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General Motors, Ford and DaimlerChrysler are all approaching this challenge in their own ways and elements of their work have been emerging slowly. However GM has just opened a sizeable window on its own PNGV concept

The efficiency theme continues under the largely aluminum skin, where engineers crafted an aluminum spaceframe structure that weighs in at 334.4 lb., a 45% reduction from a traditional steel model. Engineers could have gone with exotic materials to really shake out weight, but remember that cost will eventually be one of the parameters PNGV designs need to own up to in 2004.

“In today’s competitive environment, a company’s corporate image is extremely important and we are pleased to be of service to General Motors,” said Ron Gilcrease, president of Amtech Lighting Services. “We look forward to providing GM dealers with comprehensive sign maintenance to enhance their brand, so customers and employees always see a fresh and appealing look,” he added.

” General Motors constantly strives to partner with industry leading suppliers to support our dealers and customers,” said Eric J. Campbell, manager for the GM Dealership Identification Program. “Amtech Lighting Services is a leader in the sign maintenance industry and we are very excited about our new relationship. Our partnership with Amtech will improve our ability to offer an industry leading retail image to GM dealers,” he added.

Amtech Lighting Services provides comprehensive illumination programs that significantly reduce long-term energy and maintenance costs. For its exceptional efforts and achievements in energy conservation, Amtech was recently named the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s “Green Lights Ally of the Year.” Amtech Lighting operates 30 full-service branch offices across the country from its headquarters in Anaheim, California.

Amtech Lighting Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ABM Industries Incorporated (NYSE:ABM), has been awarded a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract with General Motors Dealership Identification Leasing Corporation (GM-DI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Motors Corporation (NYSE:GM). The full-service contract covers scheduled cleaning, painting and on-call repair service for more than 4,000 signs at over 1,000 GM dealership facilities located throughout the southwest United States.

As the center of expertise for exterior retail identification within the General Motors family, GM-DI administers the General Motors Dealership Identification Program, which provides GM dealers with a competitive advantage in the retail automotive market. GM-DI surveys dealerships nationwide, and will additionally install, modify, replace, relocate and remove dealership signs. General Motors, the world’s largest vehicle manufacturer, designs, builds and markets cars and trucks worldwide, and employs approximately 363,000 people globally.

subsidiary, most likely for use in Europe. The agreement includes no equity stake by either company in the other and each will continue independent technology development activities, the companies said in a statement. Details of the agreement, such as financial terms, the number of engines involved and what vehicles are involved are still being worked out.

“In today’s competitive environment, a company’s corporate image is extremely important and we are pleased to be of service to General Motors,” said Ron Gilcrease, president of Amtech Lighting Services. “We look forward to providing GM dealers with comprehensive sign maintenance to enhance their brand, so customers and employees always see a fresh and appealing look,” he added.

” General Motors constantly strives to partner with industry leading suppliers to support our dealers and customers,” said Eric J. Campbell, manager for the GM Dealership Identification Program. “Amtech Lighting Services is a leader in the sign maintenance industry and we are very excited about our new relationship. Our partnership with Amtech will improve our ability to offer an industry leading retail image to GM dealers,” he added.

Amtech Lighting Services provides comprehensive illumination programs that significantly reduce long-term energy and maintenance costs. For its exceptional efforts and achievements in energy conservation, Amtech was recently named the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s “Green Lights Ally of the Year.” Amtech Lighting operates 30 full-service branch offices across the country from its headquarters in Anaheim, California.

Amtech Lighting Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ABM Industries Incorporated (NYSE:ABM), has been awarded a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract with General Motors Dealership Identification Leasing Corporation (GM-DI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Motors Corporation (NYSE:GM). The full-service contract covers scheduled cleaning, painting and on-call repair service for more than 4,000 signs at over 1,000 GM dealership facilities located throughout the southwest United States.

As the center of expertise for exterior retail identification within the General Motors family, GM-DI administers the General Motors Dealership Identification Program, which provides GM dealers with a competitive advantage in the retail automotive market. GM-DI surveys dealerships nationwide, and will additionally install, modify, replace, relocate and remove dealership signs. General Motors, the world’s largest vehicle manufacturer, designs, builds and markets cars and trucks worldwide, and employs approximately 363,000 people globally.

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On the Precept, engineers designed the LPB pack to sit under the vehicle floor pan with a total height of just 179 mm, a length of 1295mm and a width of 516 mm.

To hit this record-breaking level, engineers started with a rear-engine design. Engineers say the front-engine layout went against the grain of the ultimate aerodynamic shape, the teardrop design. Now, with the engine in the trunk, all of the thermal management could also be sent aft.

Under the hood (actually the trunk), GM is using a hybrid diesel-electric powerplant hooked up to a complex dual-axle regenerative system using both heat and electric traction to boost efficiency. Engineers say right now, their battery specification is nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) packs provided by Ovonic Battery Co., a joint venture with GM. The 28 battery modules weigh 197lb. and produce more than 43 kW of power. A liquid cooling system circulates between the battery cells, maintaining an optimum operating temperature.