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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

The announcement was made Monday as part of General Motors’ participation in Auto Guangzhou 2011. The Volt’s introduction is part of Shanghai GM’s Drive to Green strategy, which is focused on delivering products that offer higher fuel economy and lower emissions. It will be priced at RMB 498,000 (about $78,000).

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APRIL 27, 2012

turbodiesel engine on Cruze—one of the top-selling gasoline-powered cars in the US in 2011 and General Motors’ best-selling model globally—will establish Chevrolet as the only domestic automaker offering an American-manufactured diesel-powered compact car with a European-American developed engine. Earlier post. ).

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

General Motors LLC, $1.4 General Motors will develop and demonstrate a novel technology that enables the use of high dilution in the combustion chamber significantly improving the fuel economy of vehicles compared to conventional engines. The initial focus will be on US heavy-duty vehicles.

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DECEMBER 8, 2011

General Motors and Teijin Limited., Consumers benefit from lighter weight vehicles with better fuel economy and all the safety benefits that come with vehicles of greater mass. Teijin recently received a 2011 Global Automotive Carbon Composites Technology Innovation Award by Frost & Sullivan.

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JULY 12, 2013

Describing its product goals and tracking progress toward its 2020 manufacturing priorities in its 2012 Sustainability Report , General Motors reaffirmed its commitment to further reduce the energy used and the environmental impacts of building and operating an automobile. Earlier post.). —2012 Sustainability Report.

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DECEMBER 3, 2015

General Motors is applying third-generation advanced high-strength steel to the new Chevrolet LOVA RV from SAIC-GM, thereby reducing the weight of selected body components by approximately 20%. The new steel offers a superior balance of strength and ductility as compared to the first generation of high-strength steels.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 4, 2010

than General Motors last month. And it's vowed to achieve best-in-class fuel economy numbers for every new model it launches. So the news today that its revised 2011 Ford Mustang with the 3.7-liter Ford's on a roll lately, selling more cars in the U.S.

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MARCH 3, 2012

USCAR’s TWG, the members of which include Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, contracted FEV Inc. Our goal is to reduce these losses to improve fuel efficiency while maintaining the functional benefits of four-wheel drive. Once released, the standard will be available through the SAE website.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

General Motors and its joint ventures set a new August sales mark in China, with sales rising 7.3% Year to date, Ford China has sold 368,513 wholesale units, up 8% from January - August 2011. from the previous August and 10.8% from July to 220,996 units. The Ford Edge—now equipped with a 2.0-liter

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APRIL 21, 2016

NanoSteel, a leader in nanostructured steel materials ( earlier post ), announced the delivery of its first advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) to General Motors for initial testing. Commissioned in 2011, the HDGL allowed for efficient modifications to produce these Next-Generation Advanced High Strength Steels.

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MARCH 25, 2010

VVC has said that its V Car’s fuel economy would be among the best of all four-passenger gasoline-powered vehicles sold in the US today. That work began in July 2009 and was targeted for completion in the third quarter 2011. million from the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Loan Program (ATVMLP).

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OCTOBER 9, 2010

The Euro 5 compliant engine is capable of 240 hp (59 kW/liter) and 550 N·m (406 lb-ft) of torque and will be available in the 2011 model year vehicles in the European market. Technical features of the engine include a chain-driven, double overhead camshaft with four valves per cylinder. Each valve is driven by finger followers.

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APRIL 26, 2011

The addition of the 2 electric cars brings to 80 the number of award winners so far for 2011, including 7 hybrid models. That lifts General Motors’ current model tally to 12 and Nissan’s to 3. The ratings help consumers pick vehicles that offer a higher level of protection than federal safety standards require.

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APRIL 4, 2014

6(a) is the first high-volume one-piece die cast magnesium instrument panel (IP) beam introduced in 1996 by General Motors (GM) for its full-size van (GMC Savana and Chevrolet Express). It is estimated that a vehicle’s fuel economy will improve 7% for every 150-kilogram (331-lb) reduction in weight.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 17, 2011

As it examines low cost ways of improving fuel economy, General Motors (GM) is exploring the use of an ultracapacitor based Active Energy Recovery Buffer. At the SAE World Congress 2011, it presented the results of a simulation study showing a 1.3

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

The fuel economy figures for the upcoming Chevrolet Cruze Eco have been revealed. The non-hybrid 2011 model will achieve an estimated 42mpg on the highway with city fuel economy of 28mpg.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 3, 2010

The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze will be priced from $16,995. According to GM it offers more interior room, better fuel economy in the Eco model (with up to 40mpg) and more [.]. Now we can reveal how much the vehicle will cost when it goes on sale in the US in September.

