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MARCH 5, 2025

GM Trucks has been talking about the problem since January of 2024 and there are forum postings that go back further than that. But news of the factory solution is just now starting to reach the public (h/t GM Authority ). But Ive never heard someone complain to me about finding phantom dents after toweling down their own automobile.

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MAY 31, 2018

billion in GM Cruise Holdings LLC (GM Cruise), further strengthening the company’s plans to commercialize autonomous vehicle (AV) technology at large scale. GM will also invest $1.1 billion in GM Cruise upon closing of the transaction. The investments value GM Cruise at $11.5 SoftBank Vision Fund will invest $2.25

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DECEMBER 8, 2011

a leader in the carbon fiber and composites industry, will co-develop advanced carbon fiber composite technologies for potential high-volume use globally in GM cars, trucks and crossovers. General Motors and Teijin Limited., Earlier post.).

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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.).

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JANUARY 8, 2013

Reflecting the rapid evolution of the automobile as an application development platform, both Ford and GM announced programs to support third-party development of in-vehicle applications at CES in Las Vegas. GM application framework. GM will offer developers an SDK through an online portal at [link]. —Phil Abram.

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APRIL 23, 2011

The Shanghai EV International Pilot City Partnership was organized by the Society of Automotive Engineers of China, the Jiading District Shanghai International Automobile City Management Committee Office and Tongji University.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2014

At the SAE 2014 Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Technologies Symposium, Mark Mathias, Director, Fuel Cell R&D for GM, provided an update on the collaboration, as well as a brief dive into the technical drivers behind the ongoing automotive efforts on fuel cell propulsion related to the scaling properties of batteries and fuel cells. GM and Honda.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

The convergence of a wide range of new technologies is leading to an unprecedented shift in what GM calls “the genetic makeup” of motor vehicles. GM has published a “blue paper” introducing its vision of sustainable urban mobility. —Kevin Wale, President and Managing Director of the GM China Group.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2012

General Motors is accelerating the development of electrified vehicles in China, Jon Lauckner, GM Chief Technology Officer, vice president of Global Research & Development, and president of GM Ventures, said in a presentation at the FISITA 2012 World Automotive Congress in Beijing. Earlier post.). concept in the Tianjin Eco-City.

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JUNE 7, 2018

Under the agreement, the companies will collaborate based on GM’s next generation battery system with the intent for Honda to source the battery modules from GM. —Takashi Sekiguchi, Chief Officer for Automobile Operations and Managing Officer of Honda.

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JULY 15, 2014

SAIC-GM-Wuling broke ground for its new R&D center and proving ground in Liuzhou, Guangxi, on 12 July. Since its establishment in 2002, SAIC-GM-Wuling has been leveraging resources from China and abroad. SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co. SAIC-GM-Wuling) was launched on November 18, 2002. stake, GM China a 44.0%

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

—Gary Robinson, vice president, automobile planning and strategy at American Honda. In North America, Honda has laid out a timeline of EV introductions based on three initial phases leading to 2030 and ultimately to 100% zero-emission automobile sales by 2040: 2024: Begin sales of the Honda Prologue, co-developed with GM.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Buick’s vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology made its debut at the Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition. 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.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

All three of GM’s key manufacturing joint ventures set sales records for the month. Shanghai GM’s domestic sales were up 11.7% SAIC-GM-Wuling’s sales in China rose 3.4% FAW-GM’s domestic sales increased 17.4% During the January-August period, GM and its joint ventures in China sold 1,837,546 vehicles, an increase of 11.2%

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OCTOBER 18, 2011

GM has been testing the technology in two mobile platforms: a transponder about the size of a GPS unit and a smartphone application that can be tied to the vehicle’s display unit. When fully connected to the automobile’s computer system, these devices also can relay information already being collected by sensors throughout the automobile.

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MARCH 21, 2012

In December 2011, Teijin signed an agreement with GM to co-develop advanced carbon fiber composite technologies for potential high-volume use in GM cars, trucks and crossovers. Earlier post.) This co-development will take place at the TCAC. The TCAC is part of Teijin Advanced Composites America Inc. billion to US$2.4

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APRIL 26, 2021

Honda and GM are jointly developing two large-sized EV models using GM’s Ultium batteries. Including hybrid-electric vehicles, it will strive to electrify 100% of its automobile unit sales in Japan by 2030. In Japan, Honda will strive for a BEV/FCEV sales share of 20% by 2030, 80% by 2035 and 100% by 2040.

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AUGUST 25, 2011

The definitive agreement signed Wednesday will help GM expand the number and types of electric vehicles it makes and sells by using LG’s proven expertise in batteries and other systems. “This is a strategic development for LG and we fully support GM’s goal to lead the industry in the electrification of the automobile.”

