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GM and MP Materials enter long-term supply agreement to scale rare earth magnet sourcing and production in US

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GM and MP Materials have signed a binding agreement on terms and expect to enter into a definitive supply agreement shortly. —Shilpan Amin, GM vice president, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain. MP’s domestic supply chain spanning California and Texas will provide certainty of provenance, supply and sustainability.

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GM and Vacuumschmelze (VAC) to build a new magnet factory in US to support EV growth

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GM and Vacuumschmelze (VAC) of Germany announced plans for VAC to build a plant in the US that will manufacture permanent magnets for the electric motors used in the GMC HUMMER EV, Cadillac LYRIQ, Chevrolet Silverado EV and more than a dozen other models using GM’s Ultium Platform. Earlier post.). Erik Eschen, CEO of VAC.

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GM and POSCO Chemical to build new N America factory to process cathode active material for Ultium batteries

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—Doug Parks, GM executive vice president, Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain. The new facility will supply the Ultium Cells LLC facilities GM and LG Energy Solution are building in Lordstown, Ohio and Spring Hill, Tennessee. GM will invest $35 billion from 2020 to 2025 in electric and autonomous vehicles.

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GM bids farewell to the Chevy Bolt, bringing closure to its best-selling EV

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CEO Mary Barra confirmed the Bolt’s two offerings, the EV and EUV, will be phased out as GM aims to transition away from its older offerings and make progress toward higher production rates of vehicles that will utilize the Ultium platform , the automaker’s next-generation architecture for electric cars.

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GM unveils the Chevrolet Silverado EV, coming in 2024

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In fact, it will definitely be an option for consumers who are looking to pick up their first battery-powered pickup. ” GM has estimated that the Silverado EV will have 400 miles of range on a full charge, 664 horsepower with more than 780 lb-ft of torque in its Wide Open Watts Mode, DC charging up to 350kW, 10.2

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GMC Sierra Denali EV, Kia Niro EV price, future cheaper Teslas: Today’s Car News

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And the debut version of the GMC Sierra EV is most definitely not a simple, affordable work truck. GM has revealed the launch. Federal EV infrastructure money is going toward states that resisted EV infrastructure. Tesla is working on smaller, more affordable EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Tesla owner gets ticket for parking “foreign” car in GM plant’s “domestic” lot

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In what could be one of the most notable EV-related gaffes in recent months, a Tesla Model 3 owner at General Motors’ (GM) Wentzville Assembly Plant in Missouri received a ticket after parking the electric car in a spot designated for “domestic” vehicles, or cars produced in the United States.

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