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The $10,000 BYD Seagull EV is scaring the U.S. auto industry

Teslarati

Former General Motors (GM) executive Terry Woychowski, who is now President of engineering consultancy Caresoft Global, called the arrival of the Seagull a “clarion call for the rest of the auto industry,” adding that it’s a “significant event” (via CNBC ). auto sector,” the organization writes.

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GM Says Updated U.S. Emissions Rules Will Cost Auto Industry Billions in Fines

The Truth About Cars

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will soon release its proposal to increase Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) requirements and General Motors has signaled its concerns regarding how much more money it will cost the automotive industry. This was verified via information found on the White House website.

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Joe Biden gives GM CEO Mary Barra credit for ‘electrifying the entire auto industry,’ but he’s wrong

Electrek

US President Joe Biden was at the inauguration of GM’s Factory Zero yesterday, the company’s first electric vehicle factory, and he gave a speech in which he gave credit to GM CEO Mary Barra for “electrifying the entire auto industry.” ” Fact check: Biden is dead wrong about that.

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Top Tesla Gigacasting Supplier Gets Acquired By GM!

CleanTechnica EVs

Tesla has jumped ahead of the auto industry in. continued] The post Top Tesla Gigacasting Supplier Gets Acquired By GM! Here’s a story from left field that we didn’t see coming! appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Biden: GM Electrified The Auto Industry, Detroit Is EV World Leader

InsideEVs

Yes, these remarks are real and were made by the President at GM's Factory ZERO's grand opening yesterday.

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GM and GlobalFoundries in long-term direct supply agreement for US production of semiconductor chips

Green Car Congress

General Motors (GM) and GlobalFoundries (GF) have entered a strategic, long-term agreement establishing a dedicated capacity corridor exclusively for GM’s chip supply. We see our semiconductor requirements more than doubling over the next several years as vehicles become technology platforms.

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UAW reaches deal with GM, ending auto strike with big win for workers

Electrek

The last domino has fallen, with UAW and GM reaching a deal to end the auto industry strike. Now, tentative deals have been met with all three auto companies, which means the strike is over. more… The post UAW reaches deal with GM, ending auto strike with big win for workers appeared first on Electrek.

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