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GM kicks off European EV campaign with $90,000 Cadillac Lyriq, more models coming

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General Motors is gearing up to reenter Europe with a new EV offensive. To spearhead the campaign, GM announced Thursday it’s taking orders for the Cadillac Lyriq in Switzerland. more… The post GM kicks off European EV campaign with $90,000 Cadillac Lyriq, more models coming appeared first on Electrek.

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GM Returns to Europe With Electric Crossovers

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In 2017, General Motors sold Opel and Vauxhall to Frances PSA Group — which later merged with Fiat Chrysler to form Stellantis — basically ending its involvement with the European market. However, the company vowed a return in 2023 and that’s now taking place in Switzerland.

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GM expands to new European markets with its luxury $93K Lyriq

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2024 Cadillac Lyriq Sport trim (Source: Cadillac) General Motors is banking that Europeans will want an American-made $93,000 SUV that has zero emissions – but the US brand has had plenty of trouble getting production off the ground on its home turf.

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MIT study finds real-world NOx from diesels cars in Europe greatly exceeds laboratory levels; transboundary emissions cause 70% of health impacts

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The researchers considered 10 major auto manufacturers of diesel cars sold in Europe, for which lab and on-road emissions data were available: Volkswagen, Renault, Peugeot-Citroën, Fiat, Ford, General Motors, BMW, Daimler, Toyota, and Hyundai. Barrett says this transboundary effect may be due to the nature of NO x emissions.

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York, Empa study finds retrofitting of VW diesel engines was successful

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In Switzerland, retrofitting the EA 189 engine was mandatory. Cars from General Motors (Opel, Vauxhall, Chevrolet), Renault-Nissan and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles emitted almost twice as much NO x into the environment on cold days as on warm days. The NOx values for the 1.6-liter liter diesel the emissions were even 53% worse.

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Finally, Tesla Confirms The Wireless Charging & A Little More On Wireless Charging of EVs

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WiTricity inked partnerships with General Motors, Nissan Motor, and Hyundai Motor Company to develop and test wireless charging, making it one of the first companies to offer its technology as a factory application to major OEMs. Brusa Elektronik AG Brusa Elektronik AG was established in Switzerland in 1985.

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Big Science tools for clean transportation: neutron scattering at ORNL

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Å, 152 – 1515 m/s) neutrons are preferred due to their favorable detection reactions and due to their very useful contrast behavior, note the scientists at the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland. For neutron imaging, thermal (12 meV - 100 meV; 2.6 - 0.9 Å; 1515 - 4374 m/s) and cold (0.12 meV - 12 meV; 26.1 – 2.6