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Chevrolet Equinox EV and GM Electrified Pickups Delayed

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Following news that production of the Chevrolet Silverado EV would be delayed, General Motors has announced that the Chevy Equinox EV would likewise be arriving behind schedule. However that does not preclude the automaker from blaming the strike later on, nor union action from impacting the company’s decisions in general.

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GM Highlights Engineering Advances With Second-Generation Fuel Cell System and Fifth-Generation Stack; Poised for Production Around 2015

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The production-intent fuel cell system can be packaged under the hood in about the same space as a four-cylinder engine; by contrast, the first generation system in the Equinox (with the fourth-generation stack) is about the size of a file cabinet, says Charles Freese, executive director of GM Fuel Cell Activities.

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Japanese carmakers still ‘most sustainable’

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A focus on tailpipe CO2 emissions has distracted away from the impact of car production, suggests Professor Frank Figge who co-authored the ‘Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing’ study. Tags: Green credentials car production Queen's University study sustainble. The survey attempts to close this gap.”.

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Will Obama’s billions jumpstart the electric car? The Green Piece

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General Motors has received more than $241million to make battery packs for the Chevrolet Volt – which is due to be launched next year and will be known as the Vauxhall/Opel Ampera in Europe – as well as to build a rear-wheel electric-drive system. America’s top car manufacturers have reaped the rewards too. Faye Sunderland.

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