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DETROIT - In a quest to find a useful outlet for exhaust heat that otherwise goes wasted, BMW and GM are testing methods and devices that could convert excess heat from a car’s motor into electricity, and in turn reduce gas mileage to boot.

Tags: BMW, electricity, Exhaust, GM

IRVINE, CA – On July 23, the U.S. Postal Service will outline its strategy for converting to an environmentally friendly fleet and announce an alternative-fuel vehicle test.

Tags: alternative-fuel vehicle, GM, Hydrogen Fuel Cell, U.S. Postal Service

LOS ANGELES – Clean Energy Fuels Corp. will open a hydrogen fueling station in Los Angeles with support from General Motors Corp. The two companies also announced that they are exploring further opportunities to expand the hydrogen infrastructure.

Tags: Clean Energy, GM

WILMINGTON, DE – GM has announced a range of strategic initiatives to aggressively respond to growing demand for fuel-efficient vehicles and to economic and market challenges in North America.

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DETROIT – Registered locksmiths will now be able to obtain information to make replacement keys for GM vehicles.

Tags: GM, National Automotive Service Task Force

NEW YORK – California regulators have realized that manufacturers won't be able to make as many hydrogen-fueled cars by 2014 as regulators had once hoped, according to Forbes.

Tags: Ford, chrysler, GM, Honda, mandate, Nissan, plug-in hybrids, Regulations, Toyota, zero emission vehicles, ZEV

DETROIT – Daimler AG Chairman Dieter Zetsche and General Motors Corp. Vice Chairman Robert A. Lutz recently discussed the financial aspects of environmentally friendly cars, why diesel engines haven't caught on in the U.S. the way they have in Europe, and other issues, with The Wall Street Journal's (WSJ) Jeffrey Ball.

Tags: CAFE, daimler, diesel engines , GM, Lutz, Smart car, Wall Street Journal, Zetsche

LOS ANGELES – Chevrolet’s Fuel Cell Equinox and GMC’s Yukon Hybrid are set to transport Hollywood stars to the 80th Annual Academy Awards on Feb. 24.

Tags: Chevy Equinox, Fuel Cell, GM, GMC Hybrid SUV, Hybrid, Oscars