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Is China making U.S. irrelevant to the future of automobiles?

Green Car Reports

The first automobile was invented in Germany in 1885 by Karl Benz, but it was the U.S. that led the building of the global 20th-century automobile industry. new-vehicle market was the world's largest, and General Motors was for decades the world's largest car company. Through the turn of the current century, the U.S.

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General Motors and Koenigsegg Group AB Reach Tentative Agreement on Saab

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General Motors Corp. and Koenigsegg Group AB, a consortium led by Koenigsegg Automotive AB, confirmed the details of a memorandum of understanding for the purchase of Saab Automobile AB. Deutsche Bank acted as financial advisor to General Motors Corporation.

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General Motors China ATC and PATAC award for development of magnesium-intensive decklid highlights focus on lightweight materials

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The Material Technology Innovation Award was presented in Shanghai during the 2013 China Automobile & Parts Industry Development & Innovation Awards sponsored by Automobile & Parts magazine, the Shanghai Overseas Exchange Association and the Tongji University Automotive Studies School.

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Hyundai invests more in Georgia to produce hybrids

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Hyundai Motor Co. Hyundai moves up production start date at Georgia Metaplant In the first quarter, Hyundai Motor reported an operating profit of over 3.5 Earlier this year, General Motors CEO Mary Barra talked about bringing the company’s plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) to North America. trillion won (US$2.5

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Georgia Tech named winner of DOE/GM/Mathworks EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

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More than 27,000 students from 93 unique educational institutions have participated to date, seeding the industry with engineers who have helped redefine the automobile for more than three decades. EcoCAR prioritizes inclusion in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to unlock the benefits of clean transportation for all.

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GM trademarks Cadillac CELESTIQ trim names: Aurora, Magnetic, Mist & Vale

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General Motors filed four trademarks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for the Cadillac CELESTIQ. General Motors lists the patents as for “motor land vehicles, namely automobiles.”. General Motors invested $81 million to support the Cadillac CELESTIQ’s assembly at the plant.

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DOE, GM, Mathworks launch EcoCAR Electric Vehicle Challenge; 15 universities selected

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More than 27,000 students from 93 unique educational institutions have participated to date, seeding the industry with engineers who have helped redefine the automobile over the last three decades.

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