Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2020

This project is expected to increase GM’s use of renewable energy to more than 50% of its sourced electricity by 2023, moving GM closer to its goal of sourcing 100% of electricity from renewables in the US by 2030 at GM-owned sites.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2021

GM announced today that a “significant portion” of GM’s future battery-grade lithium hydroxide and carbonate could come from the Hell’s Kitchen development. GM will be the first company to make a multi-million dollar investment in CTR’s Hell’s Kitchen project.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 20, 2020

General Motors and DTE have partnered for what is claimed to be the largest renewable energy investment yet in the automaker’s home state of Michigan—allowing GM to assemble its upcoming electric vehicles, like the GMC Hummer EV, with clean power. Through the investment in an additional 500,000 megawatt-hours of solar.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

By combining GM’s extensive fuel cell expertise and Nel’s deep knowledge of electrolyzers, the two companies are looking to enable more cost competitive sources of renewable hydrogen. As GM has made major steps and gained expertise with fuel cells, the two companies see substantial synergies by transferring this to Nel’s PEM platform.

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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. Establishing a 100 percent renewable energy goal helps us better serve society by reducing environmental impact. —GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 27, 2022

An ambitious renewable energy goal years in the making was reached ahead of schedule, according to General Motors Wednesday. GM has announced that it […].

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Given the critical role of EVs in reducing the carbon footprint of the transportation sector, GM says it is committed to the responsible sourcing of the mined materials needed for EV production. GM already requires suppliers to meet its standards and adhere to company values throughout the supply chain.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2021

The nearly $800 million (C$1 billion) investment will support GM’s timing to deliver BrightDrop EV600 in late 2021. The investment will enable GM to convert CAMI into Canada’s first large-scale electric delivery vehicles manufacturing plant. Work will begin immediately to transform the CAMI plant. billion (C$1.3

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2022

Four key Hyundai Motor Group affiliate companies—Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor), Kia Corporation (Kia), Hyundai Mobis, and Hyundai Wia—are now members of Climate Group’s RE100 , a global initiative committed to large corporates moving toward 100% renewable electricity.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2021

In addition to the Green Field Project, LG Energy Solution and GM are currently discussing plans to build a second joint venture plant in the US, which will even further increase its cell production capacity. In 2019, the company entered into a joint venture with General Motors (GM) to construct a $2.3-billion

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

General Motors and Detroit Renewable Energy are partnering on a renewable energy project to turn solid municipal waste from Metro Detroit into process steam that will be used to heat and cool portions of GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant. We have a long history of working with GM in providing energy to its assembly plants.

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EV Obssesion

OCTOBER 3, 2021

100 Percent Renewable Energy. The post GM Set to Reach 100 Percent Renewable Energy in the U.S. 5 Years Ahead of Schedule appeared first on EV Obsession.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2013

General Motors recently renewed its five-year agreement with research partner Carnegie Mellon University of Pittsburgh to continue developing technologies that could allow future production vehicles to drive autonomously. The lab’s multiple projects are aligned with GM’s next-generation advanced crash-avoidance technologies.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 2, 2021

GM has begun small scale production of the BrightDrop EV600 delivery van.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 7, 2023

The post GM to get renewably produced metal from ArcelorMittal in Hamilton, Ont. If finalized, this represents essentially the most competitive U.S. automobile emissions relief plan to occasion, requiring annual reasonable air pollution cuts of 13 in step with cent. appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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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

DECEMBER 10, 2021

GM and Vacuumschmelze (VAC) of Germany announced plans for VAC to build a plant in the US that will manufacture permanent magnets for the electric motors used in the GMC HUMMER EV, Cadillac LYRIQ, Chevrolet Silverado EV and more than a dozen other models using GM’s Ultium Platform. Earlier post.). Erik Eschen, CEO of VAC.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2020

—Mary Barra, GM Chairman and CEO. The new EVgo fast chargers will be powered by 100% renewable energy. Both GM and EVgo have made significant investments and commitments to running on renewable energy.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2014

General Motors is increasing its renewable energy use with 3 acres of new solar arrays at two Michigan facilities. The company’s processing center in Swartz Creek and engine plant in Flint will feature 150 kW ground-mount solar arrays expected to generate a combined 400,000 kWh of renewable energy per year to the facilities’ grids.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2014

When the last of more than 8,500 solar panels are in place, it will be GM’s largest solar installation in the Western Hemisphere. The renewable energy produced by the array is enough to power nearly 1.5% megawatt solar array on the rooftop of GM’s Toledo Transmission facility, also in Ohio. General Motors’ new 2.2 of the plant.

