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2008-07-25 GM's New Global Powertrain Engineering Development Center Will Help Customers Save Fuel And Reduce Emissions
PONTIAC, Mich. - Time equals money, and in keeping with this formula, General Motors today opened a brand-new, state-of-the-art global Powertrain Engineering Development Center that will bring advanced, fuel-saving powertrains to market faster and at less cost by reducing 10 weeks from its powertrain development process. ...
2008-05-27 DOE Takes Delivery of A Chevy Equinox Electric Vehicle Powered by a Hydrogen Fuel Cell
WASHINGTON, D.C. - With the addition of a Chevy Equinox fuel cell electric vehicle to its fleet of alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today joined the team of pioneers - from regular families to media, celebrities and businesses - helping to make fuel cell vehicles a reality. ...
2008-05-15 A Look into the Future of Engines and Transmissions
Turin/Italy. GM Powertrain Europe's comprehensive Tech Show provides answers about how cars will be propelled in the future. As part of the global GM Powertrain organization, GM Powertrain Europe has global responsibility for small diesel engines ...
2008-05-15 GM Announces Two New Fuel Efficient Engines
Turin/Italy - General Motors Corp. will introduce, starting in 2009, two new engines with significant fuel efficiency gains for vehicles marketed in Europe and other regions. ...
2008-05-15 Istanbul, Turkey Gets Europe's Largest Delivery of Trams Equipped With GM-Allison Hybrid System
DETROIT, Mich. - An order by Istanbul Transportation Authority for 50 Metrobus trams equipped with the GM-Allison hybrid system will make the Turkish city home to Europe's largest fleet of efficient diesel-electric hybrid trams by next year. ...
2008-05-07 Chevrolet Unveils New Midget Racing Engine
INDIANAPOLIS - Chevrolet's all-new Midget racing engine was unveiled today at Indianapolis Motor Speedway by GM representatives and United States Auto Club (USAC) team owner Tony Stewart. ...
2008-05-05 Chevrolet Announces New Midget Racing Engine
GM racing representatives and United States Auto Club (USAC) team owner Tony Stewart will be at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to unveil the new engine to media representatives. ...
2008-05-05 GM READYING V-8 DIESEL FOR 2010 MODEL YEAR NORTH AMERICAN LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS
PONTIAC, Mich. - General Motors Corp.'s revolutionary new 4.5L V-8 Duramax turbo-diesel, which makes its debut in Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra light duty trucks in the 2010 model year, is compact, powerful and fuel-efficient. The engine also is lighter, an important consideration in the competitive light truck market, because it was designed with more than 70 fewer parts. ...
2008-05-05 GENERAL MOTORS' ADVANCED ENGINE TECHNOLOGIES ARE WORKING TO SAVE FUEL AND REDUCE EMISSIONS
PONTIAC, Mich. - In addition to offering eight hybrid models in the United States by the end of the year, General Motors is developing future advanced engine technologies for consumers that will squeeze more miles per gallon of gas and reduce emissions. ...
2008-05-05 GM DEMONSTRATES FUEL-SAVING ENGINE TECHNOLOGY BREAKTHROUGH WITH HCCI-ENABLED SATURN AURA CONCEPT
PONTIAC, Mich. - General Motors demonstrated its progress on developing a future advanced engine technology for consumers that squeezes more miles per gallon of gas and reduces emissions. ...
2008-04-25 Chevrolet Announces Certified Power Ratings For The New Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: 638 Hp From The Supercharged LS9 V-8
PONTIAC, Mich. - When it was introduced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit earlier this year, the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1's power was estimated at 100 horsepower for each of its 6.2 liters of displacement. ...
2008-04-25 GM Role in Coskata's Cellulosic Ethanol Has Deep Roots
MADISON, Pa. - General Motors Corp.'s role in helping Coskata Inc. bring its next-generation cellulosic ethanol to market traces back a quarter of a century to technology developed for a GM iron foundry in northwest Ohio. ...
2008-04-22 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ Offered With Segment-Exclusive Four-Cylinder/Six-Speed Automatic Powertrain
DETROIT - Chevrolet's popular, award-winning 2008 Malibu offers an expanded range of customer choices this spring, with an efficient four-cylinder/six-speed automatic combination offered on LTZ models. ...
2008-04-22 GM statement on NHTSA proposed 2011-2015 Fuel Economy (CAFE) Targets
GM intends to meet the tough, new national CAFE standards of 35 mpg for cars and trucks combined by 2020, a dramatic increase of 40 percent. NHTSA's proposed rule lays out the first set of standards toward this target. ...
2008-04-17 Buick Lucerne Joins GM FlexFuel Lineup for 2009
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The 2009 Buick Lucerne sedan will join General Motors' industry-leading lineup of flex-fuel vehicles that can run on either ordinary gasoline or E85, or any combination of the two, GM Vice President of Environment, Energy and Safety Policy Beth Lowery said Thursday. ...
2008-04-14 GM Brazil Announces New Engine Plant
Joinville City, Brazil - General Motors Brazil, along with officials from the Santa Catarina State and Joinville City, announced today the company's decision to build a new engine and automotive components plant in that city. ...
2008-04-03 Chevrolet Volt Development Charges On
WARREN, Mich. - Engineers at GM's battery test facilities have developed a new computer algorithm to accelerate durability testing of the advanced lithium-ion batteries needed to power the Chevrolet Volt for up to 40 miles (64 km) of electric-only driving. ...
