Teslarati

MARCH 29, 2023

Tesla will expand the Information Technology (IT) building and install new automation equipment on production lines at the Fremont Factory, filings show. Additionally, Tesla will make improvements to the production lines at the Fremont Factory by installing new MINO automation equipment.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2022

General Motors has opened Canada’s first full-scale electric-vehicle manufacturing plant in Ontario. The first BrightDrop Zevo 600 rolled off the CAMI production line on Monday. GM began retooling CAMI for electric vehicle production on 1 May 2022.

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JUNE 27, 2023

General Motors and Australia-based Element 25 Limited announced an agreement for Element 25 to supply up to 32,500 metric tons of manganese sulfate (MnSO 4 ) annually to support the annual production of more than 1 million GM EVs in North America. GM continues to strengthen its domestic supply base for EV production.

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Electric Cars Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

General Motors said today it will invest $491 million at its Marion, Indiana metal stamping operations to prepare the facility to produce a variety of steel and aluminum stamped parts for future products, including electric vehicles, built at multiple GM assembly plants.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2022

General Motors will invest more than $81 million into the company’s Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan, to prepare the campus to build the Cadillac CELESTIQ ( earlier post ). The investment will be used to purchase and install related equipment to hand-build the CELESTIQ and campus renovation work has already begun.

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JUNE 1, 2023

The Government of Canada announced support for the latest cathode active materials (CAM) facility to be operational in Canada, to be built by a joint venture between General Motors (GM) and POSCO Future M in Bécancour, Québec ( earlier post ).

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JUNE 3, 2023

General Motors and POSCO Future M announced the second phase of their Ultium CAM joint venture, an investment projected to exceed US$1 billion to increase production capacity of cathode active materials (CAM) in North America and integrate precursor materials production. Site selection will be announced later.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2022

General Motors plans to invest $45 million at its Bedford, Indiana aluminum die casting foundry. This investment will be used to expand the facility’s production capacity of EV drive unit castings to support the anticipated strong demand for the Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV full-size pickups.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

BYD licenses LFP blade battery cells to BorgWarner, a supplier for Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis. BYD has agreed to give BorgWarner the right to localize production of LFP battery packs with blade cells in Europe, the Americas, and select regions in the Asia Pacific for eight years.

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MAY 21, 2014

Based on growing employee demand, General Motors has installed 401 electric vehicle charging stations at its US production and business facilities; nearly 160 of these are at various manufacturing facilities. More than 20% of the stations use electricity generated from solar canopies to help charge employee vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2019

General Motors President Mark Reuss unveiled the company’s all-new electronic platform necessary for its next-generation of vehicles, EVs, active safety, infotainment and connectivity features, and the evolution of the Super Cruise driver assistance feature.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

General Motors outlined an action plan to address the battery combustion issue afflicting the Bolt EV lineup. LG battery plants in Holland and Hazel Park, Michigan, have resumed production. This new software, which will be provided to all Bolt EV and EUV owners, requires dealer installation. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2022

Canada-based FLO announced the installation of the first wave of workplace electric vehicle (EV) charging stations as part of a multi-year agreement with General Motors (GM), whereby FLO provides AC Level 2 and direct current (DC) fast chargers for GM to be installed on their premises in the United States.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

General Motors is investing $491 million on its Marion Stamping facility in Marion, Indiana. As per a Detroit Free Press report, GM’s investment will be utilized to purchase and install two new press lines, complete press and die upgrades, and renovations at the Marion facility.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2021

General Motors will offer EV technology beyond its own portfolio and automotive applications more broadly, one component at a time. The Lingenfelter El Camino concept electric conversion project represents the first successful independent installation of the Chevrolet Performance Electric Connect and Cruise eCrate package.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2023

The new battery cell plant, a joint venture between General Motors and Samsung SDI ( earlier post ), is scheduled to begin operations in 2026. GM and Samsung SDI, which announced their joint venture in April, will build the plant just east of New Carlisle at Larrison Boulevard and Indiana 2 to supply GM’s growing EV production needs.

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Electrek

JUNE 28, 2023

Eight months after sharing details of its new GM Energy business unit, General Motors has shared the first product specifications for its lineup of Ultium Home charging solutions designed for residential EV owners.

