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General Motors and Honda announced the executive structure for their recently established joint venture company, Fuel Cell System Manufacturing, LLC (FCSM). Haq and Kosaka will be responsible for operations, overseeing the start-up of the JV and ongoing manufacturing operations.

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Buick’s vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology made its debut at the Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition. In 2016, GM became one of the first vehicle manufacturers to demonstrate the interoperability of V2X applications in the country. Past work on V2X in China.

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JUNE 25, 2010

The European automobile manufacturers have agreed to a first phase of joint specifications to connect electrically chargeable vehicles to the electricity grid in a safe and user-friendly way. Manufactures will provide at least one cable with Type 2 plug (Mode 3) or standard domestic plug (Mode 2) to connect to infrastructure.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Current EV business models are doomed unless manufacturers that have bet their futures on them, such as General Motors and VW, invest in or coordinate on a robust supercharger network. million automobiles were sold in the United States in 2019, of which only about 245,000 were battery-powered electric vehicles, researchers said.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2010

General Motors inaugurated its new flexi-engine facility in Talegaon, GM’s first powertrain plant that enables gasoline and diesel engines to be manufactured simultaneously. The new engine plant will begin by producing engines for small passenger cars manufactured by GM in India.

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JULY 20, 2010

Organizations representing auto manufacturers, electric utilities and the electric drive industry are calling on President Obama to establish a new National Electric Fuel Task Force to help accelerate the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles and the necessary infrastructure.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Leading vehicle manufacturers in fuel cell technology—Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation/Opel, Honda Motor Co., Leading vehicle manufacturers in fuel cell technology—Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation/Opel, Honda Motor Co.,

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JUNE 7, 2018

General Motors and Honda are partnering on new advanced chemistry battery components, including the cell and module, to accelerate both companies’ plans for all-electric vehicles. The combined scale and global manufacturing efficiencies will ultimately provide greater value to customers.

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APRIL 11, 2019

The Driving America Forward Act raises the cap and allows purchasers of an additional 400,000 vehicles per manufacturer to be eligible for the tax credit. Sales of electric vehicles in the US increased by more than 80% in 2018 and two manufacturers have already hit the lifetime cap of 200,000 units (GM and Tesla). ITC Holdings Corp.,

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DECEMBER 21, 2011

Distance to 2015 target by individual manufacturers in 2010 (only manufacturers registering > 100 000 vehicles in Europe). The data also show that almost all manufacturers must reduce emissions to meet 2015 targets under European legislation for new passenger cars, based on average CO 2 emissions for each manufacturer.

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DECEMBER 16, 2012

Their report, “Biobased Automobile Parts Investigation”, was developed for the USDA Office of Energy Policy and New Uses. Cost to manufacture is one of the main considerations. Other factors used to determine the best material for manufacturing parts for vehicles include: Part performance.

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AUGUST 18, 2009

General Motors Co. confirmed it has signed a stock purchase agreement with Koenigsegg Group AB regarding the sale of 100% of the shares of Saab Automobile AB. Saab Automobile plans to exit legal reorganization shortly. Tags: Vehicle Manufacturers. The deal is expected to conclude in the next months.

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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. —Tom Stephens.

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JANUARY 7, 2013

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is warning that under current conditions, it is unlikely that the full potential of e-mobility will be met. Ford of Europe, General Motors Europe, Hyundai Motor Europe, IVECO S.p.A., The ACEA members are BMW Group, DAF Trucks, Daimler, FIAT S.p.A.,

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MAY 24, 2010

Bob Lutz, newly retired as vice chairman of General Motors, has joined the board of directors of Transonic Combustion, Inc., Transonic Combustion is on course to directly supply global automotive manufacturers with its high efficiency fuel injection systems.

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JUNE 12, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded more than $54 million—leveraging approximately an additional $17 million in cost share from the private sector—for 13 projects to advance transformational technologies and materials that can help manufacturers significantly increase the energy efficiency of their operations and reduce costs.

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JANUARY 8, 2014

The report, supported by the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, measures the technological nature of today’s auto industry and compares it to other sectors of the economy often viewed as technologically advanced. The report authors acknowledge the difficulty of defining “high-tech” in an ever-changing economic environment.

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JULY 17, 2012

General Motors’ OnStar subscribers can now rent out their idle vehicles through the RelayRides marketplace, leveraging OnStar connectivity already active in their vehicles ( Earlier post ), and with no need to hand over their keys. RelayRides reservation app. Click to enlarge. —Bardhi and Eckhardt.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2010

SAIC Motor Corp., SAIC) and General Motors Co. (GM) SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) has been the largest mini-vehicle manufacturer in China for four consecutive years. Last year, SGMW became China’s first vehicle manufacturer to top 1 million units of sales and production. It has already reached this mark in 2010.

