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MARCH 5, 2020

At an event in the GM Tech Center campus in Warren, Michigan, General Motors unveiled the core of its new strategy to grow the company’s EV sales quickly, efficiently and profitably. Photo by Steve Fecht for General Motors). Ultium-powered EVs are designed for Level 2 and DC fast charging.

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JUNE 2, 2022

In support of General Motors’ vision of a zero-emissions, all-electric future, Buick will bring its first electric vehicle to market for North America in 2024. Buick’s future EV products will carry the Electra name, drawing inspiration from the brand’s history. —Duncan Aldred, global vice president, Buick and GMC.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2022

Conceived to lead Cadillac’s electric future and inspired by the brand’s 120-year heritage, it serves as a touchstone for the Cadillac design and engineering teams, who continue to develop CELESTIQ as it moves closer to production. Availability for the production version of CELESTIQ will be announced at a later date.

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JANUARY 19, 2024

Cadillac’s $340,000 Celestiq electric vehicle has officially entered production, according to the company’s Vice President John Roth. When the interior of the Celestiq was teased in mid-2022 , it hinted toward an extremely flashy and luxurious design. seconds, and an array of luxury features. I’d love to chat!

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AUGUST 10, 2022

Autonomy, the nation’s largest electric vehicle subscription company, placed an order for 23,000 electric vehicles with 17 global automakers to expand and diversify its subscription fleet beyond Tesla. Production Forecasts: Vehicle will be available to purchase before the end of 2023. The fleet order is valued at $1.2

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

BrightDrop, GM’s new business focused on electric last-mile deliveries ( earlier post ), has completed the first production builds of the EV600, a key milestone to deliver its first electric light commercial vehicle (eLCV) to FedEx Express in time for the holiday season. BrightDrop plans to begin EV410 production in 2023 at CAMI Assembly.

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

Cadillac provided some details on its production CELESTIQ flagship “ultra-luxury sedan”; the show car version appeared earlier this year. Clients will work directly with their selected dealer and Cadillac designers to realize their unique vision for the car, with unprecedented levels of personalization tailored to reflect the owner’s tastes.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Michael Mauer will lead Group Design in addition to his present function at Porsche. Mauer studied vehicle design and began his career at Mercedes-Benz in 1986, holding various functions until 2000, including design responsibility for the A-Class, SLK and SL models as well as Smart design.

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DECEMBER 18, 2021

General Motors has begun deliveries of its first next-generation electric vehicles, the GMC HUMMER EV Edition 1 Pickup and BrightDrop EV600 light commercial vehicle, both built on the Ultium Platform. Photo by Jeffrey Sauger for General Motors). million to benefit the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2023

This approximately 137,000 square foot facility is currently vacant and was previously used for the recycling of lead-acid batteries, and as such is already designed and permitted for similar operations.

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

General Motors developed its Two-Mode Hybrid powertrain control system using Model-Based Design software from The Mathworks. Using math and simulation-based tools, GM designed the powertrain prototype within 9 months, shaving 24 months off the expected development time. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 26, 2012

At the opening of Auto Guangzhou 2012, Shanghai General Motors launched its first localized new energy vehicle, the Sail SPRINGO EV. The vehicle was developed by Shanghai GM and the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC), making it the first production electric vehicle created by a Chinese joint venture. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

General Motors will invest $300 million in China-based Momenta to accelerate the development of next-generation self-driving technologies for future GM vehicles in China. —Julian Blissett, executive vice president of General Motors and president of GM China. Momenta’s “flywheel”.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2020

General Motors and Honda have agreed to develop jointly two all-new electric vehicles for Honda, based on GM’s highly flexible global EV platform powered by proprietary Ultium batteries. General Motors’ all-new modular platform and battery system, Ultium. GM unveiled the platform and batteries in early March.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2019

Teijin Limited announced that its Sereebo carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) has been selected by General Motors (GM) for use in select pickup box applications. This is the first use of CFRTP for structural parts in a high-volume production vehicle. 2019 GMC Sierra Denali CarbonPro Edition.

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JUNE 28, 2020

The US Army Contracting Command–Detroit Arsenal announced that GM Defense LLC , a subsidiary of General Motors, has been awarded the production contract to build, field and sustain the Army’s new Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV). The total production ISV contract award value is $214.3

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APRIL 26, 2023

General Motors and Samsung SDI plan to invest more than $3 billion to build a new battery cell manufacturing plant in the United States that is targeted to begin operations in 2026. The plant will have more than 30 GWh of capacity and will bring GM’s total US battery cell capacity to about 160 GWh when it is at full production.

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EV Specifications

JUNE 2, 2022

With a sleek, dynamic and expressive appearance, the Buick Electra-X concept SUV unveiled in China brings Buick's all-new design language to life and projects the brand’s vision for an electric and intelligent future.

