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GM may have found its solution to its Ultium bottlenecks

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General Motors may have found its solution to the trouble and bottlenecks it has had with the Ultium battery project. That solution lies within Kurt Kelty, a former Tesla battery technology senior director, who will join General Motors later this month as the company’s Vice President of Batteries.

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GM becomes top automaker in the US, but its EV sales lag competitors

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General Motors (GM) has announced its Q4 auto sales, showing that it has become the top automaker in the United States for 2022. According to GM’s press release, the auto group sold 16,108 Chevrolet Bolts/Bolt EUVs , 86 Cadillac Lyriqs, and 72 GMC Hummer EVs. Overall, GM brands sold a combined 2.2

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Tesla’s Elon Musk calls out President Joe Biden for union-loving EV narrative

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This led to his notorious “You led” quote about Mary Barra, who is General Motors’ CEO. US President Biden pats GM CEO’s back: “You electrified the entire auto industry. While Biden has been a main driver of the EV story, he has refused at many points to mention Tesla when discussing the sector.

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Isuzu signs agreement with GM for joint development of next-generation midsize pickup; not for US or Canada

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Isuzu Motors Limited and General Motors Company signed a formal agreement jointly to develop a next-generation midsize pickup. Isuzu and GM previously developed two generations of pickups that have been popular in more than 100 countries around the world due to their strong performance, fuel efficiency and durability.

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GM adds 3 acres of solar arrays in Michigan

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General Motors is increasing its renewable energy use with 3 acres of new solar arrays at two Michigan facilities. The company’s processing center in Swartz Creek and engine plant in Flint will feature 150 kW ground-mount solar arrays expected to generate a combined 400,000 kWh of renewable energy per year to the facilities’ grids.

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GM to pay $35M fine for ignition switch defect recall timing

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NHTSA found that GM failed to report the safety defect to the federal government in a timely manner. The defect resulted in the non-deployment of airbags in certain Chevrolet Cobalt and other GM models. GM admits in the Consent Order that it did not do so.

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Report: GM, Isuzu to start talks on another capital, business tie-up

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The Nikkei reports that General Motors Co. will enter talks with Isuzu Motors Ltd. GM is looking to acquire a stake of roughly 10% in Isuzu, according to the report. GM and Isuzu have had an alliance that has waxed and waned since 1971, when GM signed an initial capital agreement with the Japanese company.

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