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GM, University of Michigan show automated safety features preventing crashes
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
million GM vehicles across 20 different models from 2013-2017. —GM Safety Technical Fellow, Raymond Kiefer.
Rumor: GM electric pickup could come from Tesla
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 12, 2019
Pickups GMLast month, the president of General Motors' GMC truck division said the brand was considering building an electric pickup. Now, according to a CleanTechnica report, that pickup could come from Tesla. Even the CleanTechnica reporter says to file this in the category of an enticing rumor, rather than fact, because there are no pictures, and a.
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GM wants Trump administration to consider national electric-vehicle mandate
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 26, 2018
GM is launching an effort to propose a 50-state solution for electric vehicles, including a national version of. General Motors EPA GM California CARB Fuel Economy Mary Barra Donald TrumpThe term “hail Mary” might be appropriate for what General Motors, led by chief executive officer Mary Barra, is attempting at this stage of the federal government’s dialog on fuel efficiency and electric vehicles.
GM wins US grant to develop solid-state batteries
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 27, 2019
The money is part of a larger grant to develop more fuel-efficient powertrains, the fan site GM Authority reports. General Motors is the latest automaker reported to be working on solid-state lithium batteries, thanks to a $2 million grant from Uncle Sam.
GM president dashes hopes of future Volt, says no more hybrids
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 14, 2019
Following news in late November that General Motors would kill off the Chevrolet Volt, one of the pioneers of modern plug-in cars, a senior GM executive has hinted—strongly—that it won't be back. On Friday, in the Q&A session after the company's investor conference, incoming company president Mark Reuss doused those hopes.
GM battery facility discharge suggests no immediate successor for Chevy Volt
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 19, 2018
GM said that it will cut 50 jobs at the Brownstown facility that assembled battery. General Motors GM HamtramckWill the Chevrolet Volt get an immediate successor, or will any other model soon carry on with the potential of its brilliant Voltec plug-in hybrid system? Considering what General Motors announced yesterday, both of those possibilities are now looking less likely.
GM-UAW negotiations include plans for electric pickups, possible US battery plant
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
Included in the proposed offer from GM to the UAW, the automaker listed an electric pickup, a dedicated battery facility in the U.S.,
Is GM planning an electric Cadillac Escalade?
Green Car Reports
JULY 24, 2019
Cadillac is poised to become the lead brand from General Motors for some of its most advanced electric vehicle technology.
GM plans its own nationwide charging network with Bechtel
Green Car Reports
MAY 28, 2019
The companies will form a joint venture to build the chargers in which Bechtel will provide its expertise in construction and permitting and GM will. General Motors, the nation's biggest automaker, is teaming up with construction giant Bechtel to build thousands of chargers around the U.S.
Cadillac to become “lead electric vehicle brand” for GM to rival Tesla (Updated)
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 11, 2019
General Motors GM Mary BarraGeneral Motors’ Cadillac brand has fought to restore its luster as a brand for technology and innovation, with repeated attempts that fell short of a resounding success. Finally, it appears that Cadillac might be turning toward a future that may have a better chance of restoring the brand’s glory days: electric luxury cars. In an.
Sources: GM manufacturing revamp could signal faster lane-change to EVs
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 30, 2018
General Motors GM Mary BarraLess than a week after speaking out in favor of a national electric vehicle mandate, and in the shadow of Tesla reporting a profitable quarter, General Motors might be on the verge of announcing a radical change to its plans for future electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids in the U.S. The automaker is anticipated to make a major business.
GM unveils digital vehicle platform; 4.5 TB/h; installed on new Cadillac CT5, rollout to most GM vehicles globally by 2023
Green Car Congress
MAY 21, 2019
terabytes (TB) of data processing power per hour, a fivefold increase in capability over GM’s current electrical architecture. GM implemented years ago a security vulnerability disclosure program to engage more closely with the research community.
