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2007-12-26 Chevy Tahoe Powers Up- Offers New 6.2L V-8 in LTZ Model
Expanding its range of capabilities, Chevrolet now offers a new, 6.2L small-block V-8 in the Tahoe LTZ in 2008. Rated at 380 horsepower (283 kW) and equipped with advanced technologies, it is the most powerful engine offered in the Tahoe lineup. The new engine is backed by a fuel-saving six-speed automatic transmission.
2007-12-20 2009 Corvette ZR1 Powered By The Most Powerful Production Engine Ever From GM: The Supercharged LS9 Small-Block V-8
When it arrives next summer, the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 will be the most powerful and fastest production car ever produced by General Motors, with performance enabled by a new, supercharged 6.2L LS9 small-block V-8 engine.
2007-12-10 General Motors' Chevy Volt Concept Makes Its Debut In San Francisco, Touring The Bay Area's Famous Sites
General Motors' extended-range electric vehicle concept arrives in San Francisco on Thursday, providing a rare, up close preview of the highly-anticipated Chevy Volt. The vehicle will be on display at some of the Bay Area's famous locations including Fisherman's Wharf and Union Square from December 13 through December 18. San Francisco is one of only four U.S. cities to host the Chevy Volt around town, providing an opportunity for locals to see the car of the future.
2007-11-29 GM AND U.S. DOE'S ECOCAR CHALLENGE INSPIRES STUDENTS TO DEVELOP ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOLUTIONS THROUGH REAL-WORLD COLLEGIATE ENGINEERING COMPETITION
Los Angeles - EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge is a new national collegiate competition series kicking off in the Fall of 2008. Sponsored by General Motors (GM) and the U.S. Department of Energy as well as Natural Resources Canada and others, EcoCAR will challenge university engineering students across North America to re-engineer a GM vehicle to achieve improved fuel economy and reduce emissions while retaining the vehicle's performance and consumer appeal.
2007-11-15 Saturn Donates 2008 Vue Green Line Hybrid to The Nature Conservancy
The North Carolina Chapter of The Nature Conservancy accepted a brand-new, 2008 Saturn Vue Green Line hybrid crossover SUV today at the Charlotte International Auto Show. Saturn General Manager Jill Lajdziak handed the keys to Mike Horak, associate director of TNC's North Carolina Chapter, on behalf of Saturn and General Motors.
2007-11-14 Chevrolet Fuel Solutions: Fuel-Efficiency
Chevrolet, which commands the industry's highest fuel economy in full-size pickup trucks and SUVs, is committed to achieving fuel economy and environmental technology leadership in every segment in which it competes.
2007-11-14 GM Makes Chevrolet its Worldwide Fuel Solutions Leader at Los Angeles Auto Show
General Motors announced today that Chevrolet will lead the corporation's effort to reinvent the industry with a global portfolio of cars and trucks ranging from gas-friendly to gas-free.
2007-11-14 Chevrolet's got the Beat: Production Slated Based on Global Popularity
A vehicle based on the Chevrolet Beat concept, which swept through auto shows around the globe and the Internet earlier this year, will go into global production, Chevrolet announced today at the 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show.
2007-11-13 Saab XWD "Cross Wheel Drive": World's First Application of the Innovative Haldex 4.0 All-Wheel Drive System
DETROIT - Developed in Sweden with Haldex of Stockholm, the Saab XWD "Cross Wheel Drive" system is designed to optimize vehicle handling and stability in all driving conditions.
2007-11-06 HUMMER and MICRON to Document Rod Hall's 40th Running of the Score Baja 1000 Off-road Race
To document Rod Hall's entry into his 40th SCORE International Tecate Baja 1000, HUMMER, Micron Technology, Inc., and Rod Hall Racing have partnered to equip Hall's Team HUMMER mini stock-class HUMMER H3 with innovative image sensor and advanced flash memory technology from Micron.
2007-11-04 GM and Carnegie Mellon Bring Home the "Boss" in Driverless Vehicle Challenge
Victorville, Calif. - The Carnegie Mellon University Tartan Racing Team, with it's GM Chevrolet Tahoe "Boss" entry, claimed first prize today in the DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) Urban Challenge. The Urban Challenge is a competition between vehicles that drive themselves in a mock urban environment.
2007-11-01 Helping Drivers Keep an Eye on Safety
Saab's Driver Attention Warning System is a development project designed to counter two of the most common causes of road accidents: driver drowsiness and inattention at the wheel.
2007-10-30 GM Showcases Its Alternative Fuel Strategy in Beijing by Displaying Saab 9-3 BioPower
At the 2007 GM Energy & Environment Media Symposium, General Motors is showcasing the Saab 9-3 BioPower flex-fuel vehicle to illustrate its alternative fuel strategy for displacing petroleum use and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
2007-10-30 GM Showcases Two Advanced Hybrid Systems in Beijing
At the 2007 GM Energy & Environment Media Symposium, General Motors is showcasing its Chevrolet Tahoe 2-Mode Hybrid and Saturn Aura Green Line hybrid to illustrate its leading position in developing and producing hybrids to reduce fuel consumption and emissions.
