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General Motors Bringing Back Plug-in Hybrids

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Despite previously having committed itself toward a future where it builds all-electric vehicles, General Motors has made plans to bring plug-in hybrids back to our market. General Motors already delivered the Chevrolet Bolt, with the model becoming one of the first affordable EVs offering real utility to customers.

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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

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I paid $47,000 in cash for that car as a #YearOfJoe gift to myself after a decade of environmental work and achievement. Last week, as part of the little known and unadvertised “Bolt Buyback” program GM quietly created in response to the recall of all their 2017- 2019 Bolts, Chevy paid $37,900 to buy this car back from us.

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Unifor Strike Targets General Motors in Canada

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& Last week, Unifor criticized General Motors for failing to meet important elements of its pattern agreement with Ford Motor Company. With the UAW having been striking since mid-September , automakers are already assumed to be losing millions of dollars each week due to production shortfalls.

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GM’s Factory Zero leaving ‘production hell’ 

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General Motors’ (GM) battery plant in Michigan, named Factory Zero, is leaving production hell. General Motors has been experiencing its own version of production hell with Factory Zero. Factory Zero is dedicated to electric vehicle (EV) production.

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General Motors has a growing Tesla repair business

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General Motors (GM) has started to repair Tesla vehicles at its dealerships, making it a growing new business for the legacy automaker. General Motors calculated that every American lives at least 10 miles from one of its dealerships, making it a convenient place to reach when customers need to repair their cars—electric or otherwise.

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LG Chem inks cathode material supply deal with General Motors worth $18.8 billion

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billion) deal with General Motors to supply cathode materials over the next ten years. as a production hub for the global battery material market. A long-term […] The post LG Chem inks cathode material supply deal with General Motors worth $18.8 billion appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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General Motors to produce zero-emission commercial vehicles

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General Motors signed a joint development agreement with Autocar Industries, LLC, to produce zero-emission commercial vehicles. As hinted by the name HYDROTEC, General Motors and Autocar’s partnership will utilize hydrogen fuel cells to produce commercial vehicles. It is a market leader in customized commercial trucks.