Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2021

General Motors has begun deliveries of its first next-generation electric vehicles, the GMC HUMMER EV Edition 1 Pickup and BrightDrop EV600 light commercial vehicle, both built on the Ultium Platform. The Chevrolet Silverado EV officially debuts next month at CES.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Chevrolet and GMC are partnering with Power Solutions International, Inc. ( Chevrolet also will offer CNG and LPG versions of its new Low Cab Forward commercial truck. Chevrolet also will offer CNG and LPG versions of its new Low Cab Forward commercial truck. GM will supply vehicles equipped with the 6.0L

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Shanghai GM recently sold its 4 millionth Chevrolet vehicle. Chevrolet reached 1 million cumulative sales within five years. Last year, Shanghai GM sold a record 717,007 Chevrolets in China. Starting with two models, Shanghai GM has expanded its Chevrolet portfolio to 12 model lines featuring 53 variants.

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InsideEVs

AUGUST 2, 2022

This is the first time we’ve seen the electric Chevy Silverado move under its own power in the wild.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2013

GM will procure the vehicle from Nissan and distribute it through the Chevrolet dealer network. GM expects the Chevrolet City Express, based on the Nissan NV200, to be available for sale in the fall of 2014. —Ed Peper, US vice president of GM Fleet and Commercial Sales. General Motors Co.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2019

The proceeds from the new funding will be used to ramp up production to fulfill new orders for electric powertrains for Ford Transits, Ford E-450s, Ford F-59 step vans, Chevrolet Low Cab Forward 6500XD trucks and Lightning Electric city buses. —Tim Reeser, CEO, Lightning Systems. All Lightning products are available today.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2015

Chevrolet will expand its compressed natural gas lineup to include the bi-fuel 2016 Silverado 3500HD Chassis Cab, allowing drivers to operate the vehicle on CNG or gasoline. The Silverado 3500HD Chassis Cab joins the bi-fuel Silverado 2500HD ( review ) and 3500HD and the dedicated CNG full-size Chevrolet Express and vans.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2015

General Motors and Isuzu Motors reached an agreement on a US commercial vehicle collaboration, allowing Isuzu to strengthen its product lineup and GM to expand its commercial vehicle portfolio. Chevrolet 4500. The Chevrolet trucks, in regular-cab and crew-cab body styles, will offer the GM-sourced 6.0L Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2015

GM is using five used battery packs from Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric cars to help power the new General Motors Enterprise Data Center at the Milford Proving Ground. Even after the battery has reached the end of its useful life in a Chevrolet Volt, up to 80 percent of its storage capacity remains.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2020

Commercial electric vehicle manufacturer Lightning Systems is lowering the prices of its 2021 battery and fuel cell electric vehicles by 10 to 50% for Class 3 to Class 8 vehicles. In addition to lower prices, zero-emission vehicles from Colorado’s Lightning Systems also will have new features, including: High-speed Level 2 charging.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Advertisers ran 63 commercials during Super Bowl XLV, 19 of those from automakers (30%). Five commercials featured compact cars: three for the Chevrolet Cruze, and two for the Hyundai Elantra. Five commercials featured compact cars: three for the Chevrolet Cruze, and two for the Hyundai Elantra. Of those, 3 (4.8%

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Engineering Center (TARDEC) are modifying a Chevrolet Colorado midsize pickup truck to run on a commercial hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system and will expose the truck to the extremes of daily military use for 12 months. General Motors and the US Army Tank Automotive Research, Development &.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2021

The XLH system represents the company’s first electrification product to be available for Ram Commercial, Stellantis’ line of commercial pickup trucks. The systems are also currently available on a wide variety of Class 2-6 vehicles from Ford, Chevrolet, GMC, and Isuzu. XL Fleet Corp.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2020

GM Defense’s solution to the Army’s next-generation transportation needs is based off the 2020 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 midsize truck architecture and leverages 90% commercial off-the-shelf parts. These parts include the Multimatic dual spool-valve dampers and Chevrolet Performance suspension components.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2018

Lightning Systems, a developer of electric powertrains for commercial fleets, introduced a new all-electric Low Cab Forward model for commercial and government fleets in the Class 6 segment. The first order for 50 has been placed by Zeem Solutions and will be integrated onto the Chevrolet 6500XD Low Cab Forward model.

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MARCH 14, 2012

a company that has developed a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain designed specifically for class 1-3 commercial fleet use ( earlier post ), will display a Chevrolet Express 2500 cargo van fitted with the company’s hybrid technology at the 2012 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Energy Conference Energy Showcase on 16 March.

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JANUARY 20, 2022

Arlington currently assembles the Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, Chevrolet Suburban and Chevrolet Tahoe for markets in 32 countries across the globe, making it the most export-heavy manufacturing site within GM. —Rick Spina, Vice President, AV/EV Commercialization and Infrastructure at GM.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The series of television commercials will balance GM's new all-electric transportation models with symbols of US traditions -- a "celebration of things that make America, America." The choice of Sunday football is key to those connections.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2012

Coulomb Technologies has shipped more than 2,400 public and commercial charging stations for electric vehicles through its $37-million ChargePoint America program. The program is a strategic partnership between Coulomb and six leading automobile brands: Ford, Chevrolet, smart USA, BMW, Nissan and Fisker Automotive.

