Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

According to a recent Rasmussen survey, GM edges out Ford and Toyota as the vehicle Americans definitely plan to buy next. Results form the survey include: Fifteen percent (15%) of adults say they will definitely buy a GM car next, and another 29% will consider such a purchase. Only 24% say there’s no way they’ll buy GM.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

The China Science Lab will carry out collaborative work with universities and government-run scientific institutions across China. Our vision for the China Science Lab is to be recognized as a world-class R&D organization that will help drive GM’s automotive business into the future. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2010

At 10:00 AM Eastern today, GM Chairman and CEO Ed Whitacre, along with Gov. Jennifer Granholm, US Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, other leading government officials and guests will witness the start of battery production at the GM Brownstown Battery Assembly Plant. Tags: Brief. Free video streaming by Ustream.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2009

While noting that globally GM puts more than one million diesel engines into cars and light trucks, the company has “ temporarily tabeled ” its US 4.5-liter The company is looking for developing commercial systems with support from private sector and government partners in the 2016 timeframe, he said. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2009

In a statement livecast on the Internet by the White House, President Barack Obama said that neither of the restructuring plans submitted by GM and Chrysler “ goes far enough to warrant substantial new investment. ”. The government will provide GM with “ adequate working capital ” for 60 more days to “ produce a better business plan ”.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

Source: GM. Ethanol Conference, GM Vice Chairman Tom Stephens reaffirmed the company’s commitment to biofuels, asserting GM continue to believes that they are the best near-term solution to displace petroleum and to reduce the carbon footprint of driving. Source: GM. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2010

General Motors and Pacific Century Motors (PCM), an entity formed by The Tempo Group and E-Town, an affiliate of the Beijing Municipal Government, have reached an agreement for GM to sell GM Global Steering Holdings, LLC, commonly known as Nexteer, to PCM. Girsky, GM vice chairman, Corporate Strategy and Business Development.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2010

GM is entering a five-year partnership with the US Department of Energy (DOE) to help develop the potential of the jatropha plant as a sustainable biofuel energy crop. Mike Robinson, GM Vice President of Environment, Energy and Safety Policy. GM has invested in next-generation ethanol startups Coskata Inc. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2009

Starting tomorrow and running through 8 September, GM is running a test program for online car sales on eBay in California at gm.ebay.com. With more than 225 GM dealers in California participating, shoppers can at any given time expect to see a selection of up to 20,000 new GM vehicles, according to the company.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2009

The Detroit Free Press reports that the Obama Administration has asked GM CEO Rick Wagoner to resign, which Wagoner agreed to do today. President Obama will unveil his new rescue plan for GM and Chrysler in a White House ceremony on Monday. GM is not commenting on the reports. Tags: Brief. No successor has been named yet.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Several key issues will be finalized over the next few weeks to secure the binding agreements, including the written support of the labor unions to support the deal with the necessary cost restructuring for viability and the finalization of a definitive financing package from the German government.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2009

Conditions to close the sale include expected funding commitments with Swedish government support and guarantees, as well as transitional assistance from GM, as Saab becomes independent. As part of the proposed transaction, GM and Saab will continue to share technology and services during a defined time period.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2009

reached agreements with the US Treasury and the governments of Canada and Ontario for the creation of a smaller, self-sustaining “New GM”. Pending approvals, the New GM is expected to launch in about 60 to 90 days as a separate and independent company from the current GM. GM Manufacturing Plans. Orion, Mich.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2010

General Motors Company Chairman and CEO Ed Whitacre announced that GM has made its final payment of $5.8 billion to the US Treasury and Export Development Canada, paying back its government loans in full, ahead of schedule. GM also announced an investment of $257 million at its Fairfax, Kansas, and Detroit Hamtramck assembly centers.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

On 11 August, GM invited approximately 75 journalists and auto analysts to spend a day learning about the new GM. The day was split between a morning session at the GM tech center in Warren and an afternoon session at the GM proving grounds in Milford, MI. GM’s identify in the US starts with its four core brands.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2010

AMP), a company engaged in the conversion of new vehicles to all-electric powertrains, will debut the upfitted battery electric AMP 2010 GM Chevrolet Equinox at the New York Auto Show, which begins on 2 April. The 5-seater electric Equinox is priced below $50,000 (after government tax credits). Tags: Brief. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2009

As part of the proposed transaction, HUMMER will continue to contract vehicle manufacturing and business services from GM during a defined transitional time period. For example, under the proposed agreement, GM’s Shreveport Assembly plant would continue to contract assemble the H3 and H3T through at least 2010. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2009

General Motors and Politecnico di Torino formed the GM-Politecnico Institute of Automotive Research and Education. The Institute will bring together existing GM-Politecnico research and education programs as well as establish new initiatives. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.). Project Driveway participants have amassed more than 1.2

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EV Connect

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Keep Costs Manageable The price tag of installing EV charging stations can be a hurdle for auto dealerships, but there are options to lower this barrier. GM, in particular, has shown its commitment to electrification by deploying charging solutions , including EV Connect, at their dealerships throughout the U.S. and Canada.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2009