2008-04-02 GM Urges More Hydrogen Stations
SACRAMENTO, CA - General Motors today called on the energy industry and governments to step up and help automakers make volume production of fuel cell-electric vehicles a reality by opening more hydrogen fueling stations. ...
2008-03-28 First Dealership-Owned E85 Station Opens in Texas
GRAPEVINE, Tex. - Texans with flex-fuel vehicles gained easier access Friday to E85 ethanol at the first public biofuel pumps in the nation owned by a new car and truck dealership. ...
2008-03-19 Chevrolet Announces Pricing For The Turbocharged Cobalt SS
DETROIT - Powered by a 260-horsepower (194 kW) turbocharged and intercooled 2.0L Ecotec engine, the Cobalt SS delivers a balance of track-proven performance capability, driving refinement and premium features. ...
2008-03-10 Saab 9-X BioHybrid Makes American Debut In New York
NEW YORK - Following its world premiere at the Geneva auto show earlier this month, the award-winning Saab 9-X BioHybrid premium compact concept is scheduled to make its American debut at the New York International Auto Show media days, beginning March 19. ...
2008-03-04 Next-Generation GM Hybrid System Announced in Geneva
GENEVA - As another key element in its overall global strategy to improve fuel economy and reduce oil consumption and CO2 emissions, General Motors Chairman Rick Wagoner announced today that GM will introduce a second-generation version of the GM Hybrid System with a new, more powerful lithium-ion battery. ...
2008-03-03 GM Forum Geneva: HydroGen4 boasts the latest fuel cell technology
At major motor shows like Frankfurt, Paris or Geneva, General Motors traditionally presents the future of individual mobility on a dedicated stand ...
2008-03-03 Virgin Atlantic To Use Chevrolet Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles To Transport VIP Passengers
NEW YORK - Virgin Atlantic Airways, Ltd. today announced it will use Chevrolet Equinox hydrogen fuel cell vehicles for its "complimentary ground transfer service for upper class passengers" for planes landing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). ...
2008-02-26 Price Break on E85 Ethanol - 85 Cents Per Gallon - Promotes Use of Renewable Biofuel in Los Angeles
Los Angeles residents who drive FlexFuel vehicles could help save millions of gallons of gasoline annually and reduce the nation's dependence on imported petroleum by regularly filling up with E85 ethanol instead of gasoline. ...
2008-02-21 GM Offers LA Drivers E85 Ethanol for 85 Cents a Gallon
The rising price of gasoline is hard to avoid in Los Angeles, but owners of the more than 46,000 FlexFuel vehicles capable of running on E85 ethanol are about to get a break this Tuesday - paying only 85.9 cents a gallon for the cleaner, alternative fuel. ...
2008-02-06 2009 Chevrolet HHR Gets E85 FlexFuel Capability
CHICAGO - The 2009 Chevrolet HHR small SUV will become the first four-cylinder model in General Motors Corp.'s North American lineup that can run on either gasoline or E85 ethanol. ...
2008-02-05 GM Invests $69 Million In Ohio Diesel Engine Plant
DAYTON, Ohio - General Motors Corp. (GM) announced today an investment of $69 million in its DMAX plant in Moraine to manufacture a new Duramax 6.6-liter V-8 turbo diesel engine that will meet stringent emissions standards in 2010. ...
2008-02-04 General Motors To Make Major Announcement Concerning Ohio Diesel Engine Plant
General Motors Corp. will make a major announcement regarding the DMAX diesel engine plant in Moraine, Ohio. ...
2008-01-22 Chevrolet to Provide Gas-Friendly Vehicles during GRAMMY Week
A fleet of gas-friendly vehicles from Chevrolet will bring an eco-friendly presence to the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, February 10. As the "official vehicle of the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards," Chevrolet will provide both Hybrid and FlexFuel E85 ethanol SUVs to transport talent to the Awards telecast and other GRAMMY Week events. In addition, Chevrolet will "electrify" the red carpet with a show-stopping display of the extended-range electric vehicle Chevy Volt Concept car. ...
2008-01-17 Select Group of Suppliers Gains GM Recognition
Surrounded by an array of General Motors vehicles on the floor of the North American International Auto Show including the 2008 Chevy Malibu, North American Car of the Year, GM recognized 12 suppliers for their contributions and performance in 2007. ...
2008-01-13 General Motors North American International Auto Show Vehicles Are Driven By Design, Technology And Lower Environmental Impact
General Motors will introduce several vehicles among its Cadillac, Saab and Saturn brands at the 2008 North American International Show. GM?s NAIAS portfolio emphasizes design and technology that deliver capability and performance while reducing environmental impact. The show opens to the public on Jan. 19. ...
2008-01-11 GM to offer Rare Engine at the Barrett-Jackson Auction
The first produced, all-aluminum Anniversary 427 Big Block crate engine - based on the legendary ZL-1 - will be auctioned during the Barrett-Jackson auction on Friday, January 18 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Only 427 of the special engines will be built. ...
2008-01-09 1,000th GM-Allison Hybrid-Powered Bus Heading for Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS - The 1,000th bus powered by the GM-Allison hybrid system will be delivered here this month to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC), GM announced at the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show. ...