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APRIL 7, 2021

Chevrolet will introduce a Silverado electric pickup truck that will be built at the Factory ZERO assembly plant in Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan ( earlier post ). The Chevrolet Silverado electric full-size pickup is designed from the ground up to be an EV, harnessing the Ultium Platform and Silverado’s proven capability.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) announced today that the assembly of its Chevrolet Move—sold as the Wuling Rong Guang in China—will be assembled at General Motors Egypt starting in the third quarter of 2012. The Chevrolet Move will be the first Chinese vehicle assembled by GM in Egypt and the first SGMW vehicle assembled outside China.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2021

This approach will enable GM to expand its reach to a larger, more diverse group of commercial customers, helping organizations meet the growing demand for zero-emissions technology while achieving their own sustainability targets. Proof of concept vehicle shown.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2023

GM is launching a broad portfolio of trucks, SUVs, luxury vehicles and light commercial vehicles using the Ultium Platform, including the GMC HUMMER EV Pickup and SUV, GMC Sierra EV, Cadillac LYRIQ, Cadillac CELESTIQ, Chevrolet Silverado EV, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Chevrolet Equinox EV, BrightDrop Zevo 400 and BrightDrop Zevo 600.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2012

developer of a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain designed specifically for class 1 to 3 commercial fleet use ( earlier post ), signed a one-year supply agreement with Johnson Controls, Inc. XL Hybrids has already sold hybrid Chevrolet Express vans to some of the largest fleets in the US for fleet pilot testing. XL Hybrids, Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

developer of a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain designed specifically for class 1 to 3 commercial fleet use ( earlier post ), signed a non-exclusive installation partnership and distribution agreement with Leggett & Platt Commercial Vehicle Products (CVP), one of the top commercial vehicle upfitters. XL Hybrids, Inc.,

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

General Motors has hinted at plans to launch an electric van aimed at commercial fleets, but it turns out GM already has one in its lineup. That vehicle is the Chevrolet Bolt EV, which is available as a cargo van through GM's fleet-sales division.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

On Friday, the fleet of Chevrolet Equinox fuel cell electric vehicles involved in GM’s Project Driveway—the largest consumer fuel cell vehicle demonstration project to date ( earlier post )—passed the 1-million mile mark. The Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell electric vehicle is equipped with a GM fourth-generation, 93 kW fuel cell stack.

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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.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2013

Chevrolet is hosting a series of media drives this week for the production version of its new Spark EV ( earlier post ). However, the Spark EV is fitted with the standard Chevrolet MyLink Infotainment system, including a seven-inch color touch screen that shows critical vehicle EV functions. The Spark EV. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2009

GM’s SAIC-GM-Wuling joint venture signed a framework agreement with GM’s former Latin America, Africa and Middle East operations and distribution agreements with individual countries to export and distribute two of its most popular mini-commercial vehicles from China to markets in South America, the Middle East and North Africa.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Last week, Hertz announced it plans to order up to 175,000 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac and BrightDrop EVs over the next five years. Hertz and bp signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the development of a national network of EV charging stations powered by bp pulse, bp’s global electrification and charging solution brand.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Evatran, a developer of wireless charging systems for electric vehicles ( earlier post ), has signed contracts with six commercial participants to outfit their Chevrolet Volt and Nissan LEAF models with pre-production Plugless Power wireless charging systems. Plugless Power system components. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2011

It will help SGMW keep up with the strong demand for its Wuling brand mini-commercial vehicles. In addition, mini-commercial vehicles manufactured at the facility are being sold in a growing number of GM markets worldwide. The project, which represented investment of RMB 1.1 The Qingdao plant opened in June 2005.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

The fully integrated and dedicated Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) option, available this fall for Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size vans ( earlier post ), will be priced at $15,910 MSRP, according to GM. Joyce Mattman, director of Commercial Product and Specialty Vehicles. Powered by a Vortec 6.0L

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2020

Lightning Mobile supports commercial and government fleets that operate electric vehicles, providing roadside charging as a “power rescue” vehicle, buffered DCFC during peak hours, and DCFC for locations that do not yet have Level 3 service permitted or installed. That equates to thousands of new commercial EVs on the road.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2017

General Motors is expanding its portfolio of B20-capable vehicles to include cars and crossovers, and will field the industry’s most expansive lineup of diesel-powered vehicles in 2017, John Schwegman, director of commercial product and medium duty for GM Fleet, announced at the National Biodiesel Conference. Chevrolet Low Cab Forward.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2020

XL systems are currently available on a wide variety of Class 2-6 vehicles manufactured by Ford, Chevrolet, GMC, and Isuzu, and the company is on track to provide its systems in Class 7-8 vehicles in 2022.

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