General Motors Invests $7.5 Million in Sunlogics Solar Energy Company

General Motors goes greener each day by developing and integrating new environmentally friendly technologies into their vehicles. Recently GM started to invest in EV infrastructure more specific in developing and{ad }installing solar-powered electric stations for the Chevy Volt at US dealerships. Furthermore, in order to meet the Chevy Volt demand and future green energy expansion, General Motors has made a $7.5 million in solar energy systems maker Sunlogics, the company announced today.

Along with the investment program 310 jobs will be created when Sunlogics will build new manufacturing plants in Michigan, Detroit and Ontario. The energy system maker will provide and install solar-charging stations at Chevrolet dealerships and GM facilities.

“Global solar energy use is predicted to more than double by 2016, so we believe that investing in renewable energy is a smart and strategic business decision. And, the Chevrolet solar-charging canopy project complements our electrification strategy that started with the Chevrolet Volt by helping our cars live up to their fullest green potential.The investment in Sunlogics allows GM to strategically partner with a leading solar developer and operator that can help GM drive the use of solar, specifically large-scale solar installations at our facilities," stated Jon Lauckner President of GM Ventures.

General Motors aims to double solar output globally from 30 megawatts to 60 megawatts by the end of 2015. We’d also mention that GM has the largest automotive rooftop solar power installations un the United States and also owns of the world’s largest rooftop solar installation at its facility in Zaragoza, Spain.