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I’m afraid the time has come to pull the plug on GM’s life support so we can plug into a whole new kind of Motors much better than General. I’m talking about electric motors. Here’s what I’m proposing: Seize and Nationalize the bankrupt General Motors Corporation. Put Dr. Andrew Franks , Andy Grove and Elon Musk in charge of the new National Electric Motors Corporation. We Must Destroy GM In Order To Save GM. MORE
General Motors launched the Buick LaCrosse with eAssist on August 25. At the heart of the LaCrosse eAssist is a 115V lithium-ion battery and 15kW motor-generator unit, which help increase fuel economy. The new model features a 2.4-liter SIDI intelligent direct injection engine along with advanced eAssist intelligent technology (light electrification, earlier post ), which work together to reduce fuel consumption by 20% compared with the standard model. MORE
Supplier manufacturing defect may lead to battery fire in rare circumstances GM will pursue reimbursement from supplier DETROIT – General Motors is voluntarily expanding the current Chevrolet Bolt EV recall to cover the remaining 2019 and all 2020-2022 model year vehicles, including the Bolt EUV. MORE
General Motors and its joint ventures sold 276,109 vehicles in China in May—a new record for the month. Sales increased 9.2% from the same month last year. Shanghai GM and SAIC-GM-Wuling as well as their Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac and Wuling brands also reached new highs for May sales. In addition, Shanghai GM’s total sales surpassed 9 million units since the joint venture’s establishment in 1997. Shanghai GM’s domestic sales rose 15.8% from May 2013 to 135,921 units. MORE
General Motors and Honda today signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) following extensive preliminary discussions toward establishing a North American automotive alliance. —Mark Reuss, president of General Motors. MORE
General Motors knocked off nearly $1 billion from its net income in Q2 2021 because it repaired faulty battery cells in the Chevrolet Bolt EV. The post General Motors has spent nearly $1B on Bolt EV recall appeared first on TESLARATI. MORE
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General Motors has increased its electric vehicle investment by 75%, from $20 billion to $35 billion through 2025, the company announced on Wednesday. ” The post General Motors increases EV investment by 75% through 2025 appeared first on TESLARATI. MORE
The US Department of Energy (DOE), General Motors and MathWorks launched the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge, the latest DOE-sponsored Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition ( AVTC ), revealed the 12 competing universities and named the Chevrolet Blazer as the vehicle platform selected for the competition. The headline sponsors are the US Department of Energy, General Motors, and MathWorks, and the challenge is managed by Argonne National Laboratory. MORE
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently posted a response to veteran American automaker General Motors’ total electric vehicle sales during the fourth quarter of 2021. As noted by General Motors, the company sold a total of twenty-six electric vehicles in the fourth quarter. MORE
General Motors and Amazon plan to introduce the OnStar Guardian skill for Amazon Alexa, a new feature that will provide a voice-enabled connection to Emergency-Certified OnStar Advisors at home through compatible Alexa-enabled devices. The OnStar Guardian skill for Amazon Alexa is part of the OnStar Guardian platform, which aims to help keep people safe no matter where they are located. MORE
General Motors (GM) announced an agreement with semiconductor company Wolfspeed Inc., The post General Motors secures supply for silicon carbide chips for its next-gen EVs appeared first on TESLARATI. News Featured General Motors GM Tesla MORE
General Motors introduced CarBravo, a new marketplace for used vehicles. GM says that CarBravo will offer used-vehicle customers access to an expansive inventory, an omnichannel shopping experience and exclusive ownership benefits. MORE
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General Motors could have plans to produce a military prototype vehicle based on the upcoming Hummer EV under its GMC brand. The post General Motors could make a Hummer EV-inspired military vehicle appeared first on TESLARATI. MORE
The post General Motors’ New Ultifi Platform Reimagines What it Means to Own a Vehicle appeared first on EV Obsession. Ultifi, its end-to-end software platform designed to unlock new vehicle experiences and connect customers’ digital lives. MORE
The post General Motors: Electrification Will Take ‘Years and Decades’ appeared first on The Truth About Cars. Electric Vehicles News Blog Product Planning Corporate Strategy Electric vehicles electrification EVs general motors GM Hummer EV Mary Barra MORE
GM will broaden the application of EV component sets beyond its vehicle portfolio, including older cars, boats, and airport vehicles MORE
General Motors China has signed a memorandum of understanding with Shanghai Jiao Tong University to collaborate on a vehicle sharing program featuring the Chevrolet EN-V 2.0 ( earlier post ) starting next year. A fleet of EN-V 2.0 vehicles will be integrated with a multi-modal transportation system alongside bicycles, cars and shuttle buses at the university’s Minhang campus in Shanghai to evaluate the benefits and challenges of a vehicle sharing transportation model. MORE
