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Hyundai Motor, including Kia top Ford and GM in US EV market with affordable EVs

Electrek

Hyundai Motor Group, including Kia, is using affordability to gain market share in the US. With low-cost electric cars, Hyundai Motor , along with Kia, surged past American automakers Ford and GM in the US EV market in the first three months of 2024.

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GM not quite all-in on EVs, will add plug-in hybrids in US

Green Car Reports

Five years after the discontinuation of the Chevrolet Volt, it appears General Motors is ready to bring plug-in hybrids back to its North American lineup. The news was reported by several sources following the automaker's quarterly and 2023 earnings call—including CNBC, which cited comments made by GM CEO Mary Barra during the call.

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Hyundai LFP batteries, BMW i3 returning, GM permanent-magnet purge: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

And GM wants to do away with rare-earth materials in motors. General Motors earlier this week announced a partnership that it hopes will produce permanent-magnet EV motors without rare-earth materials—and their controversial. The BMW i3 is returning. Hyundai is working on its own LFP batteries.

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After chiding Ford for US CATL battery plan, GM may be seeking its own

Green Car Reports

General Motors is negotiating a U.S. battery-supply deal with China's CATL, Car News China reports. GM already works closely with CATL, but that relationship is limited to the China market. or Mexico.

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QOTD: Do You Care About GM's Move?

The Truth About Cars

Normally, when a large, well-known company moves its headquarters, it's pretty big news. However, General Motors announced a move earlier this week and it seems like it's been met with a shrug. That's because in this case, GM is moving just a few blocks. Image: GM] Become a& TTAC& insider. Sound off below.

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Report: GM considering $30,000 small electric pickup

Green Car Reports

General Motors is said to be considering adding a compact electric pickup to its lineup, as one of several models that might be priced at less than $30,000. That’s according to a report Thursday from Automotive News, which claims to have seen the pickup at GM’s “affordable EV design studio” in Warren, Michigan.

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General Motors (GM) secures tentative deal with UAW, ending strike

Teslarati

General Motors (GM) and the United Auto Workers (UAW) union have reached a tentative agreement, ending a six-week strike that has cost the automaker billions of dollars in lost production. Spokespersons from GM and the UAW have yet to issue comments about the matter, however. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.