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JANUARY 4, 2012

In its “2012 Outlook: US Auto Manufacturers and Suppliers”, Fitch assigns the industry a Positive Rating, expecting the credit profiles of the US OEMs and auto suppliers to generally strengthen in 2012, assuming that global economic conditions do not weaken materially from current trends. than was seen in 2010 and 2011. weight savings.

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DECEMBER 12, 2013

General Motors hosted the 2013 GM China Tech Day at the GM China Advanced Technical Center (ATC) in Shanghai from 9-12 December. GM created this annual event in 2011 to introduce its latest technology achievements to Chinese media. Parts made from magnesium help reduce vehicle weight, resulting in better fuel economy.

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Green Cars News

MAY 7, 2009

In an online blog, General Motors’ (GM) vice chairman Tom Stephens stated that the company will apply plug-in hybrid technology to one of its four core brands followings its’ restructuring. GM is planning initial delivery of plug-in hybrid vehicles for use in fleets to the DOE and EPRI in 2011.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. Environmental Protection Agency fuel economy tests and an estimate 833. Tesla hopes to see a sales surge in 2011 when it rolls. other manufacturers before 2011. General Motors Co.’s Tesla To Offer Auto Leases. said Wednesday that it will offer a.

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JUNE 1, 2009

General Motors Corp. Close: Dec 2011. Under this plan, the New GM will achieve full capacity utilization of its assembly operations in 2011, two years ahead of what was scheduled in its 17 Feb. The Chevy Equinox and GMC Terrain, midsize crossovers with highway fuel economy of 32 mpg. Pontiac, Mich.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 17, 2009

The old adage states that two heads are better than one - and that’s what Suzuki and General Motors are determined to prove with their next generation hybrid system. The two motoring companies have joined forces with the intention of introducing the mid-size Kizashi saloon car to the North American market in 2011.

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MARCH 27, 2009

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has set the model year 2011 CAFE standards, which it estimates will raise the industry-wide combined light-duty vehicle fuel economy average to 27.3 Estimated Industry-wide MY 2011 CAFE. . million metric tons during that period. Earlier post.). gCO 2 /mile.

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MARCH 14, 2011

Typically, HEI receives half of its core funds from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and half from the worldwide motor vehicle industry. —“The Future of Vehicle Fuels and Technologies” Among the findings of the report are: New gasoline direct injection (GDI) technology offers improvements in fuel economy.

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MAY 17, 2012

The Sustaining Members of CRC are the American Petroleum Institute (API) and a group of automobile manufacturer members (Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota, and Volkswagen). This testing included more than $14.5 Earlier post.)

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MAY 9, 2009

General Motors 2MT70 FWD two-mode hybrid transaxle, as seen from. Design parameters of the current design include a 50% improvement in EPA composite fuel economy as compared to a conventional Saturn VUE, as well as a 7.5 Motor-Generators. by Jack Rosebro. engine side. Click to enlarge. Transaxle Operation.

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AUGUST 14, 2009

General Motors Company will invest $43 million in Brownstown Township, Mich. The plant will be part of a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors called GM Subsystem Manufacturing LLC. The plant will be part of a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors called GM Subsystem Manufacturing LLC. Earlier post.)

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Shifted earlier focus to all-electric Focus in 2011 with Magna. General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Committed to sales of 10,000 or more vehicles in late 2010, with increasing production in 2011. No announced plans.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 22, 2009

The company launched last month at Green Motors in Berkeley, California. Sherwood and Guzyk say that if the board adopts the new rules at its January 22 and 23 meeting, it likely will force them to shutter their business, which just had its grand opening last month at Green Motors on San Pablo Avenue. Photograph by Chris Duffey.

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APRIL 16, 2009

" In other words, General Motors is going to lose its shirt until the Volt establishes itself in the marketplace. General Motors has sought $10.3 billion in Department of Energy loans to develop new fuel-efficient vehicles, including the Volt. Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0

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