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GM sold more than 1M crossovers in US in 2019, more than 1M full-size trucks

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General Motors Co. delivered 2,887,046 vehicles in 2019 in the United States. compared to 2018, and more than 1 million full-size pickup trucks and SUVs. Fourth quarter North American wholesales declined an estimated 25% year over year, due to the 40 day United Auto Workers work stoppage. year over year.

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Long-range Cadillac SUV to lead GM's next electric-car push, in 3 years

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On Sunday night, General Motors showed renderings of a future long-range, all-electric SUV to be offered roughly three years hence by its Cadillac luxury brand.

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Global debut of Buick Enspire electric concept SUV in China; GM China sales up 2% in February, Buick up 4%

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GM’s Buick brand will stage the global debut of the Enspire, its new all-electric concept SUV, at Buick Brand Night on 17 April in Wuzhen, Zhejiang. It will also be on display to the public at Auto China 2018 in Beijing, which begins later this month. Buick Enspire all-electric concept SUV teaser. GM China sales in February.

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Toyota says diesels aren’t dead, might pair with hybrid tech

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However, Toyota continues to offer diesel engines in some European-market SUVs. Chairman Akio Toyota has also called for a new generation of combustion engines , showing the automaker isn’t done with fossil fuels. And Volvo shifted from selling mostly diesels in Europe in 2019 to selling 70% hybrids and EVs in that market today.

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UAW Expands Strike Again, Targeting GM's Largest Plant

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Just one day after the UAW went on strike at Stellantis’ pickup factory in Sterling Heights , roughly 5,000 union members walked off the line at General Motors’ plant in Arlington, Texas. But targeting domestic automaker’s valuable truck and SUV plants represents a major escalation in tactics.

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Opel’s PACE! plan calls for electrification of all carlines by 2024

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The sale of Opel Automobile GmbH with its brands Opel and Vauxhall by General Motors to Groupe PSA was finalized at the beginning of August. At the Frankfurt show in September, Opel CEO Michael Lohscheller unveiled the compact SUV Grandland X, and said that the vehicle will also be the first Opel to be offered as a plug-in hybrid.

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Global Top 20 - December 2020

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While BEVs were a hot item last month, jumping 81%, to a record 407.000 units, PHEVs were even hooter, shooting 205% in December, allowing them to end the year with 31% of plugin sales, up 5% from the 26% of 2019, giving credit to those that say that PHEVs will still be around for a while. BEV) of 2019. share (4.9% plugin share (1.9%

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