The Truth About Cars

JULY 28, 2023

Today, General Motors unveiled the beginnings of a new consumer education campaign surrounding advanced driving systems. and Canada are targeted for Ultra Cruise compatibility when it debuts on the Cadillac CELESTIQ, coming as soon as 2024.&

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2022

BASF signed an agreement to secure land for its future cathode active materials (CAM) and recycling site in Bécancour, Québec, Canada, as part of its commitment to support North American producers in their transition to e-mobility. We look forward to supporting the e-mobility transition in the United States, Canada, Mexico and beyond.

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Teslarati

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. percent, and revenue of over $127 billion, a $4.5 billion increase from 2020. .”

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 27, 2021

GM is planning to add more chargers in North America.

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Teslarati

JUNE 15, 2023

FedEx Express Canada recently launched its first 50 BrightDrop Zevo 600 electric delivery vehicles in Toronto. FedEx Express Canada aims to convert its entire parcel pickup and delivery (PUD) fleet to zero-emissions cars by 2040. General Motors announced it started delivering the BrightDrop Zevo 600 in April 2023.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Vale Canada Limited, a subsidiary of Vale S.A., and General Motors signed a term sheet for the long-term supply of battery grade nickel sulfate from Vale’s proposed plant at Bécancour, Québec, Canada. Vale’s Sudbury operation in Canada produces around 65,000 metric tons of nickel annually.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2022

General Motors has opened Canada’s first full-scale electric-vehicle manufacturing plant in Ontario. BrightDrop also announced the commencement of commercial operations in Canada, with DHL slated to be the company’s first Canadian customer. The first BrightDrop Zevo 600 rolled off the CAMI production line on Monday.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 7, 2024

Japanese automaker Honda is considering locations to build an electric vehicle (EV) factory in Canada featuring the use of in-house battery cells. The post Honda may build an EV factory in Canada featuring in-house battery cells appeared first on TESLARATI. states, California , Maryland and New Jersey.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

A fresh lithium development in Saskatchewan, Canada, along with other significant supply developments, could make the country more enticing than ever to supply-hungry Tesla. For this reason, Tesla could very well find itself drawn to Canada in the upcoming years. Today, grounded Lithium Corp.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2013

General Motors has begun manufacturing the electric motor for the Spark EV at its Baltimore Operations plant in White Marsh, Md. The heart of the Spark EV’s propulsion system is the GM-designed, oil-cooled, permanent magnet motor. After refining its expertise in electric motors at a pilot facility in Wixom, Mich.,

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EV Specifications

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Vale Canada and General Motors signed a term sheet for the long-term supply of battery-grade nickel sulfate from Vale's proposed plant at Bécancour, Québec, Canada. This agreement secures for GM a supply of nickel sulfate from a U.S. free-trade partner to support its fast-growing EV production needs in North America.

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Teslarati

MAY 30, 2024

This Spring, General Motors, Polestar, and Volvo were all set to gain access to Tesla’s robust Supercharger Network in North America. 15,000 total stalls were set to be opened to non-Tesla EVs, making charging more available for EV drivers across the United States and Canada.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 12, 2021

The Canadian firm Li-Cycle will recycle leftover raw material from the manufacturing of Ultium battery cells for upcoming General Motors electric cars, the automaker announced Tuesday in a press release.

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Electric Cars Report

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Vale Canada Limited and General Motors have signed a term sheet for the long-term supply of battery grade nickel sulfate from Vale’s proposed plant at Bécancour, Québec, Canada. This agreement secures for GM a supply of nickel sulfate from a U.S.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 19, 2023

General Motors has paused production at a plant in Ontario, Canada, due to a shortage of batteries, according to the local London Free Press. The Cami Assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, builds BrightDrop electric vans, but has been closed for a month due to a reported battery shortage.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2022

General Motors announced that Super Cruise, the hands-free driver assistance technology, will soon be expanded so that it works on even more roads, giving customers greater accessibility to hands-free driving. Trans-Canada Highway. Pacific Coast Highway – CA Route 1. Overseas Highway – US Route 1.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 19, 2022

Blink Charging will supply Level 2 charging stations to General Motors dealerships in the United States and Canada, the company announced Tuesday in a press release. The Blink IQ 200 19.2-kilowatt

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

General Motors on Tuesday announced completion of its first BrightDrop EV600 electric delivery vans, and revealed a second version dubbed EV410. It's a fairly quick turnaround considering that GM only announced the EV600, as well as plans to build it in Ontario, Canada, in January.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 12, 2022

RMI has received a philanthropic grant from the General Motors Climate Equity Fund to support efforts to increase equitable access to electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and drive costs out of the system across the United States and Canada.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2022

