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April 2011

04/15/2011: GM BeyondNow Earth Day Blog Series: Make Every Day Earth Day
04/14/2011: EQ Honored by CSX for Commitment to Chemical Safety
04/14/2011: Is Your City Ready for Electric Vehicles?
04/13/2011: Vehicle Electrification: 5 Technologies to Watch
04/13/2011: 2011 Chevy Volt Wins Best Engineered Vehicle
04/12/2011: Federal-Mogul Earns Two 2011 Automotive News PACE™ Awards
04/12/2011: Ford Motor Company Wins ENERGY STAR Award for Sustained Excellence
04/11/2011: VARTA® Start-Stop Batteries by Johnson Controls Earns a 2011 Edison Best New Product Award™
04/11/2011: Michigan's Largest LEED certified buildings and interiors
04/08/2011: From Under Your Feet to Covering Your Engine - Ford Finds New Use for 4.1 Million Pounds of Recycled Carpet
04/07/2011: DuPont, DENSO Collaborative Solution Earns Award for Reducing Environmental Footprint
04/07/2011: Johnson Controls Receives 2010 Supplier of the Year Award from General Motors Corp.
04/06/2011: Albemarle Again Named Among Top 100 Best Corporate Citizens
04/05/2011: Fuel Economy Secrets: How Ford Does It

March 2011

03/31/2011: Johnson Controls receives Quality and Shipping Performance Award from Honda de Mexico
03/31/2011: GM Leads Pack as Clean Patents Jump by Record 170%
03/30/2011: TestAmerica Receives Canadian Certification
03/29/2011: Johnson Controls Globally Recognized by FTSE4Good Index Series
03/28/2011: Quaker Chemical's Metalworking Fluid Management Milestones
03/28/2011: Johnson Controls receives “What it Takes to do the Job Right” award from AutoZone of Mexico
03/28/2011: Fuel Economy -- More Important Now Than Ever
03/28/2011: Cruze’s Innovative Electrical Technology Saves Fuel
03/25/2011: Why GM's Sustainability Chief is Charged Up About the Volt
03/22/2011: Landfill-free GM facilities produce less waste than a household
03/22/2011: SAM Rates Johnson Controls as 'Gold Class Sustainability Leader'
03/21/2011: GM and Detroit Youth Turn Chevy Volt Battery Covers into Wood Duck Homes
03/18/2011: Chevy Volt Owners Write Their Own Fuel Economy Stories
03/17/2011: Toyota Recognizes Six of DENSO's North American Facilities As Supplier Award Recipients
03/16/2011: Johnson Controls Named One of 'World's Most Ethical Companies' for Fifth Consecutive Year
03/16/2011: Using Less Oil: Interview With Ford’s Biomaterials Guru Dr. Deb Mielewski
03/16/2011: BREAKTHROUGH FEDERAL-MOGUL SEALING TECHNOLOGY PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT CO2 EMISSIONS REDUCTION FOR MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS
03/15/2011: GM Selects DENSO to be among its 2010 Supplier of the Year recipient
03/14/2011: Registration Now Open—TestAmerica Ask the Expert Webinar Series
03/11/2011: General Motors Recognizes Best Global Suppliers
03/11/2011: Ford Flips Switch on Michigan Assembly Plant Solar Power System
03/04/2011: Corporate Responsibility Magazine Ranks Johnson Controls First in 100 Top U.S. Corporate Citizens List
03/04/2011: Ford Motor Company Hits $5 Million Mark in Funds Contributed to Local High Schools

February 2011

02/25/2011: Goodwill Industries International Recognized as a Certified Green Business in Montgomery County, MD
02/23/2011: 2011 Chevy Volt named “Best Green Vehicle” at Chicago Auto Show
02/23/2011: New Ford Electrified Vehicle Facebook Page Engages Fans
02/22/2011: High-End Audio Technology Helps Terrain Get Top MPGs
02/21/2011: Buick Regal Turbo Gets Industry-First Turbo Direct-Injected Engine with Flex-Fuel Capability
02/04/2011: The Chevy Volt: Driving Towards a Healthier Planet
02/03/2011: Focus Electric Test Rides at Auto Show Provide Ford Engineers with Valuable Data
02/01/2011: Johnson Controls Completes Acquisition of C. Rob. Hammerstein Group

January 2011

01/27/2011: GM Rolling out GE Efficiency Program at 20 Plants
01/27/2011: GM invests $7 million in battery tech firm Envia Systems
01/24/2011: Ford's Impressive Sustainability Strategy
01/21/2011: Ford Transit Connect Taxis for Windy City
01/19/2011: EPA and Chrysler to Take Latest Hybrid Technology from Lab to Street
01/18/2011: Johnson Controls Breaks Ground on Fully-Integrated Battery Recycling Facility
01/11/2011: Ed Begley, Jr. has a few words about Ford's electrification strategy
01/10/2011: The Johnson Controls ie:3 Concept Car Demonstrates the Future of Automotive Interior and Battery Solutions
01/10/2011: Chevy Volt, Ford Explorer are Car, Truck of the Year
01/06/2011: Johnson Controls Showcases Automotive Interiors and Batteries That Translate Globally
01/06/2011: GM, national lab to license longer-lasting battery technology

