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Hertz to Buy Cadillac Lyriqs and Chevy Silverado EVs to Bolster Electric Rental Fleet

The Truth About Cars

Car rental companies have long pledged to make the transition alongside their auto industry partners, and Hertz recently announced that it would be adding the Cadillac Lyriq and Chevy Silverado EV.& Automakers are going electric, which means that all the companies that rely on them will have to adapt.

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GM expects lower 2024 EV sales amid lagging demand

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At the Deutsche Bank Global Auto Industry Conference Tuesday, Jacobson said GM will continue to produce cars based on demand. Although demand for electric vehicles is still growing, it’s less than some in the industry had expected, including GM. GM now expects EV production to be in the 200,000 to 250,000 range in 2024.

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GM expects lower 2024 EV sales after killing its most popular model

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At the Deutsche Bank Global Auto Industry Conference Tuesday, Jacobson said GM will continue to produce cars based on demand. Although demand for electric vehicles is still growing, it’s less than some in the industry had expected, including GM. GM now expects EV production to be in the 200,000 to 250,000 range in 2024.

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ChargePoint announces availability of Tesla NACS at charging stations

Teslarati

Ford’s announcement about adopting Tesla NACS has led other big names in the auto industry to do the same, like General Motors, Volvo, and Rivian. Recently Chevrolet announced that the Silverado EV would not be Tesla-compatible until model year 2025. Now the public is wondering when NACS-compatible EVs will launch in the U.S.

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UAW strikes: GM shuts down Kansas plant and lays off 2,000 workers

Teslarati

Analysts think that the next wave of strikes could target production facilities building more profitable pickups, such as the Chevy Silverado from GM and the Dodge Ram from Stellantis. Tesla only builds EVs, so unlike the “Big 3,” the automaker won’t have to phase out gas car production. What are your thoughts?

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GM’s epically bad year still earned it $10 billion – but that’s not due to EV sales

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GM forecasts its total US auto industry sales to hit 16 million in 2024, but it has dropped its goal of making 400,000 EVs through mid-2024. EV sales were rough last year: In 2023, GM delivered 75,883 BEVs in the US, about 2.9% of its total volume. Still, that’s a 93% bump from 2022. Still, it is aiming to have 1 million EVs by 2025.

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

Cars That Think

Starting this year, thousands of battery-powered electric drive Volkswagen vehicles capable of both loading and offloading current—bidirectional charging, as industry calls it—have been rolling off production lines in eastern Germany. GM produces the Chevy Volt and GMC Hummer EV and is preparing its 2023 launch of the Silverado EV.)

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