Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Tula’s proprietary technology is being used in the top-selling Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Silverado and Suburban, and the GMC Sierra and Yukon. Tula’s fundamental controls philosophy is to eliminate efficiency losses by operating engines and motors always at their optimal efficiency point on an intermittent basis.

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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. The company benefited from record domestic sales by the Cadillac, Buick and Baojun brands. In 2017, GM added 18 new and refreshed models in China.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2014

In preparation for the next generation of electric vehicles and advanced battery technologies, General Motors will invest $449 million to upgrade manufacturing processes at its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly and Brownstown Battery Assembly plants. Since 2009, GM has announced more than $5.4 This includes more than $2.8

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2013

GM is using ultrasonic welding in the 16.5 kWh battery pack in the new Cadillac ELR extended-range electric luxury coupe that goes on sale in North America in early 2014 ( earlier post ). GM first applied the process on the Chevrolet Volt and further refined it for ELR. —Lee et al. foot-long (1.6

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Green Car Congress

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. China has made electrification a key strategy.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2017

General Motors and its joint ventures in China delivered a March record of 345,448 vehicles, an increase of 16% from a year earlier. The Buick, Cadillac and Baojun brands all reached new sales highs for March. GM’s SUV deliveries soared 45% year over year, while MPV deliveries increased 23%.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2013

Fletcher is responsible for the Extended Range Electric Vehicle propulsion system in the Chevrolet Volt as well as the propulsion systems in GM’s upcoming line-up of Plug-In Hybrid Elecrtic Vehicles. GM estimates it will save a driver of a larger car about $1,850 a year in fuel. But no focus on “conventional” hybrids.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2011

General Motors is preparing to launch two more extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs) and a plug-in hybrid (PHEV), CEO Dan Akerson told reporters on the sidelines of the 2011 Automotive News World Congress. Detroit Free Press.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

General Motors will follow its 2011 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car with a production version of the Cadillac Converj concept car revealed at this year's Detroit Auto Show. It's been an open question for a while now: What will be the next vehicle to use GM's Voltec series hybrid electric-car platform?

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 11, 2010

Bob Lutz announces the next GM Electric Car program, post Volt. It’s the Cadillac Converj. For more details, read the story: Lutz: GM to make Cadillac Converj electric car. Lutz: GM to make Cadillac Converj electric car. Lutz: GM to make Cadillac Converj electric car. ALISA PRIDDLE.

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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.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2011

General Motors and Powermat, a provider of wireless charging technology for mobile personal devices, announced a commercial agreement that will eliminate the need for charging cords for personal electronic devices in many future Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac products beginning mid-2012. Chevy Volt Powermat. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 31, 2011

According to Reuters, General Motors has canceled work on the planned plug-in hybrid version of its Cadillac SRX crossover sport utility. The canceled SRX plug-in would have been the second GM car, after the 2011 Chevrolet Volt extended-range.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Among car buyers, none of the four surviving General Motors brands are really associated with hybrid vehicles. Now that customer deliveries have started for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car, GM's other brands will need some green cred too. Who gets.

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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 GM also announced an investment of $257 million at its Fairfax, Kansas, and Detroit Hamtramck assembly centers. The US, Canadian, and Ontario governments, as part of the launch of the new GM, provided loans of $8.4

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2014

General Motors Brownstown Battery Assembly Plant worker Tina Oaks attaches wiring harnesses on a Spark EV battery pack. General Motors will bring all its electric vehicle battery pack building capabilities in-house with production of battery systems for the 2015 Chevrolet Spark EV at its expanded battery assembly plant in Brownstown, Mich.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

On 11 August, GM invited approximately 75 journalists and auto analysts to spend a day learning about the new GM. The day was split between a morning session at the GM tech center in Warren and an afternoon session at the GM proving grounds in Milford, MI. GM’s identify in the US starts with its four core brands.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2009

GM Europe staged the world premieres of the Opel Ampera, the European cousin of the Chevrolet Volt, and the Chevrolet Spark mini-car, at the Geneva Motor Show. The company also held the European premiere of the Cadillac SRX. Click to enlarge. The Ampera goes on sale in Europe in 2011, the Spark in early 2010. Opel Ampera.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2009

General Motors Corp. reached agreements with the US Treasury and the governments of Canada and Ontario for the creation of a smaller, self-sustaining “New GM”. 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. GM Manufacturing Plans.

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All Cars Electric

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

According to a report in the Detroit News today, General Motors will forge ahead with plans to produce the Cadillac Converj extended range electric vehicle (EREV).

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Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 31, 2022

Last month GM Announced that Heat-Pump technology will be included in all of their current and future electric vehicles based on the Ultium-platform. The current product line of GM includes the Hummer EV, which is now being delivered, and the Cadillac Lyriq, which will be arriving in the coming years. Harnessing for The Best.

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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 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 Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

General Motors China held an electrification workshop in Shanghai to showcase its new energy vehicles and advanced powertrains. The workshop also highlighted GM China’s long-term vehicle electrification strategy. GM China will hold similar electrification workshops in Beijing and Guangzhou. It consumes 5.2 It consumes 5.2

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Plug In Partners

OCTOBER 8, 2008

And it comes as GM reaches its 100th year. GM Finally Unveils Production Chevy Volt Popular Mechanics By Larry Webster September 16, 2008 After 100 years of making cars, it's party time at the General's house. Yes, GM brass are already openly talking about spreading the Volt’s powertrain to other vehicles.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 23, 2024

For instance, revised terms outlined in the Inflation Reduction Act went into affect January 1, 2023 and enable the extension of federal tax credits for new EV purchases through the next decade, while once again allowing EVs from American automakers like Tesla and GM to once again qualify.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 2, 2024

And as anticipated by automakers in recent weeks, the Chevrolet Blazer EV and Cadillac Lyriq don’t yet make the list, while the Ford Mustang Mach-E is for now completely disqualified. The Nissan Leaf isn’t yet on the list either. Also of note: No Rivian electric truck qualifies for the full $7,500 tax credit amount in 2024, at this time.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform.

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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 22, 2009

However, the electric drive portion of the vehicles, including the motor, electronics and A123 System lithium ion battery pack is identical. The extended-range version will be focused on retail customers. Motor Trend Magazine has extensive coverage of all cars online including road tests, free videos, buying guides, etc.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

For extended range I guess one could carry a fairly modest generator set in the trunk to avoid ever being stranded. New York 2009: Mercedes E250 Bluetec concept would get 28/39 city/hwy rating Breaking - Zero Motorcycles unveils the Zero S [w/Video] GM and Segways PUMA live reveal Hyundai to offer plug-in hybrid in U.S.

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