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Junkyard Find: 1977 Dodge Tradesman 200 Mystery Machine

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General Motors built the G-Series Sportvan / Rally / Chevy Van / Vandura in essentially the same form from 1971 through 1996. The build tag says it was built at St. Louis Assembly , and that its first engine was a 318-cubic-inch V8 with one-barrel carburetor.

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DOE awarding $13M to advance fuel cell performance and durability and H2 storage technologies

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General Motors: this project will employ both experimental and modeling approaches to study the effect of operating conditions on degradation, as well as the ways membranes fail, to improve overall performance of low-platinum group metal electrodes. University of Missouri, St.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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General Motors LLC. Ford Motor Company. General Motors LLC. Louis Vehicle Electrification Rides for Seniors (SiLVERS). Utility Managed Smart Charging for Consumer and Grid Benefits. AOI 04: Platinum Group Metals (PGM) Content Reduction to Enable Cost-Effective Aftertreatment for Gasoline and Diesel Engines.

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Yes, Automakers Stand To Benefit From Installing Public EV Charging Stations

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General Motors recently signed agreements with seven different third-party charging-station providers, including EV Connect, to guarantee charging access for its vehicles anywhere in the country. Luke Daugherty is a freelance writer, editor and former operations manager based in St.

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DOE awarding $1.16B to 9 battery component manufacturing projects as part of $2.8B funding

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The plant will be an expansion of its existing facility in St. Microvast and General Motors will combine complimentary intellectual properties to create a specialized separator. Each production line will be capable of producing 15,000 tonnes per year of LFP powder. Production will start in 33 months.

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DOE awarding $1.16B to 9 battery component manufacturing projects as part of $2.8B funding

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The plant will be an expansion of its existing facility in St. Microvast and General Motors will combine complimentary intellectual properties to create a specialized separator. Each production line will be capable of producing 15,000 tonnes per year of LFP powder. Production will start in 33 months.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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General Motors Corporation. General Motors Corporation. Construction of US manufacturing capabilities to produce the second-generation GM global rear-wheel electric drive system. Manufacturing: Warren, MI and St. Louis, MO; Deployment: 11 partner fleets. General Motors. Brownstown, MI.

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