Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2011

SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) completed the expansion of the second phase capacity expansion of its manufacturing facility in Qingdao, Shandong. In addition, mini-commercial vehicles manufactured at the facility are being sold in a growing number of GM markets worldwide. —GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2014

ANSYS Fluent software—a leading, fully featured fluid dynamics solution for modeling flow and other related physical phenomena—now includes as standard Li-ion battery models, due to the efforts of ANSYS, GM, the Energy Department’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and ESim.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Given the critical role of EVs in reducing the carbon footprint of the transportation sector, GM says it is committed to the responsible sourcing of the mined materials needed for EV production. GM already requires suppliers to meet its standards and adhere to company values throughout the supply chain.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2011

-based Envia Systems to provide GM’s battery engineering team with access to advanced lithium-ion cathode technology that delivers higher cell energy density and lower cost. In a separate agreement, GM has secured the right to use Envia’s advanced cathode material for future GM electrically driven vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2010

In 2007, GM took fuel cell development activity out of R&D and moved it over to GM Powertrain, along with 500 scientists and engineers. Earlier post.)

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Electrek

APRIL 5, 2024

With low-cost electric cars, Hyundai Motor , along with Kia, surged past American automakers Ford and GM in the US EV market in the first three months of 2024. Hyundai Motor Group, including Kia, is using affordability to gain market share in the US.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

announced that former GM executive Robert C. From 1994 to 2002, Purcell led the GM Advanced Technology Vehicles Group (GM ATV). In addition to his responsibilities at GM ATV, he also served as chairman of the GM-Ovonic Advanced Battery Joint Venture. Click to enlarge. Li-ion manufacturer Boston-Power, Inc.,

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

GM is retiring another gas-powered car at its Kansas plant to clear room for the next-gen Chevy Bolt EV. The facility will soon house a new “family of Bolt models” as GM brings back the popular, low-cost EV.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2009

General Motors and the University of Michigan have formed the GM/U-M Institute of Automotive Research and Education, with a strategic focus on reinventing the automobile and developing the next generation of high-efficiency vehicles powered by diverse energy sources.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 3, 2022

GM launches first-of-its-kind R&D collaboration on new EV battery with silicon-infused graphite anode for low cost, high performance.

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Electrek

MAY 30, 2024

As the race to launch low-cost electric models heats up, GM believes it has the answer. GM’s new North American president said the upcoming next-gen Chevy Bolt EV will be “the most affordable vehicle on the market by 2025.”

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2009

Engineers at GM’s R&D Center are developing a new low-cost concept for NO x control from lean-burn spark ignition direct injection (SIDI) engines: passive ammonia SCR. GM found that if ammonia formation is limited only to periods of richer operation such as acceleration, GM found no significant fuel penalty.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2013

developer of a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain designed specifically for class 1 to 4 commercial fleet use ( earlier post ), unveiled its third-generation XL3 product release for model year 2014 vehicles. This helps meet growing customer demand for a drop-in solution to reduce fuel costs without reliance on subsidies.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

As one of a number of advances to reduce its weight (90 lbs/41 kg lighter than its predecessor), the redesigned seventh-generation Chevrolet Corvette is the first vehicle to use a GM-developed lightweight shape memory alloy wire in place of a heavier motorized actuator to open and close the hatch vent that releases air from the trunk.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

GM described its approach at the Washington Auto Show. A partial draft checklist of stakeholders and enablers to help guide cities in making their regions plug-in friendly suggested by GM includes: Draft Checklist for a Plug-in Ready City. GM will undertake similar efforts around the country in communities such as Washington, D.C.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Lotte Ventures teamed with GM Ventures and KTB Network to make the investment. Soelect says that it has developed a unique manufacturing process for its products that can be scaled up for mass production at low cost. —Wade Sheffer, Managing Director, GM Ventures.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 4, 2024

As it struggles to keep up with low-cost rivals like BYD, GM expects to suffer a $5 billion blow to its business in China. The multi-billion hit comes as GM rapidly loses market share in the world’s largest EV market.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2017

Over the past three years, GM and Honda have been collaborating on next-generation fuel cell and hydrogen storage systems, aiming at commercialization in the 2020 time frame. Next-generation fuel cell stack co-developed by Honda and GM. GM and Honda rank No. Earlier post.). Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2016

GM has joined the Alliance's Board of Directors, as a Promoter member. Low latency (less than 10 µsec) in the distribution of uncompressed AV, Ethernet, controls, USB and power, over low-cost, low-weight and reliable cabling. Both Daimler and Delphi Automotive have joined as Contributor members.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2013

