GM’s Research lab in India
Indians who are concerned about pollution levels, but can’t do away with cars, can now breathe easy and let out a cheer. US auto maker General Motors, after its recent success with its Chevrolet models in India, is now planning to release its hybrid and electric cars. Over 98 per cent of cars run on fossil fuel products, but global environment concern is driving auto companies to look for renewable, alternative power sources. GM plans to introduce these cars to India within the next five years.
Initially, the Hybrid and electric cars (including Volt) will be put on display at the 9th Auto expo in New Delhi held between 10 January and 17 January.
Research in the areas of Electronics, Controls, and Software (ECS) will be conducted by General Motors in a tie up with IIT Kharagpur to make the car user friendly and also cost productive. The company is planning the cost-structure for its hybrid and electric vehicles and putting other parameters in place to have a well-organized and productive R&D centre by 2010.
GM has allocated more than $1 million for research to be done over the next five years within this new Collaborative Research Lab (CRL).
Initially, the Hybrid and electric cars (including Volt) will be put on display at the 9th Auto expo in New Delhi held between 10 January and 17 January.
Research in the areas of Electronics, Controls, and Software (ECS) will be conducted by General Motors in a tie up with IIT Kharagpur to make the car user friendly and also cost productive. The company is planning the cost-structure for its hybrid and electric vehicles and putting other parameters in place to have a well-organized and productive R&D centre by 2010.
GM has allocated more than $1 million for research to be done over the next five years within this new Collaborative Research Lab (CRL).
Labels: Automobile research and development, Chevrolet, Corporate social responsibilties, Economical buy, Electronic cars, Environment friendly cars, GM, Hybrids
3 Comments:
its nice to know that General Motors is taking the initiative in making their cars go green. No doubt that global warming concern have driven the auto makers to think "Green". The idea of electric cars and hybrid cars is heartwarming. Instead of introducing them over the next five years, they should be brought into the market much earlier.
Indian researchers involved in the GM project should make all efforts in making eco-friendly cars.
Kudos to General Motors for earmarking $1 million to manufacture cost effective, user friendly hybrid electric cars. It seems the world is awakening to the effects of global warming and apparently its the automobile manufacturers who have to play a major role in it, what with all the lethal smoke billowing out from the two-wheelers and the four-wheelers on the streets. To get better insight into hybrid cars and alternative fuel using cars, take a look at Infibeam.com where all this and much more can be found at a click.
It's parent country US that contributes 92% of Green House Gases in the world, General Motors is considering to start a research lab in India. They are setting up the noble plan with IIT, Kharagpur, country's one of premier institutes. Nice to see the initiative
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