GM to Relocate Global Headquarters in 2025, Remain in Detroit
Green Fleet Magazine
APRIL 15, 2024
GM's move to Hudson s Detroit will mark GM s return to Woodward Avenue, where it established its first headquarters in the city.
Daimler Truck and CATL expand global partnership on truck-focused batteries and supply
Green Car Congress
MAY 21, 2021
In 2019, Daimler Truck AG and CATL entered into a global lithium-ion battery cell modules supply agreement for electric series trucks including the Mercedes-Benz eActros, the Freightliner eCascadia and eM2. Now CATL is expanding globally, and has opened subsidiaries in Munich (Germany); Paris (France); Yokohama (Japan); and Detroit (USA).
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Michigan, Cavnue to create corridor for connected and autonomous vehicles between Ann Arbor and Detroit
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 14, 2020
This public-private partnership will explore the opportunity and viability of this project working with state and local partners, stakeholders, and communities across the corridor from Detroit to Ann Arbor. The announcement took place in front of Michigan Central Station which Ford purchased in 2018.
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Magna investing $500M+ to expand in Michigan; two new plants, 1 expansion
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Clair (battery enclosures) and is opening new facilities in Shelby Township (powertrain) and Detroit (seating). The facility first opened in 2021 and currently supplies steel battery enclosures to a global automaker. Magna is investing more than $500 million to expand its operations in three different locations in Southeast Michigan.
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Ford supports launch of mobility-focused startup business accelerator program in Detroit: Techstars Mobility
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 11, 2014
and Verizon Telematics, are supporting the launch of “Techstars Mobility, driven by Detroit”—a startup business accelerator program sited in downtown Detroit. Techstars Mobility, driven by Detroit will run for three years with a new class of 10 startups each year. Ford, Magna International Inc. —Bill Ford.
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Mahindra Automotive North America opens new HQ and manufacturing facility in Metro Detroit
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
As a strong indication of its growing presence in North America, Mahindra Automotive North America (MANA) has opened a new North American HQ and manufacturing operation in the Detroit area—the first such new OEM facility in Southeast Michigan in more than 25 years. across three Detroit area facilities.
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Statement: Detroit auto display all set to disappoint once more
Baua Electric
JUNE 16, 2023
Hyundai, Genesis and Kia had been most probably the Detroit display’s very best wager for including impressive manufacturers. However Detroit had negative good fortune with the ones 3 Korean manufacturers. A accumulation of auto customers paintings for the Detroit automakers or their providers.
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Report: Cruise Origin electric self-driving shuttle will be made in Detroit
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 24, 2020
General Motors is reportedly planning to build the Cruise Origin electric driverless shuttle at its Detroit-Hamtramck plant—the former assembly plant for the Chevrolet Volt, as well as the plant expected to make GM’s electric pickup and some of the 20 electric nameplates due globally by 2023.
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Lear to related 2 Detroit crops in footprint consolidation proceed
Baua Electric
MAY 4, 2023
The provider began just-in-time seating operations on the unused plant overdue ultimate week, supplying Normal Motors Manufacturing facility 0 at the Detroit-Hamtramck border. The unused plant used to be the fresh in a order of deliberate native expansions for Lear, which ranks some of the global’s biggest car providers with $20.9
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Daimler Trucks & Buses and CATL enter global Li-ion battery cell modules supply agreement for electric trucks
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Limited (CATL) have entered a global battery cell modules supply agreement for electric trucks. Battery pack assembly will be carried out by Daimler Trucks & Buses at its Mercedes-Benz Mannheim plant in Germany and its Detroit (Michigan) plant in the US. The development of the battery systems lies with Daimler Trucks & Buses.
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GAC Motor to introduce signature sedan and new electric concept car at Detroit show
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 8, 2018
China-based GAC Motor will feature its existing sedan, SUV, minivan and NEV at the 2018 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. A new sedan model and a concept car will also make their world debuts during GAC Motor’s press conference. —Yu Jun, President of GAC Motor.