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DECEMBER 15, 2014

SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) has started production at its new manufacturing base in Chongqing. The new base is taking advantage of learnings from the other bases as well as the resources of SGMW’s parent companies—GM China, SAIC and Wuling Motors. SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co. stake, GM China a 44.0% billion (US$1.1

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JULY 9, 2010

LUXGEN, an automobile brand established by Taiwan’s Yulon Group, is a full automobile manufacturer and a dedicated integrator of automotive and smart IT technology. Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h takes 8.6 seconds, and top speed is 145 km/h (90 mph).

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 21, 2025

Unfortunately, reports are suggesting that GM has forced the company providing the kids and the dealerships offering installations to stop the practice. From GM Authority : The discontinuation may be related to the fact that White Automotive only offered the upgrade kit through GM dealership installation.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Stressing the power of “ and ” rather than “ or ”, he asserted that: The automobile is unsustainable without transformational change. He also called the propensity to “ sit around debating ” which drive technology or energy source is better than all the rest as “premature and presumptuous ”.

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MARCH 7, 2017

Suheb Haq of GM will serve as the first president of FCSM, and Tomomi Kosaka of Honda will be the new company’s vice president. GM and Honda plan to rotate the positions of president and vice president every two years. GM and Honda plan to rotate the positions of president and vice president every two years.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Automobile R&D Center in Tochigi. Under that agreement, the companies will collaborate based on GM’s next generation battery system with the intent for Honda to source the battery modules from GM. Customer-centered is the philosophy that CATL has always insisted on. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 27, 2024

It sells those engines in a variety of containers, from home generators and lawn mowers to ATVs and automobiles. Honda did a deal with GM to develop its own electric SUV, the Prologue, on Blazer EV underpinnings. Honda did a deal with GM to develop its own electric SUV, the Prologue, on Blazer EV underpinnings.

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JANUARY 29, 2014

Murtaugh spent 33 years in General Motors, culminating in his position as Chairman and CEO of GM China Group from 2000 - 2005. In a comparison study with Honda Fit, the standard equipment achieved 36 mpg and with Pinnacle’s technology the same automobile achieved 57 mpg.

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APRIL 12, 2022

In a press briefing held in Tokyo on its initiatives in automobile electrification, Honda announced that it will spend approximately ¥5 trillion (US$40 billion) in the area of electrification and software technologies to further accelerate its electrification over the next 10 years, including both R&D expenses (¥3.5 trillion / US$12 billion).

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NOVEMBER 5, 2015

GM is well positioned to capture the growth opportunities in the SUV, MPV and luxury segments, and our new products are gaining market share. —GM Executive Vice President and GM China President Matt Tsien. During the first 10 months of 2015, retail sales by GM and its joint ventures in China increased 2.9%

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

GM is also joining RE100 , a global collaborative initiative of businesses committed to 100 percent renewable electricity, working to increase demand for clean power. —GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra. of GM’s Lordstown assembly plant in Ohio, the home of the Chevrolet Cruze. Other automakers in RE100. Tata Motors.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

The GM China Advanced Technical Center (ATC) and GM’s Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC) joint venture in Shanghai received the Material Technology Innovation Award for the research and development of an innovative magnesium-intensive decklid. —Jeff Wang, Manager of Advanced Materials at the GM China Science Lab.

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AUGUST 6, 2012

But with automobile sales in Europe undershooting year-earlier levels since last autumn, the Japanese firms are reviewing tie-ups in areas that could be impacted by the sales slump, such as the supply of parts and finished vehicles. Isuzu will halt development of a next-generation diesel for Opel AG.

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DECEMBER 11, 2019

Baojun is a marque owned by the GM-SAIC joint venture SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile. Baojun’s continued introduction of NEVs (which also include the E100 and E200 electric vehicles) complements the growth of its advanced intelligent family of vehicles featuring conventional powertrains.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

General Motors (GM) is said to be ending its Ultra Cruise driver assistance program, after years of the technology being called a potential rival to Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta. While it wasn’t directly commented on, this point seems to have been highlighted by one GM executive in response to the initial report. “GM

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APRIL 14, 2016

An economist would make the point to all of us in this industry that an automobile is often-times the second-most valuable asset that a family owns and yet it sits unused 90% of the time. Abelson noted that through OnStar, GM has been working with connectivity for some 20 years. —Mike Abelson. The company now has 2.8

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AUGUST 15, 2023

Chinese automaker SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile has debuted a new compact EV in China, the Baojun Yunduo, which is reported to cost as little as $A20,000. The post GM and Chinese partners debut “little cloud” compact EV, starting at $A20k appeared first on The Driven.

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MARCH 20, 2020

Joining BMW, Ford and FCA in suspension of production in the US due to COVID-19 ( earlier post ) are: Toyota is temporarily suspending production at all of its automobile and components plants in North America, including Canada, Mexico and the US, through 3 April. jobs supported in the US economy for every job at GM.

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MAY 12, 2014

Top spot went to Volkswagen Group, followed by Daimler, BMW, GM and Toyota. Daimler followed in second place, then BMW Group, GM and Toyota. In addition to winning the award for the most innovative automobile brand, Daimler was picked as the “Most innovative group” in the “Vehicle concepts” and “Safety systems” categories.

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