Traditional automakers are moving to begin producing their first few electric vehicles (EVs), and a new partnership between two manufacturers is expected to produce millions of affordable EVs within the decade. General Motors (GM) and Honda plan to partner on the development of a line of affordable EVs starting in 2027, according to the automakers. […]
GM plans to increase production of the electric Hummer as reservations surpass 65,000 units, according to CNBC. The GMC Hummer EV can already be purchased, though high levels of demand make it likely that customers won’t receive their orders until around 2024. Despite the fact that the number of reservations is more than initially expected, […]
General Motors Co. on Friday announced an additional investment of $3.45 billion USD in its all-electric self-driving subsidiary, Cruise. $2.1 billion of the investment amount will go towards acquiring SoftBank Vision Fund 1’s equity ownership stake in Cruise, while the remaining $1.35 billion is going to be a direct investment in the country. “We are […]
Cadillac, the luxury brand of General Motors, announced on Tuesday pre-orders of its upcoming 2023 Cadillac Lyriq electric vehicle will launch on May 19, 2022. Orders for the 2023 Lyriq and the 2023 Lyriq performance all-wheel drive will be available through a dealership’s website or Cadillac.com, according to Rory Harvey, vice president of global Cadillac, […]
General Motors (GM) is expected to pivot towards electric vehicles (EVs) in the years to come, with a new video from Chevrolet teasing the previously-announced Blazer SUV EV. Chevrolet has teased the upcoming 2024 Chevy Blazer SS EV with a short video and the ability to sign up for updates, according to a “future EVs” […]
General Motors (GM) announced a partnership with California’s Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) on Tuesday to collaborate on a pilot testing the use of the automaker’s vehicles as a backup power source. The pilot, as detailed in a press release, will begin in summer 2022 and will oversee the development of hardware and software to […]
Traditional automakers are making their foray into electric vehicles (EVs), and following a December announcement that General Motors (GM) would process cathode material for its Ultium batteries by 2024, the automaker is holding to it. GM is pouring an estimated$400 million (~$500 million CAD) into a Bécancour, Quebec production facility for cathode active material (CAM) […]
General Motors (GM) has sold its stake in troubled electric vehicle (EV) startup Lordstown Motors. GM sold all of its 7.5 million shares in EV startup Lordstown Motors in Q4, as confirmed by GM spokesperson Jim Cain on Tuesday, according to Automotive News. The news comes just months after Foxconn bought the Ohio Lordstown Motors […]
The first 2022 GMC HUMMER EV Pickup Edition 1 exits Factory ZERO in Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan. VIN 001 was auctioned in March 2021 at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction for $2.5 million to benefit the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. (Photo by Jeffrey Sauger for General Motors)Newly-filed documents with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have revealed […]
General Motors (GM) halted production of the Chevy Bolt last year, before delaying its production start multiple times — and a new update shows the company is delaying production once again. GM is extending its production halt of the Chevy Bolt through April 4, according to Reuters. The recall, originally announced in August, applies to […]
The rise of electric vehicles (EVs) has General Motors (GM) ready to begin selling multiple electric pickups, with reservations for a new model from Chevy topping 100,000, according to the parent company. GM’s Chevy Silverado EV has already reached 110,000 reservations, according to a letter to shareholders from CEO Mary Barra (via TechCrunch). In Tuesday […]
General Motors (GM) has been making tons of moves lately to try to catch up with Tesla, and a recent round of investments marks the largest single investment in GM history. GM announced plans on Tuesday to invest $7 billion USD into four of its Michigan factories, set to create 4,000 jobs while holding onto […]
General Motors Co. President Mark Reuss, in a LinkedIn post published Thursday, said the Cadillac LYRIQ all-electric SUV will start shipping to customers “in a few months” (via Jalopnik). Reuss congratulated the Cadillac division and the team at Spring Hill Manufacturing, the $2 billion USD facility where the Cadillac LYRIQ is being fabricated, on the […]
General Motors (GM) has announced yet a second renovation project, which the company will use to create an electric vehicle (EV) hardware supply facility. GM plans to invest almost $154 million USD into its Western New York Lockport Components plant, in order to outfit the facility to produce the company’s stator modules, a key piece […]
General Motors Co. on Wednesday announced plans for electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers and mobile power generators (MPGs) powered by its hydrogen fuel cell technology, known as HYDROTEC. In addition to HYDROTEC-powered retail DC fast-charging stations for EVs, GM will be working on MPGs capable of providing fast-charging for EVs outside of permanent charge points […]
