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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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FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The GM announcement is a notable signpost on the road to decarbonization of road transportation. When it comes to oil demand from light vehicles, it’s the latest sign that the 2019 peak is permanent. million light plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in the global light vehicle fleet. In 2020, there were about 9.2

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OCTOBER 27, 2022

By achieving this accelerated goal, GM expects to avoid the production of an estimated 1 million metric tons of carbon emissions that would have been produced between 2025 and 2030, equal to the emissions produced by burning 1 billion pounds of coal. This is the main way through which GM is achieving its renewable energy goal.

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OCTOBER 1, 2021

By accelerating its renewable energy goal, GM aims to avoid 1 million metric tons of carbon emissions that would have been produced between 2025 and 2030. For 10 years, GM has been awarded the EPA Energy Star Sustained Excellence Award for its energy efficiency efforts.

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JANUARY 18, 2021

Subject to ratification of a tentative 2021 agreement reached with Unifor and confirmation of government support, General Motors plans to bring production of its recently announced BrightDrop electric light commercial vehicle, the EV600 ( earlier post ), to its CAMI manufacturing plant in Ingersoll, Ontario. billion (C$1.3

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Teslarati

APRIL 15, 2024

General Motors (GM) recently showed its commitment to electric vehicles (EVs) by continuing its plans for a $3.5 GM is currently preparing for landscaping, the creation of retention ponds, and the installation of essential utilities for the main building at the site. The post GM shows commitment to EVs with $3.5B

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JANUARY 8, 2024

Remember Will Ferrell schilling for GM ? Or when the Soprano children were reunited , again for GM? In light of this assessment, we will not be participating in the Big Game this year." GM had already made its announcement in November. Or that Bruce Springsteen Jeep ad ? Yeah, well, not this year.

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OCTOBER 6, 2021

General Motors and GE Renewable Energy signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to evaluate opportunities to improve supplies of heavy and light rare earth materials and magnets, copper and electrical steel used for manufacturing of electric vehicles and renewable energy equipment.

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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. GMC HUMMER EV.

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JUNE 3, 2023

GM is executing plans to install 1 million units of annual EV capacity in North America in 2025, supported by four US battery cell joint venture plants with 160 GWh of capacity and grow from there in subsequent years. This announcement is the latest in a series of actions GM has taken to build a more secure EV supply chain.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Merchants is working with BrightDrop to procure 12,600 BrightDrop EV600s, an all-new, electric light commercial vehicle purpose-built for the delivery of goods and services over long ranges. We are proud to be the first fleet management company to work with BrightDrop, the innovative and vital new solution from GM. Earlier post.).

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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. New light-duty vehicle standards along these lines should achieve at least a fleetwide 60% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in model year 2030, compared to model year 2021. Complementary public and equitable investments.

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OCTOBER 6, 2021

General Motors and GE Renewable Energy signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to evaluate opportunities to improve supplies of heavy and light rare earth materials and magnets, copper and electrical steel used for manufacturing of electric vehicles and renewable energy equipment.

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

Given the critical role of EVs in reducing the carbon footprint of the transportation sector, GM says it is committed to the responsible sourcing of the mined materials needed for EV production. GM already requires suppliers to meet its standards and adhere to company values throughout the supply chain.

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APRIL 16, 2015

PSA Peugeot Citroën (PSA) and General Motors (GM) announced that as part of their existing alliance agreement ( earlier post ), the next generation small light commercial vehicles (B-LCV) from both companies will be built in the PSA plant in Vigo, Spain. The alliance between PSA and GM is based on a balanced approach.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 30, 2024

During the General Motors (GM) 2023 earnings call held this week, CEO Mary Barra said the company will be bringing plugin hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) to North America—despite still being committed to going all-electric by 2035. Previously, GM also sold the Chevy Volt PHEV from 2010 to 2019, as well as the Cadillac ELR from 2014 to 2016.

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Electrek

APRIL 18, 2024

GM Energy just debuted vehicle-to-home (V2H) bidirectional EV chargers – here's how GM's EVs will keep the lights on.

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JULY 25, 2012

General Motors of Canada is making investments totaling $850 million in R&D in light-weighting materials, mechatronics, software and communications. We are encouraged that, thanks in part to that support, GM is now making important investments in the future of the auto sector and manufacturing in Canada.

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JANUARY 16, 2019

Sales of diesel light-duty vehicles (Class 1-3) in the US in 2018 reached their highest annual level, coming in at more than 500,000 units—just over 3% of total vehicle sales—according to figures by Baum & Associates provided by the Diesel Technology Forum. Sales of these light-duty diesels represent approximately 0.8%

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APRIL 6, 2022

GM and Honda also will discuss future EV battery technology collaboration opportunities, to further drive down the cost of electrification, improve performance and drive sustainability for future vehicles. —Mary Barra, GM chair and CEO. In 2018, Honda joined GM’s EV battery module development efforts.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

General Motors recently shared that it is speaking with the US military about building an electric Light Reconnaissance Vehicle (eLRV) prototype based off the GMC Hummer EV. The eLRV prototype planned for 2022 will be developed by GM Defense as a modified version of the Hummer EV, to fit US Army specifications.

