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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 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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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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GM and MP Materials enter long-term supply agreement to scale rare earth magnet sourcing and production in US

Green Car Congress

Under the long-term agreement, MP Materials will supply US-sourced and manufactured rare earth materials, alloy and finished magnets for the electric motors used in the GMC HUMMER EV, Cadillac LYRIQ, Chevrolet Silverado EV and more than a dozen models using GM’s Ultium Platform, with a gradual production ramp that begins in 2023.

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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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Get your EV News!

Electric Auto Association

The Chevrolet Silverado EV. GM EV Silverado added to Chevrolet lineup A new assembly plant is under construction in Detroit to house the production of Chevrolet’s new EV pick-up. EV Interiors Big screens are just the start The cabins of new electric vehicles (EVs) are changing the look of truck and passenger car interior space.

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Cadillac teases new Opulent Velocity performance EV concept, is it too little too late?

Baua Electric

General Motors has already pushed back production of several key electric models, including the Equinox EV, Silverado EV, and GMC Sierra Denali EV. GM should be doubling down with all of its resources to get EVs into the hands of customers. But with GM falling behind in the EV market, is a concept enough at this point?