US: GM makes parts from Gulf’s oil-soaked booms

General Motors is developing automotive components from oil-soaked plastic boom material used to soak up oil in the Gulf of Mexico. The material is being converted to plastic under bonnet parts for use in the Chevrolet Volt extended-range hybrid. The OEM has developed a method to convert an estimated 100 Subscribe to Automotive World to … Continued

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• December 22, 2010