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JUNE 6, 2023

General Motors plans to invest more than $1 billion in two of its Flint, Michigan, manufacturing sites—Flint Assembly and Flint Metal Center—to prepare those plants for production of the next-generation internal combustion engine (ICE) heavy-duty trucks. billion since 2013. GM has announced more than $1.7

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NOVEMBER 26, 2012

At the opening of Auto Guangzhou 2012, Shanghai General Motors launched its first localized new energy vehicle, the Sail SPRINGO EV. As a comparison, the new Chevrolet Spark EV uses a 100 kW motor with 542 N·m of torque. The first showroom is expected to open in the first half of 2013 in Shanghai.

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JANUARY 8, 2014

General Motors and its joint ventures sold a record 3,160,377 vehicles in China in 2013. on an annual basis, finishing 2013 at an all-time high of 809,918 units. Chevrolet likewise set a record for domestic sales, as demand increased 8.5% Sales increased 11.4% Domestic sales by Shanghai GM rose 13.6%

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JUNE 21, 2014

General Motors is offering to perform free battery-pack inspection and repairs for owners of its range-extended electric Chevrolet Volt, to correct a potential battery-coolant issue in certain 2012 and 2013 models.

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OCTOBER 28, 2013

Chevrolet Spark EV Tech Performance concept. Chevrolet previewed the Spark EV Tech Performance concept, as well as other performance-oriented concepts of the Sonic, Malibu, new Impala, and Cruze Diesel. Chevrolet is bringing a pair of Sonic concepts to SEMA, each packing enhancements for their respective 1.4L Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 5, 2012

From General Motors, we learned today that the 2013 Chevrolet Spark minicar will carry a base price of $12,995 including destination. Amidst the unveilings and concept cars of the New York Auto Show, carmakers also make other announcements. All Sparks are fitted with a 1.2-liter

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APRIL 20, 2011

Today at the New York auto show, General Motors pulled the wraps off what it says is Chevrolet's first global mid-size sedan, the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu.

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JULY 3, 2013

General Motors and its joint ventures posted record sales in June and during the first half of the year in China. GM’s sales in China in the initial six months of 2013 rose 10.6% Shanghai GM and SAIC-GM-Wuling as well as five of GM’s brands offered in China had record domestic sales in the first six months of 2013.

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MAY 19, 2011

General Motors’ Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant, home of the Chevrolet Volt, will close for four weeks beginning in June for planned upgrades to prepare for a significant increase in the rate of Volt production, along with assembly of the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu midsize sedan.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Starting with the arrival of 2013 models, eAssist will be standard on the Regal with the discontinuation of the 2.4L The system has also jumped across brands to the Chevrolet line-up with its application in the new Malibu. Pricing and an on-sale date for the 2013 Regal with eAssist will be announced later this year. base model.

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APRIL 16, 2014

Chevrolet Trax. Chevrolet will add the Trax, a new small SUV, to its US portfolio. Chevrolet Trax was launched in late 2012 in Mexico and Canada as a 2013 model; about 90,000 have been sold in more than 60 global markets. Click to enlarge. Trax is powered by an Ecotec 1.4L

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AUGUST 1, 2014

Sales of General Motors crossovers and trucks, which include pickups, vans and SUVs, surged by double-digits in July, pushing combined sales for the year to 1,048,114 through July. GM was the first automaker to pass the million-unit milestone in both 2014 and 2013. Overall, General Motors Co.

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MARCH 11, 2015

The current Chevrolet Spark. launched in North America for 2013, has been a sales success for General Motors. Hatchbacks South Korea New York Auto Show General Motors minicar Ecotec' Offered in 71 markets and originating in South Korea, the Spark is also one of the company''s most globalized models.

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OCTOBER 1, 2012

When General Motors launched the Chevrolet Volt back in 2010, the plug-in hybrid increased GM’s market share by bringing customers to the brand who would have never before thought of purchasing a Chevy. Now it seems, the 2013 Spark is following in the Volt’s tire tracks.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2018

An IIHS study of General Motors vehicles with optional front crash prevention systems found that GM vehicles with autobrake and forward collision warning had 43% fewer police-reported front-to-rear crashes of all severities and 64% fewer front-to-rear crashes with injuries than the same vehicles without any front crash prevention technology.

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DECEMBER 13, 2015

After a long delay, the 2015 Chevrolet Impala bi-fuel natural-gas sedan is finally reaching customers. The car--which can run on either compressed natural gas (CNG) or gasoline--was first shown in October 2013.

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APRIL 27, 2012

turbodiesel engine on Cruze—one of the top-selling gasoline-powered cars in the US in 2011 and General Motors’ best-selling model globally—will establish Chevrolet as the only domestic automaker offering an American-manufactured diesel-powered compact car with a European-American developed engine. Earlier post. ).

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OCTOBER 23, 2012

Yesterday, General Motors announced it will running a ‘customer satisfaction program’ for some 4,000 2013 Chevrolet Volts in order to fix a software glitch that could cause the car’s electric motor to power down while driving.

