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General Motors Bringing Back Plug-in Hybrids

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Despite previously having committed itself toward a future where it builds all-electric vehicles, General Motors has made plans to bring plug-in hybrids back to our market. General Motors already delivered the Chevrolet Bolt, with the model becoming one of the first affordable EVs offering real utility to customers.

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General Motors Q1 2023 sales - off to a great start

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General Motors and its dealers delivered 603,208 vehicles in the U.S., up 18%, in the first quarter of 2023, growing market share by an estimated 1.5 points, the largest of any automaker.

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Ford is on track to sell more electric cars than rival General Motors this year

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year-over-year sales boost for the month. and SUV sales growing 20.8%. Andrew Frick, Ford’s vice president of sales for the U.S. Ford Mustang Mach-E sales continue to grow, up nearly 8.5% Retail sales were up 4.5% Retail sales were up 4.5% This was made possible as Ford posted a 5.9% in November.

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Ex-Tesla exec joins General Motors’ Board: ‘GM & Mary Barra are marching towards an electric future’

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General Motors (GM) recently welcomed former Tesla executive Jon McNeill to its Board of Directors. Based on McNeill’s comments after the announcement, he will play a significant role in GM’s efforts to increase its presence in the EV market. General Motors and Mary Barra are marching towards an electric future.

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Audi axes PHEV sales in top market

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Audi has announced it will no longer sell Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) in one of the world’s top markets, China. Premium German luxury brands face more competition in top markets than ever. Now, to refocus, Audi has announced that it will no longer be selling PHEVs in the giant Asian market.

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General Motors ends the Chevy Bolt, along with an old narrative [Op-Ed]

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General Motors’ decision to end the Chevy Bolt also brought closure to an old narrative that the vehicle, which has been plagued by a disastrous perspective driven by major battery issues, is not dependable. On one hand, GM has been extremely dependent on the Bolt models to drive EV sales.

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Navigant: Daimler, Audi, BMW, and General Motors currently leading development of autonomous vehicle market

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In a new Leaderboard Report, Navigant Research ranks Daimler, Audi, BMW, and General Motors (GM) as leading the autonomous vehicle OEM market in terms of strategy and execution. General Motors. Navigant’s top 10 OEMs for autonomous vehicle technology are: Daimler.