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GM to do away with charging cords

GM to do away with charging cords

General Motors and Powermat, a pioneer in wireless charging technology, announced a commercial agreement today that will eliminate the need for charging cords for personal electronic devices in many future Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac products beginning mid-2012.

GM Ventures, the company鈥檚 venture capital subsidiary, will invest $5 million in Powermat to accelerate the technology鈥檚 development and support efforts to grow Powermat鈥檚 business globally.

Powermat鈥檚 technology allows electronic devices 鈥 smart phones, MP3 players and gaming devices 鈥 to be charged safely and efficiently, according to Powermat CEO Ran Poliakine.

The , conceived as a reinvention of the automobile that would help reduce America鈥檚 dependence on oil, while providing the assurance of an extended driving range, will be one of the first GM vehicles to offer this technology. The technology is expected to revolutionize how are charged in a car.

鈥淚magine a mat or shelf where you could put your iPhone, your Droid or other personal device and charge it automatically while you commute to work, run errands or as you鈥檙e driving on a family vacation,鈥 said Micky Bly, GM鈥檚 lead electronics executive, including infotainment, hybrids and battery electric vehicles.

鈥淭he Chevy Volt will be one of the first applications, but we intend to expand it across our vehicle portfolio,鈥 Bly said.

Powermat, a private firm, was founded in 2007 and offers wireless charging products for the home in a number of retail stores, including Best Buy, Target and Wal-Mart.

Poliakine is excited to start with the Chevrolet Volt, which has swept major Car of the Year awards to date.

鈥淕M is among the rarest of giants in today鈥檚 business climate: a forward-thinking innovator with the courage and good sense to care about the well-being of the consumer and the well-being of our planet,鈥 Poliakine said.

Jon Lauckner, who helped create the Volt concept and now is President of GM Ventures, has been dreaming about a technology like Powermat for years.

鈥淲e first developed the Volt concept car in 2006,鈥 Lauckner said. 鈥淭he intent was to revolutionize every aspect of the car, not just the propulsion system. We had something like this in mind even then, and we think it will have widespread appeal.鈥

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