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MARCH 5, 2012

General Motors announced today it will offer bi-fuel versions of its 2013 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks that run either on gasoline or natural gas. The two trucks are the 2500 HD (heavy duty) model, and can be ordered in rear-wheel or four-wheel drive and with a standard or long bed. liter V-8.

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OCTOBER 11, 2011

Green Car Reports fleshed that basic item out with additional details: The vehicle is the Chevrolet Spark EV, unveiled as the Chevrolet Beat EV, in India. It is an conversion of the upcoming 2013 Chevrolet Spark/Beat minicar. Earlier post.). (In

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OCTOBER 25, 2012

General Motors will invest $450 million between 2013 and 2015 to expand its Rosario Automotive Complex to build an all-new global Chevrolet vehicle, Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson said Wednesday. —Isela Costantini.

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OCTOBER 12, 2011

General Motors has just officially, finally confirmed news that this site has previously reported: The 2013 Chevrolet Spark minicar will be launched in the first half of next year An all-electric Spark EV model will be offered in selected regions of the U.S.

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JUNE 22, 2012

The General Motors Tonawanda Engine plant has begun production of the technology that will go into the next-generation Ecotec 4-cylinder engines (2.5L turbo) that will power the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu and 2013 Cadillac ATS. engines found in the Chevrolet Malibu and for China and Korea applications.

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AUGUST 27, 2016

General Motors is adding 2 million water bottles from Flint, Michigan residents into its Do Your Part water bottle recycling initiative. GM Global Manager of Waste Reduction John Bradburn demonstrates the Chevrolet Equinox engine insulation made from used water bottles from several GM facilities. An estimated 1.2

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AUGUST 28, 2012

Yesterday, Automotive News (subscription required) reported the news that the Detroit Hamtramck facility, where the 2013 Chevrolet Volt is made, is to pause production of the plug-in hybrid for four weeks.

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JULY 23, 2010

General Motors Co. will introduce HFO-1234yf air-conditioning refrigerant in 2013 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac models in the US. This could be the first passenger vehicle application of the new refrigerant in the US, which has 99.7% lower global warming potential (GWP) than the current refrigerant. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 14, 2014

General Motors and its joint ventures sold their 3 millionth vehicle in China in 2014. In 2013, GM and its joint ventures hit 3 million sales in a calendar year on 12 December for the first time in GM’s history in its largest market. —Matt Tsien, GM Executive Vice President and President of GM China.

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MAY 7, 2014

General Motors’ fleet of fuel cell vehicles recently passed 3 million miles (4.8 This specially equipped fleet of Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell vehicles are part of GM’s 119-vehicle Project Driveway program, which launched in 2007. million km) of hydrogen-powered, real-world driving. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 16, 2012

GM will build the Cadillac ELR, a luxury coupe featuring extended-range electric technology, at the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly, General Motors North America President Mark Reuss said Tuesday. Production is scheduled to begin in late 2013. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 19, 2013

General Motors sold 51 Chevrolet Volts in Canada in February, up slightly from its Canadian total in January (44), and good enough for. Americans and Canadians alike returned to work this week after a festive St. Patrick's Day.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012

The 2013 Cadillac XTS will feature GM’s first application of a Driver Assistance Package using sensor fusion, which combines the information of several, generally heterogeneous sensors and positioning technologies to alert drivers more accurately of road hazards and help them avoid crashes. Source: GM. Click to enlarge. GM and V2X.

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AUGUST 6, 2014

General Motors and its joint ventures in China set a new domestic sales record for July of 249,734 vehicles. from the same month in 2013. Last month, Shanghai GM and SAIC-GM-Wuling as well as their Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac and Wuling brands reached new highs for July sales. from July 2013 to 120,734 units.

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APRIL 6, 2022

General Motors and Honda plan to expand the two companies’ relationship by codeveloping a series of affordable electric vehicles based on a new global architecture using next-generation Ultium battery technology. —Doug Parks, GM executive vice president, Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain.

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OCTOBER 18, 2013

General Motors will integrate its business in Russia into GM Europe, the European group of GM, effective 1 January 2014. GM brands in Russia are Opel, Chevrolet and Cadillac. Currently, the business in Russia is run by GM International Operations (GMIO) based in Shanghai. Dunstan will report to Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann.

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OCTOBER 10, 2013

In September, General Motors and its joint ventures sold 277,647 vehicles in China—a record for the month. During the first nine months of 2013 as a whole, sales by GM and its joint ventures in China increased 11.1% Chevrolet sales in China came in at 57,285 units in September, an increase of 2.0% to 19,645 units.

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DECEMBER 11, 2012

General Motors’ Changwon (Korea) Assembly plant, home of the brand new Chevrolet Spark and Spark EV, has reached an agreement with renewable energy company KC Cottrell to build a three-megawatt solar installation on the plant’s rooftop. The array is expected to go into service in the third quarter of 2013.

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MARCH 17, 2014

As a result of new CEO Mary Barra’s request for a comprehensive internal safety review following the ignition switch recall, General Motors announced three separate recalls involving US production and sales of approximately: 303,000 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana from the 2009-2014 model years with gross vehicle weight under 10,000 pounds.

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