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Ricardo supporting Detroit Materials in commercialization of innovative lightweight steels
Green Car Congress
JUNE 4, 2015
Detroit Materials has developed extremely strong, castable low-alloy steel. The company was recognized at last month’s SAE World Congress where it announced as winner of the 7 th Annual Global Automotive Innovation Challenge for its ultra-high strength castable low-alloy steel. Source: DM. DM 1300-16. DM 1400-11. DM 1700-18.
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Geely announces first electric car aimed at global markets
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 16, 2019
In time with the Detroit auto show, Chinese automaker Geely announced its first electric car planned to go on sale worldwide. Called the GE11, Geely's first global electric car is a sedan about the size of a Honda Civic or Insight, with a similar sloping fastback design.
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Detroit auto display vows to form a comeback in 2023. However which automakers can the display trap again?
Baua Electric
JUNE 9, 2023
Organizers are promising that the 2023 North American Global Detroit Auto Display will quality extra emblem participation and automobile unearths than extreme time, even supposing it’s concealed which firms plan to go back to the mid-September match. ” The post Detroit auto display vows to form a comeback in 2023.
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INFINITI will offer mix of BEV and e-POWER vehicles from 2021; 50% of global sales by 2025
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 17, 2018
INFINITI Motor Company will introduce new vehicles with electrified powertrains from 2021, said Nissan Chief Executive Officer Hiroto Saikawa at the Automotive News World Congress in Detroit. As a result of this emphasis on low-emission technology, INFINITI expects more than half its global sales to be electric vehicles by 2025.
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GM adding two shifts, 2,500 Jobs to Detroit-Hamtramck Plant
Green Car Congress
MAY 25, 2011
General Motors is adding two shifts and about 2,500 hourly and salaried jobs at the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to build the new Chevrolet Malibu mid-size sedan and the next-generation Impala large sedan alongside the Chevrolet Volt and Opel Ampera electric cars. Detroit-Hamtramck currently has 1,121 hourly and salaried employees.
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GM sets new goal to reduce water intensity by 35% by 2035
Green Car Congress
MARCH 23, 2021
The automaker has also signed the CEO Water Mandate—a UN Global Compact initiative—joining other global business leaders to address key challenges around water security and further aligning to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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Honda to unveil prototype of Gen 3 Insight hybrid at Detroit show; two-motor hybrid system
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 19, 2017
Honda will unveil the Honda Insight Prototype at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January as the precursor to the new third-generation 2019 Honda Insight—an upscale, stylish five-passenger sedan positioned above the Civic in Honda’s passenger car lineup. —Henio Arcangeli, Jr.,
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Honda to showcase new connected car and automated driving technologies at 2014 ITS World Congress in Detroit; driver-to-driver “virtual tow”
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 5, 2014
Honda will showcase several of its latest developments in intelligent transportation technology at the 2014 ITS World Congress in Detroit, 7-11 September. Automated Highway Driving: an 8-mile freeway loop in the downtown Detroit area will provide attendees with an automated driving experience in a real-world traffic environment.
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Cadillac shows brand’s first fully electric EV at NAIAS; based on BEV3 global architecture
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 14, 2019
V-6 engine with cylinder deactivation and nine-speed automatic transmission, Cadillac revealed the brand’s first EV at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. On the heels of its announcement of the 2020 XT6 three-row crossover with 3.6L GM announced on Friday that Cadillac will be the company’s lead EV brand.
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236 Green Car Preview: 2014 Detroit Auto Show Concepts & Production Models
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 6, 2014
The important global auto shows tend to go in waves, and this year''s Detroit Auto Show isn''t looking particularly notable for its green cars. Barring surprises, there will be no global debuts of new plug-in electric cars, hybrids, or even new diesel vehicles.
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142 Volkswagen to intro Passat BlueMotion Concept at Detroit show; 4-cylinder with cylinder deactivation; 42 mpg highway
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 9, 2014
Volkswagen of America will introduce the Passat BlueMotion Concept at the 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit next week. The stitching indicates this is a member of the BlueMotion family, which has been rolled out globally since 2006 on many highly fuel-efficient Volkswagen models. Passat BlueMotion Concept.