1 , natural abundance and low cost, and low working potential 0?0.4 Silicon (Si) is a promising candidate to replace graphite as the anode material in commercial Li-ion batteries (LIBs) due to its high theoretical storage capacity of ?4,200 4,200 mAh g ?1 V vs Li/Li +. However, extreme volume change (?400%)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2010

With respect to next-generation approaches, the Li-sulfur system, which relies on the use of low-cost sulfur on the positive electrode, offers promising specific energy because of the potential for storage of 2 moles of lithium for every mole of sulfur, the authors note. Wagner et al.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2017

million to 22 new cost-shared projects to accelerate the research of advanced battery, lightweight materials, engine emission control technologies, and energy efficient mobility systems (EEMS). ICME Low Cost Carbon Fiber (Area of Interest 2). The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $19.4 University of Houston. Description.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2013

developer of a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain designed for class 1 to 3 commercial fleet vehicles ( earlier post ), has an agreement with The Knapheide Manufacturing Company, a commercial vehicle equipment provider in North America, for the installation and distribution of its products. XL Hybrids, Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2010

However, they suffer from issues such as high cost and poor thermal durability. Consequently, there is substantial interest in the development of better-performing, low-cost, and more durable NO oxidation catalysts. The catalysts developed by the GM team are based on perovskite oxides, La 1–x Sr x CoO 3 and La 1–x Sr x MnO 3.

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Electrek

JUNE 19, 2025

Comments Expand Close comments Expand Close comments Guides Tesla Tesla is a transportation and energy company.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2022

The add-on electronics package introduces a suite of low-cost solutions designed to mitigate collisions with hazards while deterring theft, abuse, and misuse of rental scooters. GEKOT will integrate its technical solutions package into Razor electric scooters soon to be deployed on the campus of Oakland University.

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EV Obssesion

JULY 3, 2021

DETROIT – General Motors has agreed to form a strategic investment and commercial collaboration with Controlled Thermal Resources to secure local and low-cost lithium. The post GM to Source U.S.-Based

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2010

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC), an organization whose members are Chrysler, Ford and GM, was formed in 1991 to sponsor development of advanced high-performance batteries for Electric Vehicle (EV) applications in the US. Resources.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Foreign automakers like Toyota, Volkswagen, and GM are struggling to keep up with aggressive price cuts and an influx of new competition. After launching its new low-cost electric SUV, the EV5, Kia is already seeing the results, as brand sales in China topped 20,000 for the third straight month in August.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

CleanFUEL USA, a leading supplier of alternative fuel infrastructure and propane engine systems, will build and certify a multi-purpose 8-liter General Motors (GM) propane engine in partnership with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC), a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America. Since the discontinuance of the GM 8.1

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InsideEVs

JANUARY 5, 2023

Mexico may have plenty of appeal for future EV production due to low costs and full access to the US federal EV tax credit.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2011

(Left) Schematic illustration showing conductive wrapping of graphene/MnO 2 (GM) to introduce an additional electron transport path (in a discharge cycle). Right) Summary plot of specific capacitance values for three different electrode systems: GM-, GMC-, and GMP-based textiles at various current densities. Credit: ACS, Yu et al.

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Baua Electric

JULY 30, 2024

CEO Jim Farley emphasized Ford’s (not-so-secret) low-cost EV platform is progressing in Long Beach as former Tesla, Rivian, Lucid, and Apple execs aim to develop some of the world’s most efficient electric cars. As the American automaker struggles to stay afloat in Europe, low-cost EVs could be Ford’s savior.

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The milestone is significant, given that SAIC has joint ventures with leading global automakers, including Volkswagen GM. Its joint venture with GM , SAIC-GM-Wuling, is a big reason as sales collapsed 35% in September, with 313,260 units sold. With low-cost EVs like the Seagull, Dolphin, and Yuan Plus, BYD is leading the market.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2012

GM is also an investor, having put $7 million into the company. high capacity, increased safety and low cost. The approach is mundane and cost-efficient, he said, not exotic. The company is currently scaling up the material using a low-cost production process. Earlier post.) With this technology LGCP has.

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EV Central

MARCH 24, 2024

A smaller less sophisticated version will also be used under the low-cost small hatchbacks like the Renault 5 and the cheaper Renault Twingo. Honda dumps GM, plans new family of affordable electric cars with Nissan appeared first on EV Central. ” The post Will it be a Hossan or Ninda?

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2016

Alphabet Energy, a startup commercializing low-cost, efficient thermoelectric materials for power generation leveraging technology initially developed at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ( earlier post , earlier post ), has closed a $23.5-million million Series C round of financing.

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