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GM Creates New South America Regional Organization

Green Car Congress

General Motors is creating a new regional organization to meet rising customer demand in South America. GM South America includes GM’s existing sales and manufacturing operations in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela as well as sales activities in those countries and Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.

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GM Daewoo considering hybrid in 2011

Green Cars News

It provides market and brand specific vehicle kits assembly facilities in Colombia, China, Thailand, India and Venezuela. Tags: Green cars Latest news general motors GM GM Daewoo Hybrid cars South Korea. The company also sold in Korea and exported more than 1.9million units in 2008.

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Tesla, GM supplier Glencore pleads guilty to $1.1bn penalty for FCPA violations

Teslarati

Tesla and General Motors material supplier Glencore and Glencore Ltd. In Venezuela, Glencore paid $1.2 pled guilty to several violations to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in relation to bribery and commodity and price manipulation. Glencore agreed to pay over $1.1 million to third parties to secure improper business advantages.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

A battery electric vehicle (BEV) uses an electric motor instead of an internal combustion engine. These vehicles use large traction battery packs to power the motor. Petrol and diesel vehicles both use internal combustion engines (ICEs). EV MYTH THREE: The world will run out of lithium.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

A battery electric vehicle (BEV) uses an electric motor instead of an internal combustion engine. These vehicles use large traction battery packs to power the motor. Petrol and diesel vehicles both use internal combustion engines (ICEs). EV MYTH THREE: The world will run out of lithium.