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GM's former Saturn plant is already starting to make Cadillac electric SUVs

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The first pre-production 2023 Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV has rolled off the assembly line at General Motors' Spring Hill, Tennessee, factory, GM president Mark Reuss announced Thursday on LinkedIn. GM is aiming to ship the first customer vehicles in "a few months" Reuss said.

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GM and Chrysler Submit Updated Restructuring Plans; Up to $18.6B More Needed; Outlines for Product Plans

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billion in Federal support for GM and $2 billion for Chrysler; deeper job and brand cuts; as well as product plans for the surviving versions of the automakers. In the US, GM will focus on its core brands; Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC. GM product plans. GM now manages all product development activities globally.

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GM announces three new recalls of ~1.55 million vehicles

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As a result of new CEO Mary Barra’s request for a comprehensive internal safety review following the ignition switch recall, General Motors announced three separate recalls involving US production and sales of approximately: 303,000 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana from the 2009-2014 model years with gross vehicle weight under 10,000 pounds.

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BrightDrop: GM’s silent push into electric commercial vehicles

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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. That would give the radically slimmed-down GM a mass-market brand and a luxury brand. The Task Force ultimately agreed.

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ISU study finds large potential for biobased materials in auto industry, but with challenges

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The above challenges contribute to the complex nature of the automotive industry and its products. Examples of biobased parts in production. The report listed a few examples of what is currently in production and currently in development, including: Daimler. The production of these tires uses less energy. General Motors.

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GM Releases New Viability Plan, Launches Bond Exchange; Phasing Out Pontiac

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As part of the new plan, GM will accelerate the wind-down or sale of HUMMER, Saturn and Saab to the end of 2009, and phase out Pontiac by the end of 2010. The revised plan moves up the resolution of Saab, Saturn, and Hummer to the end of 2009, at the latest. billion in 2009, and investments ranging from $5.3 billion from 2010 to 2014.

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2022 GMC Hummer EV: the biggest, baddest, butchest EV to hit the market?

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The Hummer SUV sat silently behind Doug Parks, GM’s executive vice president of global product development, during his segments. The brand died in 2009 as GM declared bankruptcy, restructured with US government backing, and jettisoned not only Hummer but also Pontiac, Saab and Saturn. Everything old is new again.

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