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GM reveals new Ultium Drive EV motors designed and developed in-house with GM propulsion software

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

At the 2021 Mackinac Policy Conference, General Motors President Mark Reuss revealed GM’s group of three all-new motors that will power its Ultium-based EVs. Designed by GM, the 180kW front-drive motor, 255kW rear- and front-drive motor and 62kW all-wheel drive assist motor are part of Ultium Drive. —Mark Reuss.

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GM adding Plug and Charge

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JUNE 27, 2022

GM is expanding its existing collaboration with EVgo to add a new Plug and Charge service to the Ultium Charge 360 ecosystem. GM is the first OEM to introduce a Plug and Charge feature to the company’s existing and future EVs that is designed to work on multiple, public networks in North America.

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GM launches GM Energy business unit with Ultium Home, Ultium Commercial

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OCTOBER 12, 2022

General Motors introduced Ultium Home and Ultium Commercial, which in combination with the existing Ultium Charge 360, create an ecosystem of energy management products and services that will be housed under a new business unit called GM Energy.

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GM Defense to develop battery pack prototype for Department of Defense

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

GM Defense, a subsidiary of General Motors, was selected by the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to develop a battery pack prototype for testing and analysis on Department of Defense platforms. GM’s HUMMER EV Ultium battery pack. —Steve duMont, president of GM Defense.

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GM and Red Hat to collaborate on software-defined vehicles at the edge

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MAY 11, 2022

The companies expect to expand an ecosystem of innovation around the Red Hat In-Vehicle Operating System, which provides a functional-safety certified Linux operating system foundation intended for the ongoing evolution of GM’s Ultifi software platform ( earlier post ). GM engineer demonstrates Ultifi test bench to Red Hat executive.

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GM teases GMC Sierra EV pickup early designs

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APRIL 10, 2023

The GMC Sierra EV will be the second fully electric truck from the GM brand, following the GMC Hummer EV pickup. The automaker teased a few early designs for its upcoming electric truck recently. more… The post GM teases GMC Sierra EV pickup early designs appeared first on Electrek.

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GM expands EV first responder training efforts in US and Canada

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JULY 1, 2022

GM is expanding its efforts to educate public safety, fire and emergency service providers throughout the United States and Canada as EV sales grow. GM’s training includes guidance on doing this more sparingly to keep battery management systems active. EV safety doesn’t begin at the point of a collision.

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GM expanding into new commercial applications for its HYDROTEC fuel cell systems

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JANUARY 20, 2022

GM announced new commercial applications of its HYDROTEC fuel cell technology. —Charlie Freese, GM executive director of the global HYDROTEC business. GM is supplying HYDROTEC fuel cell power cubes to Renewable Innovations of Lindon, Utah to build the Mobile Power Generator. Mobile Power Generator.

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GM Energy offering three options for Ultium Home customers; leveraging V2H bidirectional charging

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JUNE 29, 2023

GM Energy announced product details and specifications for its initial suite of upcoming Ultium Home offerings. Ultium Home V2H Bundle This bundle is designed for customers seeking to leverage their compatible GM EVs for V2H functionality. This bundle includes the following products: GM’s PowerShift Charger. kWh variants.

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GM Defense to prototype energy storage system for DoD leveraging Ultium platform

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JUNE 28, 2023

GM Defense, a subsidiary of General Motors, was selected by the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to prototype an energy storage unit. GM Defense’s solution will meet the requirements of DIU’s Stable Tactical Expeditionary Electric Power (STEEP) program. Rendering of GM Defense’s energy storage solution.

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GM reveals new ‘Proxima’ EV design concept and platform for next-generation EVs in China

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JUNE 6, 2023

A new EV not based on GM’s Ultium Platform? The automaker shared its “Proxima” EV design concept based on a new architecture designed for the future generation of electric models in China.

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GM begins deliveries of first Ultium-based EVs: GMC Hummer pickup and Brightdrop EV600

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DECEMBER 18, 2021

With 30 all-new EVs planned globally through 2025, two-thirds of which will be available in the North America, Ultium will be the key driver of GM’s expansion and next phase of growth. Enable mobility beyond GM’s own portfolio through third-party licensing of its EV technology, co-development agreements and partnerships. GMC HUMMER EV.

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GM expands access of OnStar Vehicle Insights telematics solution to non-GM vehicles

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JULY 27, 2021

OnStar Vehicle Insights can now be used with most non-GM vehicles via a plug-in adapter. The OnStar Vehicle Insights Fleet Adapter, created by GM’s Global Innovation team, plugs into the OBD-II port of non-GM vehicles, as well as GM vehicles built without OnStar hardware and model year 2014 or older GM vehicles.

