Posted in Auto News on Mar 26th, 2010
General Motors has announced three Electric Networked-Vehicle (EN-V) concepts that showcase the car maker’s notion for what an urban mobility vehicle of the future might look like.
Developed in conjunction with GM’s partner in China, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp., the EN-V concept vehicles riff on a recent project that was developed with help from Segway.
Each of [...]
Posted in Auto News on Mar 19th, 2010
General Motors is working with researchers from several universities to develop a windshield system that will integrate night vision, navigation and on-board cameras to improve motorists’ ability to see, and hopefully avoid, problems while driving — particularly during foggy conditions.
The windshield is coated with transparent phosphors that emit light when excited by a compact laser, [...]
Posted in Auto News, Just for Fun on Feb 18th, 2010
A minivan built by a major U.S. automaker…that costs $5,000…and gets 40 miles per gallon?
Check.
Even though you might not ever have heard of it, the Wuling Sunshine is very popular. GM and its partner Wuling sold more than 560,000 of the minivans last year.
And for a minivan, it’s really mini. It’s powered by a three-cyclinder [...]