Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

USAMP is a wholly owned subsidiary of USCAR focused on developing materials and processes that enable the high volume production of vehicles that are half the mass, more recyclable, of equal or better quality and durability, and are as affordable as vehicles today. Earlier post.). and General Motors Co.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 30, 2024

GM released its annual forecast with fresh clarity, it says, about labor costs after the ink has dried on new union contracts in North America. GM forecasts its total US auto industry sales to hit 16 million in 2024, but it has dropped its goal of making 400,000 EVs through mid-2024. billion last year. Get started here.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 17, 2023

By some estimates, upwards to 80,000 auto workers and a similar number in the auto supply chain have already been laid off globally to support the EV transition. The automaker has already begun idling auto plants and is warning of future closures to pay for its transition to EVs and to try to keep EV prices affordable.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

EcoMotors International, a Khosla-funded startup working to commercialize a diesel opoc (opposed-piston, opposed-cylinder) engine ( earlier post ), has named auto industry veteran Donald Runkle as its new CEO. EcoMotors was founded in 2008 by Prof. Don Runkle.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

GM described its approach at the Washington Auto Show. Last month at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, GM announced it will manufacture the Volt battery packs in the United States. Ed Peper, GM North America vice president, Chevrolet. Earlier post.).

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 20, 2010

Funny that this article cites “a shortage of public charging stations&# as the sole reason for auto makers scrapping electric vehicles in the 1990s. Americans who have been waiting for an affordable, all-electric car won’t have to wait much longer. By Dana Hull. dhull@mercurynews.com. Contact Dana Hull at 408-920-2706.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Three years ago, the magazine Popular Mechanics even wrote an article prodding the auto industry for not building the 100 m.p.g. Among the dignitaries who will be on hand today for Brights announcement are executives from Frito-Lay North America. Later, he went on to work at auto supplier Delphi Corp.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", Ford spokesman in Wards Auto ) 6/9/06 "So, Mr. Ford is saying we’re looking into it. Everything is on the table."

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