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GM hints at an affordable Chevy Camaro EV: A $35,000 real electric pony car?

Baua Electric

An affordable Chevy Camaro EV? GM President Mark Reuss says the Camaro needs to be revived as a real pony car, hinting it could start at $35,000, similar to the new Equinox EV. GM says the Ultium battery enables +300 miles range (the Silverado EV gets 440 miles) and a 0 to 60 mph in as little as 3 seconds.

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Nissan offers Chevy Bolt EV drivers a deal to buy a new LEAF

Baua Electric

If you drive a Chevy Bolt EV or EUV model, Nissan wants you to buy (or lease) a new LEAF. Nissan targets Bolt EV drivers with new LEAF offer Starting at $28,140, the 2024 Nissan LEAF is already one of the most affordable electric vehicles in the US. Nissan’s Ariya was second at $35,556. It can also be passed to others in the household.

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GM Dealers Want Hybrids Instead of More EVs

The Truth About Cars

A GM advisory committee with several dealers is leading the messaging, saying that they believe the automaker risks losing customers with an overly aggressive electrification strategy. GM offers hybrids in China, so the technology exists. The company understands its dealers’ concerns but has not detailed plans to offer such products.

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Opinion: GM Shooting Itself in Foot By Killing Chevrolet Malibu

The Truth About Cars

Sure, the current Malibu is a bit behind the competition -- most car reviewers would place it behind the segment stalwarts from Honda and Toyota, and clearly most buyers have, too -- but it is still affordable and fuel efficient. And to be fair to GM, you can still get a Cadillac in sedan form. Maybe I am wrong.

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GM-backed Pure Watercraft launches first electric pontoon boat at CES

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Pure Watercraft has unveiled the first fruits of its collaboration with General Motors at CES 2022, and it’s a Pure-branded, “affordable luxury” electric pontoon boat that offers silent running, smooth acceleration, and dramatically reduced maintenance – without exhaust gas and oil leaks ruining the water for everyone.

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GM goes all-in on EV battery development with new Michigan facility

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. “Today, General Motors announced the Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center, an all-new facility that will significantly expand the company’s battery technology operations and accelerate development and commercialization of longer range, more affordable electric vehicle batteries.

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GM leaps ahead in lithium mining race, secures next-gen extraction deal

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General Motors (GM) has secured a next-generation lithium extraction deal with Puerto Rico-based startup, EnergyX. This has pushed many, including GM, further down its supply chain, buying up companies and securing supplies for the future. Along with this risk, GM does have some incredible upsides.

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