This decision is dependent on the successful outcome of ongoing economic incentive negotiations between GM and state and local government officials. Two other GM assembly plants in Spring Hill, Tenn. Currently, about 67% of GM cars and trucks sold in the United States are built there. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

AMP ), a company engaged in the conversion of new vehicles to full battery-electric drive, unveiled its latest all-electric conversion platform, the GM Chevrolet Equinox. The AMP Equinox pricing is expected to be below $50,000 after government incentives are applied. Tags: Conversions Electric (Battery) Motors Plug-ins.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

The production-intent fuel cell system can be packaged under the hood in about the same space as a four-cylinder engine; by contrast, the first generation system in the Equinox (with the fourth-generation stack) is about the size of a file cabinet, says Charles Freese, executive director of GM Fuel Cell Activities. Source: GM.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2010

Charles Freese, executive director of GM Global Fuel Cell Activities. GM, which has invested more than $1.5 Freese said that GM was looking at initially bringing over a few of the Project Driveway vehicles to work with the new infrastructure, followed by further vehicles as the infrastructure develops. Hawaii Energy Challenges.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

GM estimates its new carbon-reduction goal equates to the emissions in 2011 from driving the 1.9 —Dan Akerson, GM CEO. Since 1990, GM has decreased its manufacturing emissions by 60%. Tags: Brief. million vehicles Chevrolet is expected to sell in the United States over the next year.

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The Truth About Cars

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All-electric pickups remain expensive, even with government incentives, and the long-range versions always cost more. The glitzy, fully loaded RST First Edition, scheduled to launch this fall, comes with a GM-estimated 400 miles of range and a price tag of roughly $107,000. Though pricing remains a big concern.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Koenigsegg Group AB has terminated the agreement for its proposed purchase of GM’s Saab. GM President and CEO Fritz Henderson confirmed the Koenigsegg move today. GM and Koenigsegg had signed a stock purchase agreement regarding the sale of 100% of the shares of Saab Automobile AB in August. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2009

The UK Government is establishing a £30 million fund (US$49 million) to encourage the purchase of low carbon emission buses (LCEB). Separately, four of 10 new Optare Tempos equipped with the GM-Allison Hybrid EP-System recently became operational in East London—the first buses using the patented two-mode parallel hybrid technology in the UK.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2009

The German government has agreed to Magna International acquiring Opel from GM. The German government is expected to provide an immediate loan facility of 1.5bn euros ($2.1bn, £1.3bn). But 2,500 jobs in Germany could be lost and a UK minister has accepted “there is excess capacity” in GM’s operations. “A

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Koenigsegg Group will now focus on the ongoing discussions with the Swedish National Debt Office about the government guarantee for the loan with the EIB that SAAB Automobile has applied for. In August, GM signed a stock purchase agreement with Koenigsegg Group AB regarding the sale of 100% of the shares of SAAB. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2009

confirmed that it is in talks with Opel, General Motors and German government officials regarding potential alternatives for the future of Opel, which could include Magna taking a minority stake in Opel. Separately, Fiat has said it is exploring the acquisition of GM Europe. Tags: Brief. Magna International Inc.

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Plugs and Cars

MAY 27, 2009

Looks like GM's imminent bankruptcy will result in the US government holding a 70% stake. Tags: GM auto bailout.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2010

Tags: Brief. To ensure availability of the fuel for Holden’ps vehicles, Caltex Australia’s General Manager Marketing Andy Walz said the company had signed an agreement with Holden which committed to installing pumps in 30 metropolitan and regional service stations later this year, increasing to 100 within 12 months.

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Plugs and Cars

MARCH 24, 2009

Unlike other countries, including the US, the conservative government in Sweden is opting to let Saab sink or swim without government aid. GM took the distinctive Swedish brand into the toilet, and is now preparing to cut it loose. Tags: saab sweden GM. Read Sweden Says No to Saving Saab in the NY Times.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

On Friday, the fleet of Chevrolet Equinox fuel cell electric vehicles involved in GM’s Project Driveway—the largest consumer fuel cell vehicle demonstration project to date ( earlier post )—passed the 1-million mile mark. The Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell electric vehicle is equipped with a GM fourth-generation, 93 kW fuel cell stack. (GM

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

However, now GM has committed to the long term future of its European brands. Thanks to an improved business environment, the GM Board of Directors has taken the decision to retain Opel and will begin restructuring its European operations shortly.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

A public facility within the USDA with the mission of conducting the requisite safety testing of GM crops developed in the public sector is also essential, they suggest. Tags: Climate Change Climate Change Adaptation. Rosegrant, P. Sanchez, A. Vonshak, and J.-K. Zhu (2010) Radically Rethinking Agriculture for the 21 st Century.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2009

The SX4-FCV uses an 80 kW GM fuel cell stack, fueled by hydrogen from a 70 MPa tank to power a 68 kW motor. With a view to commercializing the SX4-FCV, Suzuki is testing it on public roads with government approval and using the resulting data in ongoing development. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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