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GM Defense to develop battery pack prototype for Department of Defense

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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 expands EV first responder training efforts in US and Canada

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GM is expanding its efforts to educate public safety, fire and emergency service providers throughout the United States and Canada as EV sales grow. A firefighter from the Illinois Fire Service Institute demonstrates occupant extraction best practices for EVs by cutting interior structural components of a GMC HUMMER EV Pickup.

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Sportier Escape Hybrid, Toyota Crown mpg, US motors for Rivian, Hummer EV recall: Today’s Car News

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The Ford Escape Hybrid takes a sportier-looking turn. GM has recalled the Hummer EV over battery-pack sealing. And the Avalon’s all-hybrid, all-wheel-drive replacement gets pricing and fuel economy numbers. Rivian is getting U.S.-built built motors. This and more, here at.

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GM Defense unveils Hummer EV-based military vehicle — complete with diesel range extender

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GM Defense unveiled a fresh concept for a tactical vehicle based on the GMC Hummer EV platform. The new vehicle, known as the Electric Military Concept Vehicle (eMCV), utilizes the same Ultium platform and drivetrain found in the retail version of the Hummer EV. At the recent Modern Day Marine 2023 expo in Washington, D.C.,

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Volvo PHEV range boost, Sono Sion update, Hummer EV backstory: Today’s Car News

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Volvo boosts the electric range of its plug-in hybrids. GM provides backstory on its warp-speed Hummer EV project. The whole suite of Volvo plug-in hybrids are due to get a range boost—now up to 41 electric miles—with a larger 18.8-kwh And Sono Motors says its solar car is on pace. kwh battery.

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

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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. GMC HUMMER EV.

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Outlander PHEV specs, union-made EV tax credit, Hummer EV accessories, Today’s Car News

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GM is betting on a lot of accessories for GMC Hummer EV buyers. And Mitsubishi puts a big battery in its upcoming second-generation Outlander Plug-In Hybrid. The 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid has been detailed. The Biden administration is still banking on a union bonus for the EV tax credit.