GM pledges carbon neutrality by 2040, expands electric fleet
General Motors has announced an ambitious plan to be carbon-neutral by 2040. The largest U.S. auto maker also aims...
GM unveils new self-driving car with no pedals and no steering wheel
You won't need a steering wheel in the autonomous cars of the future - and General Motors just brought us a little...
GM’s plans for “all-electric-future” spell doom for fossil fuel industry
General Motors, a symbol of 20th century automotive domination, has decided to embrace the "all-electric future"...
GM is selling an electric car in China that costs just $5,300
Good news for Chinese consumers. This week, General Motors will start selling a tiny electric car that costs just...
Tesla officially becomes America’s most valuable car company
A mere week after Tesla overtook Ford as the second-most valuable auto manufacturer in the US, the company’s...
8 universities given three years to develop a self-driving Chevy Bolt
We're getting closer to the year many automakers predicted would see self-driving vehicles on the road. While Ford...
2017 Honda Clarity fuel cell vehicle is ready for the mainstream
Fuel-cell vehicles are still pretty foreign to most of us, especially if you live outside of California. Automakers...
Elon Musk just confirmed plans for a new Tesla Roadster
Get excited, electric car fans - the Tesla Roadster is coming back. Elon Musk just announced plans to bring the...
US Army to start testing a fuel-cell-powered Chevy Colorado ZH2
General Motors has announced that the US Army is going to start testing a new fuel-cell-powered pickup concept...
General Motors announces plans to switch to 100% renewable energy
General Motors just announced an ambitious plan to power all of its global operations with 100 percent renewable...
GM exec confirms plans to launch a self-driving Chevy Bolt EV with Lyft
A General Motors executive just confirmed that the automaker is working on an autonomous version of the upcoming...
10 Green design predictions for 2016
What will 2016 hold for green design and the environment? It's a brand new year filled with boundless potential...
We test drove the new 2016 Chevrolet Volt – and here’s the scoop
Five years ago Chevrolet launched the Volt - a groundbreaking vehicle that changed the trajectory of electric cars...
General Motors finds a new use for used Chevy Volt batteries
The number of electric vehicles hitting the market continues to grow each year, and with that comes concern about...
Chevrolet’s FNR is a space-age self-driving concept to debut in Shanghai
Several automakers have spoken publicly about their future plans to release autonomous vehicles, but General Motors...
2016 Chevy Volt Gets a New Powertrain and a Longer EV Range
General Motors is set to officially unveil the all-new 2016 Chevy Volt at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show in January,...
GM is Transforming a Shipping Container into an Über Green Urban Homestead for Detroit
In a bid to bolster the importance of sustainable development, General Motors is building a tiny urban homestead...
New Gluten-Free Flour Could Reduce the Coffee Industry’s Appalling Environmental Impact
An engineer who has previously built factories for General Motors andStarbucks, Dan Belliveau founded Coffee Flour,...
Gary Card’s Electric Christmas Tree is Made from Recycled Chevy Volt Parts!
The electric Chevy Volt may be a pretty cool green ride - but did you know it also makes a great Christmas Tree?...
Chevrolet Announces 2014 Spark EV Will Be Priced Under $25,000
General Motors has announced that when the 2014 Chevy Spark EV arrives next summer it will have a starting price...
2014 Chevrolet Spark EV Recharges Up to 80 Percent in 20 Minutes
General Motors' newest plug-in vehicle will arrive next summer, when the 2014 Chevy Spark EV arrives in California...
INTERVIEW: Inhabitat Speaks with Revenge of the Electric Car’s Director Chris Paine
The first film, Who Killed the Electric Car?, seemed to place blame squarely on the shoulders of GM for rounding...
Former General Motors R and D Head Predicts Driverless Cars by 2020
General Motors former head of Research and Development, Larry Burns, has been looking to the future, and he sees...
INTERVIEW: Rob Peterson Of Chevy Talks Volt Production Shutdown, Reveals High Customer Satisfaction
There is a buzz in the air this week about the Chevy Volt thanks to an announcement by General Motors on Friday...
Why the Halt in Chevy Volt Production Doesn’t Foretell Electric Vehicle Doomsday
When General Motors unveiled plans to temporarily halt production of the plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt for five weeks,...
Detroit 3 Automakers Partner with U-M Solar Car Team to Create Cars of the Future
If you don't live near Detroit, you may have missed a remarkable change. While in the past the Detroit 3 automakers--General...
Cadillac Converj Plug-In EV Gets Green Light for Production in 2013
Rumor has it, the Cadillac Converjluxury coupe has been approved for production - again. After wowing the crowds...
GM Filed 135 Clean Energy Patents in 2010, More Than Any Other Automaker
General Motors (GM) took the race for green vehicle technology to a whole new level in 2010 by filing and receiving...
Buick Introduces Envision Plug-in Hybrid SUV Concept in Shanghai
General Motors offered up an elegant new concept at the Shanghai Motor Show, the Buick Envision Plug-in Hybrid...
GM Unveils Chevy Volt MPV5 Electric Crossover Vehicle
You've probably noticed that we at Inhabitat are super excited for the commercial release of the Chevy Volt in...