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Tata Technologies displays eMO low-cost city EV engineering study at Detroit Show
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 11, 2012
Tata Technologies, a global provider of engineering services and product development IT, was selected by Michelin to display its electric MObility (eMO) engineering study EV as part of the Michelin Challenge Design display at the 2012 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The front seats are mounted atop the 18.4
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Ford launches the E-Transit in Europe, electrifying business productivity globally
Teslarati
APRIL 8, 2022
Ford announced it has officially started shipping production units of its all-electric E-Transit van to customers across Europe, aligning with its goals to electrify its business globally. The post Ford launches the E-Transit in Europe, electrifying business productivity globally appeared first on TESLARATI.
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How each and every Detroit 3 automaker is positioning itself to cut price with Canada’s Unifor
Baua Electric
AUGUST 5, 2023
If you look at the vantage point that we’re at right now as the Canadian automotive industry, with where we stand with everything going on in the global marketplace, I feel really good and really bullish about the future of Canada.” On April 11, the corporate pledged to spend $1.8
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Toyota to show Driver Awareness Research Vehicle 1.5 at Meeting of Minds in Detroit
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 25, 2014
At next week’s Meeting of the Minds 2014 summit in Detroit, Toyota will show the latest generation Driver Awareness Research Vehicle—DARV1.5—which The annual Meeting of the Minds summit is a global knowledge sharing event that unites leading opinion-shapers, policy-makers, thinkers and innovators. Earlier post.).
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199 EcoMotors launches design competition with LA and Detroit automotive design institutions
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 24, 2012
New-concept global car vehicle for emerging markets. During the Winter/Spring 2012 semester, students at the two colleges will create vehicle designs enabled by the packaging flexibility of the clean, efficient, and lightweight opoc. Earlier post. ). Full-size pickup truck.
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Univ. of Michigan receives grant from Alcoa Foundation for sustainable transportation research in Detroit, Beijing
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 31, 2011
The grant will be used to develop and apply practical solutions to the challenges of sustainable transportation in the Detroit and Beijing regions. Pilot innovations, enhancements and communications approaches that will improve transportation connectivity and sustainability in the Beijing and Detroit regions.
Volvo Cars cracks 500,000 unit marker in annual global sales for first time
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 8, 2016
Volvo reported strong sales from all three core global regions. of total global volume. It is also an endorsement of the company’s new product strategy, with global sales boosted in the later stages of 2015 by the new XC90 SUV. Volvo will also implement a global small car strategy with its Compact Modular Architecture (CMA).
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150 Eighth generation Toyota Camry makes its debut in Detroit
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 9, 2017
Toyota unveiled the eighth-generation Camry in Detroit at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Sold in more than 100 countries, the Toyota Camry is the most popular mid-size sedan in the world and is the segment leader in many global markets where it is available.
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GM begins deliveries of first Ultium-based EVs: GMC Hummer pickup and Brightdrop EV600
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 18, 2021
With 30 all-new EVs planned globally through 2025, two-thirds of which will be available in the North America, Ultium will be the key driver of GM’s expansion and next phase of growth. The first 2022 GMC HUMMER EV Pickup Edition 1 exits Factory ZERO in Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan. million to benefit the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
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GM Invests $336M In Detroit-Hamtramck Plant To Build Chevrolet Volt
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 7, 2009
General Motors will invest $336 million in the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to begin production of the Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle in 2010. We expect the Detroit-Hamtramck plant will be the first facility in the US owned by a major automaker to produce an electric car. engine-generator from Flint.
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186 GE to invest $110M in new Oil & Gas Global Research Center in Oklahoma
Green Car Congress
APRIL 5, 2013
General Electric will build a new Global Research Center in Oklahoma dedicated to driving innovation and technological advancements in the oil and gas sector and bringing products to market faster.
