Archive for 'Technology'
OnStar Stolen Vehicle Slowdown helps recover carjacked Tahoe
Posted on 21. Oct, 2009 by Zane Merva.
GM and OnStar announce the use of OnStar’s Stolen Vehicle Slowdown (SVS) service to help safely recover a 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe that was carjacked at gunpoint from a subscriber in Visalia, California. This is the first time that SVS has been activated to help a subscriber in a carjacking situation.
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GM opens Global Battery Systems Lab to help drive Volt into production
Posted on 08. Jun, 2009 by Zane Merva.
General Motors expanded its significant battery research and development capabilities today by opening the largest and most technologically advanced battery lab in the United States on its Technical Center campus here.
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General Motors and Segway reinvent personal transportation with PUMA
Posted on 07. Apr, 2009 by Zane Merva.
General Motors and personal transport company Segway pulled a surprise announcement this morning in New York. The two have joined up and have something to show the world. It’s called PUMA and stands for Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility vehicle. Here’s what we know…
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GM releases “plan of action” to get cities ready for plug-in vehicles
Posted on 03. Feb, 2009 by Zane Merva.
General Motors is working with the city of San Francisco and metropolitan areas like Washington, D.C. to lay a road map towards building the necessary infrastructure that electric vehicles like the Chevy Volt will need to recharge while away from home
