What is GM doing to improve fuel economy and reduce vehicle emissions?
GM has a comprehensive strategy in place to increase fuel economy and reduce vehicle emissions. GM is currently improving the traditional internal combustion engine with advanced technologies that save fuel such as Active Fuel Management, Six Speed Transmissions, and Variable Valve Timing. In fact, for the 2008 model year GM has more vehicle models than any other automaker that achieve 30 mpg on the highway or better, according to EPA estimates. In addition, GM offers a number of flexible fuel vehicles that can run on E85 ethanol, a cleaner burning alternative fuel. GM has also pledged a broad commitment to producing electrically-driven vehicles such as hybrids, plug-in hybrids, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, and extended range electric vehicles. Some of these vehicles are on the road today, and many more are yet to come when the technology is ready.