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First Acura electric SUV to be named ZDX; co-developed with GM

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AUGUST 20, 2022

The ZDX will be the first production model to feature many of the styling themes of the new Acura design direction introduced during Monterey Car Week in the form of the Acura Precision EV Concept. The ZDX is being co-developed with GM utilizing the highly flexible global EV platform powered by Ultium batteries. Earlier post.).

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GM boosting face mask production; sharing mask manufacturing plans

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APRIL 10, 2020

Based on the number of requests for face masks for frontline workers, GM is increasing its production capacity for face masks at its Warren, Michigan facility. And we recognize it would be counterproductive for GM—or any other manufacturer—to compete for supplies with existing medical mask companies.

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GM invests in battery recycling company Lithion

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

GM Ventures, the automaker’s investment arm, has made a strategic investment in Lithion Recycling’s Series A financing round, supporting a new GM-Lithion strategic partnership agreement to pursue a circular battery ecosystem using Lithion’s advanced battery recycling technology.

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GM to integrate Tesla NACS in new EVs starting in 2025

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JUNE 9, 2023

General Motors announced a collaboration with Tesla to integrate Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector design into its EVs beginning in 2025. Additionally, the collaboration will expand access to charging for GM EV drivers at 12,000 Tesla Superchargers, and growing, throughout North America. Earlier post.)

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GM expands medical projects and charitable deliveries to hospitals

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APRIL 20, 2020

With ventilators and face masks now in production, GM is expanding its manufacturing of personal protective equipment, including latex-free face shields, protective gowns and aerosol boxes. GM employees are delivering protective gowns to hospitals in the Henry Ford Health System and aerosol boxes to other area healthcare facilities.

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GM buying Softbank’s stake in Cruise for $2.1B, putting in additional $1.35B

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MARCH 19, 2022

We are extremely pleased to announce GM is leveraging the strength of its balance sheet to capitalize on the opportunity to increase its equity investment in Cruise and advance our integrated autonomous vehicle strategy. —GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra. GM is manufacturing the Origin in Michigan at Factory ZERO.

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GM Eying Oddly-Shaped EV Batteries to Improve Cooling and Performance

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MARCH 20, 2024

GM will eventually have several battery manufacturing facilities, giving it the ability to have almost complete control over the design and build processes. Beyond positioning in the vehicle, the batteries’ new shape will give GM the ability to add a cooling channel between packs for better performance and range.

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GM and Honda jointly to develop two next-generation Honda EVs on GM platform and Ultium batteries

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APRIL 3, 2020

General Motors and Honda have agreed to develop jointly two all-new electric vehicles for Honda, based on GM’s highly flexible global EV platform powered by proprietary Ultium batteries. GM unveiled the platform and batteries in early March. GM and Honda have an ongoing relationship around electrification. Earlier post.).

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GM building new center for next-generation battery cell technology

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OCTOBER 6, 2021

The Wallace Center will be located on the campus of GM’s Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. The facility will build on more than a decade of advanced battery development at GM Research and Development. The Estes Lab enables GM to perform major battery durability tests in-house at the cell, module and pack levels.

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Honda Prologue EV was designed virtually, won't look like related GM EVs

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JULY 28, 2022

The automaker on Wednesday released a video on the design process for the Prologue, which is scheduled to launch in 2024. The SUV will have a design theme called "Neo-Rugged," Honda said in an accompanying press release.

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American Rheinmetall Vehicles and GM Defense partner to pursue US Army’s Common Tactical Truck program

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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.

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Georgia Tech named winner of DOE/GM/Mathworks EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

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MAY 24, 2022

Teams also gave five scored presentations to more than 65 judges from government and industry, detailing vehicle designs and subsystems, team management and communications activities, and demonstrating the multidisciplinary aspect of their EcoCAR team.

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GM reveals new Ultium batteries and flexible global platform for rapid growth of EV lineup

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MARCH 5, 2020

At an event in the GM Tech Center campus in Warren, Michigan, General Motors unveiled the core of its new strategy to grow the company’s EV sales quickly, efficiently and profitably. The heart of GM’s strategy is a modular propulsion system and a highly flexible, third-generation global EV platform powered by proprietary Ultium batteries.

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DOE, GM, Mathworks launch EcoCAR Electric Vehicle Challenge; 15 universities selected

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APRIL 23, 2022

GM will provide student teams across 15 academic institutions with a Cadillac LYRIQ, the brand’s first all-electric vehicle, to develop and to demonstrate technology that utilizes automation and vehicle-to-everything connectivity. Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA). West Virginia University (Morgantown, WV) .

