GM Introduces Cell Phone Charging Mats at CES, Production Begins in 2012
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GM Introduces Cell Phone Charging Mats at CES, Production Begins in 2012



Thanks to induction technology, mobile electronic devices, such as phones, can be wirelessly charged, just by placing them on special pads. At the 2011 CES in Las Vegas, General Motors announced plans to introduce the wireless charging technology in many future Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac products, beginning from the second half of 2012.

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