General Motors is partnering with DTE Energy to build a new 800-kilowatt solar array at its Warren Transmission plant that will be GM’s largest solar installation in Michigan. The 2,800 solar panels will generate clean electricity that will go back to the grid. DTE Energy will own the array on 4.25 acres of land leased from GM. MORE
General Motors Co. As part of that agreement, Nikola would utilize General Motors’ Ultium battery system and Hydrotec fuel cell technology, representing a key commercialization milestone for General Motors. MORE
General Motors is extending a second recall of the Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle due to unpredictable fires caused by the high voltage battery. General Motors said that 2017-2018 vehicles were most affected, but some 2019 models were also affected by the issue. MORE
The post EVgo & General Motors Unveil First Fast Charging Stations from Landmark EV Charging Infrastructure Collaboration appeared first on EV Obsession. EV Charging Stations Specific Technologies EV Charging EV Charging Infrastructure Collaboration EVgo & General Motors MORE
Why is President Biden pushing General Motors as the electric vehicle leader so hard? The post Why Is President Biden Acting As If He Is PR For General Motors? It would be different if he were to just say that’s his favorite brand. MORE
Ford’s strength in the general auto sector seems to be spilling over somewhat to its electric vehicle business. General Motors’ EV lineup in the United States has been built on the Bolt EV for years, which has been plagued with recalls this year due to battery fire incidents. MORE
General Motors India has introduced its new Smart-Tech engine. The 1.2-liter Smart-Tech engine was created by the GM Technical Centre-India in Bangalore in cooperation with GM’s new engine plant in Talegaon. It will be produced at the Talegaon facility for a range of new models offered by GM in India. The Smart-Tech engine features aluminum cylinder heads, deep skirt cylinder block and lightweight pistons with low tension rings, which decreases weight and maximizes fuel economy. MORE
SES and GM will build a manufacturing prototyping line in Woburn, Massachusetts MORE
The new, downsized General Motors Company emerged from bankruptcy Friday morning. The new General Motors Company is primarily owned by the governments of the United States, Canada and Ontario, and by a trust fund providing medical benefits to UAW retirees. We are deeply appreciative for the support we have received during this historic transformation, and we will work hard to repay this trust by building a successful new General Motors. MORE
GM plans to become carbon-neutral in its global products and operations by 2040 and has committed to setting science-based targets to achieve carbon neutrality. The company has also signed the Business Ambition Pledge for 1.5?C, C, an urgent call to action from a global coalition of UN agencies, business and industry leaders. MORE
General Motors and its joint ventures sold a record 3,539,970 vehicles in China in 2014, an average of one vehicle every 9 seconds and almost 9,700 vehicles each day. Shanghai GM Norsom Motors opened its Phase III manufacturing facility in Shenyang, Liaoning. GM’s sales were up 12.0% from the previous high of 3,160,377 vehicles sold in 2013. GM performed well ahead of the overall industry in China, which was up an estimated 7.5% last year.We MORE
A Wall Street Journal report Friday indicated that General Motors would revive the Hummer name as soon as 2022, but instead use the name for an all-electric pickup in the GMC family. Spokesmen for General MORE
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General Motors broke ground for the expansion of GM Auto, its wholly owned manufacturing facility in St. Among the additional vehicles that will be produced at GM Auto is the new Opel Astra sedan, which will make its worldwide debut at the Moscow International Motor Show in August. Petersburg, Russia. It will more than double GM Auto’s annual production capacity from the current 98,000 vehicles to 230,000 vehicles by 2015. MORE
General Motors invests billions in electric vehicles, EV plants and battery plants in the U.S. MORE
In a new Leaderboard Report, Navigant Research ranks Daimler, Audi, BMW, and General Motors (GM) as leading the autonomous vehicle OEM market in terms of strategy and execution. General Motors. The report examines the strategy and execution of 18 original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), including company profiles and rankings, to provide an objective assessment of these companies’ relative strengths and weaknesses in the developing autonomous vehicle market. MORE
General Motors is voluntarily expanding the current Chevrolet Bolt EV recall ( earlier post ) to cover the remaining 2019 and all 2020-2022 model year vehicles, including the new Bolt EUV. In rare circumstances, the batteries supplied to GM for these vehicles may have two manufacturing defects—a torn anode tab and folded separator—present in the same battery cell, which increases the risk of fire. MORE
General Motors has rolled out BrightDrop, moving them further into the business of first-to-last-mile products, software, and services for delivery and logistics. The post BrightDrop, General Motors’ Shiny New Delivery Business appeared first on The Truth About Cars. MORE
