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@PSFK » general motors http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:25:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 GM’s Smart Windows Let You Interact With The World From Your Car http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/gm-smart-glas.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:10:09 +0000 SmartGlass

Augmented reality apps fed directly into passenger windows can lead to more dynamic and engaging car rides]]> General Motors Regains Position As World’s Best-Selling Carmaker [Headlines] http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/global-car-sales.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:01:34 +0000 gm-factory-worker

Toyota has dropped from the top after struggling after natural disasters in Thailand and Japan. ]]> GM Lets You Skype From Your Car With On-Board Modem http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/gm-lets-you-skype-from-your-car-with-on-board-modem.html Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:15:30 +0000 GM-OnStar-to-enable-Skype

The new Buick LaCrosse will allow drivers to video call using a built-in high-speed Internet connection.]]> Google Competes With Microsoft To Win Over General Motors http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/google-competes-with-microsoft-to-win-over-general-motors.html Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:13:34 +0000

It's been rumored that the multinational search engine company has signed an agreement with GM to use Google Apps. ]]> Chevrolet To Conduct Real-World Tests Of EN-V Concept [Headlines] http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/chevrolet-to-conduct-real-world-tests-of-en-v-concept-headlines.html Mon, 17 Oct 2011 06:30:34 +0000

EN-V, which is short for Electric Networked-Vehicle, maintains the core principle of personal mobility â freedom â while helping remove the motor vehicle from the environmental debate and redefining design leadership. EN-V is a two-seat electric vehicle that was designed to alleviate concerns surrounding traffic congestion, parking availability, air quality and affordability for tomorrowâs cities. The Jiao (Pride) model (pictured) was unveiled today in Shanghai alongside Xiao (Laugh) and Maio (Magic). They represent three different characteristics which emphasize that future transportation can be fun.

GM has started work on the next generation of its Electric Networked-Vehicle.]]> GM Announces Fully Electric Vehicle, The Chevy Spark http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/gm-announces-fully-electric-vehicle-the-chevy-spark.html Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:37:23 +0000

This will be the automanufacturer's first car in over 10 years to run solely on batteries.]]> GM And RelayRides Team Up For Car Sharing http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/gm-and-relayrides-team-up-for-car-sharing.html Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:07:15 +0000

OnStar subscribers who use the service won't have to install the usual hardware, they can use a mobile app instead.]]> GM Partners With LG To Have Electric Vehicles More Readily Available http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/gm-partners-with-lg-to-have-electric-vehicles-more-readily-available.html Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:16:24 +0000 GM Chevrolet Volt electric car

The tech giant and the auto giant have collaborated to make electric cars more accessible to consumers.]]> OnStar Can Now Be Installed Across Multiple Car Brands http://www.psfk.com/2011/01/onstar-can-now-be-installed-across-multiple-car-brands.html Thu, 06 Jan 2011 14:56:15 +0000 General Motors's OnStar Safety Device Reaches Out To Other Car Brands

General Motors's OnStar Safety Device Reaches Out To Other Car Brands

The world's most comprehensive vehicle security and communication device is now available for non-GM branded vehicles.]]> Chevy Volt Components To Be Made Using Plastic Booms From Gulf Oil Spill http://www.psfk.com/2010/12/chevy-volt-components-to-be-made-using-plastic-booms-from-gulf-oil-spill.html Tue, 21 Dec 2010 12:54:12 +0000

General Motors are making Chevy Volt's auto components from an unlikely raw material.]]> New Thermoelectric Engine Will Reduce Fuel Consumption http://www.psfk.com/2010/12/new-thermoelectric-engine-will-reduce-fuel-consumption.html Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:37:48 +0000

Researchers from Purdue University and General Motors have created an engine that can potentially improve a vehicle's fuel efficiency.]]> Event: General Motors Highlights The Contributions Of Women In Car Design http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/event-general-motors-highlights-the-contributions-of-women-in-car-design.html Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:04:27 +0000 gm_designing_women_1

The Museum of the City of New York presented an evening charting the influential past, present, and future of women in the field of automotive design. ]]> GM Experiments With Augmented Reality To Make Driving Safer http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/gm-experiments-with-augmented-reality-to-make-driving-safer.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:24:25 +0000

GM Experiments With Augmented Reality To Make Driving Safer-1

General Motors is working on a very practical augmented reality application for their vehicles.]]> Visualizing Bankruptcy for Historical Perspective http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/visualizing-bankruptcy-for-historical-perspective.html Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:33:49 +0000 good-bankruptcy

The folks over at Good Magazine created an unsurprisingly clean and clear graph to put the recent bankruptcy of GM in perspective over the past two decades. The design is a collaboration with Always With Honor and a full sized version can be found here. [via Good Magazine]]]> When Innovation Dies: General Motors http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/when-innovation-dies-general-motors.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:09:20 +0000

A recent article in the New York Times gives some insight into how companies take their eye off the ball and slow down their innovation. In this piece Micheline Maynard argues that the Chrysler automotive company decided to listen more to the accountants than the staff who were tasked to drive the company into the future: G.M.’s biggest failing, reflected in a clear pattern over recent decades, has been its inability to strike a balance between those inside the company who pushed for innovation ahead of the curve, and the finance executives who worried more about returns on investment. TheRead more...]]>