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GMC Sierra EV to launch in a premium limited Denali Edition – Charged EVs

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The GMC Sierra EV will make its debut in a “premium, limited-edition version” called the Denali Edition 1 , with a price tag just under 100 grand. The GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 is based on GM’s Ultium platform, and boasts a GM-estimated 440-mile range and 800-volt 350 kW DC fast charging. (We

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GM to Expand Brake Override Software Globally by 2012; Volt at Launch

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General Motors will expand use of “enhanced smart pedal” technology globally to all passenger cars with automatic transmissions and electronic throttle control, including hybrids and the Volt. The Volt will have brake override enabled at launch, according to a GM spokesperson. Tags: Brief.

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OnStar Expands Mobile App Technology Availability to Most New 2011 GM Vehicles

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Owners of most new 2011 Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC vehicles will soon be able to control key vehicle functions from their smart phones via OnStar. OnStar and Chevrolet announced the smartphone application for the Chevrolet Volt at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show. Tags: Brief. Screenshot of one of the OnStar apps.

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GM to Debut Two-Mode Plug-in Hybrid Technology in New Buick Crossover in 2011; LG Chem to Supply the Li-ion Cells

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Photo by Jeffrey Sauger for GM) Click to enlarge. Tom Stephens, GM vice chairman of product development, made the announcement during the Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, Michigan. The new five-passenger crossover will build on the success GM has had with the Buick Enclave. Source: GM Click to enlarge.

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

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On 11 August, GM invited approximately 75 journalists and auto analysts to spend a day learning about the new GM. The day was split between a morning session at the GM tech center in Warren and an afternoon session at the GM proving grounds in Milford, MI. GM’s identify in the US starts with its four core brands.

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GM Will Apply Plug-in Hybrid Technology To One of Its Remaining Four Core Brands, Delivery Still in 2011

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In a post on GM’s FastLane blog, Vice Chairman Tom Stephens said that the company will apply plug-in hybrid technology to one of the four core brands remaining after the restructuring: Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC. Based on the current restructuring plan, GM is accelerating the wind-down or sale of Saturn to the end of this year.

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GM Files Voluntary Chapter 11; Agreements with US Treasury and Canada; New GM Expected in 60-90 Days

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reached agreements with the US Treasury and the governments of Canada and Ontario for the creation of a smaller, self-sustaining “New GM”. Pending approvals, the New GM is expected to launch in about 60 to 90 days as a separate and independent company from the current GM. GM Manufacturing Plans. General Motors Corp.

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