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GM: Saab Sale Cannot Be Concluded, Will Wind Down the Brand

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General Motors announced today that the intended sale of Saab Automobile AB would not be concluded. As a result, GM will start an orderly wind-down of Saab operations. As a result, GM will start an orderly wind-down of Saab operations. Tags: Brief. In order to maintain operations, Saab needed a quick resolution.

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GM CEO teases reborn Chevy Bolt — an Ultium-based, affordable contender to Tesla’s next-gen car

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It would be a pretty interesting twist of fate, but Tesla’s next-generation vehicle might find itself competing in the market with a vehicle that was once considered a rival to the Model 3. As per recent comments from General Motors CEO Mary Barra, the practical Chevy Bolt EV may make a comeback as an Ultium-based EV.

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National Research Council Report on Americas Energy Future Highlights Vehicle Efficiency Technologies, Conversion of Biomass and Coal-to-Liquids Fuels, and Electrifying the Light Duty Fleet with PHEVs, BEVs and FCVs

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However, the report concludes, initiating deployment of these technologies is urgent; actions taken—or not taken—between now and 2020 to develop and demonstrate several key technologies will largely determine the nation’s energy options for many decades to come. million barrels per day in 2008) will be challenging.

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GM Releases New Viability Plan, Launches Bond Exchange; Phasing Out Pontiac

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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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Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles : Gas 2.0

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Write For GO About Advertise Contact Login Explore GO Media: News & Opinion Family & Lifestyle Business & Technology Gas 2.0 Some of the automakers include in that agreement are Volkswagen, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Fiat, Toyota and Mitsubishi. This is a major step froward in EV mass production.

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GM Previews First Two-Mode, Front-Wheel-Drive Hybrid Transaxle

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General Motors 2MT70 FWD two-mode hybrid transaxle, as seen from. With the FWD two-mode targeted at larger sedans on up into crossovers and SUVs, and the RWD two-mode applied in full-size SUVs and light trucks, GM has a product gap for an advanced full hybrid offering for smaller, lower-torque engines in more compact vehicles.

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ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

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Vehicle Technologies (5 projects). Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will develop a paradigm shifting new all-liquid metal grid scale battery for low cost, large scale storage of electrical energy. Scaling and Commercialization of Algae Harvesting Technologies. Earlier post.) Biomass Energy (5 projects).

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