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JANUARY 12, 2018

million to seven projects to advance innovation in US manufacturing through high performance computing. Part of DOE’s High Performance Computing for Manufacturing (HPC4Mfg) program ( earlier post ), the seven new public private partnerships will enable greater collaboration between DOE national labs and the US manufacturing industry.

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

Peugeot Citroën (PSA); General Motors (GM); Mazda; Mercedes; Mitsubishi; Ford; Honda; the. General Motors. million diesel passenger cars sold in 2011, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association. The company has long. Pike’s Contenders category includes BMW; PSA. Volkswagen Group.

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MAY 13, 2010

One of GM’s innovations involves the creation of a shape memory alloy (SMA) heat engine for power generation from waste engine heat. More than half of the 1,300 patents filed by General Motors Co. The move toward electrification is requiring us to reinvent the DNA of the automobile, requiring massive amounts of innovation.

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MARCH 15, 2018

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Auto Alliance) is strongly supporting the passage of Maryland’s SB 1234 , a bill that would require the State of Maryland to purchase zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) for state fleets.

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MAY 18, 2009

The US auto industry, via the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, is lining up to support a new national, harmonized program to reduce carbon emissions and fuel consumption that President Obama will announce on Tuesday, 19 May. —Dave McCurdy, president and CEO, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. Earlier post.).

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JULY 8, 2010

General Motors and Pacific Century Motors (PCM), an entity formed by The Tempo Group and E-Town, an affiliate of the Beijing Municipal Government, have reached an agreement for GM to sell GM Global Steering Holdings, LLC, commonly known as Nexteer, to PCM. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. Headquartered in Saginaw, Mich.,

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APRIL 1, 2010

The European automobile industry expressed concern about the “ sudden and massive ” increase in the price of iron ore, a crucial material for producing steel. The automobile industry needs broad access to raw materials at competitive conditions, especially in times of fragile economic circumstances, ACEA said.

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APRIL 23, 2010

Fisker automobiles are range-extended electric vehicles, driven by electric motors that get their power from a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery, or, when that is depleted, by a generator driven by an efficient gas-powered engine. The DOE had awarded a conditional $528.7-million million loan to Fisker in September 2009.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (AAM) and the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers (AIAM) sent a letter to US House and Senate Energy and Water Appropriators in support of additional funding to complete research into the impacts of mid-level blends of ethanol. Source: Joint IEPR/TC workshop.

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MAY 12, 2014

In addition to winning the award for the most innovative automobile brand, Daimler was picked as the “Most innovative group” in the “Vehicle concepts” and “Safety systems” categories. The 18 companies were: BMW Group; Daimler AG; Fiat Group; Ford Motor Co.; General Motors Corp.; Honda Motor Co.; Hyundai Motor Co.;

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AUGUST 30, 2009

General Motors China and China FAW Group Corp. which is located in Ha’erbin, Heilongjiang, and FAW’s share in Hongta Yunnan Automobile Manufacturing Co., have formed a light commercial vehicle joint venture: FAW-GM Light Duty Commercial Vehicle Co. It is focused on the production and sale of light-duty trucks and vans.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

The current members of this research consortium are Aramco Services, Autoliv Electronics, Bosch, China FAW Group, FIA Foundation for the Automobile and Society, General Motors, Honda R&D Americas, Michelin Americas Research, Meritor WABCO, Nissan Technical Center North America, Renault, and Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America.

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MARCH 27, 2009

The target for each footprint is the same for all manufacturers, regardless of differences in their overall fleet mix. In response to the issuance of the final rule for MY 2011 CAFE, Dave McCurdy, President and CEO, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, said. mpg (320 gCO 2 /mi).

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JANUARY 19, 2018

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has joined the partnership of BMW, Intel, and Mobileye. In this latest report, General Motors (GM) and Waymo are effectively in a dead heat on the technology front; both companies are on the verge of having production ready AVs suitable for mobility services.

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MAY 8, 2018

Maxwell Technologies, a leading developer and manufacturer of capacitive energy storage and power delivery solutions, announced a technology partnership with Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely), the parent company of leading brands such as Volvo and Geely Auto. million automobiles using its ultracapacitor technology.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

General Motors plans to generate or source all electrical power for its 350 operations in 59 countries with 100% renewable energy—such as wind, sun and landfill gas—by 2050. Tata Motors. We hope that through this leadership, other heavy manufacturing companies will be inspired to make the switch too.

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AUGUST 1, 2017

The sale of Opel Automobile GmbH with its brands Opel and Vauxhall by General Motors to Groupe PSA has now been finalized. They are the perfect fit to our existing portfolio of French brands Peugeot, Citroën and DS Automobiles. Kienle as Vice President Manufacturing. —PSA Chairman of the board Carlos Tavares.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

The European automobile manufacturers, though ACEA, the automobile manufacturers’ trade association, have defined a comprehensive set of recommendations to standardize the charging of electrically-chargeable vehicles. Global technical specification on “envelope”—vehicle inlet—for global solution.

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