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GM Defense to develop battery pack prototype for Department of Defense

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GM’s HUMMER EV Ultium battery pack. This award is a critical enabler for non-traditional defense businesses like GM Defense to deliver commercial technologies that support our customers’ transition to a more electric, autonomous and connected future. Commercial battery electric technologies continue to mature.

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

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According to Ford, that translates to three days for an average 30 kilowatt-per-hour-per-day house with the extended-range Lightning battery, or as long as 10 days when used with a home solar power system that is equipped with a transfer switch that disconnects the house from the grid. No word yet on which EVs will take part. (GM

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Behind the Wheel, Under the Hood of Rivian's R1T

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That all-around capability lets Rivian’s all-wheel-drive “adventure truck” venture through hellscapes like Moab, Utah, where only the hardiest off-road vehicles—your Hummers, Jeeps or Rover Defenders—dare to tread. An optional 180-kilowatt-hour battery (for $10,000) extends range past 400 miles.

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GM to Make Use of Heat Pump Technology to Improve The Efficiency of Their EVs 

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The current product line of GM includes the Hummer EV, which is now being delivered, and the Cadillac Lyriq, which will be arriving in the coming years. GM believes it can help speed up charging and acceleration and extend range. “It’s just a smarter way of connecting the systems.”

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