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Tesla steals customer loyalty crown from Ford
Teslarati
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Tesla has stolen a frequently-touted customer loyalty crown from Ford, a title the Detroit legacy automaker has had for nine years, S&P Global Mobility’s Automotive Loyalty Awards revealed on Monday. percent, the Detroit Free Press said. Tesla’s make loyalty rate was 67.2
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2014 Detroit Auto Show: Summing Up The Cars And Concepts
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 15, 2014
Another year, another Detroit Auto Show. It felt like a somewhat flat show, despite rah-rah coverage in the local press, and it really had only three important global debuts. The public won''t pass through the doors of Cobo Hall until Friday, but the world''s media have largely departed after two days'' worth of press previews.
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Daimler Truck’s powertrain plants in Germany will produce electric drive components
Green Car Congress
JULY 31, 2021
In the future, they will drive the global production of battery-electric and hydrogen-based drive systems in a production and technology network for electric drive components and battery systems, together with the sister plant in Detroit. —Yaris Pürsün, Head of Global Powertrain Operations Daimler Truck.
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317 Protean Electric forms partnerships for global production of in-wheel drive motors
Green Car Congress
APRIL 24, 2012
In-wheel electric drive startup Protean Electric ( earlier post ) has formed relationships with several leading companies in the global auto industry to accelerate its in-wheel electric drive systems to market in high-volume production. MAHLE Powertrain, an engineering service provider to the global automotive industry.
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New auto consortium targets material challenges in design, simulation, lightweighting, global manufacturing, and emissions reduction
Green Car Congress
APRIL 9, 2014
At SAE World Congress in Detroit, Granta Design announced the launch of the Automotive Material Intelligence Consortium ( AutoMatIC ). Good materials data and effective materials decisions are essential in optimizing product designs for global manufacturing, lightweighting, and emissions reduction.
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GM Defense awarded $214.3M contract to produce Army’s Infantry Squad Vehicle; based on 2020 Colorado with 2.8L diesel
Green Car Congress
JUNE 28, 2020
The US Army Contracting Command–Detroit Arsenal announced that GM Defense LLC , a subsidiary of General Motors, has been awarded the production contract to build, field and sustain the Army’s new Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV). The total production ISV contract award value is $214.3 The approved Army Acquisition Objective is 2,065 vehicles.
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ANSI Electric Vehicles Standards Panel to host first plenary 20-21 June in Detroit
Green Car Congress
JUNE 16, 2011
Thirty-nine public and private sector organizations have already joined the EVSP initiative, including: Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers Association of Global Automakers ATIS Audi AG Better Place California Public Utilities Commission Con Edison Corning Inc. The EVSP hosted a kickoff webinar on 17 May.
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186 Detroit Auto Show Preview: New Green Production Cars
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 5, 2015
The 2015 Detroit Auto Show opens next week and so far it''s not looking like an especially noteworthy show for green cars. While Detroit is one of the biggest stops on the global auto-show circuit, there don''t seem to be many plug-in electric, hybrid, or other efficient-car debuts lined up.
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Magna develops and pilots autonomous, on-road last-mile delivery solution
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
The Magna-developed robot was launched on a pilot basis with a pizza restaurant in the Detroit area in March 2022. —Matteo Del Sorbo, Executive Vice President, Magna International and Global Lead for Magna New Mobility. Since then, it has delivered hundreds of pizzas to residential and commercial locations near the restaurant.
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259 6 Million Toyota Hybrids, Detroit Show Wrap-Up, Electric Car Sales In Canada: Today's Car News
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 15, 2014
Today on Green Car Reports: we summarize our 2014 Detroit Auto Show coverage by looking at the important car and concept debuts, plug-in electric car sales in Canada rose 50 percent in 2013, and Toyota hybrid sales have now topped 6 million vehicles globally. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Are electric cars a good investment?
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119 Report: Chrysler to Show Prototype Electric Fiat 500 at Detroit Auto Show
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 22, 2009
The Detroit Free Press reports that Chrysler will display a battery-electric version of the Fiat 500 at the upcoming North American International Auto Show. No decision has been made whether the car will be offered for sale in the US, according to the report. The electric 500 from Alelion and Autoadapt. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)
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