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Thursday, Oct 8
GM will sell Hummer. Good RIddance.
The brand was another problem for GM. It came to be a lightning for environmentalists, who say the suv brand as further proof that Detroit didn’t get America’s newfound green attitude. The greening of America may be more hype than reality, but there’s no question that GM lost the technology...
Tuesday, Sep 22
Fisker gets $528 million in government funds
In both cases, the government is betting on technology that has yet to prove its way with consumers. Electric cars are still too expensive and in most cases can’t drive far enough on a charge to appeal to the masses. Tesla has delivered 700 of its $109,000 roadsters and is trying to gets its $50...
Friday, Sep 4
Johan de Nysschen speaks: Volt is a car for idiots
More to the point, de Nysschen’s comments about the Volt are off the mark. On Facebook, he wrote: “Returning to the Volt, my point was simply one of its economic feasibility today. The 50% or so price increase that the Volt represents over a similar gasoline car cannot be offset through the sa...
Friday, Aug 21
At GM, Dreams of an Electric Cadillac
Despite internal opposition and questions from the Treasury Dept., GM is still thinking of putting the Chevy Volt engine in a luxury vehicle
Thursday, May 21
Why a GM Bankruptcy Would Be a Disaster
GM, in contrast, has invested heavily in product development and new technologies, such as the lithium ion battery for the Chevrolet Volt. It was in the late stages of a transformation effort when the US economy collapsed last fall.
Monday, Apr 6
GM's Electric Scooter
What’s next? An electric unicycle? General Motors and Segway announced in New York today that they will pair up to develop an electric two-wheel car for urban driving. The car, called Project PUMA (stands for Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility) has two wheels side by side. It turns...
