Plugs and Cars

MARCH 4, 2009

General Motors Corp, which is racing to complete a restructuring plan this month to keep it from bankruptcy, led the sinking industry lower with a 53 percent drop in sales. Chrysler down 44%. Tags: us auto sales. Reuters reports: U.S. The results mark the 16th consecutive monthly drop in auto sales. Ford down 48%.

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MAY 15, 2009

In its recent S-4 filing and updated Viability Plan ( earlier post ), General Motors said it will reduce its dealer network from 5,969 stores today to approximately 3,600 by the end of 2010. We have said from the beginning that our dealers are not a problem but an asset for General Motors. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2009

Following the short address on Monday during which President Barack Obama outlined the next steps for GM and Chrysler ( earlier post ), the White House posted summaries of the Presidential Auto Task Force’s assessment of the business plans provided by the two struggling automakers, which led to the terms that are currently unfolding.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

He has had active leadership roles working with vehicle design and engineering of US OEMs, systems integrators and tier suppliers, including Mercedes-Benz, General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Orion Bus, Magna, Eaton, Continental and others. Tags: Conversions Hybrids Plug-ins. IDEA performance upgrade.

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AUGUST 31, 2009

. $553,000 to Sacramento Municipal Utility District for Charging Infrastructure for Plug-In Hybrids and Electric Vehicle Demonstration with General Motors. 100,000 to Sacramento Municipal Utility District for Charging Infrastructure for Plug-In Hybrids and Electric Vehicle Demonstration with Chrysler.

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APRIL 10, 2009

President Barack Obama announced that the US General Services Administration (GSA) will spend $285 million provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to buy about 17,600 new, fuel-efficient vehicles produced by US auto companies by 1 June. Tags: Brief.

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OCTOBER 15, 2009

Zytek has also provided technology and integration expertise for General Motors and Chrysler to support production and concept vehicle programs. Tags: Electric (Battery) Motors. In September, Zytek unveiled a fully engineered, electric version of the Mercedes A-Class that it developed in just ten weeks.

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MAY 1, 2009

General Motors. General Motors dealers in the United States delivered 173,007 vehicles in April, down 34% compared with a year ago. Chrysler LLC reported April US total sales of 76,682 units, representing a 48% decrease versus 2008. Tags: Hybrids Sales. Reported hybrid new vehicle share in April 2008 was 3.2%—the

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JANUARY 11, 2010

Chrysler Group LLC. General Motors Co. Tags: Engines Fuel Efficiency Heavy-duty. Develop and demonstrate technologies to improve truck and trailer aerodynamics, combustion efficiency, waste heat recovery, hybridization, idle reduction, and reduced rolling resistance tires. 37,328,933. Grantee Project Award. 14,458,572.

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Plug In Partners

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

I t wasn't that long ago that I remember a Chrysler ad that bragged about how its new Charger, with the big V 8, was a hybrid. Now, the very ungreen Chrysler is changing its tune. In the last few weeks, not only has Chrysler made announcements, so has Mazda, Hyundai, and Nissan. Tags: manufacturers.

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Green Cars News

MAY 6, 2009

Having already taken the decision to close its Pontiac brand, General Motors has now announced that it will proceed with the sale of Saturn. Reports in the Detroit News suggest that GM would have a stake in the new company grouping Fiat, Chrysler and GME operations if the deal goes through.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Chrysler is projected to have the highest MY2009 CO 2 emissions, reversing most of its gains from the previous year. Ford and General Motors are the two marketing groups that showed improvement in MY2008 and are projected to do so again in MY2009. Tags: Fuel Efficiency Vehicle Manufacturers.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Tags: Engines Ethanol Fuels Policy. Mid-Level Blend Ethanol: Challenges, Opportunities & Testing Follow Through (Joint IEPR and Transportation Committee Workshop on Transportation Fuel Infrastructure Issues, April 2009).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2009

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC)—an organization whose members are Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Company—is seeking requests for proposal information (RFPIs) for four projects related to advanced battery development for hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric and electric vehicles.

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MAY 18, 2009

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers is a trade association of 11 car and light truck manufacturers including BMW Group, Chrysler, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Jaguar Land Rover, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi Motors, Porsche, Toyota and Volkswagen. Tags: Policy.

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Green Cars News

MAY 30, 2009

Most green car enthusiasts would claim that it was General Motors’ and Chrysler’s lack of foresight in embracing green cars and alternative fuel technologies that led to their downfall. Tags: Chrysler Green cars Latest news general motors is green to blame.

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APRIL 16, 2009

Chryslers first electric car, set to be introduced late next year around the same time as General Motors Chevrolet Volt, will be a sports car with a zero-to-60 time of under five seconds and a top speed of 120 miles per hour. Power will come from a 200 kilowatt, or 268 horsepower, electric motor.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2009

General Motors. Chrysler Group LLC reported total US sales for July 2009 of 88,900 units, a decrease of 9% year-on-year, although up 30% versus June 2009. On 27 July, Chrysler restarted production at 9 of its 11 manufacturing facilities. Chrysler PT Cruiser sales were up 24% (2,377 units) compared with July 2008.

