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GM reveals new Ultium Drive EV motors designed and developed in-house with GM propulsion software

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

At the 2021 Mackinac Policy Conference, General Motors President Mark Reuss revealed GM’s group of three all-new motors that will power its Ultium-based EVs. Designed by GM, the 180kW front-drive motor, 255kW rear- and front-drive motor and 62kW all-wheel drive assist motor are part of Ultium Drive.

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GM investing $918M in 4 US plants for Gen-6 V-8 production, EV components

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JANUARY 21, 2023

General Motors plans to invest $918 million in four US manufacturing sites, including $854 million to prepare these facilities to produce the company’s sixth-generation Small Block V-8 engine and an additional $64 million in Rochester, New York and Defiance, Ohio for castings and components to support EV production.

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GM to invest $1B+ in Flint sites for next-gen heavy-duty truck engines

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JUNE 6, 2023

General Motors plans to invest more than $1 billion in two of its Flint, Michigan, manufacturing sites—Flint Assembly and Flint Metal Center—to prepare those plants for production of the next-generation internal combustion engine (ICE) heavy-duty trucks. GM has announced more than $1.7 billion since 2013.

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GM-Honda Begin Commercial Production At Hydrogen Fuel Cell System Manufacturing Joint Venture

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JANUARY 25, 2024

In a pivotal moment in the commercialization of hydrogen fuel cell systems, GM and Honda announced the start of production at their 50-50 joint venture production facility, FCSM. FCSM is the first large-scale manufacturing joint venture to build fuel cells.

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General Motors makes $7B EV investment in Michigan official

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JANUARY 25, 2022

Today, General Motors made its $7 billion plan to expand electric vehicle and EV parts manufacturing in Michigan official. Additionally, it will build a new battery factory and convert an existing factory into a hub for manufacturing its electric pickup trucks. ” GM will spend $2.6

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GM begins deliveries of first Ultium-based EVs: GMC Hummer pickup and Brightdrop EV600

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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. Enable mobility beyond GM’s own portfolio through third-party licensing of its EV technology, co-development agreements and partnerships.

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GM and LG Energy Solution investing $2.3B in second Ultium Cells manufacturing plant in US

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APRIL 17, 2021

Ultium Cells LLC, a joint venture of LG Energy Solution and General Motors, will invest more than $2.3 billion to build its second battery cell manufacturing plant in the United States. Early conceptual rendering of Ultium Cells LLC battery cell manufacturing facility in Spring Hill, Tennessee.

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GM shows commitment to EVs with $3.5B plant in IN

Teslarati

APRIL 15, 2024

General Motors (GM) recently showed its commitment to electric vehicles (EVs) by continuing its plans for a $3.5 GM is currently preparing for landscaping, the creation of retention ponds, and the installation of essential utilities for the main building at the site. billion loan for a joint venture between General Motors Co.

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GM to start autonomous vehicle manufacturing and testing in Michigan

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DECEMBER 16, 2016

On the heels of the signing of the SAVE Act legislation to support autonomous vehicle testing and deployment in Michigan ( earlier post ), General Motors will immediately begin testing autonomous vehicles on public roads. The plant currently manufactures the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Sonic.

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GM expanding into new commercial applications for its HYDROTEC fuel cell systems

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JANUARY 20, 2022

GM announced new commercial applications of its HYDROTEC fuel cell technology. —Charlie Freese, GM executive director of the global HYDROTEC business. GM is supplying HYDROTEC fuel cell power cubes to Renewable Innovations of Lindon, Utah to build the Mobile Power Generator. Mobile Power Generator.

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GM to invest $6.5B for EV and battery production facilities in Michigan

Teslarati

JANUARY 21, 2022

General Motors is set to invest $6.5 billion to develop two facilities in Michigan responsible for electric vehicle and EV battery production, a new report from Detroit News says. According to a meeting agenda and two sources, GM will pump a massive $6.5 The two new plants will produce 4,000 new jobs in Michigan.

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GM progressing on next-generation Ultium Li-metal battery; new joint development agreement with SES

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MARCH 12, 2021

At a Washington Post Live virtual conference, General Motors President Mark Reuss provided more details about GM’s next-generation Ultium lithium metal battery and announced a joint development agreement with lithium metal battery innovator SES (formerly known as SolidEnergy Systems) ( earlier post ).

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POSCO Chemical, GM in large-scale CAM supply agreement to support EV growth

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AUGUST 29, 2022

POSCO Chemical and General Motors Co. recently announced a binding agreement for a large-scale supply of Cathode Active Material (CAM) to help GM meet its fast-growing EV production needs. GM has contractually secured all battery raw material to support its goal of 1 million units of EV capacity in North American by the end of 2025.

