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GM investing $500M+ in Arlington Assembly for future ICE SUVs

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The announcement brings GM’s US manufacturing and parts distribution facility investment commitments to more than $31 billion since 2013. This investment bolsters GM’s US manufacturing operations, which includes more than 50 assembly, stamping, propulsion and component plants and parts distribution centers nationwide.

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FLO providing workplace charging solutions to GM across the US

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Canada-based FLO announced the installation of the first wave of workplace electric vehicle (EV) charging stations as part of a multi-year agreement with General Motors (GM), whereby FLO provides AC Level 2 and direct current (DC) fast chargers for GM to be installed on their premises in the United States.

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Rio Tinto completes acquisition of Turquoise Hill for $3.1B

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The transaction closed following approval from the Yukon court in Canada and the majority of TRQ minority shareholders supporting the deal. This step unlocks the most valuable part of the mine, with sustainable underground production expected in the first half of 2023.

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Chevrolet Equinox EV and GM Electrified Pickups Delayed

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The postponement was announced as part of GM’s earnings report, with CEO Mary Barra citing improvements the company would like to make to the product as well as some market challenges. The facility is responsible for manufacturing the Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL.

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Winnipeg Opens B10 Station for Municipal Fleet; Part of WinSmart Program

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The biofuelling station is part of a number of integrated green transportation measures that the City of Winnipeg is implementing under WinSmart, which has received funding under Transport Canada’s Urban Transportation Showcase Program. Winnipeg, Canada has opened a new fueling station that will supply the municipal fleet with B10 biodiesel.

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Escalade IQ on the Horizon at Cadillac

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With the Lyriq already out in the wild and Celestiq in the hopper, plus a mysterious Vistiq and Lumistiq waiting in the wings, it doesn’t take an MBA in marketing to figure out Cadillac’s new naming scheme. Readers who are fully caffeinated will recall Cadillac’s promise to exist this decade as a purveyor of electric-only vehicles.

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Consumer Reports: Tesla and other domestic brands take big steps backwards in reliability rankings

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GMC inches up one spot to number 25 due to average or above reliability for the Terrain, Yukon, and Yukon XL. Chevrolet is down five places to number 23, in part because the redesigned Traverse had “Much-Worse-Than-Average” reliability. Volvo drops six spots from last year as it rapidly brings a number of new models to market.

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