POSCO Chemical and General Motors Co. This new agreement is in addition to the previously-announced CAM processing joint venture between GM and POSCO Chemical, which includes a new $400-million facility in Québec (Canada) ( earlier post ). The site’s construction will allow for future expansion opportunities.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2021

Subject to ratification of a tentative 2021 agreement reached with Unifor and confirmation of government support, General Motors plans to bring production of its recently announced BrightDrop electric light commercial vehicle, the EV600 ( earlier post ), to its CAMI manufacturing plant in Ingersoll, Ontario. billion (C$1.3

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2022

McMaster University (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada). University of Waterloo (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada). Teams from the following universities have been selected to begin the competition this fall: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Daytona Beach, FL) / Bethune-Cookman University (Daytona Beach, FL). Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA).

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 6, 2021

General Motors on Wednesday revealed Ultra Cruise, a hands-free driver-assistance system that it says will cover 95% of driving scenarios and, effectively, all public paved roads in the U.S. and Canada—amounting to a potential rival to what Tesla has been enabling as Full Self-Driving beta.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 28, 2021

General Motors announced Wednesday that it plans to streamline the charging experience for its owners through a collaboration with seven charging networks that will open up app-based charging at nearly 60,000 charging connectors in the U.S. and Canada. Described by GM.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2012

General Motors of Canada is making investments totaling $850 million in R&D in light-weighting materials, mechatronics, software and communications. General Motors of Canada has made great strides since 2009 when our Government pledged its support to help it restructure.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Isuzu Motors Limited and General Motors Company signed a formal agreement jointly to develop a next-generation midsize pickup. Isuzu and GM previously developed two generations of pickups that have been popular in more than 100 countries around the world due to their strong performance, fuel efficiency and durability.

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Electrek

JULY 17, 2023

General Motors (GM) is halting production at its CAMI EV assembly plant in Ingersoll, ON, Canada, for the month amid overwhelming demand for its Ultium battery platform. more… The post GM’s battery production woes worsen as CAMI EV plant shuts down amid shortage appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2021

General Motors will introduce new Super Cruise capabilities on six model year 2022 vehicles in the first quarter of 2022. Super Cruise is the first true hands-free driver-assistance technology allowing drivers to travel hands-free on more than 200,000 miles of compatible roads across the US and Canada.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2022

Glencore and General Motors announced a multi-year sourcing agreement in which Glencore will supply GM with cobalt from its Murrin Murrin operation in Australia. GM and POSCO Chemical are building a new facility in Quebec, Canada, as part of their joint venture to produce CAM for GM’s Ultium batteries.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2021

General Motors and BrightDrop, a new business created and wholly owned by GM focused on electric commercial delivery and logistics, announced the Ultium Charge 360 fleet charging service, a comprehensive approach designed to help make the switch to electric seamless for fleet customers by connecting them with services, features and resources.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Rumors of a potential Tesla Gigafactory in Canada were recently fueled again after Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry François-Philippe Champagne mentioned that he and his team are heading over to California on Friday to meet with an automaker. In late August, the Minister also visited a Tesla facility in Markham, Ontario , Canada.

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Electric Cars Report

JUNE 20, 2023

Amazon-backed Rivian Automotive announced today that it will join Ford and General Motors in adopting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS). By spring, 2024, Rivian R1T and R1S owners will be able to use adapters to access Tesla’s, Supercharger network across the United States and Canada.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

After calling off beats with GM to “beat out Tesla” with a cheap SUV, it has now emerged with news that it is mulling over a $14 billion EV and battery plant in Canada. According to Japan’s Nikkei , the Japanese automaker is looking at several sites in Canada, including one near its auto factory in Alliston, Ontario.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

In its recently released Q4 2021 Shareholders Letter , General Motors (GM) reported that the Chevrolet Silverado EV has garnered more than 110,000 reservations, including orders from more than 240 fleet operators. . Credit: General Motors). Credit: General Motors). Read GM Earnings Deck Q4 2021 below.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2016

General Motors, joined by Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier of Ontario Kathleen Wynne, announced a major expansion of its engineering and software work in Canada with focus on supporting the development of innovative new automotive systems and technologies for the future.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2023

Seven major global automakers—BMW Group, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz Group, and Stellantis NV—will create a joint venture to build a new charging network that will significantly expand access to high-powered charging in North America. Each site will be equipped with multiple high-powered DC chargers.

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Electrek

JUNE 2, 2023

General Motors (GM) and South Korean advanced EV battery materials company Posco Future M revealed an additional investment in its new cathode factory in Ontario, Canada, now exceeding $1 billion. more… The post GM to boost key EV battery materials supply in North America through $1B JV investment appeared first on Electrek.

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