All the stories tagged with: gm
NASA and GM team up to create the Robo-Glove
03/13/2012, There are some jobs that require us to perform repeated tasks on a daily basis which could ultimately lead to repetitive stress related injuries. NASA and GM have realized that and have teamed up to create the Robotic Glove, a [...]
GM Windows of Opportunity project turns rear windows into interactive displays
01/19/2012, If you’ve been on long trips without any entertainment and wish there was something to do besides go to sleep or look out the window, you might not have to in the future – assuming GM’s latest project gets to [...]
GM offers to buy back Chevy Volt from unhappy customers
12/02/2011, Earlier this year in May, a routine crash test of GM’s Chevy Volt ended with the vehicle catching fire several weeks after the incident. This prompted an investigation from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to see if Chevy [...]
GM wants to beat Toyota in plug-in hybrid game
11/29/2011, General Motors is upset, and they want to sit at the top of the food chain when it comes to plug-in hybrid vehicles, aiming to wrest the crown away from the undisputed champion thus far – Toyota’s Prius. Executives at [...]
Chevrolet EN-V enters next generation phase
10/13/2011, It seems that the EN-V has undergone a growth spurt of sorts in the hands of Chevrolet, as the next generation version of the electric concept vehicle is now in motion in order to fulfill General Motors’ vision of a [...]
General Motors and RelayRides use OnStar system for idle car rental
10/05/2011, General Motors (GM) has teamed up with RelayRides, where the latter is the first peer-to-peer carsharing marketplace in the world, to enable millions of GM vehicle owners to leverage the OnStar system in order to rent their idle cars out [...]
GM front center airbag is industry’s first
09/30/2011, Having airbags that work properly in a vehicle would go a long way in making sure the safety of the vehicle’s occupants are preserved in the event of an accident, but of course, nothing can substitute careful and calculated driving [...]
LG and General Motors team up to deliver electric vehicles in more countries
08/25/2011, General Motors as well as LG have worked out an agreement, where their partnership will involve developing electric vehicles together which will see action across different countries. What roles does LG play in this synergy? Well, the South Korean conglomerate [...]
Power your car with exhaust fumes in the future?
05/26/2011, Engineers have been working on a way to convert the waste heat in your car’s exhaust into energy for some time now but so far attempts haven’t been very successful. The exhaust gases can reach up to 1,300 degrees Fahrenheit, [...]
OnStar FMV mirror is strutted
03/19/2011, CES 2011 was the platform where many new devices were launched, and it wasn’t surprising at all to see General Motors use that platform to introduce a mirror with a blue button which is touted to work in just about [...]
Robonaut 2 to make an appearance at Super Bowl XLV
02/03/2011, The infamous space robot, Robonaut 2, will be making an appearance at this year’s upcoming Super Bowl event (XLV). Created by General Motors and NASA, the robot will make a guest appearance with Fox Sports analyst Howie Long during a [...]
A ride in the GM EN-V electric vehicle
01/07/2011, [CES 2011] GM was demonstrating its EN-V electric vehicle (Electric-Networked electric vehicle). Although it won’t be fielded for many years or possibly a decade, this vehicle is part of a research project about the future of transportation in urban areas [...]
Chevrolet Volt uses recycled parts from Deepwater Horizon oil spill clean-up materials
12/27/2010, If you have a heart for the environment, chances are you’re already driving an electric or hybrid vehicle. For owners of the Chevrolet Volt, you can wear a smug grin knowing that GM recently announced that said vehicle in production [...]