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Electrek

JUNE 28, 2021

Here’s a funny and light little post to start off your Monday. A Tesla owner received a parking ticket from GM when it parked in a lot at its Wentzville Assembly Plant in Missouri that is meant for domestic vehicles.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

FAW-GM has launched its first premium light-duty truck, the Jiefang F330 Super, in Beijing. The F330 Super was developed by GM and FAW and is powered by a Deutz 3.0-liter FAW-GM Jiefang F330 Super. Its top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph) is 20% faster than the top speed of engines in other models on the market, GM said.

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AUGUST 6, 2012

GM Ventures joined lead shareholders EnerTech Capital and Fairhaven Capital Partners and five existing investors to complete the Series C financing round. Terms of the GM Ventures investment were not disclosed. Over the next several years, light-weighting of vehicles will be a major focus area to improve fuel economy.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

In August at Tech Day in Shanghai, GM announced that in 2022, 5G will be available on all new Cadillac models and most Chevrolet and Buick vehicles going forward. The Green Light Optimization Speed Advisor (GLOSA) V2I application can provide the driver an advised speed for reaching the next intersection when the traffic light is green.

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AUGUST 30, 2009

have formed a light commercial vehicle joint venture: FAW-GM Light Duty Commercial Vehicle Co. The new 50-50 joint venture between GM China and FAW is based in Changchun, Jilin. It is focused on the production and sale of light-duty trucks and vans. The new joint venture includes Ha’erbin Light Vehicle Co.,

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MAY 17, 2011

FAW-GM celebrated the start of regular production of light duty commercial vehicles at its new manufacturing facility in Harbin, Heilongjiang. It has an initial annual manufacturing capacity of 100,000 light duty trucks; production may be doubled in line with the growth in demand for the plant’s products. Jiefang 501.

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JANUARY 5, 2020

GM had its best year ever for crossovers, achieving yearly records in the compact, small and small luxury segments. Three out of every four full-size pickups GM sold were crew cabs. Light-duty crew cab sales were up 15.1% In 2020, GM will increase capacity at Flint Assembly, where its HDs are built, by 40,000 vehicles annually.

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APRIL 29, 2021

Using CARLA, an open-source simulator for autonomous driving research, computational scientists at ORNL can evaluate a neural network’s ability to perceive objects under different lighting conditions (for example, a rainy day vs. a sunny day). Credit: ORNL, US Dept. of Energy.

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JANUARY 13, 2021

BrightDrop was born out of GM’s Global Innovation organization and joins the lineup of other recently launched Global Innovation startups, such as OnStar Insurance, OnStar Guardian and GM Defense. Adjustable shelving organizes contents. Lockable cabinet doors allow for secure, remote access to contents. BrightDrop EV600.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 8, 2024

GM announced Friday that it’s dropping prices by up to $6,520 on its 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV , while resuming sales and deliveries of the model to customers. Examples include updates to the ambient lighting system and gauge-cluster graphics for battery percentage. GM paused sales of the Blazer EV in December.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 9, 2024

GM said it has made significant software updates addressing concerns from early owners including customizable multi-color ambient lighting, revised Driver Information Center graphics with battery percentage display and more. GM said it would cut the price of the Blazer by about USD 5,600 to USD 6,500 based on the trim level.

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JANUARY 26, 2017

Lights and indicators, such as a burnt-out lightbulb or low washer fluid. The NGI SDK mimics real vehicle data, allowing developers outside GM to build apps without making frequent trips to Detroit to conduct testing on infotainment modules. From 2015 to 2016, GM has seen data usage by customers increase nearly 200 percent.

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JANUARY 12, 2018

General Motors has filed a Safety Petition with the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) for GM’s fourth-generation self-driving Cruise AV—the first production-ready vehicle built from the start to operate safely on its own, with no driver, steering wheel, pedals or manual controls. GM 2018 Self-Driving Safety Report.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 9, 2022

Considering that GM is essentially recalling the vehicle without getting the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), however, the veteran automaker is calling the initiative a “Customer Satisfaction Program.” Fortunately, GM already has a fix for the Hummer EV’s potential battery connector issue.

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JUNE 28, 2011

has entered into an agreement with General Motors to help develop advanced natural gas engine technology for light-duty vehicles. —John Lapetz, Westport’s Light-Duty Division Managing Director, North American Vehicle Programs. —Ian Scott, President of Westport’s Light-Duty Division.

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Baua Electric

JULY 6, 2023

light-vehicle gross sales surged 19 % in the second one quarter as all 4 of its manufacturers posted double-digit positive factors. It used to be the fourth consecutive quarter of retail marketplace percentage enlargement for GM, which is on week to be the family’s Deny. Basic Motors’ U.S. Do you know?

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