Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The GM announcement is a notable signpost on the road to decarbonization of road transportation. When it comes to oil demand from light vehicles, it’s the latest sign that the 2019 peak is permanent. million light plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in the global light vehicle fleet. In 2020, there were about 9.2

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2021

Subject to ratification of a tentative 2021 agreement reached with Unifor and confirmation of government support, General Motors plans to bring production of its recently announced BrightDrop electric light commercial vehicle, the EV600 ( earlier post ), to its CAMI manufacturing plant in Ingersoll, Ontario. billion (C$1.3

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AUGUST 18, 2022

American Rheinmetall Vehicles, a leading developer of tactical wheeled and tracked combat vehicles and systems has formed a strategic collaboration with GM Defense LLC, to compete in the US Army’s Common Tactical Truck (CTT) program. GM Defense is a rapidly expanding, wholly-owned subsidiary of General Motors. GMC HUMMER EV.

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

Honda has provided the first look at the exterior and interior styling of the all-new Honda Prologue battery-electric SUV that will come to market in North America in 2024. Prologue’s generous dimensions and roomy interior position the SUV alongside the Passport in Honda’s light truck lineup. Prologue will have a wheelbase of 121.8-inches,

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2021

As automotive battery demand expands globally, access to battery materials is of increasing importance. Given the critical role of EVs in reducing the carbon footprint of the transportation sector, GM says it is committed to the responsible sourcing of the mined materials needed for EV production.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Merchants is working with BrightDrop to procure 12,600 BrightDrop EV600s, an all-new, electric light commercial vehicle purpose-built for the delivery of goods and services over long ranges. The EV600 is powered by the Ultium battery system and combines zero-emissions driving with segment-leading safety features. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2021

General Motors and GE Renewable Energy signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to evaluate opportunities to improve supplies of heavy and light rare earth materials and magnets, copper and electrical steel used for manufacturing of electric vehicles and renewable energy equipment.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 9, 2022

General Motors has initiated a voluntary recall of sorts for its Hummer EV over a potential battery connector issue on the vehicle. As per the automaker, affected Hummer EV units may see their high-voltage connector corrode, resulting in water potentially leaking into the high-voltage battery pack. ” .

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2022

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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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

because of delays within the provide of battery modules. At that past, van manufacturing will probably be equipped through CAMI’s brandnew 400,000 square-foot battery-module series in Ingersoll. Lately, the Ultium battery that powers BrightDrop trucks is made in Ohio. GM says layoffs will start in October.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2023

The company says it has leveraged it advanced commercial battery and integration expertise to deliver to the Department of Defense partners a technologically advanced battery pack that can be scaled for use on operational military platforms and will set the stage for standardization of energy dense lithium batteries for the US Navy.

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OCTOBER 6, 2021

General Motors and GE Renewable Energy signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to evaluate opportunities to improve supplies of heavy and light rare earth materials and magnets, copper and electrical steel used for manufacturing of electric vehicles and renewable energy equipment.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2019

Sales of diesel light-duty vehicles (Class 1-3) in the US in 2018 reached their highest annual level, coming in at more than 500,000 units—just over 3% of total vehicle sales—according to figures by Baum & Associates provided by the Diesel Technology Forum. Sales of these light-duty diesels represent approximately 0.8%

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Baua Electric

JULY 25, 2023

The automaker disclosed plans for a 400,000 square-foot (37,000 square-metre) growth July 25 that may sunny the best way for battery trait manufacturing on the web site halfway between Toronto and Windsor, Ont. GM is already halfway via building at the growth, with native media having reported filth transferring on-site as early as January.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2021

BrightDrop was born out of GM’s Global Innovation organization and joins the lineup of other recently launched Global Innovation startups, such as OnStar Insurance, OnStar Guardian and GM Defense. It will combine zero-emissions driving with a range of advanced safety and convenience features more common in consumer electric vehicles.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

General Motors has nearly tripled the size of its Global Battery Systems Laboratory. To maintain our battery leadership, this additional real estate is filled with new capability that will help us improve speed to market for our next generation of battery systems and help us improve the value equation to our customers around the world.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

In August at Tech Day in Shanghai, GM announced that in 2022, 5G will be available on all new Cadillac models and most Chevrolet and Buick vehicles going forward. The Green Light Optimization Speed Advisor (GLOSA) V2I application can provide the driver an advised speed for reaching the next intersection when the traffic light is green.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Thanks to initiatives such as cost-cutting measures, Ford, GM, and Stellantis should be able to weather an estimated combined $2.9 GM and Stellantis are expected to adopt similar strategies. That’s less than the estimated losses of Ford and GM. billion loss from the UAW strike.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 9, 2024

GM said it has made significant software updates addressing concerns from early owners including customizable multi-color ambient lighting, revised Driver Information Center graphics with battery percentage display and more. GM said it would cut the price of the Blazer by about USD 5,600 to USD 6,500 based on the trim level.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 8, 2024

GM announced Friday that it’s dropping prices by up to $6,520 on its 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV , while resuming sales and deliveries of the model to customers. Examples include updates to the ambient lighting system and gauge-cluster graphics for battery percentage. GM paused sales of the Blazer EV in December.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2022

The Blazer EV offers multiple distinct trims, multiple range options—including an available GM-estimated range of up to 320 miles on a full charge—and available front-, rear- and all-wheel-drive configurations. Full LED exterior lighting, with choreographed walk-up/walk-away animation on RS and SS models.

