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2022 GMC Hummer EV: the biggest, baddest, butchest EV to hit the market?

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The news that General Motors would relaunch the infamous Hummer name—as an all-electric truck no less—broke a few days before the high-dollar, high-visibility 2020 Super Bowl ad that introduced that vehicle to the world. The name isn’t its own brand; the 2022 GMC Hummer EV will be sold as a model line within the GMC luxury truck brand.

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Ex-Tesla exec joins General Motors’ Board: ‘GM & Mary Barra are marching towards an electric future’

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Between 2015 and 2018, he served as Tesla’s President of Global Sales, Marketing, Government Relations, and Delivery & Service. . Earlier this month, GM announced plans to pause the production of the GMC Hummer EV for several weeks. I’m super excited to be a part of this iconic U.S.

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GM recalls over 111,000 Chevy Bolt EVs for seat belt pretensioner fire risk

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Issues regarding the potential fire risk were communicated to GM in mid-September after a 2018 Bolt EV in Korea caught fire, with it originating in “the right-side lower B-Pillar area.” Other recalls have affected the GMC Hummer EV and even the Chevrolet Spark EV earlier this year. I’d love to hear from you!

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Tesla starts making preparations for an exciting Model S Plaid delivery event

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The next-generation Roadster could be considered a bit of an outlier, as the all-electric supercar’s test rides back in 2018 featured a hard 0-60 mph launch from a standstill.

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Electric Vehicle sales increased 109 percent in 2021, China and Europe set the pace

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EV market share grow in the coming years, especially with favorable offerings like the Ford F-150 Lightning, Tesla Cybertruck, GMC Hummer EV, and Chevrolet Silverado EV. The competition’s EV sales are nowhere near Tesla’s in the US since Model 3 shipments ramped up in 2018. Rivian was the first company to offer an all-electric pickup.

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GM aims to catch Tesla’s EV market share by 2025

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With the GMC Hummer EV, Cadillac Lyriq, and the most affordable versions of the Chevrolet Bolt set to be released, GM also plans to have at least 30 EVs in its lineup by 2025. However, a report from Reuters stated that GM plans to expand its EV lineup to 20 by 2028. GM has had a tumultuous 2021 so far.

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Startup SF Motors announces two EVs; up to 1000 hp, 0-60 mph in less than 3 seconds

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The new EVs are the SF5 and the SF7; the SF5 will be available for pre-order by the end of 2018 and will hit the road in 2019. SF Motors acquired its Indiana factory in 2016; this former AM General plant has a legacy of producing high-end vehicles such as the Hummer H2 and Mercedes R Class, and has been retooled for premium EV production.

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