General Motors partners Salton Sea lithium production for EVs . General Motors has announced that it will partner with a renewable energy company’s lithium and power development in the Salton Sea Geothermal Field near Imperial for batteries for electric vehicles. MORE
The post Building on Ambitious EV Strategy, General Motors Calls for ‘Equitable Climate Action’ and Launches New Fund Aimed at Advancing Climate Equity appeared first on EV Obsession. MORE
As part of the commitment from General Motors, selected university teams will receive a new GM vehicle and technical training and mentorship from experienced industry engineers, along with technology, components, analytical tools, knowledge and technical training from additional corporate sponsors. MORE
General Motors will collaborate with EVgo, ChargePoint and Greenlots—three of the US’ leading electric vehicle (EV) charging networks—to enable access to the largest collective electric vehicle charging network in the United States, including more than 31,000 charging ports. —Doug Parks, General Motors vice president of Autonomous and Electric Vehicle Programs. MORE
General Motors has long talked about its plans to expand its lineup of electric vehicles, with plans to be fully electric by 2035. General Motors secures supply for silicon carbide chips for its next-gen EVs. News Chevrolet Bolt EV Electric Cars Featured General Motors G MORE
General Motors has announced an additional $7bn over the next five years to help it become a global leader in EVs and autonomous vehicles. With $27bn now committed, it will significantly increase the number of EVs available from its brands with 30 available by the middle of the decade MORE
At the same time Chevrolet announced their new Bolt EV with a 238 mile range and even though GM was the one who killed the EV1 electric car and General Motors was one of the worst run corporations on the planet, I decided to give the new government-rescued GM a chance. MORE
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General Motors introduced CarBravo, a new marketplace for used vehicles. GM says that CarBravo will offer used-vehicle customers access to an expansive inventory, an omnichannel shopping experience and exclusive ownership benefits.
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APRIL 25, 2021
At the same time Chevrolet announced their new Bolt EV with a 238 mile range and even though GM was the one who killed the EV1 electric car and General Motors was one of the worst run corporations on the planet, I decided to give the new government-rescued GM a chance.
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Green Car Congress
AUGUST 21, 2021
General Motors is voluntarily expanding the current Chevrolet Bolt EV recall ( earlier post ) to cover the remaining 2019 and all 2020-2022 model year vehicles, including the new Bolt EUV. In rare circumstances, the batteries supplied to GM for these vehicles may have two manufacturing defects—a torn anode tab and folded separator—present in the same battery cell, which increases the risk of fire.
Teslarati
AUGUST 5, 2021
General Motors knocked off nearly $1 billion from its net income in Q2 2021 because it repaired faulty battery cells in the Chevrolet Bolt EV. The post General Motors has spent nearly $1B on Bolt EV recall appeared first on TESLARATI.
InsideEVs
DECEMBER 22, 2021
GM will broaden the application of EV component sets beyond its vehicle portfolio, including older cars, boats, and airport vehicles
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JUNE 16, 2021
General Motors has increased its electric vehicle investment by 75%, from $20 billion to $35 billion through 2025, the company announced on Wednesday. ” The post General Motors increases EV investment by 75% through 2025 appeared first on TESLARATI.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 25, 2018
The US Department of Energy (DOE), General Motors and MathWorks launched the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge, the latest DOE-sponsored Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition ( AVTC ), revealed the 12 competing universities and named the Chevrolet Blazer as the vehicle platform selected for the competition. The headline sponsors are the US Department of Energy, General Motors, and MathWorks, and the challenge is managed by Argonne National Laboratory.
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JULY 6, 2021
General Motors partners Salton Sea lithium production for EVs . General Motors has announced that it will partner with a renewable energy company’s lithium and power development in the Salton Sea Geothermal Field near Imperial for batteries for electric vehicles.
The Truth About Cars
JANUARY 13, 2021
General Motors has rolled out BrightDrop, moving them further into the business of first-to-last-mile products, software, and services for delivery and logistics. The post BrightDrop, General Motors’ Shiny New Delivery Business appeared first on The Truth About Cars.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 3, 2020
General Motors and Honda today signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) following extensive preliminary discussions toward establishing a North American automotive alliance. —Mark Reuss, president of General Motors.
EV Obssesion
AUGUST 21, 2021
Supplier manufacturing defect may lead to battery fire in rare circumstances GM will pursue reimbursement from supplier DETROIT – General Motors is voluntarily expanding the current Chevrolet Bolt EV recall to cover the remaining 2019 and all 2020-2022 model year vehicles, including the Bolt EUV.