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Teslarati

JUNE 9, 2023

General Motors’ (GM) support for Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) might be trouble for Electrify America. The theory is gaining some legs now that General Motors has decided to support the NACS. General Motors and Ford hold a significant market share of the United States auto industry.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2016

General Motors will rename GM Powertrain to GM Global Propulsion Systems. GM’s Global Propulsion Systems is collectively the group of more than 8,600 people that design, develop and engineer all propulsion related products and controls for GM worldwide. The Pontiac, Mich.

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MAY 8, 2018

The partnership focuses on the integration of state-of-the-art ultracapacitors and advanced power conversion electronics into Geely’s global automotive vehicle lineup in support of their fleet electrification strategy. Maxwell and its affiliates have a long-standing history in the automotive industry and currently have more than 6.1

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APRIL 6, 2022

General Motors and Honda plan to expand the two companies’ relationship by codeveloping a series of affordable electric vehicles based on a new global architecture using next-generation Ultium battery technology. —Doug Parks, GM executive vice president, Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain.

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OCTOBER 12, 2011

General Motors will develop an all-new global family of small-displacement Ecotec gasoline engines over the next several years that will deliver improved fuel economy, higher quality, better performance and reduced CO 2 emissions. SAIC), Shanghai General Motors (SGM) and the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC).

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DECEMBER 1, 2022

In November, Tesla opened its EV charging connector design—called the North American Charging Standard (NACS)—to charging network operators and vehicle manufacturers. CCS and MCS are the global standards for charging vehicles of all kinds. Earlier post.) Now, the Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN e.V.)

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

The new REVA NXG introduced at IAA, due for production in 2011, features a Li-ion phosphate pack. General Motors India and Reva Electric Car Company (REVA) have entered into a collaboration agreement to develop electric vehicles for the Indian market. Click to enlarge. Karl Slym, President and Managing Director, GM India.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

General Motors has nearly tripled the size of its Global Battery Systems Laboratory. —Doug Parks, GM vice president, global product programs. The ability to act as the hub for validation and testing of all battery systems designed for use in future GM vehicles around the world.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2020

The first VOCSN V+Pro critical care ventilators produced by General Motors and Ventec Life Systems in Kokomo, Indiana ( earlier post ) are being delivered by UPS to Franciscan Health Olympia Fields in Olympia Fields, Illinois and Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago at the direction of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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APRIL 1, 2020

Seven days later, the team had produced its first sample on the new production line. Martin for General Motors. More than 30 engineers, designers, buyers and members of the manufacturing team were asked to help with product development, sourcing materials and equipment, and planning the production process.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2021

Ultium Cells LLC, a joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution, announced an agreement with Li-Cycle to recycle up to 100% of the material scrap from battery cell manufacturing. Ninety-five percent of these materials can be used in the production of new batteries or for adjacent industries.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2015

General Motors and SAIC Motor are enhancing their partnership through an agreement jointly to develop the core architecture and engine of a new vehicle family targeting global growth markets. —General Motors President Dan Ammann.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2013

General Motors hosted the 2013 GM China Tech Day at the GM China Advanced Technical Center (ATC) in Shanghai from 9-12 December. This year’s event showcased developments in advanced manufacturing processes, user-friendly automotive technologies and advanced vehicle designs at the ATC.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2022

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, which supplied essential products for NASA’s Apollo program, including the Apollo 11 mission which landed on the moon 53 years ago, will continue that tradition—focusing on lunar vehicle tires—by joining Lockheed Martin in its development of a lunar mobility vehicle in partnership with General Motors.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2019

The US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Ground Vehicle Systems Center ( GVSC ) and General Motors announced a new cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) which aims to strengthen GM’s and the Army’s automotive cybersecurity expertise over the next two years. —Jeff Langhout, director, GVSC.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2022

General Motors and INRIX, a leader in mobility analytics and connected car services, are collaborating to develop safety solutions to help transportation and planning agencies achieve road safety goals. Our work with INRIX is the first product of the GM Future Roads platform as we work to proactively create digital safety solutions.

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JANUARY 12, 2024

The once-niche DLE sector gained global attention last year, when Chilean President Gabriel Boric outlined a radical plan to phase out evaporation ponds and deploy DLE across his country’s vast lithium reserves. No DLE technology has yet reached commercial production without the use of those ponds, sparking competition to be first.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2021

General Motors and Wolfspeed announced a strategic supplier agreement to develop and provide silicon carbide (SiC) power device solutions for GM’s future electric vehicle programs. —Shilpan Amin, GM vice president, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain.

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Teslarati

APRIL 6, 2023

The publication’s sources also noted that Toyota recognizes that it needs to match Tesla’s design and manufacturing innovations if it wants to drive down production costs and develop a high-margin electric vehicle business. Toyota has caught quite a bit of flak for its slow adoption of battery electric cars.

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