Originally published February 4 2006
GM jumps on hybrid bandwagon with a new line of vehicles that will debut in 2006
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Lawrence D. Burns, GM's vice president for research and development (R&D) and strategic planning, has announced that his company will release a line of hybrid tech cars in 2006.
General Motors (GM) Corporation, the US-based largest automaker in the world, will launch a range of products based on hybrid technology in 2006, a top company official said here Tuesday.
"We are in the process of rolling out a wide range of hybrid products in the New Year.
Though it constitutes just one percent of the total auto industry currently, it is an important market for us in view of its potential growth globally," Burns told IANS here.
It is a technology that takes mechanical power from gasoline or diesel engines and electrical power from motors to drive the vehicles.
Research is underway in GM's R&D labs to develop quality controls and applications for hybrid engines that will enable GM to offer a variety of choices to customers in the passenger and transportation segments.
GM is also working on alternative fuels like hydrogen to design and manufacture products that are more eco-friendly, cost-effective and efficient.
Their development is not in a robust position in the industry, as it involves working with multiple agencies like energy firms and government organisations.
"In the long-term, we see hydrogen as a good substitute to petro-based fuels since it can be derived from a variety of energy pathways such as fossil fuels, including coal and natural gas or renewable sources like wind, solar or geo-thermal," Burns said.
GM has already made a beginning in using ethanol and alcohol in its products as an alternative to petro-based fuels.
The products are being manufactured in Brazil and Sweden.
Burns, who is visiting India for the first time, reviewed the progress being made by GM's India Science Lab (ISL), set up in 2003 with an upfront investment of $20 million and a team of 75-member scientific and engineering talent pool.
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