Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2023

General Motors and Australia-based Element 25 Limited announced an agreement for Element 25 to supply up to 32,500 metric tons of manganese sulfate (MnSO 4 ) annually to support the annual production of more than 1 million GM EVs in North America. Butcherbird hosts a large manganese resource of more than 260 million tonnes.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2022

The site’s construction will allow for future expansion opportunities as GM continues to pursue many potential future EV supply chain projects. GM and our supplier partners are creating a new, more secure and more sustainable ecosystem for EVs, built on a foundation of North American resources, technology and manufacturing expertise.

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2021

General Motors and Shell, through its wholly owned subsidiary MP2 Energy, LLC, are collaborating to provide comprehensive energy solutions programs to GM’s customers and supply chain partners, including fixed-rate home energy plans backed by 100% renewable energy resources. of EV charging.

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Green Car Congress

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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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 25, 2022

Zach Hurst over at EV Resource has some sad news for us: GM will no longer support Spark EV batteries, even for the few remaining vehicles still under the 8-year, 100,000-mile warranty. “EV Resource has confirmed that GM will no longer be providing replacement battery packs for the Spark EV.

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2022

Pacific Gas and Electric Company and General Motors are collaborating to pilot the use of GM electric vehicles as on-demand power sources for homes in PG&E’s service area. G&E and GM will test vehicles with bidirectional charging technology that can help safely power the essential needs of a properly equipped home.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2021

GM and MP Materials have signed a binding agreement on terms and expect to enter into a definitive supply agreement shortly. —Shilpan Amin, GM vice president, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain. GM is rapidly scaling EV manufacturing, with more than 50 percent of North America and China plants capable of EV production by 2030.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2021

GM and Vacuumschmelze (VAC) of Germany announced plans for VAC to build a plant in the US that will manufacture permanent magnets for the electric motors used in the GMC HUMMER EV, Cadillac LYRIQ, Chevrolet Silverado EV and more than a dozen other models using GM’s Ultium Platform. Earlier post.). Erik Eschen, CEO of VAC.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2019

During its Capital Markets Day presentation, GM said that Cadillac will be GM’s lead electric vehicle brand and will introduce the first model from the company’s all-new global battery electric vehicle architecture (BEV3), GM’s foundation for an advanced family of profitable EVs. —Mark Reuss, GM President.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

The combustion process is central to engine design, but studying the intricacies of combustion in a laboratory is difficult and significant computational resources are required to simulate it in a virtual environment. Grover and the GM team turned to DOE for assistance. In a model of a 1.6 —Ronald Grover. —Ronald Grover.

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Electrek

JULY 2, 2021

General Motors (GM) has announced a strategic investment and commercial collaboration with Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR) to secure lower-cost lithium in the US for the development of its next generation of EV batteries. more… The post GM to source Lithium for next-generation EV batteries in US appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

APRIL 11, 2023

General Motors (GM) has secured a next-generation lithium extraction deal with Puerto Rico-based startup, EnergyX. This has pushed many, including GM, further down its supply chain, buying up companies and securing supplies for the future. Along with this risk, GM does have some incredible upsides.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In this newly-created position, Kelty will be tasked with bringing together GM’s development resources “to more quickly deliver profitable, lower-cost, higher performing electric vehicles to customers at scale,” and will report directly to GM president Mark Reuss, the automaker said in a press release.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

GM expects these actions to increase annual adjusted automotive free cash flow by $6 billion by year-end 2020 on a run-rate basis. GM is evolving its global product development workforce and processes to drive world-class levels of engineering in advanced technologies, and to improve quality and speed to market.

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Electrek

MAY 10, 2023

General Motors has been building up its resources and capabilities for an all-electric future. With a vast lineup of fully electric vehicles, GM plans to spearhead its return to Europe as an EV-only brand. more… The post GM launching its first EVs in Europe this fall to spearhead its return to the region appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2021

This research used resources of the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility, a DOE Office of Science user facility. This work is supported by the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office and the DOE Office of Science.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

As GM looks to deliver on its promise of EVs for everyone, the automaker is recruiting talent from the best. GM announced Thursday that it has hired Kurt Kelty, former Tesla executive and recognized battery expert, as it aims to launch low-cost EVs. GM said the hire will help it accelerate toward its vision of an all-electric future.