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GM opens broad application of EV component sets

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DECEMBER 23, 2021

General Motors will offer EV technology beyond its own portfolio and automotive applications more broadly, one component at a time. GM has an established strategy, network of integrators and co-development agreements to apply an extensive array of components and solutions to a broad range of customers and use cases.

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GM investing $650M in Lithium Americas; offtake agreement from Thacker Pass

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JANUARY 31, 2023

General Motors and Lithium Americas will jointly invest to develop the Thacker Pass mine in Nevada, which is the largest known source of lithium in the United States and the third-largest in the world. Lithium carbonate from Thacker Pass will be used in GM’s proprietary Ultium battery cells. Tranche 1: GM to purchase 15.0

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GM-Honda to start hydrogen fuel cell commercial production in MI

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JANUARY 28, 2024

General Motors (GM) and Honda announced that their 50-50 joint venture on a hydrogen fuel cell facility in Michigan is ready to start commercial production. In 2017, The two legacy automakers established the Fuel Cell System Manufacturing LLC (FCSM), the first large-scale fuel cell system manufacturing facility.

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GM goes all-in on EV battery development with new Michigan facility

Teslarati

OCTOBER 5, 2021

General Motors is going all-in on its electric vehicle investment. The legacy automaker announced today that it would be building a new battery cell research and innovation facility, known as the Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center, in Warren, Michigan. ” It is no secret GM has sparred with battery cell issues in the past.

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GM buying Softbank’s stake in Cruise for $2.1B, putting in additional $1.35B

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MARCH 19, 2022

General Motors is acquiring SoftBank Vision Fund 1’s equity ownership stake in autonomous vehicle company Cruise for $2.1 We are extremely pleased to announce GM is leveraging the strength of its balance sheet to capitalize on the opportunity to increase its equity investment in Cruise and advance our integrated autonomous vehicle strategy.

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GM to invest $2.2B at Detroit-Hamtramck to produce all-electric trucks and SUVs; GM’s first fully-dedicated EV plant

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JANUARY 27, 2020

General Motors will invest $2.2 GM’s first all-electric truck will be a pickup with production scheduled to begin in late 2021. Detroit-Hamtramck will be GM’s first fully-dedicated electric vehicle assembly plant. Through this investment, GM is taking a big step forward in making our vision of an all-electric future a reality.

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GM and OneD Battery Sciences collaborate on joint R&D of silicon anode technology for Ultium cells

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

General Motors and OneD Battery Sciences signed a joint research development agreement focused on the potential use of OneD’s silicon nanotechnology in GM’s Ultium battery cells to drive significant increases in energy density for longer range and reduced cost.

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GM investing $2B in Spring Hill plant to build EVs, starting with Cadillac LYRIQ

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

General Motors Co. announced today that its Spring Hill, Tennessee assembly plant will begin the transition to become the company’s third vehicle manufacturing site to produce electric vehicles, joining Factory ZERO in Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan, and Orion Assembly in Orion Township, Michigan.

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GM, Samsung SDI to build $3B battery plant in Indiana

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JUNE 14, 2023

Joseph County, creating 1,700 manufacturing jobs. The new battery cell plant, a joint venture between General Motors and Samsung SDI ( earlier post ), is scheduled to begin operations in 2026. GM plans to install more than 1 million units of annual EV capacity in North America in 2025 and accelerate from there.

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GM, POSCO Future M announce 2nd phase of CAM production in N America; adding pCAM

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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. 2022 - GM announced agreement with Vale to source nickel from Canada.

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GM delays Orion Silverado and Sierra EV production to late 2025

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

According to a statement on Tuesday, General Motors (GM) is delaying the production of its electric pickups to late 2025 at one Michigan plant, though the automaker says the change is not related to the ongoing United Auto Workers (UAW) strike.

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GM and Honda to establish industry-first $85M joint fuel cell system manufacturing operation in Michigan

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JANUARY 30, 2017

General Motors and Honda are establishing the auto industry’s first manufacturing joint venture—Fuel Cell System Manufacturing, LLC, FCSM)—to mass-produce an advanced hydrogen fuel cell system that will be used in future products from each company. Next-generation fuel cell stack co-developed by Honda and GM.

