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GM bringing wireless smartphone charging with Powermat to Cadillac models

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Powermat enables the phone to simply sit on a rubberized pad while the battery is recharged by means of an electromagnetic field. The wireless charger GM and Powermat created accommodates the majority of these enabled devices. —Ryan Sanderson, associate director, Power Supply & Storage Components at IHS Technology.

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GM publishes “Blue Paper” on sustainable urban mobility; integrating input from Sustainable Urban Mobility events in Shanghai

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The convergence of a wide range of new technologies is leading to an unprecedented shift in what GM calls “the genetic makeup” of motor vehicles. GM has published a “blue paper” introducing its vision of sustainable urban mobility. —Kevin Wale, President and Managing Director of the GM China Group.

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GM’s Volt Program = $700m

Revenge of the Electric Car

GM to invest $700m in Volt rechargeable electric car. By Richard Kessler for Recharge News. “GM is spending $336m to upgrade the Hamtramck plant; $202m for a new plant in Flint, north of Detroit, that will build 1.4 GM to invest $700m in Volt rechargeable electric car. Related Stories.

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Chevrolet Spark EV: speedy, smooth and quiet; the importance of motor control

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Featuring a GM-developed 105 kW electric motor that pushes out 400 lb-ft (542 N·m) of torque and a 21 kWh pack that supports an estimated 82-mile (132 km) range, the Spark EV is a speedy (0-60 mph in 7.6 Much of this derives from the efforts GM has put over the years into motor control and active damping for hybrids and EVs.

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Shanghai General Motors introduces Sail SPRINGO EV at Auto Guangzhou 2012; green technology strategy to 2020

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The vehicle was developed by Shanghai GM and the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC), making it the first production electric vehicle created by a Chinese joint venture. It takes approximately seven hours for the battery to be fully charged using a dedicated 220V connection. The Sail SPRINGO EV costs RMB 4.6 (US$0.74)

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Why Your Auto Dealership Needs EV Charging Stations

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million global EV sales in 2021, the International Energy Agency (IEA) reported that EV sales were already up 75% year over year in the first quarter of 2022. When you install EV charging stations in your dealership and connect to a charging network, you can quickly gain visibility with this growing swath of eco-conscious consumers.

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AR?V eBikes from GM are available for preorder; two models on BikeExchange.com

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GM announced AR?V V as the name of its new eBike brand, which includes two innovative, integrated and connected eBikes: the Meld, a compact eBike, and the Merge, a folding eBike. V was selected as part of a global crowdsourcing campaign announced in November 2018. V eBikes connect with the AR?V The name AR?V

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