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GM resumes EV production after fire from forklift accident

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General Motors (GM) has resumed production at a Detroit assembly plant, after a fire broke out at the plant earlier this week. GM and the Detroit Fire Department plan to continue investigating the incident, which occurred at a shipping dock at the plant and involved lithium-ion battery materials.

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News: 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ EV

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News: 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ EV Cadillac’s Biggest SUV Goes All-Electric Cadillac has jumped to the head of the class by announcing the 2025 Escalade IQ will be the most luxurious full-size, three-row, seven-passenger electric SUV when it debuts in late 2024. Story by John Faulkner. Photos by Cadillac.

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NHTSA to investigate LG Energy Solution battery failures affecting over 138,000 vehicles

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In late 2020, Hyundai and General Motors both issued recalls for the 2019-2020 Kona and 2017-2019 Bolt EV. billion lithium-ion battery factory in Canada with LG Energy Solution in late March. You can also reach me on Twitter @KlenderJoey , or if you have news tips, you can email us at tips@teslarati.com.

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Toyota, Stellantis, Ford, and other OEMs begin serious battery production push

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It seems like legacy automakers, including Toyota, Stellantis, Ford, and General Motors, are starting to embrace the EV transition. Detroit’s Big 3 and Toyota all announced investments in battery plants these last few weeks. The automaker plans to start building a new battery plant by Q1 2024. Toyota’s US Battery Plant.

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GM’s Volt Program = $700m

Revenge of the Electric Car

By Richard Kessler for Recharge News. “GM is spending $336m to upgrade the Hamtramck plant; $202m for a new plant in Flint, north of Detroit, that will build 1.4 “GM is spending $336m to upgrade the Hamtramck plant; $202m for a new plant in Flint, north of Detroit, that will build 1.4

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Say Hello To The Cadillac Converj

Revenge of the Electric Car

The Detroit News. Detroit — It’s official: the Cadillac Converj will be the second extended-range electric vehicle that General Motors Co. The Converj was shown as a concept last year at the Detroit show, and The Detroit News has previously reported it received board approval for production.

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Update: 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV

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Built at Factory ZERO at the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center. Dual electric motors. 200 kilowatt-hour (kWh) Ultium lithium-ion battery. As with all General Motors vehicles, the Silverado EV will be equipped with OnStar. Until then, here are some notes to get started. All-wheel drive. All-wheel steering.