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GM making face masks for frontline workers; 1.5M masks/month at full capacity

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APRIL 1, 2020

To help protect workers in essential services across the country, GM launched a rapid-response project to produce masks at scale on 20 March. By next week, GM expects to deliver its first 20,000 masks to frontline workers. Martin for General Motors. —Karsten Garbe, GM plant director, Global Pre-Production Operations.

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GM and Element 25 to expand US EV supply chain with domestic manganese sulfate production

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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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GM expands medical projects and charitable deliveries to hospitals

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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. Face shields.

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GM reveals new Ultium batteries and flexible global platform for rapid growth of EV lineup

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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. GM’s all-new modular platform and battery system, Ultium. GM’s all-new modular platform and battery system, Ultium.

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Magna to produce GM’s first Chevy Silverado EV battery enclosures in Michigan

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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Auto manufacturing giant Magna International (MGA) announced today it would be expanding its partnership with General Motors (GM) to supply battery enclosures for the new 2024 Chevy Silverado EV set to begin production later this year.

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General Motors to supply Hydrotec fuel cell systems to Nikola; backing off earlier agreement

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

General Motors Co. announced it has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Nikola Corporation for a global supply agreement to provide GM’s Hydrotec fuel cell system for Nikola’s Class 7/8 semi-trucks. —Doug Parks, GM executive vice president of Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain.

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UAW escalates Stellantis, GM strikes ahead of Biden visit

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

President Joe Biden says he’ll head to Michigan next week to support the United Auto Workers (UAW) strikes against Ford, General Motors (GM) and Stellantis. Biden says he’ll head to Michigan on Tuesday to support the workers on strike, as announced in a post on X on Friday. At GM and Stellantis, it’s a different story.”

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GM investing additional $1B in US manufacturing

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JANUARY 17, 2017

General Motors will invest an additional $1 billion in US manufacturing operations. billion announced in 2016 and more than $21 billion GM has invested in its US operations since 2009. GM’s announcement is part of the company’s increased focus on overall efficiency over the last four years. These investments follow $2.9

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GM signs major Li-ion supply chain agreements: CAM with LG Chem and lithium hydroxide with Livent

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JULY 26, 2022

General Motors announced two major Li-ion battery supply chain agreements, one with LG Chem for cathode active material (CAM), and one with Livent for the supply of battery-grade lithium hydroxide. —Jeff Morrison, GM vice president, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain.

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Cadillac CELESTIQ to be built at GM’s Global Technical Center

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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 ). —Mark Reuss, president, General Motors. The Cadillac CELESTIQ will be built on GM’s Ultium Platform, the heart of the company’s EV strategy.

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GM building new center for next-generation battery cell technology

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OCTOBER 6, 2021

General Motors announced the Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center, an all-new facility that will significantly expand the company's battery technology operations and accelerate development and commercialization of longer range, more affordable electric vehicle batteries.

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GM: 1 million EVs in North America annually by 2025—including 600,000 electric trucks

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JANUARY 26, 2022

General Motors on Tuesday issued an update on its EV plans, including confirmation of two Michigan sites for EV manufacturing and battery production. The automaker.

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Toyota to manufacture $48M EV battery lab in Michigan

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JUNE 8, 2023

Closing era, Ford CEO Jim Farley stated he sees China, no longer GM or Toyota, as its primary rival within the EV sector. The post Toyota to manufacture $48M EV battery lab in Michigan appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. Ford is significantly eager to speculate $3.5 billion in a battery plant in Marshall, Mich.,

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LG Energy Solution to invest $4.5B+ in own US battery business by 2025, expanding capacity by 70GWh; possible new JV plant with GM

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MARCH 16, 2021

In addition to the Green Field Project, LG Energy Solution and GM are currently discussing plans to build a second joint venture plant in the US, which will even further increase its cell production capacity. In 2019, the company entered into a joint venture with General Motors (GM) to construct a $2.3-billion

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GM to invest $300M in Orion Township plant for new Chevrolet EV

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MARCH 23, 2019

General Motors is in vesting $300 million in its Orion Township, Michigan, assembly plant to produce a new Chevrolet electric vehicle. Moving production to a US manufacturing plant supports the rules of origin provisions in the proposed United States, Mexico and Canada Agreement.

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Michigan, Cavnue to create corridor for connected and autonomous vehicles between Ann Arbor and Detroit

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AUGUST 14, 2020

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced an initiative to develop a first-of-its-kind corridor for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) designed to improve transportation for communities in Southeast Michigan. The announcement took place in front of Michigan Central Station which Ford purchased in 2018.

