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General Motors to receive +$200M funding for battery material facility in Canada

Teslarati

General Motors (GM) and POSCO Chemical will receive funds for a battery materials facility in Quebec, Canada. Last year, GM and POSCO Chemical announced they were talking with Canada’s federal government and the Quebec province about a new facility in Bécancour. The facility is scheduled to start running by 2025.

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Hyundai LFP batteries, BMW i3 returning, GM permanent-magnet purge: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

And GM wants to do away with rare-earth materials in motors. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. General Motors earlier this week announced a partnership that it hopes will produce permanent-magnet EV motors without rare-earth materials—and their controversial. The BMW i3 is returning.

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Junkyard Find: 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line

The Truth About Cars

That car was the 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line, and I managed to find one in a Denver-area car graveyard recently. Our nameless reviewer felt , back in 2006, that the Vue's panel gaps made it the "automotive equivalent of a shotgun shack" and calculated that the Green Line version would require 90,000 miles of driving with $2.15/gallon

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Cadillac Lyriq, California EV infrastructure, Vinfast US plans: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. General Motors on Monday. California’s infrastructure push focuses in on EV charging—and hydrogen delivery. GM readies its Cadillac Lyriq for spring production. And those thirsty Hellcats are finally on a retirement track.

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Panasonic readying 4680, Canoo battery details, GM community chargers: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

And General Motors is planning more chargers within communities. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Panasonic is reportedly working toward production of Tesla’s 4680 cells, as the supplier has been chosen by EV startup Canoo for its 2170 format.

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$30,000 Chevy Equinox EV, Silverado EV, air-cooled batteries, Sony SUV concept: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

General Motors showed first photos of an upcoming $30,000 electric SUV and revealed an electric pickup. Sony revealed a new EV concept. This and more in this busy CES edition, here at Green Car Reports. Chrysler showed the start of a fully electric reboot for the brand. GM revealed the.

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GM signs on for Supercharging, Wrangler 4xe price cut, Lexus TX PHEV: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. General Motors announced Thursday that GM vehicles will gain Tesla. The base Jeep Wrangler 4xe costs less for 2024. Lexus introduced a spacious plug-in hybrid SUV. And Porsche provided a glimpse of future electric sports cars from the brand.

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