December 2010

12/30/2010: Johnson Controls to Acquire KEIPER and the Automotive Seat Business of Recaro
12/16/2010: GM Foundation gives $27M to raise graduation rates in Metro Detroit
12/13/2010: GM Surpasses Landfill-Free Facilities Commitment
12/09/2010: PRO-TEC Coating Company Selects Quaker Chemical Corporation as the Supplier of the Year
12/09/2010: Federal-Mogul's Optimized Valve Seat Material Meets Engine Downsizing And Alternative Fuel Demands
12/08/2010: GM - Hawaii Hydrogen Infrastructure Gets Boost

November 2010

11/30/2010: A Perfect Fit: Recycled Clothing Finds a New Home Inside Next-Generation Ford Focus
11/24/2010: How an engine’s exhaust can generate electricity (GM)
11/18/2010: Goodwill Industries International Praised for Environmental Excellence
11/17/2010: Federal-Mogul Develops Advanced High-Temperature Gasket Technology for Greener Vehicles

October 2010

10/20/2010: Chrysler Honors Federal-Mogul for Outstanding Performance
10/19/2010: General Motors Offers Green Options for Business Fleets
10/18/2010: Kettering U Gets $50k From Ford For Geothermal Research
10/17/2010: Hitachi and Johnson Controls Announce Plans to Collaborate on Advanced Energy Storage
10/13/2010: Michigan Readies as the U.S. Prepares for Electric Vehicles
10/08/2010: Johnson Controls to Join Forces With MAC S.A. to Strengthen Its Central and South American Automotive Battery Market Leadership
10/06/2010: Johnson Controls to Build $118 Million Automotive Battery Plant in Chongqing, China
10/05/2010: Ford Motor Company and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) team up to prepare NY for electric vehicles
10/05/2010: Ford's Electic Vehicle Technology

September 2010

9/29/2010: GM Invests $23.5 Million for Electric Components in Baltimore
9/29/2010: New Ford ECOnetic Technology Models Drive Further Improvements In Fuel Efficiency And CO2
9/25/2010: Ford to Build Second Engine Plant in China
9/22/2010: Michigan Gov. Granholm Hails Collaboration by Ford, Azure Dynamics, Johnson Controls-Saft and AM General to Deliver New Ford Transit Connect Electric
9/22/2010: GM is taking oil absorbers from the Gulf and turning them into car parts. Old bumpers, too.
9/21/2010: Chevrolet Volt Batteries Could Enable Renewable Energy Solutions
9/20/2010: Johnson Controls Globally Recognized by Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes and FTSE4Good Index Series
9/20/2010: Bob Andelman interviews John Viera on Ford's sustainable business plans
9/18/2010: GM Extends EV Development with Demo Fleet of Electric Chevrolet Cruzes
9/16/2010: An Upgrade in QUAKERAL(R) Coolant Technology Sums up to Increased Savings
9/16/2010: Johnson Controls Awarded LEED Platinum Certification for Sustainability Improvements at Corporate Campus
9/14/2010: FORD AND CENTERPOINT ENERGY TEAM UP TO PREPARE HOUSTON AREA FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES
9/13/2010: GM Forum Addresses Reinvention of the Automotive Industry through Technology Innovation
9/10/2010: Chrysler Group LLC Named to Hispanic Business Magazine's Diversity Elite 60 for the Second Consecutive Year
9/08/2010: Utility and Customers to Showcase New Ford Transit Connect Electric Vans
9/07/2010: TestAmerica Supports BP Gulf Cleanup with Mobile Laboratories at Command Center
9/02/2010: Ford Uses Innovative Liquid-Cooled Battery System to Help Focus Electric Owners Maximize Range

August 2010

8/26/2010: Ford and City of Seattle Team Up to Prepare City for Electric Vehicles
8/25/2010: Ford, PGE Readies the City of Portland for EVs
8/25/2010: Special Oil Pump Helps Chevrolet Cruze Conserve Fuel
8/19/2010: Innovative Federal-Mogul Piston Ring Improves Fuel Economy and Emissions by Reducing Oil Consumption by Up to 50 Percent and Friction by Up to 15 Percent
8/18/2010: EQ Announces Purchase of Hazardous Waste Facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma
8/18/2010: John Viera Interview: Ford Targets 80% CO2 Emissions Reduction by 2050
8/12/2010: Ford, partners plot solar power system at Michigan plant
8/10/2010: QUAKERCOOL(R) Jumpstarts a Powertrain Manufacturer's Cost Savings
8/10/2010: GM and Virginia Tech Create Advanced Tire Test Facility
8/10/2010: Unique Air Shutter Helps Morph Chevrolet Cruze into 40 MPG Leader
8/09/2010: Sue Cischke: Recycle Your Ride? Vehicles Are More Sustainable Than You Might Think
8/05/2010: Johnson Controls Sponsors Conservation Leadership Corps for 70 Milwaukee Youth
8/05/2010: 2011 Ford Explorer Goes Green With More Recycled, Renewable Materials and Increased Fuel Efficiency
8/04/2010: Lear Pledges $5 Million in Projects and Programs to Support the Revitalization of the City of Detroit
08/03/2010: GM and Bright Automotive Announce Strategic Relationship
08/01/2010: Allegiant Global Services was highlighted in Ball Corporation’s 2009 Sustainability Report