Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2011

General Motors is preparing to launch two more extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs) and a plug-in hybrid (PHEV), CEO Dan Akerson told reporters on the sidelines of the 2011 Automotive News World Congress.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

CEO Dan Akerson told the Detroit News that General Motors will compete with Tesla Motors--"ultimately"--through its Cadillac luxury brand. But, Akerson said, he remained unconvinced that battery-electric vehicles were "the panacea that.'

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports, GM plans to face off against Tesla (one day), small crossovers are in the news--both used and upcoming--and we suggest that the best way to look at today''s Nissan Leaf electric car is to think of it as a 12 -year-old Prius hybrid. General Motors CEO Dan Akerson says GM''s Cadillac.'

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 7, 2011

The CEO of General Motors, Dan Akerson, told a Detroit newspaper that the Federal tax on gasoline should be raised by 50 cents to $1 a gallon to encourage consumers to buy more fuel efficient vehicles.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 2, 2011

A bevy of news items hit the wires, following Monday's offer of loaner cars to Volt owners who weren't comfortable with their cars' safety until the NHTSA finishes its investigation into battery-pack fires in cars that had been wrecked in crash tests: CEO Dan Akerson said (maybe) that the.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 10, 2011

It all started when General Motors CEO Dan Akerson said the company wanted to "double" production of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, its range-extended electric car. Various media outlets reported the news with varying degrees of accuracy. So far, GM has not officially said it will make more Volts.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 22, 2011

Good news, diesel fans in the U.S.: market have been circulating for months, but GM CEO Dan Akerson has confirmed the car in an interview with USA Today. Chevrolet will offer a diesel engine option for its popular Cruze compact sedan, beginning in 2013. Rumors of a diesel Cruze in the U.S.

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