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 […]
General Motors (GM) has shared plans to invest more than $3 billion USD into building electric vehicles (EVs) in Michigan, and a new update holds that the company will see some tax breaks for its Orion plant expansion project. The Board of Trustees for Michigan’s Orion Township approved a 12-year tax break plan for GM […]
General Motors (GM) is teaming up with an electric vehicle (EV) charging company to bring chargers to its North American dealerships. North American EV charger company Blink announced on Tuesday plans to deploy EV chargers at GM dealerships across the U.S. and Canada. Blink is planning to partner with ABM Industries to establish its IQ […]
General Motors Co. announced more than just the Chevy Silverado electric truck and the Equinox and Blazer electric SUVs at CES 2022. GM’s commercial electric vehicle (EV) arm, BrightDrop, on Wednesday revealed that Walmart has placed an order for a whopping 5,000 of its all-electric delivery vans, of the EV600 and smaller EV410 models. What’s […]
The $106,695 USD 2024 Chevy Silverado electric truck General Motors announced for 2023 was the highlight of the veteran automaker’s CES 2022 conference, but that’s not all it had in store. GM CEO Mary Barra on Wednesday also unveiled a Chevy Equinox EV and Blazer EV for 2023 — reports Roadshow by CNet. The American […]
After images of the 2024 Chevy Silverado Electric Vehicle (EV) leaked ahead of this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the company has officially announced and opened orders for the electric pickup. The Chevy Silverado EV will feature two motors a GM-estimated 400 miles of range. Reservations open on Wednesday, starting at a price of $106,695 […]
