehicle platforms with the XLH hybrid electric drive system.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2017

Building on the success of the 2016 program, GM China will offer the new group of suppliers training, energy audits and other support. By decreasing their consumption of electricity and natural gas, the suppliers collectively reduced carbon dioxide by over 5.5 million kg and saved more than RMB 9.3 million (US$1.35 million).

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 20, 2020

GM ups its renewable energy investment, however a poll last week pointed out that its allegiances might be the bigger image problem right now. And does a 400-mile, all-electric Karma Revero give what started as the Fisker Karma some new relevance? Green-car deals are surprisingly hard to find this month.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Using current technologies, all evaluated biofuel, battery electric, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicle pathways offer significant C2G GHG emissions reduction compared to the current gasoline internal combustion engine vehicle. When fueled by hydrogen produced from landfill gas, the total dropped to 117 g CO 2 e/mi.

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Teslarati

APRIL 25, 2022

America’s homegrown sports car, the Chevrolet Corvette, is going electric. Well, electrified as of next year, but General Motors states that an all-electric variant will be following in the future. Needless to say, the future seems bright for GM’s flagship sports car. It’s now confirmed. liter V8 or the 5.5-liter

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 5, 2018

Chevrolet's Volt wasn't the original, or even the first Volt from GM. Electric Auto Corporation receives that distinction for their car built in 1980, at the height of America's second gas crisis. It built the Silver Volt, a plug-in hybrid based on a contemporary Buick station wagon—16 years before the GM EV1.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2016

SAIC-GM has officially launched the newest member of the Cadillac CT6 American luxury sedan family—the CT6 Plug-In ( earlier post )—in China. Its offers 80 km (50 miles) of all-electric range and combined fuel consumption as low as 1.7 SIDI turbocharged engine. SIDI turbocharged engine.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Uber steps up its plans to take its ride-hailing all electric. GM cuts some cords with a technology first within the battery pack of its upcoming EVs. And India could add charging to tens of thousands of gas stations. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

When I think of GM’s Brightdrop division, the first thing that comes to mind is electric vans. In other words, a van is a van is a van, but some vans use electric instead of gas or diesel, right? But, since Brightdrop was announced, it has proven to be more than just a company selling […]

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2015

BMW Manufacturing earned a 2003 Green Power Leadership Award for using landfill gas to generate a portion of the power needed to operate its Spartanburg, South Carolina manufacturing facility. For the reporting period from 1 March 2014 - 1 March 2015, GM Fort Wayne generated and used 53,260,800 kWh of green power.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 13, 2024

It was easy to make fun of Dodge and the “fake” exhaust it chose to employ on the new Charger EV, but it’s no longer the only one trying to capture the thrill of a performance gas engine with a silent electric powertrain underneath. That said, GM hasn’t had the smoothest rollout with its other electric models.

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