Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2021

General Motors will introduce new Super Cruise capabilities on six model year 2022 vehicles in the first quarter of 2022. GM’s vehicle intelligence platform, which provides more bandwidth and data processing power, enabled these enhancements and underscores GM’s software expertise. Super Cruise adds hands-free trailering.

GM 259

GM Cadillac GMC Hummer 259

Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2017

General Motors China has launched the 2017 Green Supply Chain project. The yearlong initiative aims to improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions at 16 China-based parts and components suppliers that provide parts to GM’s operations around the world.

2017 150

2017 GM China Supplies 150

Electric Cars Report

JANUARY 25, 2024

In a pivotal moment in the commercialization of hydrogen fuel cell systems, GM and Honda announced the start of production at their 50-50 joint venture production facility, FCSM. FCSM is the first large-scale manufacturing joint venture to build fuel cells.

Honda 109

Honda GM Hydrogen Commercial 109

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2018

General Motors and its joint ventures sold more than 4 million vehicles in China for the first time in 2017. China was GM’s largest retail market for the sixth consecutive year. In 2017, GM added 18 new and refreshed models in China. GM’s SUV sales in China surged 37% last year. million units.

2017 186

2017 Sale SUV China 186

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 20, 2021

General Motors has expanded the recall of Chevrolet Bolt EV models due to battery-related fire concerns—to include 2019-2021 Bolt EV models and new 2022 Bolt EV and EUV models.

GM 190

GM General Motors Batteries Battery 190

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2013

General Motors announced it will transition to a national sales company in Australia and New Zealand. The company will discontinue vehicle and engine manufacturing and significantly reduce its engineering operations in Australia by the end of 2017. —GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson.

Australia 199

Australia 2017 GM Manufacturer 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

SAE International announced the launch of the SAE AutoDrive Challenge II through a continued partnership with GM. The competition continues the strong partnership between GM and SAE in STEM education and will build on the success of the original AutoDrive Challenge. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

General Motors 269

General Motors International Motor Motors 269

The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In 2017, General Motors sold Opel and Vauxhall to Frances PSA Group — which later merged with Fiat Chrysler to form Stellantis — basically ending its involvement with the European market. Assuming things go well, GM wants to expand Cadillac EV sales to France and Sweden before deciding which country to tackle next.

GM 111

GM Europe Cadillac France 111

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

General Motors partnered with the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute to understand the real-world effectiveness of some of its available active safety, driver assistance, and advanced headlighting features that may prevent or mitigate different types of crashes. —GM Safety Technical Fellow, Raymond Kiefer.

Michigan 277

Michigan GM Universal General Motors 277

Teslarati

AUGUST 5, 2021

General Motors knocked off nearly $1 billion from its net income in Q2 2021 because it repaired faulty battery cells in the Chevrolet Bolt EV. In its Q2 2021 results overview released on August 4th, GM reported $34.2 billion was spent on GM recalls in Q2, with $800 million going toward the recent battery bugs in the Bolt. .

General Motors 143

General Motors Motor Motors Motoring 143

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

General Motors announced Friday that an ongoing investigation over fire concern is prompting a broad recall affecting most 2017-2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV models. Since GM is still unsure of the root cause of the fires, it can’t release the customary percentage of vehicles.

2019 159

2019 2017 General Motors Chevrolet 159

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

General Motors and Isuzu announced a $175-million investment through their DMAX joint venture to build an all-new, diesel engine components plant in Brookville, Ohio. 2017 Duramax 6.6L 2017 Duramax 6.6L DMAX is 60% owned by GM, 40% owned by Isuzu Diesel Services of America, Inc.

Isuzu 243

Isuzu Diesel GM Engine 243

Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2014

General Motors and the University of Michigan will extend their collaborative automotive research efforts through 2017. In addition, GM and the University of Michigan have an existing, separate CRL that concentrates on smart material developments.

Michigan 170

Michigan Universal 2017 GM 170

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2019

General Motors will collaborate with EVgo, ChargePoint and Greenlots—three of the US’ leading electric vehicle (EV) charging networks—to enable access to the largest collective electric vehicle charging network in the United States, including more than 31,000 charging ports. Vehicle users should see user terms for limitations.

General Motors 268

General Motors Motor Motors Motoring 268

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2016

General Motors Company has named AeroVironment, Inc.’s s EVSE-RS as the official charging station accessory for the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV.

Chevrolet 150

Chevrolet 2017 GM Charging 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2017

General Motors will launch 18 new and refreshed models this year to achieve continued growth in the company’s largest retail market. Half of the models to be introduced in 2017 under the Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac, Baojun and Wuling brands will be SUVs or MPVs. The products are expected to build on GM’s 2016 sales record of 3.87

GM 150

GM 2017 Buick SUV 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

Describing its product goals and tracking progress toward its 2020 manufacturing priorities in its 2012 Sustainability Report , General Motors reaffirmed its commitment to further reduce the energy used and the environmental impacts of building and operating an automobile. In 2012, GM invested more than $7.3 Earlier post.).

GM 275

GM MPG Manufacturer 2017 275

Teslarati

DECEMBER 21, 2022

General Motors is recalling 111,242 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles for potential fire risks involving a seat belt pretensioner. “General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles,” the NHTSA’s summary of the recall said. ” GM opened an investigation in late October.

GM 66

GM General Motors Chevrolet Exhaust 66

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

In August at Tech Day in Shanghai, GM announced that in 2022, 5G will be available on all new Cadillac models and most Chevrolet and Buick vehicles going forward. It is also an initial demonstration following China’s first V2X application layer industry standard that was co-authored by GM and published in 2017.

