United States
2012-05-17
DETROIT – General Motors will donate a Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with extended range to the nonprofit Colorado Conservation Trust. The vehicle will be presented June 21 to the winner of a silent auction at the annual “Q for Conservation” event that generates revenue for conservation projects throughout the state.
2012-05-17
DETROIT– Chevrolet Volt owners collectively have saved a supertanker of gasoline since the electric car with extended range went on sale, compiling 40 million miles on electricity and avoiding the use of more than 2.1 million gallons of gasoline.
2012-05-14
DETROIT – There’s nothing inherently funny about converting scrap Chevrolet Volt battery covers into wildlife habitats such as wood duck nesting boxes to bat houses, but it makes pretty good cartoon fare just the same.
2012-05-02
WARREN, Mich. – One man’s trash really is another man’s treasure. Even old coffee grounds.
2012-04-20
SPRING HILL, Tenn. – General Motors’ Spring Hill Manufacturing complex expects to save nearly $800,000 annually by upgrading to high-efficiency lighting in its general assembly and new engine plants, both of which begin production later this year.
2012-04-13
DETROIT – FTS Technologies, a surface treatment company based in Whitmore Lake, Mich., received the General Motors Environmental Excellence Award for introducing an energy-efficient technology that lets paint stick to plastic vehicle parts without using traditional chemical adhesion systems. It helps GM’s supply base reduce waste and emissions.
2012-03-12
DETROIT – General Motors was named a Michigan Green Leader by the Detroit Free Press for growing its landfill-free program in 2011. The annual award recognizes businesses, individuals and organizations working to make the state a greener place to live and work.
2012-03-07
DETROIT – Lisa Parks may not be a senior environmental engineer at General Motors today if not for an afternoon in high school she spent analyzing water quality in the Grand River near her hometown of Grand Ledge, Mich.
2012-03-01
DETROIT – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency named General Motors its 2012 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year in the motor vehicle category, citing its commitment to energy efficiency and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
2012-02-28
DETROIT – Ever heard the saying “Happy wife, happy life?” Chevrolet Volt owners, especially with two in their households, have found this to be especially true.
2012-02-23
DETROIT – A low emission model of the 2012 Chevrolet Volt electric car are on their way to California, where customers will qualify for a $1,500 state rebate and be allowed to drive solo in the state’s carpool lanes.
2012-02-03
PONTIAC, Mich. – Engineers at General Motors’ Pontiac Engineering Center are powering parts of the facility with excess energy produced from testing engines.
2012-01-30
DETROIT – AT&T plans to take delivery of 1,200 Chevrolet Express compressed natural gas (CNG) dedicated cargo vans to be deployed to AT&T service centers nationwide. It is the largest-ever order of CNG vehicles from General Motors.
2012-01-26
DETROIT – Chevrolet today announced its vehicles sold in the United States will have EcologicTM environmental labels, starting with the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic, that let customers see some of the environmental features of the vehicle relating to manufacturing, driving and recycling.
2012-01-12
DETROIT – General Motors has released its first global sustainability report as a new company, reinforcing its belief that sustainability goals are best achieved when integrated into its business model.
2011-12-16
DETROIT – General Motors has cut energy intensity at 30 North American plants by an average of 25 percent – equivalent to the emissions from powering 97,000 U.S. homes – to meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star© Challenge for Industry.
2011-12-05
LANSING, Mich. – General Motors’ Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant is the company’s first in United States to receive an ENERGY STAR® certification for superior energy efficiency from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
2011-11-29
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – General Motors’ Fort Wayne Assembly Plant, where Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra full-size pickup trucks are built, is the automaker’s first U.S. assembly plant to reuse, recycle or convert to energy all the waste created in its daily operations.
2011-11-23
DETROIT – Imagine heating a building covering 22 Manhattan city blocks or 120 football fields and you understand the task faced by the Metrolina Greenhouses. Helping Metrolina convert its heat source from natural gas to renewable biomass is part of Chevrolet’s commitment to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
2011-11-16
WARREN, Mich. – General Motors is introducing a solar charging canopy that moves with the sun. The Tracking Solar Tree® is located at GM Company Vehicle Operations.
DETROIT – The Chevrolet Trax, an all-new small sport utility vehicle, will join the Chevrolet global portfolio and make its debut at the Paris Motor Show in September.
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