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New GMC Sierra EV is a 1064Nm super-ute, tows 4300kg

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It has unveiled the full-size GMC Sierra EV Denali pick-up, joining the GMC Hummer and Chevrolet Silverado EV in its line-up. 2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 tows 4300kg. A Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 dual cab launch model will be seen first in early 2024 with a starting price of US$107,000 (AUD$171,000). sec 0-96km/h time.

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GM’s Factory Zero leaving ‘production hell’ 

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Legacy automakers like General Motors must learn new skills and processes to produce EVs with decent batteries and software to compete with startups like Tesla, Rivian, and Chinese car manufacturers. To reach its target, General Motors’ battery production must run smoothly.

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After chiding Ford for US CATL battery plan, GM may be seeking its own

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In September, GM CEO Mary Barra told The Wall Street Journal that Ford’s partnership with CATL “could be the harbinger of Chinese domination of U.S. ” 2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 Ford announced its joint-venture battery plant with CATL in February of last year, touting it a key to EV affordability.

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GM execs ecstatic following Q1 earnings, but hurdles remain

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Continuing, the CEO focused on GM’s impressive rebound in the Chinese market and its plans for EV production coming online later this year. This includes demonstrating that ‘work’ and ‘range’ are not mutually exclusive terms for the Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV.”

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

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GWM Ute EV 2021 GWM Poer EV unveiled in Beijing Unveiled at the Beijing auto show in September, the HiLux-sized Poer – it’s simply called the Ute here – is the electrified spin-off of the Chinese pick-up that will be sold as the GWM Ute in Australia. Australian sales are a definite possibility.

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General Motors Developed Two-Mode Hybrid Powertrain With MathWorks Model-Based Design; Cut 24 Months Off Expected Dev Time

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The complex control system is currently in production in the GMC Sierra Hybrid, GMC Yukon Hybrid, Chevy Tahoe Hybrid, Chevy Silverado Hybrid, and Cadillac Escalade Hybrid vehicles. Using math and simulation-based tools, GM designed the powertrain prototype within 9 months, shaving 24 months off the expected development time. Earlier post.).

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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In a worst case scenario, Chu said, up to 90% of the Sierra Nevada snowpack could disappear, all but eliminating a natural storage system for water vital to agriculture as well as cities. Climate change projections authored by Chinese scientists indicate that China’s annual mean air temperature is likely to rise by 1.3

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