The United States are far behind Europe when it comes to cars running on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). Fiat is […]
Archive : General Motors
A new clean diesel for Opel cars in Europe, and the Chevrolet Cruze in America?
The new Buick Encore is launching now in the U.S. barly a few weeks after the debut of its European […]
Americans and Germans united on a single plug for electric cars
I had thought that the difficult problem of finding a single, common plug to charge all electric cars around the […]
Small and hi-performance? That could be the upcoming electric Chevrolet Spark
We learned earlier this month that Chevrolet would build an electric version of its smallest model: the Spark (our picture […]
The GM-LG deal shows that America’s still behind South Korea when it comes to batteries
Like Europe, America has been trying to jump-start its battery manufacturing capacities. The federal government has invested more than $2 […]
At last, thanks to GM, American battery maker A123 Systems has a reason to celebrate
Back in 2008, General Motors was looking for a battery supplier for its upcoming plug-in hybrid car, the Chevrolet Volt. […]
Recycling old batteries, General Motors works with ABB to find solutions
Not that there are many electric cars around, but some people are already worrying about their batteries. Where will they […]
Toyota keeps its crown, the Japanese manufacturer remained the world’s largest in 2010
It was quite a shock when we learned that Toyota has passed General Motors as the world’s largest car manufacturer. […]
GM invests in Bright Automotive to make plug-in vans
We all know General Motors as a car manufacturer, but GM’s also a venture capitalist. Two months ago, it created […]
Cool! Hummer’s dying!
I’ve never done that before. I’m rejoicing over the wind-down of a car company. Some people will lose their jobs, […]