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GM making face masks for frontline workers; 1.5M masks/month at full capacity

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APRIL 1, 2020

To help protect workers in essential services across the country, GM launched a rapid-response project to produce masks at scale on 20 March. By next week, GM expects to deliver its first 20,000 masks to frontline workers. The team working on GM’s face-mask project accomplished the task in just one week. Photo by John F.

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Buick to introduce its first Ultium-based EV in China; GM to launch 15 Ultium-based EVs in China by 2025

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NOVEMBER 26, 2022

The announcement came shortly after GM announced plans to roll out more than 15 Ultium-based models in China by 2025, and reinforced its commitment to making electric vehicles more connected and intelligent. GM is accelerating the introduction of Ultium-empowered EVs in China to support the market’s move toward an all-electric future.

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GM and Samsung SDI to invest more than $3B to expand US battery cell manufacturing

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APRIL 26, 2023

According to Doug Parks, GM executive vice president, Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain, the new joint venture with Samsung SDI will leverage the capital and technology of both companies to create new competitive advantages for GM.

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Report: GM considering $30,000 small electric pickup

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 20, 2023

That’s according to a report Thursday from Automotive News, which claims to have seen the pickup at GM’s “affordable EV design studio” in Warren, Michigan. General Motors is said to be considering adding a compact electric pickup to its lineup, as one of several models that might be priced at less than $30,000.

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GM Defense awarded $214.3M contract to produce Army’s Infantry Squad Vehicle; based on 2020 Colorado with 2.8L diesel

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JUNE 28, 2020

The US Army Contracting Command–Detroit Arsenal announced that GM Defense LLC , a subsidiary of General Motors, has been awarded the production contract to build, field and sustain the Army’s new Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV). Ricardo Defense will support key product logistics and fielding requirements of the GM Defense ISV.

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GM invests in AI and battery materials company Mitra Chem; advanced iron-based CAMs

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AUGUST 17, 2023

The company’s AI-powered platform and advanced research and development facility in Mountain View, California, will help accelerate GM’s commercialization of affordable electric vehicle batteries. Mitra Chem’s labs, methods and talent will fit well with our own R&D team’s work.

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GM and OneD Battery Sciences collaborate on joint R&D of silicon anode technology for Ultium cells

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

General Motors and OneD Battery Sciences signed a joint research development agreement focused on the potential use of OneD’s silicon nanotechnology in GM’s Ultium battery cells to drive significant increases in energy density for longer range and reduced cost. The focus of the collaboration is OneD’s SINANODE platform.

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GM and Komatsu Collaborate on Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Mining Truck

Electric Cars Report

DECEMBER 13, 2023

GM, a leader in hydrogen fuel cell technology, and Komatsu, a global manufacturer of mining and construction equipment, will jointly design and validate the technology. Lightweight and quick to refuel, […] The post GM and Komatsu Collaborate on Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Mining Truck appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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GM bringing Charge 360 to fleets

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JULY 15, 2021

General Motors and BrightDrop, a new business created and wholly owned by GM focused on electric commercial delivery and logistics, announced the Ultium Charge 360 fleet charging service, a comprehensive approach designed to help make the switch to electric seamless for fleet customers by connecting them with services, features and resources.

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GM investing nearly $154M in Lockport Components plant for production of electric motor stator

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JANUARY 22, 2022

As Lockport Components prepares for electric motor component production, the facility will continue to build a variety of components that support GM’s current truck and SUV production. GM currently estimates Lockport Components will add approximately 230 positions between 2023 and 2026.

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GM to source US-based lithium for future EV batteries from CTR; closed-loop, direct-extraction process

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JULY 2, 2021

GM announced today that a “significant portion” of GM’s future battery-grade lithium hydroxide and carbonate could come from the Hell’s Kitchen development. GM will be the first company to make a multi-million dollar investment in CTR’s Hell’s Kitchen project.

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GM invests $300M in Momenta to deliver next-generation self-driving technologies in China

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

General Motors will invest $300 million in China-based Momenta to accelerate the development of next-generation self-driving technologies for future GM vehicles in China. —Julian Blissett, executive vice president of General Motors and president of GM China. —Xudong Cao, CEO of Momenta.

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GM launches Ultifi end-to-end software platform as it reimagines vehicle ownership

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

On top of this foundation, GM engineers will separate key software into a new centralized layer that acts as a hub for vehicle systems. GM has decades of experience writing vehicle software, creating a solid foundation to build on. GM has decades of experience writing vehicle software, creating a solid foundation to build on.

