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Engine Testing Helps Power GM Engineering Center

2012-02-03

PONTIAC, Mich. – Engineers at General Motors’ Pontiac Engineering Center are powering parts of the facility with excess energy produced from testing engines.

AT&T Orders 1,200 CNG-powered Chevrolet Express Vans

2012-01-30

DETROIT – AT&T plans to take delivery of 1,200 Chevrolet Express compressed natural gas (CNG) dedicated cargo vans to be deployed to AT&T service centers nationwide. It is the largest-ever order of CNG vehicles from General Motors.

Chevrolet Pioneers Auto Environmental Label

2012-01-26

DETROIT – Chevrolet today announced its vehicles sold in the United States will have EcologicTM environmental labels, starting with the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic, that let customers see some of the environmental features of the vehicle relating to manufacturing, driving and recycling.

GM Releases First Sustainability Report as New Company

2012-01-12

DETROIT – General Motors has released its first global sustainability report as a new company, reinforcing its belief that sustainability goals are best achieved when integrated into its business model.

30 GM Plants Meet EPA Energy-Reduction Challenge

2011-12-16

DETROIT – General Motors has cut energy intensity at 30 North American plants by an average of 25 percent – equivalent to the emissions from powering 97,000 U.S. homes – to meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star© Challenge for Industry.

Efficient GM Plant Receives EPA ENERGY STAR Certification

2011-12-05

LANSING, Mich. – General Motors’ Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant is the company’s first in United States to receive an ENERGY STAR® certification for superior energy efficiency from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Chevrolet Helps Greenhouse Use Biomass for Heat

2011-11-23

DETROIT – Imagine heating a building covering 22 Manhattan city blocks or 120 football fields and you understand the task faced by the Metrolina Greenhouses. Helping Metrolina convert its heat source from natural gas to renewable biomass is part of Chevrolet’s commitment to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

Solar Power Blooms in Warren

2011-11-16

WARREN, Mich. – General Motors is introducing a solar charging canopy that moves with the sun. The Tracking Solar Tree® is located at GM Company Vehicle Operations.

GM Plant Sites Certifiably Kind to Their Habitats

2011-11-16

DETROIT – Six General Motors facilities globally are joining 15 others in earning the Wildlife Habitat Council certification for creating or enhancing wildlife habitats on their grounds. With 21 certified programs, GM leads all automotive manufacturers.

GM’s Landfill-Free Plant Count Rises to 78

2011-10-21

DETROIT – General Motors has added two plants in Rosario, Argentina to its roster of manufacturing facilities that send no waste to landfills. The assembly and stamping plants in the South American country bring GM’s landfill-free plant total to 78.

Michigan Identifies GM Sites as Local Environmental Leaders

2011-10-13

DETROIT – The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality recognized six General Motors sites for excellence in local community environmental projects and partnerships. The Lansing Delta Township Assembly, Orion Assembly, Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly, Warren Transmission, Romulus Engine and Flint Metal Center received Neighborhood Environmental awards.

Chevrolet Identifies 16 Carbon-Reduction Projects

2011-10-07

DETROIT – Chevrolet is helping support 16 projects across America – from biomass to wind turbines – as part of its commitment to spend up to $40 million on carbon reduction. The agreements account for half of Chevrolet’s goal of preventing up to 8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide from entering the air during the next five years.

GM Will Sell Commercial CNG Bi-Fuel Pickup in 2012

2011-10-03

DETROIT – General Motors will sell a compressed natural gas bi-fuel commercial pickup truck early in the fourth quarter of 2012.

GM Stays in Top Spot for Auto Innovation

2011-09-09

DETROIT – General Motors remains the No. 1 innovator among 184 companies ranked by The Patent Board in its quarterly automotive and transportation industry scorecard. It is the third consecutive quarter that GM occupies the top spot.

GM Eliminates Solvent from Suppliers’ Paint Process

2011-08-23

DETROIT – General Motors is introducing a flame treatment technology that lets paint stick to plastic vehicle parts like instrument and door panels without using primers that contain solvents and can foul the air.

Electric Concept Car Comes to Life as Cadillac ELR

2011-08-17

DETROIT – The innovative Cadillac Converj Concept, a dramatic luxury coupe with extended-range electric vehicle technology, is moving forward as a production car that will be called the Cadillac ELR.

Chevrolet Harnesses Sun to Power Volts and Dealerships

2011-07-29

DETROIT – Chevrolet is harnessing the power of the sun to install solar-powered electric charging stations for its Volts at dealerships in North America. The Green Zone initiative will generate electricity equivalent to 12 full vehicle charges per day and excess electricity created will help supplement the dealership’s power needs.

GM Ventures Invests in Solar Power Developer Sunlogics

2011-07-28

DETROIT – General Motors Ventures LLC announced today an equity investment of $7.5 million in Sunlogics PLC, a vertically integrated global solar energy systems provider specializing in solar project development and installation. The investment will create 310 jobs.

GM and ABB Demonstrate Battery Re-Use Applications

2011-07-20

RALEIGH, N.C. – The expected growth in vehicle electrification poses a challenge: What will happen to the battery systems after they reach the end of their useful life in the vehicle?

3D Rapid Prototyping Fast Tracks GM Fuel Efficiency Gains

2011-07-08

WARREN, Mich.– Deep inside the GM Design building where future products from Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac take shape and substance, an elite team fashions components, intricate sub assembles and entire scale model cars from highly specialized three-dimensional rapid prototyping manufacturing equipment.

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GM Invests $70 Million in Middle East Distribution Center

DUBAI - General Motors is investing $70 million in its Middle East Parts Distribution Center located in the Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai.

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Selim Bingol
We Did Not Engineer the Volt to Be a Political Punching Bag Posted: 2/21/2012 at 3:40 pm Newt Gingrich has taken up saying that “You can’t put a gun rack on a Volt.” That’s like saying “You can’t put training wheels on a Harley.” Actually, you can. But the real question is “Why would you?” In both examples: