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www.oakvillebeaver.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, June 2, 2010 · 16 General Motors to showcase diverse advanced technology portfolio at Michelin Challenge Bibendum 2010 Metroland Newspapers Carguide Magazine General Motors is one of the companies that will demonstrate a portfolio of alternative propulsion and advanced mobility technologies next week at Michelin Challenge Bibendum 2010 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This is the fifth year that GM will participate in the Challenge Bibendum, an international event that promotes sustainable mobility for the future. GM speakers will provide updates at Bibendum on several propulsion options to best meet the varied needs of customers around the world ­ from highly-efficient internal combustion engines to electricallydriven vehicles such as hybrids, plug-in hybrids, electric vehicles with extended range and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Fuel Cell Vehicles GM continues to evolve its productionintent fuel cell system that could be ready for use in 2015. Though no production program has been announced, the new system is half the size, more than 200 pounds (90 kg) lighter and uses one third of the platinum than the system in the current Chevrolet Fuel Cell demonstration fleet. cal leap in the race to gas-free driving with the introduction of the revolutionary Chevrolet Volt, an electric vehicle with extended-range capability. It debuts GM's Voltec electric propulsion technology, which combines a 16-kWh lithium-ion battery, an electric drive unit and an engine generator. The Chevrolet Volt provides up to 60 kilometers of gas-free and emission-free electric driving. Once the Volt's battery is depleted, the 1.4-liter engine generator provides power to the electric motors, for hundreds of additional kilometers of extended range. Vehicle Safety Goes High-Tech Using cutting-edge wireless communication technology, GM is developing systems that can "see" the traffic ahead, helping drivers avoid collisions. The system is called vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication and it uses a simple antenna, computer chip and GPS (Global Positioning System) to communicate with other vehicles to detect position and movement up to a quarter-mile away. The system can be used to provide drivers warnings if vehicles are stopped ahead and also can be used by vehicle navigation systems to alter routes based on traffic load, reducing commute times and improving road safety. General Motors is one of the companies that will demonstrate a portfolio of alternative propulsion and advanced mobility technologies next week at Michelin Challenge Bibendum 2010 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Among the demo vehicles will be GM's evolving fuel cell Equinox vehicle, a technology that could be ready for use in 2015. Motors Core to Electric Vehicle Development Electric motors are the "engines" that transform electric energy provided by a battery or generator into mechanical energy to drive the wheels of vehicles. GM announced in January that it will build its own electric motors for some vehicle applications, helping the automaker gain intricate knowledge on how to make the next generation of hybrid and electric vehicles even more efficient, saving customers money, while at the same time further reducing the motor vehicle's impact on the environment. Chevrolet Volt Leads the Way Chevrolet will make a major technologi-