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GM sets June and first half delivery records in China

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General Motors and its joint ventures had record June deliveries in China of 273,563 units, which was up 11.2% The strong June performance enabled GM to set a first half record for deliveries in China. Demand for the brand’s best-selling SUV, the Envision, increased 27% to more than 14,000 units. on an annual basis.

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Presidential Auto Task Force Concluded Plug-In GM Volt Likely Too Expensive To Be Commercially Successful in the Short-Term

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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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GM and JVs deliveries in China down 43.3% in Q1; Wuling introduces EVs

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General Motors and its joint ventures delivered 461,716 vehicles in China in the first quarter, down 43.3% The brand likewise began accepting preorders for the Blazer SUV to tap into the popular large SUV segment. The minivan has a range of 300 kilometers on a single charge and supports DC fast charging. Rong Guang EV.

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EPA annual trends report finds new vehicle fuel economy at record 24.1 mpg; new powertrain technologies rapidly gaining share

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The Trends report has been published annually since 1975 and covers all passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, minivans, and all but the largest pickup trucks and vans. l/100 km), followed by car SUVs at 24.5 Chrysler-Fiat had the highest CO2 emissions and lowest fuel economy, followed by GM. mpg, respectively. mpg per year.

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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

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GM is bringing back the Hummer brand as an EV within the GMC brand. The Chevrolet Volt was a purpose-built plug-in hybrid, with an electric motor driving the car and a small gas engine that charged the small battery when it was depleted. GM, shifting focus to pure EVs, built the last Volt on February 19, 2019. Sub-brand, the ID.4

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On the Horizon

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by ’10 By BILL VLASIC Published: May 13, 2008 DETROIT — The Nissan Motor Company plans to sell an electric car in the United States and Japan by 2010, raising the stakes in the race to develop environmentally friendly vehicles. Here is what GM and its main rivals have in the pipeline. They will use technology similar to GM's.

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Volvo flexes its pricing power for EVs with the EX30 rolling out for $35,000

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The comments come as several automakers, like Ford and GM, have scaled back EV investments. The electric SUV will be available in two versions: A single-motor extended range and a twin-motor performance model. Volvo is rolling out EVs in key segments, including an affordable model (EX30), a three-row electric SUV (EX90).

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