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Green Cars News

MAY 3, 2009

Here is how each manufacturer faired: - Chrysler - Chrysler LLC returned total US sales of 76,682 in April - a 48 per cent decrease from the previous year. General Motors - GM dealers in the US delivered 173,007 vehicles, down 34 per cent compared to the prior year. per cent, representing just a 2.7

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 5, 2009

Let’s take a look at the results from each major manufacturer: Chrysler: Total US sales for July stood at 88,900 units, a decrease of nine per cent year on year, although up 30 per cent compared to June. General Motors: A total of 189,443 vehicles were sold in July, that’s a 19.4 Reported sales jumped 31.8

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 18, 2009

The restructuring of the auto industry following the collapse of General Motors and Chrysler continued yesterday when GM confirmed it had signed a stock purchase agreement with Koenigsegg Group AB for the sale of 100 per cent of the shares of Saab Automobile AB.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2009

Michigan State is partnering with Chrysler LLC for this effort. Cummins Engine Company, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Consortium, General Motors Corporation, and Woodward. Tags: Engines Fuel Cells. Team members include the University of Wisconsin (principal investigator), Caterpillar, Inc.,

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Green Cars News

JUNE 13, 2009

For example, 2,933 vehicles have been ordered from Chrysler despite the fact that the manufacturer does not include any hybrids in its line-up with the exception of the Durango/Aspen line. GM, it suggests, has fuel efficient vehicles that are in the same mould as Chrysler’s. Leave a comment with your thoughts.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 10, 2009

Big guns in the US auto industry like General Motors and Chrysler may still be reeling from the credit crunch, but upstart electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors has achieved overall corporate profitability in July. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Tesla Motors Tesla Tesla Motors profitability.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 7, 2009

Here is how each manufacturer faired: Chrysler: The manufacturer saw its sales drop by 47 per cent compared to May 2008 to just 79,010 units sold. General Motors: Despite concerns about its future, GM performed relatively well with 190,881 light duty vehicle sales - a decrease of 29 per cent. Secondly, hybrids held a 2.8

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2009

A123Systems has also entered into a development and manufacturing agreement with Chrysler LLC to provide battery systems for the company’s ENVI product line. Korea-based LG Chem, in partnership with its US subsidiary Compact Power (LGC-CPI) and General Motors, has proposed a plan to manufacture lithium-ion battery cells in Michigan.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Six automotive manufacturers (General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, Honda, Nissan) were identified as representing the overwhelming majority of vehicles sales for the study period (87.5%), and the top selling platforms of these manufacturers thus became the focus of the Ricardo study. Tags: Ethanol Fuels Policy.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 4, 2009

Meanwhile Ford’s US rivals General Motors and Chrysler also showed signs of modest improvement as their rate of decline slowed. General Motors’ July sales dropped 19 per cent year on year while Chrysler’s fell by 9.4

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Green Cars News

MAY 4, 2009

After last week signing a deal to take a 20 per cent stake in stricken car manufacturer Chrysler, now Fiat has its sights set on General Motors’ European arm Opel. General Motors has already indicated that it has three plants too many.

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Green Cars News

JULY 9, 2009

According to reports, General Motors has splashed out around $1billion developing the Chevrolet Volt, while Chrysler hopes to invest around $448million in its electric vehicle programme. He also spent a year living with the pioneering General Motors EV1 electric car and has driven the vast majority of alternative fuel vehicles.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

General Motors has done something remarkable, enough so that we were tempted to jump them up to the top of this chart until they stumbled recently. Now on the market is the second generation Mirai , a fuel-cell sedan with a 350-mile range and a $57,000 price tag. Chevrolet Bolt/Bolt EUV – Waiting for more GM EVs.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2009

Tags: Fuel Cells Hydrogen Hydrogen Storage Policy Research. In addition, many fuel cell approaches and hydrogen storage options should continue to be investigated, and options should not be prematurely shut down. Letter Report on the Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership, Phase 3.

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Green Cars News

MAY 9, 2009

His tenure marked the company’s largest every profit, putting the car maker ahead of the likes of Ford, Chrysler and General Motors. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Toyota Katsuaki Watanabe Toyota car sales Toyota hybrids Toyota losses. However, it also marked the first loss in its 71 year history.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 23, 2007

F or those who think that GM is not serious about its new PHEV , the Volt , here is a piece that makes you think they are: The Volt To Be Lutz's Legacy May 21, 2007 So, I heard General Motors’ Bob Lutz on National Public Radio’s “Wait. Tags: manufacturers. It’s hopeful to think that if the U.S. Join Plug In Partners today.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 4, 2009

In the US, Chrysler and General Motors fell into bankruptcy; while in Japan even its major automakers have been left reeling from significant profit falls. Tags: Electric cars The Green Piece green piece Nissan LEAF. However, the company’s bright spark remains its green efforts. Faye Sunderland.

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Creative Greenius

JANUARY 17, 2009

Electric cars everywhere you looked, quiet as a mouse and making a total mockery out of General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler who could have been making these cars for the last decade, but instead had to be pushed to the brink of bankruptcy and shame-filled failure before they would start even talking about making these cars.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 11, 2009

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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