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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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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2022

General Motors introduced Ultium Home and Ultium Commercial, which in combination with the existing Ultium Charge 360, create an ecosystem of energy management products and services that will be housed under a new business unit called GM Energy.

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JULY 7, 2021

The Group is considering various ways to procure renewable energy such as self-production through solar panels, power purchase agreements (PPA) with wind and solar energy producers, as well as purchase through Korea Electric Power Corporation’s (KEPCO) ‘Green Premium’ program. General Motors and the BMW Group are also RE100 members.

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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

AUGUST 27, 2021

The XLH system represents the company’s first electrification product to be available for Ram Commercial, Stellantis’ line of commercial pickup trucks. The XLH hybrid electric drive system is now available for select Ram 2500 / 3500 models with the 6.4L V8 engine and a wide range of wheelbases, cab configurations and drivelines.

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JULY 15, 2021

General Motors and BrightDrop, a new business created and wholly owned by GM focused on electric commercial delivery and logistics, announced the Ultium Charge 360 fleet charging service, a comprehensive approach designed to help make the switch to electric seamless for fleet customers by connecting them with services, features and resources.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Enable the next growth phase for Tesla’s charging business and the broader EV industry by joining a new team that is built around extending the reach of Tesla’s charging products. You will also become an expert on Tesla’s Supercharger, Wall Connector, and Semi Charging products.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2021

General Motors introduced Ultium Charge 360, a holistic charging approach that integrates charging networks, GM vehicle mobile apps, and other products and services to simplify the overall charging experience for GM electric vehicle owners.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 20, 2024

General Motors (GM) looks to get back on track this year as executives believe EV “production hell” is behind it. Is GM putting production hell behind it? To make matters worse, GM ended production of its best-selling Chevy Bolt EV at the end of 2023, which accounted for 62,045 or over 81% of EV sales last year.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

As of this week, Tesla has produced over five million cars at its Gigafactories, marking a huge milestone in the company’s production expansion efforts over the last few years. On Saturday evening, Tesla announced the production of its five millionth car on X , along with a thank you to Tesla owners for their continued support.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 26, 2023

General Motors has issued a stop-sale order for the all-electric Chevrolet Blazer. But General Motors claims it has teams working 24/7 to address the issue. But General Motors is already putting these vehicles on the road and reviewers have noticed Ultium products suffering more than usual.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

General Motors and Isuzu announced a $175-million investment through their DMAX joint venture to build an all-new, diesel engine components plant in Brookville, Ohio. The company is sharply increasing production of crew cab and diesel models to meet growing customer demand. 2017 Duramax 6.6L liter V-8 turbo-diesel.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2011

General Motors is introducing a solar charging canopy that moves with the sun. The Tracking Solar Tree, built by Envision Solar , features a hybrid multi-axis tracking design which enables the entire canopy to track the sun, increasing renewable energy production by about 25%. Chevy Volts beneath the Solar Tree.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 9, 2021

General Motors’ second all-electric pickup, the Chevrolet Silverado EV, will enter production in early 2023, new reports suggest. After production begins, which is initially scheduled for early 2023, deliveries are set to begin in the later portions of the year, according to Automotive News.

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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. The agreement marks GM’s initial shift to using silicon carbide for EV power electronics.

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MARCH 5, 2023

marking the company's first step toward future commercialization of zero-emission backup power generation. The initiative leverages Honda's hydrogen fuel cell technology expertise and contributes to the company's global goal to achieve carbon neutrality for all products and corporate activities by 2050.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2022

Ultium Cells is a joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution. Ultium Cells will construct a new building for the recycling facility, and Li-Cycle will install and operate its proprietary Spoke technology and equipment at the facility after construction is complete.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Honda said that it will take a proactive approach to increase the use of hydrogen as an energy carrier and strive to expand its hydrogen business, in addition to continuing to electrify its products. As the core of its hydrogen business, Honda will further advance its fuel cell system. in California.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 19, 2023

ChargePoint has started preparing for the takeover of Tesla’s North American Charging Connector (NACS) by ramping up the production of its chargers that are compatible with the inlet. Excited to announce that ChargePoint is ramping up production of Tesla-compatible NACS EV chargers, with the first models shipping over the coming month!

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2021

General Motors has joined the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA), adding another element to company programs that support the sustainability and human rights of the EV supply chain. Ninety-five percent of these materials can be used in the production of new batteries or for adjacent industries.

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