Green Car Reports

JULY 30, 2010

Today,President Barack Obama visited the Detroit-Hamtramck plant where GM is building its 2011 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle. There's no better time to make a public announcement than when you have the President of the United States with you.

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JANUARY 11, 2011

Detroit Free Press. 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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FEBRUARY 2, 2011

—Jim Bovenzi, President and Managing Director of GM Russia and CIS. It was followed by the new Aveo sedan, which was introduced at last month’s 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Both models are being rolled out by GM in markets around the world.

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APRIL 4, 2014

The GM China Advanced Technical Center (ATC) in Shanghai announced the operation of its magnesium alloy Vertical Squeeze Casting (VSC) machine—the first designed for developing next-generation magnesium castings. GM said that this achievement marks a breakthrough in its lightweight materials research. Magnesium alloy VSC machine.

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APRIL 13, 2011

GM has developed a prototype of its two-mode front-wheel drive (FWD) hybrid transmission ( earlier post ) with enhanced electric vehicle capability (2MH4EV) for application in a plug-in hybrid; GM presented a paper detailing the work at the SAE 2011 World Congress in Detroit. SAE 2011-01-0883 ). From Yang et al.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

GM will introduce the Aveo 5-door at the upcoming Paris Motor Show. The car will go on sale in the United States and Canada in 2011. The Aveo RS show car was displayed at the Detroit and Geneva motor shows earlier in 2010. The Aveo 5-door. Click to enlarge. The new Aveo is longer and wider than the current model.

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APRIL 5, 2012

It concludes that GM, Ford and Chrysler will likely enjoy the biggest percentage increase in profits (6.3%), pulling in an extra $2.44 The Detroit 3—Ford, Chrysler, and GM—would also likely see an improvement over baseline vehicle sales by about 4% or 300,000 vehicles. increase in profits of $4.76 billion in 2020.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 7, 2010

The current 2010 Chevrolet Aveo sedan and hatchback, the Korean-built subcompacts that are GM's contenders in that growing segment, are no longer competitive against upcoming entries like the 2011 Ford Fiesta, rated at 30 mpg city, 40 mpg highway.

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JANUARY 4, 2012

Fitch estimates that the break-even industry sales level for the Detroit Three and major parts suppliers is now about 10.5 However, the relatively muted pipeline of new products from the Detroit Three in 2012 could result in relatively weaker pricing growth. than was seen in 2010 and 2011. million units in 2012, up 4.4%

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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 Reports

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

General Motors will follow its 2011 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car with a production version of the Cadillac Converj concept car revealed at this year's Detroit Auto Show. It's been an open question for a while now: What will be the next vehicle to use GM's Voltec series hybrid electric-car platform?

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Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 11, 2010

BMW has recognized that they simply teed up GM and Nissan to benefit from the MINI E experience. Today they announced officially that MINI E "pioneers" will be able to extend their leases until 2011. Over at GM , Bob Lutz says an all-electric Volt would be "technologically trivial." No word on when.

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MAY 9, 2009

At the recent SAE 2009 World Congress in Detroit, General Motors engineers presented the first front-wheel-drive (FWD) iteration of their two-mode hybrid transaxle, termed the 2MT70 ( earlier post ), scheduled for its first application in the Saturn 2009 VUE 2-Mode Hybrid light sport-utility vehicle later this year ( earlier post ).

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OCTOBER 29, 2014

The second-generation Volt, which makes its world debut in about 10 weeks at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, features a clean-sheet, all-new Voltec propulsion system—new battery, new electric drive unit, new power electronics and new range-extending engine. GM has reduced the number of clutches to two from three.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

The last time a major automotive manufacturer outproduced Toyota was when GM built nearly 1M cars more than the Japanese company in 2011. GM would also be a good fit for Diess simply because of his push and determination to transition a company quickly. Credit: Toyota. General Motors. Photo by Jeffrey Sauger for General Motors).

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Another day, another announcement in the series of carefully timed press releases on the 2011 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car. In this case, it's the news that GM's investment in the Detroit-Hamtramck plant where the Volt will be built totals $336 million.

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MAY 10, 2016

The new mixed material vehicle construction featured in the Cadillac CT6 represents a first of its kind for General Motors (GM) in North America and China. In North America, Novelis’ plant in Kingston, ON will supply GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck plant in Detroit, Michigan. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Last week, the online electric vehicle community was aghast after US President Joe Biden visited General Motors’ Factory Zero in Detroit, Michigan. While speaking to the audience, Biden patted GM CEO Mary Barra’s back , stating that the executive was leading the auto sector’s transition to electric vehicles.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Earlier this year, General Motors announced that it would start a second shift at its Detroit-Hamtramck factory some time towards the end of 2011 to meet its production goals for the 2012 Chevrolet Volt.