GM Promotes an Electric Car
Plugs and Cars
FEBRUARY 4, 2009
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SoftBank to invest $2.25B in GM Cruise; GM to add $1.1B; driving large-scale AV deployment
Green Car Congress
MAY 31, 2018
billion in GM Cruise Holdings LLC (GM Cruise), further strengthening the company’s plans to commercialize autonomous vehicle (AV) technology at large scale. GM will also invest $1.1 billion in GM Cruise upon closing of the transaction. SoftBank Vision Fund will invest $2.25
GM rolls last Chevy Volt off Detroit assembly line
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
GM built the last 2019 Chevy Volt on February 15, and in a ceremony last Tuesday it rolled off the assembly line at GM's Hamtramck factory in Detroit—after. With the end of Chevrolet Volt production last week, it looks more like pure electric cars are winning the race to transform driving over more complicated, if versatile plug-in hybrids.
Chevy Cruise AV, GM's autonomous electric Bolt EV, to go into production in 2019
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 12, 2018
How the public will react remains to be seen, but they'll get their chance next year if GM's Chevrolet Cruise. General Motors GM Autonomous cars plug-in cars Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) self-driving carsHow comfortable would you be in a taxi or car-service vehicle that had no steering wheel, accelerator or brake pedals? That's the question prompted by a photo that has already produced some subconscious anxiety among at least auto writers.
GM releases second Chevy Bolt EV autonomous driving video
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 13, 2017
General Motors GM Chevy Autonomous cars plug-in cars self-driving carsThe Chevrolet Bolt EV may very well turn out to be a game-changing electric car in more ways than one.
GM plans cleaner tires and factories, as well as more EVs
Green Car Reports
JULY 8, 2019
GM CEO Mary Barra has repeatedly proclaimed the company’s goal of “zero accidents, zero emissions, and zero congestion.”
VP Mike Pence says Workhorse deal to proceed for GM Lordstown plant
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 1, 2019
On a visit to Ohio on Tuesday, Vice President Mike Pence announced that Workhorse Group has secured financing to buy GM's factory in Lordstown, Ohio, to build electric trucks.
Rivian fast charging, Volkswagen electrics, Trump vs GM: The Week in Reverse
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 22, 2018
EPA GM Donald Trump RivianWhich upcoming electric car has a battery pack engineered to be upgraded to 800 volts? What company plans to do more serious marketing of electric cars' strengths? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 21, 2018. This week contained a mix of news about upcoming faster.
GM Shows Chevy Bolt EV Electric-Car Prototypes Testing: Video
Green Car Reports
JUNE 24, 2015
The bulk of today's GM media presentation is about the 2016 Chevy Cruze, to be unveiled tonight. But GM's Electrification team turned out in full. Videos GM Future Cars plug-in cars Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Spy Videos Chevrolet Bolt Chevrolet Bolt EVWe learned very few new details about the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV today, but General Motors released a development video that will likely excite fans and potential buyers of the 200-mile electric car.
Tesla Autopilot ranking, GM EV investment, VW battery pact, Faraday fire sale: Today's Car News
Green Car Reports
MARCH 22, 2019
GM announces a new electric Chevrolet to sell alongside the Bolt EV—but it wouldn't say what. General Motors GM Tesla Autopilot Faraday Future lithium-ion batteriesA new study is not kind to Tesla's Autopilot. Volkswagen forms an alliance to develop European batteries for EVs. And Faraday Future hosts a fire sale. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Facing criticism from President Trump for idling five.
Solar from Hyundai, Kia; GM plan trouble, VW-Ford electrics, getting warmer: Today's Car News
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
A prominent electric-car advocate takes issue with GM's plan for a national mandate. global warming GMHyundai and Kia plan to put solar panels on cars. VW won't rule out sharing electric cars with Ford. And a new report from the journal Nature shows global warming may already be much worse than expected. All this and more on Green Car Reports. As solar panels get.
