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GM investing $650M in Lithium Americas; offtake agreement from Thacker Pass

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Lithium carbonate from Thacker Pass will be used in GM’s proprietary Ultium battery cells. Tranche 1: GM to purchase 15.0 Lithium Americas estimates the lithium extracted and processed from the project can support production of up to 1 million EVs per year. million shares of Lithium Americas at a price of $21.34

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GM signs major Li-ion supply chain agreements: CAM with LG Chem and lithium hydroxide with Livent

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—Jeff Morrison, GM vice president, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain. The lithium hydroxide from Livent will be used in GM’s Ultium battery cathodes, which will power electric vehicles such as the recently revealed Chevrolet Blazer EV, Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC HUMMER EV and Cadillac LYRIQ.

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XL Hybrids and Knapheide Manufacturing complete more than 100 installations of XL3 powertrain on fleet vehicles

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developer of hybrid electric powertrains for commercial vans and trucks, and Knapheide Manufacturing Company, one of the leading commercial vehicle equipment providers in North America, announced that Knapheide has completed more than 100 installations of XL Hybrids’ XL3 powertrain on fleet vehicles: Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana cargo vans.

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GM to use wind power for more than 50% of annual vehicle output from Arlington Assembly plant

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Arlington Assembly produces more than 1,200 vehicles daily, including the Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe; GMC Yukon and Yukon XL; and Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV. The 115 million kilowatt hours of renewable energy will be enough to manufacture more than half of the plant’s annual vehicle output. million in energy costs annually.

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General Motors inks cobalt supply deal with Glencore

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“ The mined cobalt will be used in GM’s Ultium batterie s, which are used in its new lineup of EVs, including the GMC Hummer EV , Chevrolet Silverado EV, and Cadillac Lyriq, a joint statement from the companies said. Both General Motors and Glencore are members of the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI). “GM

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What You Need To Know About Pickup EVs

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Heavier electric vehicles are becoming more common as EV battery technology becomes more reliable and powerful and shows up in larger vehicles, like the GMC Hummer pickup and Audi Q8, among others. The pros of EV trucks Massively reduced carbon emissions, which could be beneficial to your business.

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ASG life-cycle study finds aluminum Ford F-150 “Best Full-size Truck of 2015” from environmental and economic perspective

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According to ASG, the 2015 F-150 holds the smallest life-cycle carbon footprint and lowest cost of ownership of any full-size truck in the North American market today. In the Mid-size truck segment, the return of the GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado shook up this segment. Best Social Performance: Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon.

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