Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

As it continues to bounce back from the doldrums of 2008 and early 2009, General Motors (GM) has established a new January sales record in one of the most important emerging automotive markets in the world – China. The company and its joint ventures sold 219,192 vehicles in the country during the month topping the 200,000 [.].

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2010

General Motors Company Chairman and CEO Ed Whitacre announced that GM has made its final payment of $5.8 billion and took equity stakes in the new company. Detroit Hamtramck, which builds the Buick Lucerne and Cadillac DTS, will be equipped to build the Malibu as well, ensuring that Chevrolet can meet market demand.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2010

Ford Motor Company said it will. Ford will expand and enhance its Lincoln brand lineup with seven all-new or significantly refreshed vehicles in the next four years as part of a growth plan to compete with Cadillac and Lexus in North America. Of Ford Motor Company’s 16% market share in the US, Mercury accounts for 0.8

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Green Cars News

JULY 11, 2009

Some good news at last for the battered and bruised automotive industry in North America where the new, downsized General Motors Company emerged from bankruptcy yesterday. The company has been created from the old GM’s strongest operations and is built on four core brands: Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

2021 Is Here: Here Are the Top 10 Electric Car Companies. Tesla is described as disruptive technology, but in reality the company has done what auto companies have done for a little more than a century—build great cars and match them up with owners who appreciate them. Let us know what you think. Tesla – the 4,800-pound Gorilla.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

The beleaguered automotive industry in the United States has taken its fair share of knocks over the last 12 months but none were more shocking than when one of the oldest and most well-respected brands in motoring – General Motors (GM) – slipped into bankruptcy earlier this year. diesel engine for light trucks.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

GM and Shanghai GM have formalised an agreement to buy complete vehicles, vehicle kits, equipment and machinery from their parent company – with Buick, Cadillac and Chevrolet vehicles all included as part of the deal. Tags: Green cars Latest news general motors.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2009

a joint venture between General Motors Company, SAIC Group and Shanghai General Motors (SGM), will activate OnStar services and be fully operational in China in December 2009. SGM will eventually make this telematics service available on its full portfolio of products, beginning with Cadillac, then Buick and finally Chevrolet.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Build better products.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 2, 2009

After months of speculation about its future, General Motors Corporation has reached agreements with the US Treasury and the governments of Canada and Ontario for the creation of a new smaller and self-sustaining GM. The New GM is expected to launch in 60-90 days as a separate and independent company from the existing General Motors.

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Green Cars News

MAY 7, 2009

In an online blog, General Motors’ (GM) vice chairman Tom Stephens stated that the company will apply plug-in hybrid technology to one of its four core brands followings its’ restructuring. The company will be divided into Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC and Buick following the decision to close Pontiac and sell Saturn.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2009

General Motors Corp. Pending approvals, the New GM is expected to launch in about 60 to 90 days as a separate and independent company from the current GM. The luxury midsize Cadillac SRX crossover and CTS Sport Wagon. Tags: Market Background Policy Vehicle Manufacturers. Close: 31 Dec 2009. Jacksonville, Fla.

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Green Cars News

MAY 14, 2009

The German marque, which has scooped more trophies for engine excellence than any other company in the Awards’ 11-year history, faces tough competition from over 60 new entrants to the Awards in 2009. Tags: Green credentials Cars engine awards green hybrid technology. litre Prius and the Honda 1.3-litre litre Insight.

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Green Cars News

JULY 5, 2009

General Motors: A total of 1,454 hybrid models were delivered in the month, which is a rise of 26.5 GM hybrids currently include the Chevrolet Malibu, Saturn Aura and Saturn VUE BAS; as well as the Tahoe, Silverado, Sierra, Yukon and Cadillac Escalade two-mode hybrids. per cent year on year. per cent fall compared to the previous year.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2009

General Motors presented an updated Viability Plan that accelerates and deepens the cuts in US brands and nameplates, dealers, manufacturing operations and employees intended to enable GM North America to breakeven (on an adjusted EBIT basis) at a US total industry sales volume of approximately 10 million vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2009

The new, downsized General Motors Company emerged from bankruptcy Friday morning. Created from the old GM’s strongest operations in an asset sale approved by the Federal bankruptcy court on 5 July ( earlier post ), the new GM is built on four core brands: Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC. Business as usual is over at GM.

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EV Central

MAY 17, 2024

The EV spin-off of Volvo is treading a fine line between growing sales and steering clear of sister brands within the sprawling Geely Group that even includes the tiny British sports car company Lotus – that doesn’t want to be tiny any more, wants to go electric and is rolling out its first BEV SUV. Nothing like a stretch target!

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Alpha Ace Coupe – imagine a full-sized Aussie Racing Car but with an electric motor instead of a bike engine. Aptera – US-based company claims to have created the world’s most efficient vehicle with the three-seat F1-inspired Aptera. No Australian plans yet, with the company focusing on America first then Europe.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2014

When it comes to the user-facing segment of the Model S’s electronics, the company has radically departed from business-as-usual in the automotive market. The company really wanted to do things differently and employed virtual controls—rather than physical knobs and buttons—to take over the user experience.

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Baua Electric

MAY 2, 2024

Even more, is it worth the price tag? The all-electric ZDX kicks off a new era for Acura, one that its team is quite proud of as the automotive industry, including its parent company, Honda, begins to embrace BEVs. Still, the dual motors provided plenty of power to easily overtake slower cars (and other journalists) on the highway.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2010

In 2009, as part of GM’s aggressive product launch strategy, GM and its joint ventures in China introduced several new and upgraded models, including the new Buick LaCROSSE and New Regal turbo series; the Chevrolet Cruze; and the new Cadillac SLS and SRX. Tags: Brief. liter engine in the Chevrolet Spark and ECOTEC 1.6-liter

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JUNE 3, 2009

General Motors. The company gained share for the second consecutive month, and saw the third consecutive month of monthly sales increases led by its four core brands—Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac—which were up 18% collectively compared with April. Toyota Motor Sales, USA. Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.,

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10. No announced plans.

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Charged EVs

MAY 19, 2021

However, its parent company seems likely to devote at least as much marketing to the GMC Hummer EV coming late this year [and the Cadillac Lyriq that will follow early in 2022] as to the much smaller, much less noticeable and glamorous tall hatchback—regardless of its 250-mile projected range rating. New role: value pricing.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Our friend Doug, of Tesla Motors Club fame, was at the event and went for a ride in the diminutive one, armed with a video camera to record the ride, the results of which we are happy to share with you after the break. Zytek (a UK based company) make the motor and drivetrain for it. from the Tesla Roadster.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Still, the instant torque of the electric motor is a rush you get to experience all the time in city driving; each time you pull away from a red light and stop sign youre wondering why gasoline engines ever became popular. The car is noisy, with the hum of the electric motor omnipresent when youre not at a standstill. Small size.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

However, the electric drive portion of the vehicles, including the motor, electronics and A123 System lithium ion battery pack is identical. Chrysler LLC, in conjunction with the USPS and select energy service providers, also announced that the company intends to apply for the U.S. 1 day ago Goodbye, Routan? Follow us on Twitter!

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Gallery: Plugging in at home Battery swap stations are a concept often associated with Better Place , an EV infrastructure company. Forcing companies to conform to standardized batteries prevents them from designing better cars. Companies like ECOtality are already working with Nissan, which seems to have given up on battery swapping.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

" In other words, General Motors is going to lose its shirt until the Volt establishes itself in the marketplace. GM says it is already looking ahead to the next generation of Volt-based vehicles — it unveiled the Cadillac Converj concept in January — and says costs will come down as the technology spreads to more models.

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