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Teslarati

MARCH 8, 2022

General Motors and Pacific Gas and Electric announced the launch of a new pilot program today that will allow California residents to use their GM electric vehicles to act as on-demand power sources for homes. We are really excited about this innovative collaboration with GM,” PG&E Corporation CEO Patti Poppe said.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 15, 2018

GM files patents for three new active aerodynamic aids. And a report draws some surprising conclusions about electric cars' impact on natural resources. A reader's family finds enough charging outlets to make a 2,000-mile road trip in a Chevy Bolt EV. Our readers report they often find electric-car chargers that don't work.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

GM’s Ultium has reached China, with the Chevrolet FNR-XE Concept EV revealed last week. The concept, which was developed in Shanghai, was shown as part of GM’s Tech Day for China.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 5, 2024

“This first-ever software marketplace creates an independent, industry-driven one-stop-shop for embedded systems software, significantly expanding access to new innovations, helping to drive down cost, and allowing companies like GM to implement critical software more quickly.”

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2014

GM is almost two-thirds of the way through a $16.6-million In his presentation on the project at the DOE 2014 Annual Merit Review in Washington, DC, Sean Gleason from GM noted that General Motors has not made prototype power electronics in an internal production facility since 1999.

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 19, 2023

In a observation, a GM spokesperson stated the automaker “is taking steps to rebalance our engineering resources to better align with our growth strategy. The post GM to do away with 200 engineering positions in struggle to shed complexity appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

GM is also joining RE100 , a global collaborative initiative of businesses committed to 100 percent renewable electricity, working to increase demand for clean power. —GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra. of GM’s Lordstown assembly plant in Ohio, the home of the Chevrolet Cruze. Other automakers in RE100. Click to enlarge.

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EV Adoption

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

While GM has unwisely discontinued both the Chevrolet Volt PHEV and Malibu Hybrid, from the 212.7 kWh battery used in the Hummer EV, GM could have produced: – 11.6 The post Building a BEV is Not a License to Use Resources Inefficiently first appeared on EVAdoption. Chevrolet Volts (18.4 kWh battery); or – 141.8

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

The Tracking Solar Tree is located at GM Company Vehicle Operations in Warren, Michigan. —Rob Threlkeld, GM global manager of renewable energy. GM derives energy for manufacturing operations from solar, hydro, and landfill gas resources. of GM energy consumption comes from renewable resources.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Specifically, GM scored a 100 A this year, up from 100 A- last year. Featured in the CDP S&P 500 Climate Change Report 2014 , GM ranks among the world’s largest companies acting in response to a changing climate. —GM CEO Mary Barra. For the second time, GM ranks in the top 10% of companies for its disclosure scores.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2013

CARS provides shared resources for research, teaching, student project teams and new educational initiatives across many research centers, including the law and business schools. GM is dedicated to helping develop the next generation of science, technology, engineering and mathematics professionals and advancing the industry.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2014

SAIC-GM-Wuling broke ground for its new R&D center and proving ground in Liuzhou, Guangxi, on 12 July. Since its establishment in 2002, SAIC-GM-Wuling has been leveraging resources from China and abroad. SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co. SAIC-GM-Wuling) was launched on November 18, 2002. stake, GM China a 44.0%

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 4, 2021

GM has placed a multi-million dollar bet on direct brine extraction of lithium in the Salton Sea Geothermal Area while Albemarle says its new battery materials innovation center will begin operations this month.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Under the proposed alliance, Honda and GM would collaborate on a variety of segments in North America, intending to share common vehicle platforms, including both electrified and internal combustion propulsion systems that align with the vehicle platforms. —Mark Reuss, president of General Motors.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2017

SAIC-GM, GM’s Chinese joint venture with SAIC, announced its Connectivity Strategy 2025, which lays out a roadmap for its connectivity development from 2017 through 2025. The strategy will take advantage of its extensive customer base and global resources with a focus on vehicle information, infotainment and intelligent driving.

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EV Obssesion

JULY 3, 2021

DETROIT – General Motors has agreed to form a strategic investment and commercial collaboration with Controlled Thermal Resources to secure local and low-cost lithium. The post GM to Source U.S.-Based Based Lithium for Next-Generation EV Batteries Through Closed-Loop Process with Low Carbon Emissions appeared first on EV Obsession.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2014

SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) has started production at its new manufacturing base in Chongqing. The new base is taking advantage of learnings from the other bases as well as the resources of SGMW’s parent companies—GM China, SAIC and Wuling Motors. SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co. stake, GM China a 44.0% billion (US$1.1

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