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Hertz to Buy Cadillac Lyriqs and Chevy Silverado EVs to Bolster Electric Rental Fleet

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Car rental companies have long pledged to make the transition alongside their auto industry partners, and Hertz recently announced that it would be adding the Cadillac Lyriq and Chevy Silverado EV.& Automakers are going electric, which means that all the companies that rely on them will have to adapt.

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ChargePoint announces availability of Tesla NACS at charging stations

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Ford’s announcement about adopting Tesla NACS has led other big names in the auto industry to do the same, like General Motors, Volvo, and Rivian. Recently Chevrolet announced that the Silverado EV would not be Tesla-compatible until model year 2025. The Teslarati team would appreciate hearing from you.

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EVs from these brands will soon use the Tesla NACS charge port

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But Ford’s commitment was, for the auto industry, the turning point. Ford wasn’t the first to announce its allegiance to the Tesla port; that nod goes to California firm Aptera , which confirmed in November 2022 its three-wheeler would include only NACS.

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UAW strikes: GM shuts down Kansas plant and lays off 2,000 workers

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General Motors (GM) has shut down a manufacturing plant in Kansas and laid off the site’s roughly 2,000 workers after the automaker stated plans to do so last week. The news comes as the latest amidst strikes from the United Auto Workers (UAW) union targeting Ford, GM and Stellantis. What are your thoughts?

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

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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. Still, that’s a 93% bump from 2022.

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What Part Do EVs Play in the Federal Net-Zero Emissions Target?

Clean Fleet Report

The car runs on a battery-powered motor and requires no gasoline, oil or any fossil fuels for operation. For example, Chevrolet will produce its first electric truck with the 2024 Silverado EV—an electric version of the #2 best-selling vehicle in the U.S. Increasing the EV market share will be critical in the next 25 years as the U.S.

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BrightDrop: GM’s silent push into electric commercial vehicles

Charged EVs

Many US drivers now have a vague idea that General Motors is doing something with electric vehicles. More knowledgeable shoppers may even be able to name some upcoming EVs from GM: the Chevrolet Silverado EV pickup , the Cadillac Lyriq luxury SUV, or the EV versions of Chevy’s Equinox and Blazer compact crossover utilities.