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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 One of the challenges we face is that our 2020 renewable energy goal was based on doubling solar capacity by 2015.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 8, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): General Motors, GE Renewable Energy will develop a rare earth materials supply chain for EVs, renewables. more… The post EGEB: GM, GE to collaborate on boosting EV rare earth materials supply appeared first on Electrek. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.

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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. Green-car deals are surprisingly hard to find this month. And does a 400-mile, all-electric Karma Revero give what started as the Fisker Karma some new relevance?

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Green Car Reports

JULY 31, 2020

General Motors and EVgo announced a partnership Friday that will result in the installation of more than 2,700 DC fast charging connectors—all powered by 100% renewable energy—over the next five years.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

General Motors has made its largest renewable energy procurement to date, purchasing enough wind power to equal the electricity needs of 16 of its US facilities, including business offices in Fort Worth and Austin, Texas, a major assembly and stamping complex in Arlington, Texas, and 13 parts warehouses east of the Mississippi River.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 14, 2021

Drivers of certain 2017-2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV models recently endured months of living with just 90% of their battery capacity and range—and a winter of charging outside—due to concerns over fire risk. As of Wednesday, they’re being advised by the automaker to go back to parking outside and not to leave their cars charging.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2021

This work is supported by the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office and the DOE Office of Science. This research used resources of the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility, a DOE Office of Science user facility.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2013

The new equipment will generate more than 14 MW of electricity from landfill gas, helping GM avoid producing more than 89,000 metric tons of CO 2 per year. GM also will save a combined $10 million in energy costs each year at the facilities. —Rob Threlkeld, GM global manager of renewable energy. and Orion, Mich.,

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EV Obssesion

JULY 19, 2021

EVgo will plan and deploy EV charging and infrastructure solutions for GM fleet and BrightDrop customers LOS ANGELES – July 15, 2021 – EVgo Inc., The post EVgo Named by GM as a Preferred Provider for EV Fleets appeared first on EV Obsession.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

With the next-generation fuel cell system being co-developed with General Motors (GM), Honda will aim to more than double the durability and reduce the cost to one-third, in comparison to the fuel cell system installed in the 2019 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell. As the core of its hydrogen business, Honda will further advance its fuel cell system.

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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

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. Renewable Energy. Electrification. Carbon Offsets and Credits.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2021

Honda and GM are jointly developing two large-sized EV models using GM’s Ultium batteries. In the area of mobility services (MaaS), Honda aims to introduce the Cruise Origin, an electric self-driving vehicle Honda is currently developing jointly with GM and Cruise, in the Japanese MaaS market in the mid-2020s.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2014

GM is almost two-thirds of the way through a $16.6-million In his presentation on the project at the DOE 2014 Annual Merit Review in Washington, DC, Sean Gleason from GM noted that General Motors has not made prototype power electronics in an internal production facility since 1999.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2017

GM’s commitment to reducing energy intensity saved $73 million in energy costs last year and avoided 388,000 metric tons of carbon emissions, equivalent to the electricity use of 57,000 US homes. In the US, GM reduced energy use at its manufacturing facilities by 10% on a per-vehicle basis in 2016 compared to the previous year.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Separately, GM was also recognized today by the Solar Energy Industries Association, or SEIA, as a “Solar Champion” at its annual awards luncheon at Solar Power International 2013 in Chicago. —Rob Threlkeld, GM manager of renewable energy. The energy produced will be enough to power 200 homes in the United States.

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InsideEVs

MAY 10, 2021

GM and Tesla have been indirectly penalized for selling too many EVs too fast.

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