Advanced Propulsion and Green Initiatives at GM

Mary Beth Stanek

Director, Energy & Environment Policy and Commercialization General Motors Corporation

Advanced Propulsion Technology Strategy

Gasoline Engines
Achieving the Maximum Fuel Economy Potential
Cam Phasing, Variable Valve Lift, Active Fuel Management Modular and Flexible Architectures Reduced Mass Improved Combustion Technology Integration of Leading Edge Technologies Spark Ignition Direct Injection Downsized SIDI Turbo Boosting HCCI Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition Port Deactivation with EGR

Advanced Propulsion Technology Strategy

GM offers products around the world that can use a range of alternative fuels In the U.S., GM offers 20 flex-fuel models that can operate on E85 ethanol

Cellulosic Ethanol
- Thermochemical process - Agricultural and municipal waste - Begin test production in mid-2009

- Biochemical process - Plant and wood waste - Plant to open in New York by mid-2009

GMs Path of Electrification

Plug-in

Equinox Fuel Cell

Increasing Level of Efficiency & Reduced Emissions

Advanced Propulsion Technology Strategy

Advanced Propulsion Technology Strategy

Chevrolet Volt Production to begin in 2010

- Electricity powers the wheels at all times (Voltec) - Uses electricity stored in the battery for trips up to 40 miles

- Engine/generator seamlessly provides electricity

Extends range for a few hundred additional miles

- First lithium-ion battery pack manufacturing facility operated by a major automaker

- Production scheduled to begin in 2010

Advanced Propulsion Technology Strategy

- Hydrogen fuel cell-electric vehicle

- >100 vehicles in the hands of everyday drivers - California, New York, Washington, D.C. - 600,000 real-world miles - 10 HydroGen4 vehicles deployed in Berlin as part of Germanys Clean Energy Partnership

Facilities Management - Global Results

Global commitment to reduce environmental footprint

Since 2000:

- 25% Reduction in energy usage (Leading user of renewable energy)

- 27% Reduction in CO2 emissions

- 34% Reduction in water usage
54 Landfill-free facilities; Goal of 50% landfill-free by

2010

Facilities Management - Michigan Initiatives

Committed to continuously improving

environmental impact in Michigan

Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant

LEED certification

Question and Answer

Mary Beth Stanek

Director, Energy & Environment Policy and Commercialization General Motors Corporation