Buick 413

Buick China Vehicles GM 413

Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2017

General Motors has launched GM Dev Client, an industry-first app that gives approved developers who have created in-vehicle applications the ability to test them in a real GM vehicle. By introducing GM Dev Client, we’re giving developers the missing link they need to finalize their applications.

GM 150

GM Industrial Industry Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2014

In conjunction with the start of Auto China 2014 in Beijing, GM China President Matt Tsien announced that GM’s China joint ventures will make capital expenditures of about $12 billion between 2014 and 2017. That investment will help GM step up its pace by funding facility and capacity expansion and new product programs.

China 186

China GM 2014 2017 186

Teslarati

JULY 15, 2021

General Motors (GM) has issued a warning to 2017-2019 Chevy Bolt EV owners whose vehicles were recently part of a recall. Initial announcements from the recall were posted back in November 2020 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and General Motors. . Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

GM 127

GM General Motors Vermont New Jersey 127

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

The team presented a paper on their work at the ASME 2017 Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference. Grover and the GM team turned to DOE for assistance. ORNL’s goal was to help the GM team improve the accuracy of the combustion model, an exercise that could benefit other combustion research down the road.

GM 256

GM Diesel Engine Emissions 256

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

Super Cruise, GM’s semi-automated driving technology, will come to market in a new 2017 Cadillac vehicle. That’s why I’m announcing today that GM will put its first V2V-enabled car on the road in about two years. We’re doing it because it’s what customers around the world want – and not just GM owners. Click to enlarge.

Cadillac 262

Cadillac 2017 Vehicles Fusion 262

The Truth About Cars

JULY 28, 2023

Today, General Motors unveiled the beginnings of a new consumer education campaign surrounding advanced driving systems. Of course, GM has been a leader in hands-free driving since the release of Super Cruise in 2017, with over 76,000 Super Cruise-enabled vehicles in the hands (or, really, out of the hands) of consumers since that time.

General Motors 89

General Motors Universal Motor Motors 89

Teslarati

MAY 3, 2022

Nearly half of the 2017-2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles that were recalled due to potential battery pack fires have been remedied, according to NHTSA documents. General Motors has fixed over 18,000 vehicles in Q1 2022, after initially beginning battery pack replacements in Q4 2021. The recall process set GM back $1.8

2017 75

2017 Batteries Battery Chevrolet 75

Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2016

General Motors demonstrated for the first time in China its latest version of connected vehicle (V2X) technology, including Intersection Collision Alert and Emergency Brake Alert, at the National Intelligent & Connected Vehicle Test Demo Base in Shanghai. It will support more than 100 programs by the end of 2017.

Connect 150

Connect Connected GM China 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2017

Fuel Cell System Manufacturing LLC (FCSM), the joint venture company established by General Motors and Honda for the production of advanced hydrogen fuel cell systems ( earlier post ), revealed its company logo at an event recognizing local elected officials for helping bring the operation to metro Detroit.

Honda 170

Honda GM Manufacturer Fuel 170

Baua Electric

JUNE 2, 2023

Chrysler-parent Stellantis and Common Motors paid a complete of $363 million in civil consequences for failing to fulfill U.S. million for GM overlaying 2016 and 2017, in line with NHTSA , which administers the Company Reasonable Gas Economic system program. million in consequences for the 2016 and 2017 type years. .”

GM 52

GM Gasoline Buick GMC 52

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

With anticipation of the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV launch growing, General Motors has started to ramp up production of its groundbreaking 200-mile electric car.

2017 164

2017 Electric Cars Production General Motors 164

Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2019

Teijin Limited announced that its Sereebo carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) has been selected by General Motors (GM) for use in select pickup box applications. Sereebo will be used to manufacture the optional CarbonPro pickup box jointly developed by Teijin and GM for the GMC Sierra Denali 1500 and GMC Sierra AT4 1500.

GM 207

GM Carbon Fiber Sierra GMC 207

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2021

General Motors and its joint ventures delivered 2.9 million in 2017, for a three-year decrease of 28%. —Julian Blissett, GM executive vice president and president of GM China. GM accelerated its NEV development and made solid progress on its drive to a zero-emissions future. from a year earlier.

2020 170

2020 GM China 2019 170

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

General Motors announced that Chevrolet Bolt EV production will last through March and will extend until early April. In July, GM issued a warning to 2017-2019 model year Chevrolet Bolt EV owners, stating a potential risk of fires had been reported after some owners had reported their vehicles had spontaneously blazed.

GM 86

GM Production Batteries Battery 86

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 18, 2014

When that will happen, and from which maker, remains open--though the likely suspects are Nissan, Tesla, and General Motors, with BMW as a long-shot outsider. With GM''s then-CEO Dan Akerson having referred to.'

GM 167

GM Miles Electric Cars 2017 167

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2016

Pete Savagian, who served in critical electric drive engineering roles at GM since the EV1, has left General Motors to become the VP Engineering at Faraday Future. In a posting on Linked In, Savagian said that he will lead Faraday Future’s engineering operations for powertrain, battery and related high voltage systems.

GM 150

GM Future Engine EV1 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2017

General Motors is expanding its portfolio of B20-capable vehicles to include cars and crossovers, and will field the industry’s most expansive lineup of diesel-powered vehicles in 2017, John Schwegman, director of commercial product and medium duty for GM Fleet, announced at the National Biodiesel Conference. Coupled with a 1.6L

GM 150

GM GMC Silverado Chevrolet 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Ltd. TMCA), its production and sales subsidiary in Australia, will end Toyota vehicle and engine production in Australia by the end of 2017. Earlier post.).

Australia 252

Australia 2017 Toyota Manufacturer 252