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Ford doubles EV goal for 2023 and has a new semiconductor partner to help

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EV sector could be challenged by General Motors, who has solidified plans to sell at least 1 million EVs by 2025. The auto industry will produce roughly 7.7 The shortage will cost the industry around $210 billion in revenue. However, GM’s popular Bolt EV will be sidelined for the remainder of the year.

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GM’s epically bad year still earned it $10 billion – but that’s not due to EV sales

Baua Electric

GM forecasts its total US auto industry sales to hit 16 million in 2024, but it has dropped its goal of making 400,000 EVs through mid-2024. General Motors said earlier this month that is finally ramping up production of its Cadillac all-electric Lyriq SUV this year. of its total volume. Cruise is facing a potential $1.5

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BrightDrop: GM’s silent push into electric commercial vehicles

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Many US drivers now have a vague idea that General Motors is doing something with electric vehicles. They’ve seen Super Bowl ads for the GMC Hummer EV , or heard news about the lengthy, painful Chevrolet Bolt EV battery recall. Battery size, motor power and most other details remain unknown. The BrightDrop Zevo 600.

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

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And in the last two weeks, one of the largest utility companies in the United States, Pacific Gas & Electric, announced plans to work with General Motors in experiments with their bidirectional charging technologies. GM produces the Chevy Volt and GMC Hummer EV and is preparing its 2023 launch of the Silverado EV.)

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2022 Rivian R1T: a real pickup truck makes an impressive debut

Charged EVs

It’s worth nothing that that’s still a full ton lighter than the GMC Hummer EV , which comes in at a jaw-dropping 9,000-plus pounds.). Opening at $80 billion-plus, Rivian blew past all that—making it worth more than General Motors. That’s not bad for a decade-old company with no notable revenue to date. Stay tuned.

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Elio Motors unveils engine prototype for 84 mpg highway 3-wheeler

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We are literally trying to reinvent the auto industry, so why go the conventional route and rework someone else’s engine? Elio and its manufacturing partner Comau will build the vehicle at a manufacturing facility in Shreveport where General Motors previously built the Hummer H3 and Chevy Colorado.

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US President Biden pats GM CEO’s back: “You electrified the entire auto industry. You led.”

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US President Joe Biden recently visited General Motors’ Factory Zero in Detroit, a site that the veteran automaker notes would be the centerpiece of a massive electric vehicle revolution. “In the auto industry, Detroit is leading the world in electric vehicles. You electrified the entire automotive industry.