Teslarati
JANUARY 5, 2022
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently posted a response to veteran American automaker General Motors’ total electric vehicle sales during the fourth quarter of 2021. As noted by General Motors, the company sold a total of twenty-six electric vehicles in the fourth quarter.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
General Motors and Amazon plan to introduce the OnStar Guardian skill for Amazon Alexa, a new feature that will provide a voice-enabled connection to Emergency-Certified OnStar Advisors at home through compatible Alexa-enabled devices. The OnStar Guardian skill for Amazon Alexa is part of the OnStar Guardian platform, which aims to help keep people safe no matter where they are located.
Teslarati
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
General Motors could have plans to produce a military prototype vehicle based on the upcoming Hummer EV under its GMC brand. The post General Motors could make a Hummer EV-inspired military vehicle appeared first on TESLARATI.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 1, 2020
General Motors Co. As part of that agreement, Nikola would utilize General Motors’ Ultium battery system and Hydrotec fuel cell technology, representing a key commercialization milestone for General Motors.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
As part of the commitment from General Motors, selected university teams will receive a new GM vehicle and technical training and mentorship from experienced industry engineers, along with technology, components, analytical tools, knowledge and technical training from additional corporate sponsors.
The Truth About Cars
JUNE 9, 2020
The post General Motors: Electrification Will Take ‘Years and Decades’ appeared first on The Truth About Cars. Electric Vehicles News Blog Product Planning Corporate Strategy Electric vehicles electrification EVs general motors GM Hummer EV Mary Barra
Teslarati
OCTOBER 5, 2021
General Motors (GM) announced an agreement with semiconductor company Wolfspeed Inc., The post General Motors secures supply for silicon carbide chips for its next-gen EVs appeared first on TESLARATI. News Featured General Motors GM Tesla
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 29, 2021
GM plans to become carbon-neutral in its global products and operations by 2040 and has committed to setting science-based targets to achieve carbon neutrality. The company has also signed the Business Ambition Pledge for 1.5?C, C, an urgent call to action from a global coalition of UN agencies, business and industry leaders.
InsideEVs
NOVEMBER 27, 2021
It's getting hilarious
EV Obssesion
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
The post General Motors’ New Ultifi Platform Reimagines What it Means to Own a Vehicle appeared first on EV Obsession. Ultifi, its end-to-end software platform designed to unlock new vehicle experiences and connect customers’ digital lives.
Teslarati
OCTOBER 6, 2021
General Motors has long talked about its plans to expand its lineup of electric vehicles, with plans to be fully electric by 2035. General Motors secures supply for silicon carbide chips for its next-gen EVs. News Chevrolet Bolt EV Electric Cars Featured General Motors G
EV Obssesion
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
Why is President Biden pushing General Motors as the electric vehicle leader so hard? The post Why Is President Biden Acting As If He Is PR For General Motors? It would be different if he were to just say that’s his favorite brand.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 10, 2019
General Motors will collaborate with EVgo, ChargePoint and Greenlots—three of the US’ leading electric vehicle (EV) charging networks—to enable access to the largest collective electric vehicle charging network in the United States, including more than 31,000 charging ports. —Doug Parks, General Motors vice president of Autonomous and Electric Vehicle Programs.
Teslarati
JULY 23, 2021
General Motors is extending a second recall of the Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle due to unpredictable fires caused by the high voltage battery. General Motors said that 2017-2018 vehicles were most affected, but some 2019 models were also affected by the issue.
EV Obssesion
JULY 4, 2021
The post Building on Ambitious EV Strategy, General Motors Calls for ‘Equitable Climate Action’ and Launches New Fund Aimed at Advancing Climate Equity appeared first on EV Obsession.
InsideEVs
APRIL 17, 2021
General Motors invests billions in electric vehicles, EV plants and battery plants in the U.S.
EV Obssesion
APRIL 29, 2021
The post EVgo & General Motors Unveil First Fast Charging Stations from Landmark EV Charging Infrastructure Collaboration appeared first on EV Obsession. EV Charging Stations Specific Technologies EV Charging EV Charging Infrastructure Collaboration EVgo & General Motors
InsideEVs
JULY 2, 2021
The mineral would be extracted from geothermal brine
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 7, 2015
General Motors and its joint ventures sold a record 3,539,970 vehicles in China in 2014, an average of one vehicle every 9 seconds and almost 9,700 vehicles each day. Shanghai GM Norsom Motors opened its Phase III manufacturing facility in Shenyang, Liaoning. GM’s sales were up 12.0% from the previous high of 3,160,377 vehicles sold in 2013. GM performed well ahead of the overall industry in China, which was up an estimated 7.5% last year.We
Green Car Congress
JUNE 5, 2014
General Motors and its joint ventures sold 276,109 vehicles in China in May—a new record for the month. Sales increased 9.2% from the same month last year. Shanghai GM and SAIC-GM-Wuling as well as their Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac and Wuling brands also reached new highs for May sales. In addition, Shanghai GM’s total sales surpassed 9 million units since the joint venture’s establishment in 1997. Shanghai GM’s domestic sales rose 15.8% from May 2013 to 135,921 units.
