GM Sees No Grounds to Throw Coffee Away

Apr 27, 2012 No Comments by

GM employees, led by its manager of waste reduction John Bradburn, are doing their part to divert waste from landfill. Watch for coffee grounds to become the new french fry oil.

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Chevy Volt Sales Surge In March

Apr 04, 2012 No Comments by

Sales of GM’s Chevrolet Volt are stronger than ever, with sales in March spiking to 277 percent last month.

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The New GM: New Fuels, Less Waste, More Involvement with Detroit

Jan 13, 2012 3 Comments by

GM has turned a corner, and the company is improving its performance at many levels from water stewardship, its supply chain management and overall design process.

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GM Boosts Carsharing with RelayRides

Oct 18, 2011 1 Comment by

RelayRides allows car owners to loan out their cars and score some extra cash in San Francisco and Boston. Investors have pitched in $15 million so far this year.

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Automakers, the New Renewable Energy Investors: Guardian

Oct 07, 2011 No Comments by

Will Volkswagen, Ford Motor Corp., and General Motors (GM) become new clean energy investors to the tune of Google? I discuss on The Guardian.

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Solar Array to Power Chevrolet Volt Assembly Plant

May 19, 2011 3 Comments by

A 516-kilowatt solar array at GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant will generate enough electricity to charge 150 Chevrolet Volts daily, or over 54,000 a year.

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GM Churns Gulf Boom Into Chevy Volt Parts

Dec 22, 2010 No Comments by

Remember all those booms during the Gulf of Mexico oil spill crisis? General Motors has engaged in a project that to date collected at least 100 miles of the filthy, oil-soaked plastic booms, recycling them for one of its newest automobile models.

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