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GM to invest nearly $800M to convert CAMI into Canada’s 1st large-scale commercial EV plant; EV600 first

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JANUARY 18, 2021

The nearly $800 million (C$1 billion) investment will support GM’s timing to deliver BrightDrop EV600 in late 2021. The investment will enable GM to convert CAMI into Canada’s first large-scale electric delivery vehicles manufacturing plant. Work will begin immediately to transform the CAMI plant. billion (C$1.3

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GM and Microvast to develop specialized EV battery separator; new US separator facility

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NOVEMBER 3, 2022

GM will contribute its separator and coating technology to the collaboration with Microvast. GM is the only auto manufacturer selected for the consortium and will work with other members to accelerate development of high-energy, rechargeable lithium metal batteries.

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GM Follows Ford In Adopting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard

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JUNE 8, 2023

General Motors, like Ford, is partnering with Tesla to integrate the North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector design into its EVs beginning in 2025. Additionally, the collaboration will expand access to charging for GM EV drivers at 12,000 Tesla Superchargers, and growing, throughout North America.

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GM and EDF announce recommended principles on EPA emissions standards for Model Year 2027 and beyond

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The recommendations were jointly developed by GM and EDF to support the next tier of EPA clean car standards. Standards should be designed in a manner consistent with EPA’s long-standing regulation of emissions from new motor vehicles. Standards should be designed to enhance equity.

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GM reveals new Ultium Drive EV motors designed and developed in-house with GM propulsion software

GM adding Plug and Charge

GM launches GM Energy business unit with Ultium Home, Ultium Commercial

GM Defense to develop battery pack prototype for Department of Defense

GM and Red Hat to collaborate on software-defined vehicles at the edge

GM teases GMC Sierra EV pickup early designs

GM expands EV first responder training efforts in US and Canada

GM expanding into new commercial applications for its HYDROTEC fuel cell systems

GM Energy offering three options for Ultium Home customers; leveraging V2H bidirectional charging

GM Defense to prototype energy storage system for DoD leveraging Ultium platform

GM reveals new ‘Proxima’ EV design concept and platform for next-generation EVs in China

GM begins deliveries of first Ultium-based EVs: GMC Hummer pickup and Brightdrop EV600

GM expands access of OnStar Vehicle Insights telematics solution to non-GM vehicles

First Acura electric SUV to be named ZDX; co-developed with GM

GM boosting face mask production; sharing mask manufacturing plans

GM invests in battery recycling company Lithion

GM to integrate Tesla NACS in new EVs starting in 2025

GM expands medical projects and charitable deliveries to hospitals

GM buying Softbank’s stake in Cruise for $2.1B, putting in additional $1.35B

GM Eying Oddly-Shaped EV Batteries to Improve Cooling and Performance

GM and Honda jointly to develop two next-generation Honda EVs on GM platform and Ultium batteries

GM building new center for next-generation battery cell technology

Honda Prologue EV was designed virtually, won't look like related GM EVs

American Rheinmetall Vehicles and GM Defense partner to pursue US Army’s Common Tactical Truck program

Georgia Tech named winner of DOE/GM/Mathworks EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

GM reveals new Ultium batteries and flexible global platform for rapid growth of EV lineup

DOE, GM, Mathworks launch EcoCAR Electric Vehicle Challenge; 15 universities selected

GM making face masks for frontline workers; 1.5M masks/month at full capacity

Buick to introduce its first Ultium-based EV in China; GM to launch 15 Ultium-based EVs in China by 2025

GM and Samsung SDI to invest more than $3B to expand US battery cell manufacturing

Report: GM considering $30,000 small electric pickup

GM Defense awarded $214.3M contract to produce Army’s Infantry Squad Vehicle; based on 2020 Colorado with 2.8L diesel

GM invests in AI and battery materials company Mitra Chem; advanced iron-based CAMs

GM and OneD Battery Sciences collaborate on joint R&D of silicon anode technology for Ultium cells

GM and Komatsu Collaborate on Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Mining Truck

GM bringing Charge 360 to fleets

GM investing nearly $154M in Lockport Components plant for production of electric motor stator

GM to source US-based lithium for future EV batteries from CTR; closed-loop, direct-extraction process

GM invests $300M in Momenta to deliver next-generation self-driving technologies in China

GM launches Ultifi end-to-end software platform as it reimagines vehicle ownership

GM to invest nearly $800M to convert CAMI into Canada’s 1st large-scale commercial EV plant; EV600 first

GM and Microvast to develop specialized EV battery separator; new US separator facility

GM Follows Ford In Adopting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard

GM and EDF announce recommended principles on EPA emissions standards for Model Year 2027 and beyond

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