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Teslarati

APRIL 5, 2022

GM and Honda will share our best technology, design, and manufacturing strategies to deliver affordable and desirable EVs on a global scale, including our key markets in North America, South America, and China,” Mary Barra, GM’s CEO and Chair said in a statement. Honda invested $750 million in the majority-GM-owned Cruise.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Company CFO Claire McDonough recently shed some light on how Rivian plans to get there. McDonough said that Rivian plans to introduce a new standard battery for the R1 vehicles that lowers the starting price to appeal to a wider audience. McDonough’s comments came during an automotive conference hosted by Barclays.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 18, 2024

The embarrassing software issue wasn’t the only problem in Ultiumville—the entire Ultium lineup was suffering from production delays caused by problems with the automated machinery that assembles the Ultium battery modules. GM assures us that that problem is now under control, and so is the Blazer’s (apparently unrelated) software snafu. “We

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Baua Electric

APRIL 5, 2024

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. 2024 Hyundai IONIQ 6 trim Battery (kWh) Estimated Range (miles) Starting Price SE Standard Range RWD 53 240 $38,615 SE RWD 77.4 361 $43,656 SEL RWD 77.4

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Baua Electric

JULY 22, 2023

” GM has stated it objectives to have a zero-emission light-duty U.S. In recent times, GM has dedicated to making an investment $35 billion on electrical and independent car construction via 2025. The post GM advances EV rollout to extra branchs, with decrease costs appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2013

General Motors hosted the 2013 GM China Tech Day at the GM China Advanced Technical Center (ATC) in Shanghai from 9-12 December. GM created this annual event in 2011 to introduce its latest technology achievements to Chinese media. It operates at the same standard as GM’s battery lab in the United States.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2022

Broadly, the investments announced focus on the development of production facilities, technology, EV batteries, new product and securing future raw material supply (primarily semiconductors and battery materials). Autonomous vehicle development also remains a closely linked area to the investments. —Bakar Sadik Agwan.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2018

General Motors has filed a Safety Petition with the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) for GM’s fourth-generation self-driving Cruise AV—the first production-ready vehicle built from the start to operate safely on its own, with no driver, steering wheel, pedals or manual controls. GM 2018 Self-Driving Safety Report.

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Teslarati

MARCH 9, 2024

General Motors (GM) brand Chevrolet has begun selling the Blazer electric vehicle (EV) once again, after the automaker halted orders for over two months due to a software quality issue. GM also plans to utilize the division on all of its future vehicles.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 18, 2022

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. A side benefit could be plugging in appliances to the car while camping rough.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 18, 2024

Photo: GM Energy GM Energy just debuted vehicle-to-home (V2H) bidirectional EV chargers – here’s how GM’s EVs will keep the lights on. Once installed, GM Energy’s home EV chargers will enable customers to send power from a compatible GM EV to their home in the face of increasing power outages across the US.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2013

General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 and 2013 Buick LaCrosse and Regal, and model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco vehicles equipped with the eAssist light electrification system. kW Li-ion battery pack (15 kW peak power) using cylindrical power-optimized cells from Hitachi. Earlier post.) Background.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2022

Members of the Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance presented top vehicle manufacturers, including Volvo, GM, Daimler and Toyota, with a roadmap for developing the types of electric vehicles that companies plan to acquire in the US over the next five years. Key findings include: Preference for BEVs. LDV ZEV Preferences by Vehicle Type.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010

GM is unveiling the 2012 Buick LaCrosse with eAssist—incorporating its second-generation belt-alternator-starter (BAS) hybrid technology—which increases fuel economy by 25% compared to the four-cylinder/six-speed powertrain in the 2011 LaCrosse. Intelligent charge/discharge of the high-voltage battery. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Using current technologies, all evaluated biofuel, battery electric, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicle pathways offer significant C2G GHG emissions reduction compared to the current gasoline internal combustion engine vehicle. C2G emissions are a sum of WTW emissions and emissions associated with vehicle manufacturing.

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Electric Auto Association

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Gerhardt had joined with Ed Benjamin of the Light Electric Vehicle Association (LEVA) to offer training programs—and certification— to aspiring ebike mechanics. Ten years later, 11 TEVA of NC members, representing 1 out of every 10 people in the chapter, had followed Gerhardt into becoming Certified Light EV Technical instructors.

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