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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. To reach its target, General Motors’ battery production must run smoothly. In all of 2023, General Motors sold 14,000 Ultium EVs.

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

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litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with two electric motors, providing about 100km of EV range as well as the ability to travel further on petrol. All models have dual motors for four-wheel drive capability and the F-150 Lightning sells from about US$50K (minus taxes and on-road costs), which is US$10K more than it launched at.

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New GMC Sierra EV is a 1064Nm super-ute, tows 4300kg

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US giant General Motors is now an electric ute triple threat. It has unveiled the full-size GMC Sierra EV Denali pick-up, joining the GMC Hummer and Chevrolet Silverado EV in its line-up. The dual-motor e4WD all-wheel drive powertrain pumps out more than 560kW and 1064Nm in Max Power mode, which also delivers a 4.5

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General Motors Developed Two-Mode Hybrid Powertrain With MathWorks Model-Based Design; Cut 24 Months Off Expected Dev Time

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General Motors developed its Two-Mode Hybrid powertrain control system using Model-Based Design software from The Mathworks. The complex control system is currently in production in the GMC Sierra Hybrid, GMC Yukon Hybrid, Chevy Tahoe Hybrid, Chevy Silverado Hybrid, and Cadillac Escalade Hybrid vehicles. Earlier post.).

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GM execs ecstatic following Q1 earnings, but hurdles remain

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General Motors (GM) has published its first-quarter earnings report, crushing earnings expectations, but the company isn’t out of the woods yet. Continuing, the CEO focused on GM’s impressive rebound in the Chinese market and its plans for EV production coming online later this year.

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CATL still dominates the EV battery market share in 2024, but BYD is gaining ground

Baua Electric

Despite a slow start to 2024 due to the Chinese New Year, BYD saw solid sales growth. BYD Dolphin Mini (Seagull) testing in Brazil (Source: BYD) Most recently, BYD launched its fifth-gen Dual Motor (DM) hybrid tech. With two new planned overseas plants , CATL looks to expand outside of China. BYD ranked second with a 15.4% BYD’s DM 5.0

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Taycan review, Equinox EV deal, R1T top safety, 70-mile PHEVs: The Week in Reverse

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2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV Drivers of the Chevy Bolt EV may qualify for a $3,000 discount on the Chevy Equinox EV. And the Chevrolet Silverado EV RST electric truck got a lower price than anticipated, as well as more miles of EPA range than it was originally supposed to get. Now, GM reportedly seeks a similar deal with CATL.

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