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All Cars Electric

JUNE 17, 2010

GM's answer to the 2011 Nissan Leaf, the 2011 Chevrolet Volt is nearing production readiness. GM's Detroit engineers are still tweaking the software responsible for ensuring the 40 mile-per-charge range extended electric vehicle has impeccable manners and.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 19, 2010

While GM worked with Leno on his EcoJet green sports car in 2006, the company is hardly a patsy. Leno told the Detroit News that the Volt reminded him of a Chevrolet Cobalt or Toyota. Talk-show host and comedian Jay Leno has long been known as a car fan and collector.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 6, 2011

While the styling of Buick’s new compact sedan has been known for some time now (a version of the car was unveiled last year in China as the Excelle GT), we finally get a look at the North American model, which will be making its official debut next week at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show.

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All Cars Electric

APRIL 2, 2010

The 2011 Chevrolet Volt took another step last week in its long and highly publicized gestation, with the first complete vehicle rolling off the production line at GM's Detroit Hamtramck assembly plant.

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APRIL 15, 2011

At the SAE 2011 World Congress in Detroit, Michigan, US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs, David Sandalow, announced the official launch of the EcoCAR 2 : Plugging into the Future competition and the sixteen university teams selected to participate. EcoCar 2 Malibu.

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All Cars Electric

JUNE 16, 2011

The 2011 Chevrolet Volt may soon have a new sibling in the form of a range-extended plug-in hybrid SUV, according to plugincars.com Talking to Dave Barthmuss, General Motors’ western region group manager for environmental and energy communications, plugincars’ Brad Berman broached the subject of a possible plug-in SUV based on the Volt. (..)

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JANUARY 6, 2011

GM will reveal the new 2012 Buick Verano compact luxury sedan, the brand’s third new model in the past two years and first in the compact luxury segment, at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) next week in Detroit. Verano goes on sale in the fourth quarter of 2011. The 2012 Verano. Click to enlarge. An Ecotec 2.4L

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Revenge of the Electric Car

AUGUST 28, 2010

Since GM will be one of the first to the EV market with its Volt in 2011, we came to film them being put together through the multiple stages of the car manufacturing process. In short, we had a great final shoot in Detroit. Of course, this is mostly because no one has made them in so long.) So it was very, very cool to see!

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Hakan Yilmaz, Global Technology Management, Gasoline Systems, for Bosch presented an overview of and update on the project at the 2011 DEER conference in Detroit in October. turbocharged direct injected inline 4 (based on the GM Ecotec 2.0L HCCI range extension with boosting. Source: Bosch. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 21, 2012

Tour Engine , the developer of a novel split-cycle engine ( earlier post ), has its Prototype II engine running and will present details on its operation at the upcoming SAE 2012 World Congress in Detroit. —Alan Taub at DEER 2011. Earlier post.).we

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APRIL 22, 2009

2 of 3) Driven by Detroit This strategic decision is part of what makes Bright different from the other startups offering to retrofit hybrid cars or to sell plug-ins. John Waters, the CEO of Bright Automotive, is a veteran of Detroits auto industry, just like most of the Bright team. The Irvine, Calif.-based and EnerDel Inc.,

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AUGUST 27, 2010

Three pilot workshops were also held in which the automaker incorporated feedback from extrication specialists and first responders into GM’s electric vehicle curriculum for emergency personnel. Additional workshops are planned for cities including Detroit, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., Chevrolet Volt. the industry.

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AUGUST 25, 2009

GM Exploring Keeping Opel. Negotiations over GM’s sale of Opel to Magna or RHJ have stalled, with the German government favoring the Magna bid and GM preferring that of RHJ, according to an update report in the Detroit News. Opel has announced production of the Ampera for late 2011. Turbo and 1.6

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Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

Electrification, a buzz-word at rival GM, didn't appear to be gaining much headway in Dearborn. The surprise appearance at the Detroit Auto Show last month of an electric Focus may be evidence of a new day (again) at Ford. All eyes are fixed on 2011. Of course Ford needed some plan to deal with last year's high gas prices.

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APRIL 4, 2012

Impala was the best-selling full-size sedan in the US 2011, with sales of more than 171,000 units. four-cylinder with eAssist, GM’s light electrification system that is also featured in the Chevrolet Malibu ( earlier post ), as well as in the Buick line-up ( earlier post , earlier post ). V-6, new 2.5L four-cylinder and a 2.4L

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APRIL 25, 2022

That’s despite the dispiriting history of the first (and only) EV to use a high-manganese battery, the original Nissan Leaf , beginning in 2011. With GM gearing up mass production in Detroit, the Hummer might cause a battery shortage all on its own.) Tesla and Volkswagen are among the automakers who see manganese—element No.

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OCTOBER 12, 2011

the developer of a novel opposed-cylinder split-cycle engine, presented details of its new beta prototype at last week’s DOE Directions in Engine-Efficiency and Emissions Research (DEER) conference in Detroit. —Alan Taub at DEER 2011. Tour Engine Inc., Earlier post.).we Scuderi, earlier post ) or intermediate chamber (e.g.,

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

But it is a price that must be paid, and GM should be commended for remaining committed to the Volt. It isa fundamental change in direction for GM. Lutz, who retired earlier this year, called the car Detroits "moon shot" and an attempt to wrest the mantle of innovation back from the Japanese. Thats short-sighted.

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