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GM invests in AI and battery materials company Mitra Chem; advanced iron-based CAMs

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The company’s AI-powered platform and advanced research and development facility in Mountain View, California, will help accelerate GM’s commercialization of affordable electric vehicle batteries. Mitra Chem’s labs, methods and talent will fit well with our own R&D team’s work.

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GM and Honda expanding partnership to codevelop series of affordable EVs in most popular vehicle segments; on sale in 2027

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General Motors and Honda plan to expand the two companies’ relationship by codeveloping a series of affordable electric vehicles based on a new global architecture using next-generation Ultium battery technology. Honda is making progress on its all-solid-state battery technology which the company sees as the core element of future EVs.

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Honda Backing Out of Affordable EV Deal With GM

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It initially announced plans to work with GM and others to develop smaller, more affordable electric crossovers, but the company recently confirmed that it was stepping away from that initiative due to shifting business priorities. GM and Honda will search for a solution separately. This project itself has been canceled.”

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GM says its new Chevy Bolt EV will save billions with more affordable LFP batteries

Electrek

The next-gen Chevy Bolt EV is due out next year after GM ended production of its top-selling electric model at the end of 2023. GM’s CFO Paul Jacobson says the new Bolt EV will save the company billions by becoming North America’s first Ultium-based model to use LFP batteries.

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GM and Honda abort plans to make millions of EVs together

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Honda and GM have dissolved plans that might have resulted in millions of affordable EVs across many different models.

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Hyundai Motor, including Kia top Ford and GM in US EV market with affordable EVs

Baua Electric

Hyundai Motor Group, including Kia, is using affordability to gain market share in the US. With low-cost electric cars, Hyundai Motor , along with Kia, surged past American automakers Ford and GM in the US EV market in the first three months of 2024. Ford sold 20,223 electric cars in the first quarter of 2023, while GM sold 16,425.

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GM progressing on next-generation Ultium Li-metal battery; new joint development agreement with SES

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At a Washington Post Live virtual conference, General Motors President Mark Reuss provided more details about GM’s next-generation Ultium lithium metal battery and announced a joint development agreement with lithium metal battery innovator SES (formerly known as SolidEnergy Systems) ( earlier post ). Photo by Steve Fecht for General Motors).

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