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GM, Honda announce new partnership to build affordable electric vehicles

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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.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

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2021 Is Here: Here Are the Top 10 Electric Car Companies. Picking the Top 10 electric car makers now involves making some choices as the number of vehicles available increases. The Model S is the best-selling plug-in car in the U.S. Almost two-thirds of the battery electric cars sold in the U.S.

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

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According to Kelley Blue Book’s recent 5-Year Cost to Own Awards , the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y are the best among their premium electric vehicle peers. The Tesla Model 3 won the “Luxury Electric Car” category, while the Tesla Model Y secured the top spot in the awards’ “Luxury Electric SUV” segment.

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GM bids farewell to the Chevy Bolt, bringing closure to its best-selling EV

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CEO Mary Barra confirmed the Bolt’s two offerings, the EV and EUV, will be phased out as GM aims to transition away from its older offerings and make progress toward higher production rates of vehicles that will utilize the Ultium platform , the automaker’s next-generation architecture for electric cars.

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

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The deal would provide GM with enough active cathode material for 5 million electric cars. The Chevy Bolt EV base trim costs under $30,000 , likely enticing buyers interested in an affordable electric vehicle. . Earlier this month, GM announced plans to pause the production of the GMC Hummer EV for several weeks.

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GM to invest $6.5B for EV and battery production facilities in Michigan

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GM has numerous plans for EV development facilities, including the Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center , an all-new facility that will significantly expand the company’s battery technology operations and accelerate the development and commercialization of longer-range, more affordable electric vehicle batteries.

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Lucid CEO shares thoughts on EV batteries, range, and Tesla’s 4680 battery cells

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The Lucid CEO is not a proponent of simply using more batteries to extend range, similar to what companies like GM are doing with the 350-mile Hummer EV’s 200 kWh battery or what Rivian seems to be doing with the ~400-mile R1T’s 180 kWh pack. As per IEEE , Rawlinson calls such strategies as “dumb range.”

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