Posts Tagged ‘GM’

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    GM to Invest $325M in Warren Plant for Electric Car Parts
    General Motors said Friday it will invest $325 million in tools and equipment to support production of future electric car components, creating or retaining 418 jobs. GM did not disclose how the jobs break down between new and retained. The plant in suburban Detroit has 679 total employees, most of whom produce transmissions for the Chevrolet Traverse, Buick Enclave and...
    by at October 22nd, 2011 at 01:10 am
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    GE, GM Team Up on Electric Cars in China
    General Electric and General Motors are partnering to jointly accelerate the deployment of electric car charging infrastructure in China. The companies have signed an agreement to better develop the EV charging infrastructure in Shanghais metropolitan area. The two companies agreed to install GE’s WattStation and DuraStation charging systems at a government-assigned...
    by at September 22nd, 2011 at 09:09 pm
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    GM, SAIC to Co-develop Electric Cars in China
    General Motors and its Chinese joint-venture partner SAIC Motor Corp. signed an agreement today in Shanghai to develop parts and vehicle platforms for electric cars in China. The Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC) – SAIC and GM’s engineering and design joint venture in Shanghai – will serve as the development center for the new electric car architecture....
    by at September 20th, 2011 at 09:09 am
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    GM and LG to Jointly Develop Electric Vehicles
    General Motors announced that it will jointly design and engineer unspecified future electric vehicles with LG Group, expanding a relationship built on LG’s work as the battery cell supplier for the Chevrolet Volt and Opel Ampera extended-range EVs. The definitive agreement signed Wednesday will help GM expand the number and types of electric vehicles it makes and...
    by at August 25th, 2011 at 09:08 am
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    GM Partners with ABB to Use Volt Batteries for Backup Power
    Grid equipment supplier ABB and General Motors demonstrated on Tuesday an energy storage system that combines electric vehicle battery technology and a grid-tied electric power inverter. The two companies are building a prototype that could lead to Chevrolet Volt battery packs storing energy, including renewable wind and solar energy, and feeding it back to the grid. The...
    by at July 21st, 2011 at 02:07 am
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    GM Ventures Invests $6m in Electric Bus Company
    GM Ventures LLC, a subsidiary GM created to invest in auto-related start-up companies, will invest $6 million in a Colorado-based electric bus company – the Proterra Inc. GM Ventures is part of an investment group, led by venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers that will invest a total of $30 million in the electric bus manufacturer. Proterra’s EcoRide...
    by at June 13th, 2011 at 12:06 pm
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    GM Electric Motors Plant is First for Major U.S. Automaker
    GM’s electric motor plant near Baltimore will be the first by a major U.S. automaker dedicated to making the critical components for vehicle electrification when the plant opens in 2013. GM broke ground Tuesday for the previously announced addition to the complex housing its two-mode hybrid and Heavy Duty transmission operations. The electric motor plant results from...
    by at May 17th, 2011 at 02:05 pm
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    GM to Install Phone Recharging Mat in the Chevrolet Volt
    General Motors and Powermat announced a deal that will eliminate the need for charging cords for personal electronic devices in many future Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac products beginning mid-2012. GM Ventures, the company’s venture capital subsidiary, will invest $5 million in Powermat to accelerate the technology’s development and support efforts to grow Powermat’s...
    by at January 6th, 2011 at 04:01 am
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    GM to Hire 1,000 Engineers and Researchers for Electric Cars
    General Motors will hire 1,000 engineers and researchers in Michigan over the next two years to significantly expand its vehicle electrification expertise and lead in the development of electric vehicles from hybrids to electric vehicles with extended-range capability, like the Chevrolet Volt. The commitment by GM CEO Dan Akerson coincides with preparations for delivery...
    by at November 30th, 2010 at 11:11 am
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    OnStar to Tap Google Maps for Chevy Volt Navigation
    Chevrolet Volt drivers whose smartphones use Google’s Android operating system will be able to use their phones to pinpoint their vehicle’s location on Google Maps. The public will get a peek at what OnStar is working on at the Google I/O conference May 19-20 in San Francisco, CA, where OnStar will debut and demonstrate new functionalities they’re developing...
    by at May 18th, 2010 at 12:05 pm
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