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GM and SAIC To Develop New Small-Displacement Gasoline Engine Family and Transmission; Combined Up To 20% Reduction in CO2 Emissions

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General Motors Co. and SAIC Motor Corp. SAIC Motor) are expanding their partnership to develop a new small-displacement gasoline engine family and an advanced transmission. Its compact, lightweight design combines direct injection and turbocharging, providing customers fuel efficiency and performance. liters to 1.5

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GM to Debut Two-Mode Plug-in Hybrid Technology in New Buick Crossover in 2011; LG Chem to Supply the Li-ion Cells

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The 8 kWh battery pack for the new 2011 Buick PHEV crossover vehicle is prepared for testing at the General Motors Tech Center in Warren, Michigan. Photo by Jeffrey Sauger for GM) Click to enlarge. The new five-passenger crossover will build on the success GM has had with the Buick Enclave. Source: GM Click to enlarge.

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Can General Motors bounce back? The Green Piece

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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 motoringGeneral Motors (GM) – slipped into bankruptcy earlier this year. How GM hopes to recover.

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GM Files Voluntary Chapter 11; Agreements with US Treasury and Canada; New GM Expected in 60-90 Days

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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. Orion, Mich.

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Mississippi State University Takes First in Year Two of EcoCAR Competition With Biodiesel EREV

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GM turbodiesel engine and 75 kW UQM generator in a series plug-in configuration. Mississippi State University competed against 15 other universities to win first place in Year Two Finals of the three-year competition sponsored by the US Department of Energy and General Motors (GM). It’s also equipped with a 1.3L

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EcoMotors Names Donald Runkle CEO; Power Density as the Holy Grail

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Peter Hofbauer, who, during a 20-year tenure at Volkswagen AG, conceived, developed and brought into mass production VW’s first diesel engine. Once this combination of features is achieved, everything else will be enabled—high fuel economy, packaging efficiency and freedom for exciting styling and design. Tags: Brief.

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GM Quantifies CO2 and Fuel Consumption Reductions Via E-REVs And PHEVs, As Compared To Conventional Hybrids

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FCEV” refers to all fuel cell vehicles, including E-REVs and fuel cell hybrids. Charge-sustaining fuel economy for all vehicles is assumed to be 36 miles per US gallon. four-cylinder gasoline engine and a 1.8kWh, 30kW battery pack provide motive power through GM’s two- mode FWD hybrid system ( earlier post ).

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