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JANUARY 19, 2024

Cadillac’s $340,000 Celestiq electric vehicle has officially entered production, according to the company’s Vice President John Roth. Last year, Cadillac’s CMO Melissa Grady Dias stated that the Celestiq’s entry-level configuration would cost approximately $340,000. I’d love to chat!

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JULY 26, 2022

Cadillac has made the decision to be more than a premium brand offering deluxe sedans and SUVs. The 2025 Celestiq EV, currently in the concept stage, will take Cadillac into a completely different space of seriously high-end, ultra-luxury cars. The Cadillac Celestiq is projected go on sale in 2025. Photos by Cadillac. [

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JULY 13, 2022

Today, Cadillac shared a final preview of the ultra-luxury Celestiq show car ahead of its debut on July 22. Rooted in heritage and advanced technologies, each Celestiq will be hand-built to exacting standards at a special facility at General Motors’ Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan.

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AUGUST 10, 2023

News: 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ EV Cadillac’s Biggest SUV Goes All-Electric Cadillac has jumped to the head of the class by announcing the 2025 Escalade IQ will be the most luxurious full-size, three-row, seven-passenger electric SUV when it debuts in late 2024. Photos by Cadillac. Story by John Faulkner.

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JUNE 16, 2021

General Motors has increased its electric vehicle investment by 75%, from $20 billion to $35 billion through 2025, the company announced on Wednesday. GM also plans to roll out the Cadillac LYRIQ and the Chevrolet Silverado electric pickup in the coming years. “We kWh lead-acid battery in its earliest versions.

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DECEMBER 18, 2021

General Motors has begun deliveries of its first next-generation electric vehicles, the GMC HUMMER EV Edition 1 Pickup and BrightDrop EV600 light commercial vehicle, both built on the Ultium Platform. The first 2022 GMC HUMMER EV Pickup Edition 1 exits Factory ZERO in Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan.

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DECEMBER 7, 2022

Ultium Cells LLC, the battery cell manufacturing joint venture of LG Energy Solution and General Motors is investing an additional $275 million in the Ultium Cells Spring Hill plant to expand the facility’s battery cell output by more than 40 percent, from 35 gigawatt-hours to 50 GWh, when the plant is fully operational. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 31, 2023

General Motors and Lithium Americas will jointly invest to develop the Thacker Pass mine in Nevada, which is the largest known source of lithium in the United States and the third-largest in the world. Lithium Americas estimates the lithium extracted and processed from the project can support production of up to 1 million EVs per year.

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MAY 18, 2023

According to a new analysis of General Motors’ (GM) EV production, its goal for 2025 may be overly-optimistic. However, with a bold plan to introduce numerous new electric models and ramp production to 1 million units annually by 2025, many saw a silver lining to GM’s predicament.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2022

General Motors ( NYSE: GM ) is gearing up for a major shift in 2022 thanks to its evolving electric vehicle program, planning for record profit levels that could surge the company into a more well-rounded placement in an increasingly competitive sector. GM plans to launch deliveries of the Cadillac LYRIQ in “less than 60 days.”

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JUNE 5, 2017

Cadillac’s CTS sedan, one of the first production vehicles to contain Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication ( earlier post ), has now successfully demonstrated Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) capability in Michigan. This is similar to the encryption used on Cadillac’s V2V technology.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

General Motors will invest $2.2 GM’s first all-electric truck will be a pickup with production scheduled to begin in late 2021. billion in Michigan to bring electric vehicles to market through investments at Orion assembly, GM battery lab in Warren, Brownstown and today’s announced direct investment in Detroit-Hamtramck.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Hertz and General Motors announced an agreement in which Hertz plans to order up to 175,000 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac and BrightDrop EVs over the next five years. GM plans annual production capacity of 1 million EVs in North America by 2025.

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JUNE 3, 2023

General Motors and POSCO Future M announced the second phase of their Ultium CAM joint venture, an investment projected to exceed US$1 billion to increase production capacity of cathode active materials (CAM) in North America and integrate precursor materials production. Site selection will be announced later.

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MAY 10, 2016

Aluminum rolling and recycling leader Novelis announced that its aluminum is used in the new 2016 Cadillac CT6 body. The new mixed material vehicle construction featured in the Cadillac CT6 represents a first of its kind for General Motors (GM) in North America and China. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 23, 2019

General Motors is in vesting $300 million in its Orion Township, Michigan, assembly plant to produce a new Chevrolet electric vehicle. Additional product information and timing for the new Chevrolet EV will be released closer to production. The new electric vehicle had been slated for production outside of the US.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2022

General Motors told its suppliers that it plans to increase the production of its electric trucks and the Cadillac Lyriq SUV by more than six times in an attempt to keep pace with industry leaders. Production figures could reach a total of 46,000 units in 2022, an over 6x increase from original figures of 7,000 this year.