Creative Greenius
FEBRUARY 15, 2009
I’m afraid the time has come to pull the plug on GM’s life support so we can plug into a whole new kind of Motors much better than General. I’m talking about electric motors. Here’s what I’m proposing: Seize and Nationalize the bankrupt General Motors Corporation. Put Dr. Andrew Franks , Andy Grove and Elon Musk in charge of the new National Electric Motors Corporation. We Must Destroy GM In Order To Save GM.
Discover EV
NOVEMBER 27, 2020
General Motors has announced an additional $7bn over the next five years to help it become a global leader in EVs and autonomous vehicles. With $27bn now committed, it will significantly increase the number of EVs available from its brands with 30 available by the middle of the decade
EV Obssesion
JUNE 23, 2021
The post General Motors & Shell Offer Renewable Energy Solutions to U.S.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 19, 2015
General Motors is partnering with DTE Energy to build a new 800-kilowatt solar array at its Warren Transmission plant that will be GM’s largest solar installation in Michigan. The 2,800 solar panels will generate clean electricity that will go back to the grid. DTE Energy will own the array on 4.25 acres of land leased from GM.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 15, 2015
In a new Leaderboard Report, Navigant Research ranks Daimler, Audi, BMW, and General Motors (GM) as leading the autonomous vehicle OEM market in terms of strategy and execution. General Motors. The report examines the strategy and execution of 18 original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), including company profiles and rankings, to provide an objective assessment of these companies’ relative strengths and weaknesses in the developing autonomous vehicle market.
InsideEVs
APRIL 24, 2021
SES and GM will build a manufacturing prototyping line in Woburn, Massachusetts
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 10, 2020
A Wall Street Journal report Friday indicated that General Motors would revive the Hummer name as soon as 2022, but instead use the name for an all-electric pickup in the GMC family. Spokesmen for General
Green Car Congress
JUNE 22, 2012
General Motors broke ground for the expansion of GM Auto, its wholly owned manufacturing facility in St. Among the additional vehicles that will be produced at GM Auto is the new Opel Astra sedan, which will make its worldwide debut at the Moscow International Motor Show in August. Petersburg, Russia. It will more than double GM Auto’s annual production capacity from the current 98,000 vehicles to 230,000 vehicles by 2015.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 21, 2014
General Motors China has signed a memorandum of understanding with Shanghai Jiao Tong University to collaborate on a vehicle sharing program featuring the Chevrolet EN-V 2.0 ( earlier post ) starting next year. A fleet of EN-V 2.0 vehicles will be integrated with a multi-modal transportation system alongside bicycles, cars and shuttle buses at the university’s Minhang campus in Shanghai to evaluate the benefits and challenges of a vehicle sharing transportation model.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 28, 2011
General Motors India has introduced its new Smart-Tech engine. The 1.2-liter Smart-Tech engine was created by the GM Technical Centre-India in Bangalore in cooperation with GM’s new engine plant in Talegaon. It will be produced at the Talegaon facility for a range of new models offered by GM in India. The Smart-Tech engine features aluminum cylinder heads, deep skirt cylinder block and lightweight pistons with low tension rings, which decreases weight and maximizes fuel economy.
Green Car Congress
JULY 10, 2009
The new, downsized General Motors Company emerged from bankruptcy Friday morning. The new General Motors Company is primarily owned by the governments of the United States, Canada and Ontario, and by a trust fund providing medical benefits to UAW retirees. We are deeply appreciative for the support we have received during this historic transformation, and we will work hard to repay this trust by building a successful new General Motors.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 29, 2011
General Motors launched the Buick LaCrosse with eAssist on August 25. At the heart of the LaCrosse eAssist is a 115V lithium-ion battery and 15kW motor-generator unit, which help increase fuel economy. The new model features a 2.4-liter SIDI intelligent direct injection engine along with advanced eAssist intelligent technology (light electrification, earlier post ), which work together to reduce fuel consumption by 20% compared with the standard model.
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