2007-10-30 GM Promotes Clean Vehicles by Showcasing E-FLEX System at Energy & Environment Media Symposium
GM's next iteration of the E-Flex electric architecture in combination with an on-board fuel cell is being exhibited at the 2007 GM Energy & Environment Media Symposium in Beijing
2007-10-29 GM Launches Strategy to Support China with Energy, Environmental Challenges
Shanghai, China - General Motors Corp. Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner announced today a far-reaching collaborative strategy to support the Chinese government's pursuit of energy-efficient and environmentally friendly transportation that will be based on the principle of "in China, with China, for China."
2007-10-29 GM's Baltimore Transmission Plant Begins Production Of 2-Mode Hybrid
WHITE MARSH, Md. - General Motors' Baltimore Transmission Plant today officially began production of the auto industry's most technologically advanced hybrid transmission - the only hybrid transmission designed and built in the United States by a major automaker.
2007-10-29 GM Launches Strategy to Support China with Energy, Environmental Challenges
- General Motors Corp. Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner announced today a far-reaching collaborative strategy to support the Chinese government's pursuit of energy-efficient and environmentally friendly transportation
2007-10-26 GM and Carnegie Mellon University Bring Self-Driving Chevrolet Tahoe to DARPA Urban Challenge Qualifying Rounds
The Carnegie Mellon University Tartan Racing Team, sponsored by General Motors and other partner companies, today enters the qualifying rounds of the DARPA Urban Challenge, which features driverless vehicles that have to conquer a simulated mission in a mock urban environment.
2007-10-24 GM-Allison Hybrid Buses Arrive in Southeast Michigan
Ann Arbor, Mich. - The first of 20 new GM-Allison hybrid-powered buses unveiled today by the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority's (AATA) fleet marks next step in AATA's continuing effort to minimize negative impacts on the environment and cut operating costs.
2007-10-22 General Motors And White Plains Partner To Highlight Fuel Cell Technology
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - White Plains Mayor Joseph Delfino and Larry Burns, Vice President, General Motors Research and Development and Strategic Planning drove to White Plains City Hall today in a GM hydrogen-powered vehicle to kick off the new Project Driveaway program in Westchester and the New York Metropolitan area.
2007-10-22 General Motors Flexes Muscle With A Message At The 2007 SEMA Show
LAS VEGAS - A diverse array of customized and high-performance cars, trucks and SUVs again dominates the General Motors display at the 2007 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show, but this time there is an underlying message: Green goes with mean.
2007-10-18 GM CELEBRATES PRODUCTION OF ONE-MILLIONTH ALLISON A-SERIES TRANSMISSION
General Motors Corp. announced today the production of its one-millionth Allison A1000 transmission at its Baltimore transmission plant. The transmission is a key component of the powertrain for GM's award-winning Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks.
2007-10-15 General Motors and Weekly Reader Launch New Classroom Curriculumon Energy and Environment
Today, General Motors and Weekly Reader are releasing a new classroom curriculum, "The Energy Highway - Solutions Ahead," that teachers can use to help students understand the energy challenges facing society today, as well as some of the existing and future alternatives that may help alleviate these issues.
2007-10-15 OnStar Extends Service with Airbiquity
Today, Airbiquity Inc. announced an extension of its service with OnStar, the nation's leading provider of in-vehicle safety, security and communication services.
2007-10-12 New Saturn Vue Green Line is fuel economy leader
Detroit - Saturn today announced that the all-new 2008 Saturn Vue Green Line hybrid will have a fuel economy rating of 25 miles per gallon in city and 32 miles per gallon on the highway - the best highway mileage of any sport utility vehicle.
2007-10-11 GM's Unprecedented Launch of Six-Speed Transmissions Shifts into High Gear
PONTIAC, Mich. - Transmission engineers at General Motors Corp. have given new meaning to the term "overdrive." By using high-tech computerized tools, they launched nine new fuel-saving six-speed transmission models - the industry's largest lineup - in just four short years.
2007-10-09 GM and OnStar Create Technology to Help Save Lives
General Motors (GM) and OnStar demonstrated today a prototype technology that can help OnStar further assist in the safe recovery of subscribers' stolen vehicles and reduce fatalities and injuries resulting from police chases.
2007-10-04 GM Promotes E85 Ethanol Infrastructure in Pittsburgh
If the 10,305 owners of General Motors E85 ethanol-capable vehicles in the Pittsburgh area refueled solely with E85 ethanol fuel, they could save an estimated 6.2 million gallons of gasoline every year. Millions of additional gallons of gas could be saved if all owners of flex-fuel vehicles regularly used mostly renewable E85.
2007-09-26 Vehicle Crash and Injury Data Matching Could Save Lives
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - General Motors, OnStar and the University of Michigan Medical School are working together to collect crash and injury data that could lead to engineering safer cars and trucks and getting the right kind of help to a crash scene.
2007-09-26 2008 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra 1500 Series Trucks Only Full-Size Pickups With Top Five-Star Side-Impact Safety Rating
DETROIT, Mich. - The 2008 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500 Series pickup trucks have received the federal government's highest side-impact crash rating - five stars - making Silverado and Sierra the industry's only full-size pickups to earn this top rating.