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GM, Honda announce new partnership to build affordable electric vehicles

Teslarati

General Motors and Honda have announced a new partnership to develop affordable electric vehicles based on a global platform. “GM By 2027, GM and Honda plan to launch low-priced and affordable electric options, including compact crossover vehicles, officials said. The companies already have worked together with EVs and autonomy.

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Tesla wins Kelley Blue Book’s 2023 5-year Cost to Own Award for premium EVs

Teslarati

Consumers are well aware that vehicle ownership involves not only the purchase price of cars but also the vehicle’s total cost of ownership. With this in mind, Kelley Blue Book (KBB) named its 2023 model-year brand and category winners of its 5-Year Cost to Own Awards.

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GM, POSCO Future M announce 2nd phase of CAM production in N America; adding pCAM

Green Car Congress

pCAM is a specifically engineered combination of processed raw materials necessary to produce CAM, a key battery material representing about 40% of the cost of a battery cell. Currently, CAM and pCAM processing is highly concentrated in Asia. 2022 - Ultium Cells LLC began ramp up of battery cell production in Warren, Ohio.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

The Model 3 its affordable ($35,000 as it was originally advertised, though most have sold for more), smaller model changed everything. Bolts jolts the market with 200+ miles of range and an affordable price. Flash Drive: 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV ; News: GMC Hummer EV First Edition Sells Out ; Cadillac Lyric First Look.

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Volvo Unveils Compact EX30 All-Electric SUV

The Truth About Cars

Despite all-electric vehicles being heralded as environmentally sound solutions that would kick down the door to affordable mobility, there haven’t been a lot of good examples hitting the market recently. General Motors recently released the absolutely ludicrous GMC Hummer EV while the Chevrolet Bolt is being discontinued.

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Price Parity is Not the Key to EV Adoption in the US

EV Adoption

According to a price survey conducted by BloombergNEF , automakers soon will be producing models that are “as affordable—and as profitable—as comparable combustion engine models, and without the help of tax subsidies.” And many higher end models from Tesla, Lucid, GMC, Rivian, and others will approach 400 or more miles.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Maverick XL FWD Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The XL is a bargain proposition starting at $19,995, but even after adding the mandatory delivery fee of $1,495, the 2022 Maverick is still the most affordable and practical pickup on the market. First Drive: GMC Canyon. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership.

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