GM electric plans, Faraday's future, expanding charger access: Today's Car News
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 30, 2018
GM plans to announce a major shift in manufacturing that could benefit electric cars. Multiple sources indicate that GM plans a big shift in its manufacturing. General Motors GM Camaro Charging Networks Faraday FutureChevrolet introduced a concept electric drag racer. Charging networks join forces. And Faraday Future loses a key executive in financing turmoil. All this and more on Green Car Reports.
Baojun E100: GM's tiny, two-seat electric car for China
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 14, 2017
Most North Americans and Europeans will likely never have heard of Baojun, but it's one of many brands operated under General Motors' SAIC-GM-Wuling joint venture in China. China General Motors minicar GM plug-in cars Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) two-seatIts portfolio is mostly made up of small sedans, multi-purpose vehicles (small minivans), hatchbacks, and a crossover utility vehicle, but the brand recently undertook its.
GM to launch two new electric vehicles within 18 months, 20 by 2023
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 2, 2017
The news came in a conference call for reporters with Mark Reuss, GM's executive vice president of global product development. GM's announcement follows similar. General Motors GM Future Cars plug-in cars hydrogen fuel cell Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV General Motors said on Monday it will unveil two new battery-electric vehicles within the next 18 months, and will offer 20 electric and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles globally by 2023.
And GM follows suit; 10,000 cut
Plugs and Cars
FEBRUARY 10, 2009
GM cuts 10,000 salaried workers worldwide, including 3,400 of its 29,500 salaried jobs in the United States. Tags: GM
Trump tweets that Workhorse electric truckmaker may take over Ohio GM plant (Updated)
Green Car Reports
MAY 8, 2019
Update: Adds responses from GM and Workhorse. President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday that Cincinnati-based startup electric truckmaker Workhorse may buy GM's Lordstown, Ohio, factory. That factory has been the subject of boisterous political debate between Trump and General Motors since the company announced last November that it would idle the. Workhorse Trucks
Polestar production, Bollinger prototypes, GM battery tech: Today's Car News
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 27, 2019
And GM is aiming for solid-state battery tech. Polestar has started producing its Polestar 1 flagship plug-in hybrid coupe, and it’s looking increasingly independent from Volvo. Bollinger is at work on its vintage-chic electric SUV and pickup. Toyota is planning to show off its mobility range at the Olympics. All this and more at Green Car. Today in Car News
GM reveals electric car production number in 2010.in India
Plugs and Cars
OCTOBER 25, 2009
GM recently entered into a 50/50 partnership with Reva, the Indian electric car company, to produce an electric version of the Chevrolet Spark. According to a report in the Business Standard of India, GM plans to sell 4000 electric Sparks in India in 2010. Tags: gm.
BMW iNext, electric Lyft, Tesla Model 3 price cut, profitable GM EVs: Today's Car News
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 7, 2019
And GM CEO Mary Barra says the company's electric cars won't be profitable until the early 2020s. GM LyftTesla cut prices on the Model 3—again. BMW revealed the next version of its iNext SUV winter testing in Sweden. Lyft plans to give customers and drivers electric lifts. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Responding to cuts in its tax.
GM, EVgo to build Chevy Bolt EV fast-charging network, for Maven drivers only
Green Car Reports
APRIL 12, 2018
The company said firmly two years ago it had no intention of spending money on a charging network, a stance that distinguished GM from BMW, Nissan, and Volkswagen, not to mention Tesla. General Motors GM plug-in cars Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) charging infrastructure Fast Charging eVgo charging network MavenGeneral Motors has consistently declined to fund public charging stations that increase the utility and long-distance potential of the electric cars it sells.
Toyota Corolla Hybrid, flow batteries, Greenlots, GM-Tesla pickup rumor: Today's Car News
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 12, 2019
And a report reveals that Tesla may be supplying batteries and motors for a new electric pickup from GM. pickup GM self-driving carsThe EPA released impressive fuel-economy estimates for the 2019 Toyota Corolla Hybrid. Indiana professors combine ethanol, and fuel-cell tech in affordable next-gen electric-car battery. One-step Plug&Charge comes to Greenlots chargers.
