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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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General Motors LLC. Ford Motor Company. General Motors LLC. Shelby County Government. Advancing Climate and Innovation Goals of Memphis and Shelby County: Electrification of key fleet vehicles to capture cost savings and climate benefits. Utility Managed Smart Charging for Consumer and Grid Benefits.

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GM OnStar and RelayRides introduce peer-to-peer car sharing for GM vehicles

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General Motors’ OnStar subscribers can now rent out their idle vehicles through the RelayRides marketplace, leveraging OnStar connectivity already active in their vehicles ( Earlier post ), and with no need to hand over their keys. —Shelby Clark, RelayRides founder and Chief Community Officer. RelayRides reservation app.

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Ford CEO: Ford to focus on 5 key areas of innovation: mobility, autonomy, connectivity, customer experience and performance

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Focus RS will join Ford’s existing performance lineup, including Fiesta ST, Focus ST, Shelby GT350 Mustang and F-150 Raptor. Power and General Motors. Focus RS, which builds on a pedigree of driving excellence dating to the first Ford RS in 1968, was last introduced in 2009.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. 10/31/07 [General Motors Corp. 6/15/07 General Motors Corp. 11/11/06 General Motors Corp. Shifted earlier focus to all-electric Focus in 2011 with Magna.

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