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Wabtec and GM to develop advanced Ultium Battery and HYDROTEC hydrogen fuel cell solutions for rail industry

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JUNE 16, 2021

Wabtec Corporation and General Motors will collaborate to develop and commercialize GM’s Ultium battery technology and HYDROTEC hydrogen fuel cell systems for Wabtec locomotives. Wabtec and GM signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding to advance the two companies’ shared vision of a zero-emissions future in transportation.

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GM, LG agree on USD 150 mn relief for Chevy Bolt EV owners over faulty batteries – ET Auto

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MAY 17, 2024

Owners of the recalled Bolt EVs who installed the final software remedy at a GM-authorized dealership before Dec. 31, 2023 may receive up to USD 1,400, according to documents filed with Michigan eastern district court. GM started recalls in 2020 after it faced numerous complaints about fires in some vehicles.

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GM, University of Michigan extend collaborative research through 2017

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MAY 23, 2014

General Motors and the University of Michigan will extend their collaborative automotive research efforts through 2017. Launched in 1998, Collaborative Research Laboratories (CRL) at the University of Michigan have led to significant commercial and academic success for students, the university and the automaker.

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GM reveals new Ultium Drive EV motors designed and developed in-house with GM propulsion software

GM investing $918M in 4 US plants for Gen-6 V-8 production, EV components

GM to invest $1B+ in Flint sites for next-gen heavy-duty truck engines

GM-Honda Begin Commercial Production At Hydrogen Fuel Cell System Manufacturing Joint Venture

General Motors makes $7B EV investment in Michigan official

GM begins deliveries of first Ultium-based EVs: GMC Hummer pickup and Brightdrop EV600

GM and LG Energy Solution investing $2.3B in second Ultium Cells manufacturing plant in US

GM shows commitment to EVs with $3.5B plant in IN

GM to start autonomous vehicle manufacturing and testing in Michigan

GM expanding into new commercial applications for its HYDROTEC fuel cell systems

GM to invest $6.5B for EV and battery production facilities in Michigan

GM progressing on next-generation Ultium Li-metal battery; new joint development agreement with SES

POSCO Chemical, GM in large-scale CAM supply agreement to support EV growth

GM opens broad application of EV component sets

GM investing $650M in Lithium Americas; offtake agreement from Thacker Pass

GM-Honda to start hydrogen fuel cell commercial production in MI

GM goes all-in on EV battery development with new Michigan facility

GM buying Softbank’s stake in Cruise for $2.1B, putting in additional $1.35B

GM to invest $2.2B at Detroit-Hamtramck to produce all-electric trucks and SUVs; GM’s first fully-dedicated EV plant

GM and OneD Battery Sciences collaborate on joint R&D of silicon anode technology for Ultium cells

GM investing $2B in Spring Hill plant to build EVs, starting with Cadillac LYRIQ

GM, Samsung SDI to build $3B battery plant in Indiana

GM, POSCO Future M announce 2nd phase of CAM production in N America; adding pCAM

GM delays Orion Silverado and Sierra EV production to late 2025

GM and Honda to establish industry-first $85M joint fuel cell system manufacturing operation in Michigan

GM making face masks for frontline workers; 1.5M masks/month at full capacity

GM and Element 25 to expand US EV supply chain with domestic manganese sulfate production

GM expands medical projects and charitable deliveries to hospitals

GM reveals new Ultium batteries and flexible global platform for rapid growth of EV lineup

Magna to produce GM’s first Chevy Silverado EV battery enclosures in Michigan

General Motors to supply Hydrotec fuel cell systems to Nikola; backing off earlier agreement

UAW escalates Stellantis, GM strikes ahead of Biden visit

GM investing additional $1B in US manufacturing

GM signs major Li-ion supply chain agreements: CAM with LG Chem and lithium hydroxide with Livent

Cadillac CELESTIQ to be built at GM’s Global Technical Center

GM building new center for next-generation battery cell technology

GM: 1 million EVs in North America annually by 2025—including 600,000 electric trucks

Toyota to manufacture $48M EV battery lab in Michigan

LG Energy Solution to invest $4.5B+ in own US battery business by 2025, expanding capacity by 70GWh; possible new JV plant with GM

GM to invest $300M in Orion Township plant for new Chevrolet EV

Michigan, Cavnue to create corridor for connected and autonomous vehicles between Ann Arbor and Detroit

Wabtec and GM to develop advanced Ultium Battery and HYDROTEC hydrogen fuel cell solutions for rail industry

GM, LG agree on USD 150 mn relief for Chevy Bolt EV owners over faulty batteries – ET Auto

GM, University of Michigan extend collaborative research through 2017

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