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General Motors Kicks Off National Electric Vehicle Training Tour For First Responders

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Using a pre-production example of the Chevrolet Volt as a teaching tool, General Motors launched a nationwide electric vehicle training tour and outreach project for emergency personnel this week at the 2010 Fire-Rescue International Conference in Chicago. An LG Chem lithium-ion battery cell, as used in the 2011. Chevrolet Volt.

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SAE releases technical white paper on two new low-GWP refrigerants; alternates to R-1234yf

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(It has also generated some controversy, as Daimler has balked at using it, based on the company’s own testing of flammability. February to October 2011. October 2011 to October 2012. SAE CRP-1234 has re-evaluated the fluid multiple times, and still supports its use.). The AC5/AC6 project has been operated in three phases.

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GM China Tech Day 2013 showcased advanced manufacturing processes, technologies and designs

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General Motors hosted the 2013 GM China Tech Day at the GM China Advanced Technical Center (ATC) in Shanghai from 9-12 December. GM created this annual event in 2011 to introduce its latest technology achievements to Chinese media.

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CRC study finds some adverse results from use of mid-level ethanol blends in MY 2001-2009 engines; DOE and ethanol industry say study significantly flawed

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The Sustaining Members of CRC are the American Petroleum Institute (API) and a group of automobile manufacturer members (Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota, and Volkswagen). Out of the two failed tested engine types, both successfully completed the reference testing on E0. Earlier post.)

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GM Previews First Two-Mode, Front-Wheel-Drive Hybrid Transaxle

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General Motors 2MT70 FWD two-mode hybrid transaxle, as seen from. To address that, GM is developing a third full hybrid system targeted at those applications, said Larry Nitz, GM Executive Director of Hybrid Powertrains, during an interview at SAE 2009 World Congress. GM refers to such designs as “single mode”.

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University of Wisconsin and GM team investigating Gasoline Direct Injection Compression Ignition in light-duty diesel engines

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A team from the University of Wisconsin and General Motors has found that high-speed gasoline direct injection compression ignition (GDICI) operation in the low temperature combustion (LTC) regime in a light-duty diesel engine is feasible. Other researchers, Ra et al. In their new study, Ra et al. Youngchul Ra et al. and Reitz, R.D.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Shifted earlier focus to all-electric Focus in 2011 with Magna. General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Committed to sales of 10,000 or more vehicles in late 2010, with increasing production in 2011. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10.

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