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JULY 26, 2022

General Motors announced two major Li-ion battery supply chain agreements, one with LG Chem for cathode active material (CAM), and one with Livent for the supply of battery-grade lithium hydroxide. Livent will provide battery-grade lithium hydroxide to GM over a six-year period beginning in 2025.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

General Motors has nearly tripled the size of its Global Battery Systems Laboratory. To maintain our battery leadership, this additional real estate is filled with new capability that will help us improve speed to market for our next generation of battery systems and help us improve the value equation to our customers around the world.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

General Motors announced that Chevrolet Bolt EV production will last through March and will extend until early April. Following several delays in the recall process, GM eventually shared that it would halt production lines of the Bolt at the Orion Assembly Plant in Michigan.

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APRIL 25, 2023

General Motors bid farewell to the Chevy Bolt today in its first-quarter earnings call, bringing closure to its best-selling electric vehicle. “We have progressed so far that it’s now time to plan to end the Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV production, which will happen at the very end of the year,” she said.

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AUGUST 2, 2013

kWh battery pack in the new Cadillac ELR extended-range electric luxury coupe that goes on sale in North America in early 2014 ( earlier post ). For the production system at Brownstown, GM uses an integrated camera vision system is used to shoot a reference image of the weld area prior to the operation to achieve pinpoint accuracy.

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OCTOBER 31, 2011

General Motors will invest approximately $385 million to prepare the Romulus Engine plant in Michigan for production of an all-new, fuel-efficient engine program. Romulus-built engines also are used for marine and industrial applications. The investments will support tooling and equipment upgrades.

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DECEMBER 9, 2021

General Motors’ second all-electric pickup, the Chevrolet Silverado EV, will enter production in early 2023, new reports suggest. After production begins, which is initially scheduled for early 2023, deliveries are set to begin in the later portions of the year, according to Automotive News.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

At a press conference in Shanghai, General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra said that the company will introduce at least 10 new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China. By 2025, nearly all models from GM’s global brands in China—Buick, Cadillac and Chevrolet—will offer electrification technology.

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APRIL 8, 2014

In preparation for the next generation of electric vehicles and advanced battery technologies, General Motors will invest $449 million to upgrade manufacturing processes at its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly and Brownstown Battery Assembly plants. billion invested in Michigan-based facilities alone.

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JULY 25, 2015

GM’s brands—Chevrolet, Buick GMC and Cadillac will offer 22 different active safety technologies across their 2016 model year US lineups, ranging from driver alerts to those that automatically intervene and assist the driver in critical situations. Photo by Jeffrey Sauger for General Motors) Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 24, 2023

General Motors (GM) and Stellantis have announced plans to furlough hundreds more workers, just after the United Auto Workers (UAW) expanded strikes against both automakers this week. According to a report from Reuters , Stellantis will temporarily lay off 525 more workers in Michigan, while GM will furlough 139 employees in Ohio.

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MAY 21, 2014

Based on growing employee demand, General Motors has installed 401 electric vehicle charging stations at its US production and business facilities; nearly 160 of these are at various manufacturing facilities. More than 20% of the stations use electricity generated from solar canopies to help charge employee vehicles.

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OCTOBER 7, 2023

The United Auto Workers (UAW) union has reportedly made progress in contract negotiations with the “Big Three” automakers of Michigan, though there is still some progress to be made, according to the organization’s president. “GM has agreed to lay the foundation for a just transition [to EVs],” Fain added. .”

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

General Motors (GM) dealers aren’t the most popular crowd. Furthermore, the chargers will be open to all EVs, not just GM products. According to GM VP Hoss Hassani, 90% of Americans live within 10 miles of a GM dealership, whether that be Chevrolet, Buick , GMC, or Cadillac. highways.

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JUNE 17, 2021

General Motors will increase its EV and AV investments from 2020 through 2025 to $35 billion, representing a 75% increase from its initial commitment announced prior to the pandemic. GM will launch its third-generation HYDROTEC fuel cells with even greater power density and lower costs by mid-decade.

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JUNE 4, 2022

As Chevrolet—and the other General Motors divisions Cadillac, GMC and Buick—launch additional electric models , it becomes an overall marketing and sales positioning strategy so these electric vehicles don’t get in each other’s way. In August 2021 Chevrolet stopped production of both models as there was a battery recall.

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DECEMBER 12, 2013

Ford Motor Company. Ford transformed its Michigan Assembly Plant (MAP) in Wayne, Mich., Corning Incorporated was selected for a $30 million 48C Tax Credit to expand the manufacturing capacity of its diesel emissions control products facility in Erwin, NY. General Motors Company. Lead organization. Description.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

General Motors Research & Development developed an aluminum-to-aluminum welding technology expected to enable more use of the lightweight metal on future vehicles, which can help improve fuel economy and driving performance. GM plans to use this technology more extensively starting in 2013.

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AUGUST 7, 2015

Ford’s engineering, research and manufacturing teams overcame the challenge of shifting from the traditional steel body to the advanced aluminum production. Privately held with more than 2,500 employees, Altair is headquartered in Troy, Michigan, USA and operates more than 45 offices throughout 24 countries. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 20, 2020

General Motors Co. At the virtual Barclays Global Automotive Conference, Barra and Doug Parks, GM executive vice president of Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain, shared key elements of GM’s plan, including: By 2025, GM will launch 30 EVs around the world, and more than two-thirds will be available in North America.

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