GM promises it can make money on all-electric cars by 2021
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 15, 2018
General Motors Plug-In Hybrids GM plug-in cars Profit Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV Radically new powertrains are widely assumed to lose money for the companies that launch them. Toyota's hybrid-electric system, launched in Japan in 1997, likely didn't break even until sometime after the 2004 launch of the second-generation Prius. Long-range battery-electric vehicles are the same, according to analysts and insiders: the question.
AR?V eBikes from GM are available for preorder; two models on BikeExchange.com
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 15, 2019
GM announced AR?V V used GM’s automotive-grade capabilities to set high standards in eBike engineering. GM’s extensive experience with electric vehicle motor software and controls greatly influenced the proprietary GM motor that was built from the ground up specifically for AR?V
GM fuel-cell chief talks about military truck, Honda deal to build hydrogen powertrains
Green Car Reports
MAY 25, 2017
Innovation has no secret for GM and after tapping into hybrid and electric engine technologies, fuel-cell is its next target. In an interview with Trucks.com, GM’s global fuel-cell business director Charles Freese seemed confident that hydrogen will become a next big step in transportation. General Motors GM hydrogen hydrogen fuel cell U.S.
GM builds new electric architecture for EVs, self-driving cars
Green Car Reports
MAY 21, 2019
As future cars go electric, self-driving, and more connected with the outside world, they're going to faster connectivity inside the vehicle. To that end, General Motors just introduced a new electronic platform for its vehicles that it says can carry 4.5
2020 Ford Explorer Hybrid, Bill Gates, GM e-bikes: Today's Car News
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
Microsoft founder Bill Gates weighs in on electric cars. General Motors launches a pair of compact electric-bikes. Ford prices its 2020 Explorer Hybrid—high. And our latest Twitter poll asks about wireless charging. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Ford released pricing for the 2020 Explorer, including a top-of-the-line-only Explorer.
GM goal: profitable, affordable electric cars built in big numbers
Green Car Reports
MAY 16, 2017
General Motors GM Mark Reuss plug-in cars Profit Mary BarraAutomotive innovation rolls out over many years, usually decades, and usually only a few companies lead. Others hang back, waiting to see if buyers will accept new features, new powertrains, and new types of vehicles. More than six years after modern electric cars hit the market in volume, many automakers are only now deciding on their strategies.
GM using Autodesk generative design software for lightweighting work
Green Car Congress
MAY 3, 2018
GM is using new generative design software technology from Autodesk to support its vehicle lightweighting efforts. —GM Vice President Ken Kelzer, Global Vehicle Components and Subsystems. GM is utilizing the innovative technology on future product designs.
Corsa-e electric hatchback is part of Opel's first move independent of GM
Green Car Reports
MAY 28, 2019
Opel revealed last week that it will sell an all-electric version of the latest Corsa hatchback, its first new car after almost a century as GM's European subsidiary.
GM puts $336m into Volt plant
Revenge of the Electric Car
DECEMBER 8, 2009
GM to invest $336 million in Volt plant. Tags: Production News Detroit GM Chevy Volt General Motors Co will invest $336 million in a Detroit-area plant to produce its heavily anticipated Chevrolet Volt electric car beginning next year, the No. 1 U.S. automaker said on Monday.
GM executive: Electric pickup will be built on EV-specific platform
Green Car Reports
JUNE 7, 2019
That chassis will be similar to the "skateboard" chassis that GM developed for its Autonomy concept car back in. General Motors president Mark Reuss confirmed Thursday that the company has an all-electric pickup in development and says it will be based on the company's BEV3 platform, expected to debut in a new Cadillac SUV sometime after 2023. Pickups General Motors Rivian
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