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    GM and OnStar launch smart-grid pilot program

    Posted on July 21, 2011 by gavril

    Making electric cars a lot more energy-efficient than they already are, General Motors has joined hands with OnStar, a smart-grid solutions firm, to develop a smart-grid pilot that will substantially help reduce charging costs for Chevy Volts around. The OnStar … Continue reading3 →

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    GM Ventures capital companies fund Proterra for electric-bus development

    Posted on June 14, 2011 by gavril

    General Motors has been known to churn out some pretty green vehicles before, including the famed Chevrolet Volt. Now, GM Ventures’ capital company Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers has pooled in bucks with electric bus maker Proterra for the development … Continue reading3 →

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    GM unveils golf-cart-like electric MEV Hummer HX

    Posted on June 3, 2011 by gavril

    What makes a Hummer a Hummer? Terrible fuel efficiencies, a chunky heavy body and a carbon footprint as large as the car itself make this iconic vehicle what it is. Lately however, Hummers seem to be going green with General … Continue reading3 →

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    GM’s “Volt Unplugged” to unveil Envision Solar CleanCharge Electric Vehicle Charging Station

    Posted on October 22, 2010 by kamakshi

    The concept of electric vehicles was created to reduce dependencies on fossil fuels and ensure lesser atmospheric pollutants. But a lot of electricity is needed to power such vehicles and its done using power connections. And to take this concept … Continue reading3 →

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    GM to have a larger electric battery testing facility

    Posted on April 13, 2010 by editor

    The GM electric battery testing lab is bound to swell up soon, thanks to the company’s $8 million investment. The Global Battery Systems Lab is currently the largest battery testing factory for automobiles in US. A new structure will be … Continue reading3 →

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    Three Electric Networked-Vehicle by General Motors for the future

    Posted on March 25, 2010 by gavril

    Urban mobility will change if vehicles like these hit the road. These three electric concept vehicles (they use two wheels which aren’t inline, so we prefer calling them just “vehicles) by General Motors performs the same trick like the two … Continue reading3 →

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    Electric motors being developed by GM to show up in 2013

    Posted on January 27, 2010 by gavril

    GM takes yet another step to ensure a clean and environment friendly automobile industry. The company has announced the manufacture of electric motors. It will be the first automaker in the United States to manufacture motors like these. This step … Continue reading3 →

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    P.U.M.A – A compact two-seater electric vehicle for the metros

    Posted on April 7, 2009 by deepa

    What does P.U.M.A stand for? Well it is expanded to Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility vehicle. And this is the latest project by General Motors. They have teamed up with Segway Inc to shape up this prototype two-seat electric vehicle. … Continue reading3 →

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