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Building a BEV is Not a License to Use Resources Inefficiently

EV Adoption

GM’s GMC Hummer EV is an absolute beast, fun to drive, with four-wheel steering it can turn on a quarter (not quite a dime), and of course it’s crazy fast and powerful. kWh battery used in the Hummer EV, GM could have produced: – 11.6 In the image below I used an extreme example of the poor use of batteries. Chevrolet Volts (18.4

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GM and Vacuumschmelze (VAC) to build a new magnet factory in US to support EV growth

Green Car Congress

GM and Vacuumschmelze (VAC) of Germany announced plans for VAC to build a plant in the US that will manufacture permanent magnets for the electric motors used in the GMC HUMMER EV, Cadillac LYRIQ, Chevrolet Silverado EV and more than a dozen other models using GM’s Ultium Platform. Earlier post.).

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NTSB Chair questions safety impact of heavy EVs

Green Car Congress

A GMC Hummer EV weighs over 9,000 pounds, up from about 6,000 pounds. I’m concerned about the increased risk of severe injury and death for all road users from heavier curb weights and increasing size, power, and performance of vehicles on our roads, including electric vehicles. Its gross vehicle weight rating is a staggering 10,550 pounds.

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GM and POSCO Chemical to process cathode active material at new $400M joint venture plant in Québec

Green Car Congress

General Motors and POSCO Chemical are working with the governments of Canada and Québec to build a new $400-million facility in Bécancour, Québec, to produce cathode active material (CAM) for GM’s Ultium batteries, which will power electric vehicles such as the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC HUMMER EV and Cadillac LYRIQ. Earlier post.)

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

Green Car Congress

GM is launching a broad portfolio of trucks, SUVs, luxury vehicles and light commercial vehicles using the Ultium Platform, including the GMC HUMMER EV Pickup and SUV, GMC Sierra EV, Cadillac LYRIQ, Cadillac CELESTIQ, Chevrolet Silverado EV, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Chevrolet Equinox EV, BrightDrop Zevo 400 and BrightDrop Zevo 600.

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Are Electric Pickup Trucks A Waste Of Valuable Resources?

CleanTechnica EVs

Are electric pickup trucks going to solve the carbon emissions problem? No, but that's no reason not to buy one!

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GM and Glencore enter multi-year cobalt supply agreement

Green Car Congress

Cobalt is an important metal in the production of EV batteries, and the cobalt processed from Australia will be used in GM’s Ultium battery cathodes, which will power electric vehicles such as the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC HUMMER EV and Cadillac LYRIQ. Rare earth materials with GE, to develop a rare earth value chain.

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