GM Offering to Buy Out Buick Dealers That Don’t Want to Sell EVs
With Buick set to go all-electric by 2030, General Motors is willing to buy out dealerships that don’t want to invest money into selling Buick’s upcoming EVs.
Vineeth Joel Patel2022-10-11 07:40 PT
GM's Rebate of up to $6,000 on the Bolt EV and EUV Has a Big Stipulation
Consumers that are looking to take advantage of Chevrolet’s retroactive discount on its affordable electric vehicles will do so with a huge catch – waiving their right to sue General Motors.
Vineeth Joel Patel2022-09-13 07:30 PT
GM to Invest $81 Million to Hand-Build Cadillac Celestiq in Michigan
General Motors’ Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan has never been used to manufacture a vehicle before. That’s going to change with the all-electric Cadillac Celestiq flagship luxury sedan.
Vineeth Joel Patel2022-07-27 06:40 PT
GM's Cruise Becomes First Company to Receive Permit to Charge for Autonomous Rides
General Motors’ autonomous subdivision will start charging for rides in its self-driving vehicles in San Francisco, California.
Vineeth Joel Patel2022-07-12 06:00 PT
Honda Teases Prologue EV With GM Ultium Platform and Battery
This teaser image gives us our first look at Honda’s upcoming electric SUV that will be built in partnership with General Motors.
Vineeth Joel Patel2022-06-28 15:00 PT
Japan’s Honda Motor Co plans to ramp up its electric vehicle production, producing millions of EVs by 2030, a top executive at the company told Reuters on Thursday. The future electric models will be built on three new dedicated EV platforms, one of which will be shared with General Motors.
Eric Walz2022-05-29 10:00 PT
Honda and GM Promise to Manufacture 'Affordable' Electric Vehicles
Honda and General Motors are expanding their partnership to work on electric vehicles together to focus on coming out with more affordable electric cars for consumers to purchase.
Vineeth Joel Patel2022-05-17 17:45 PT
Production of the Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV Restarts After Battery Recall Last Year
General Motors plans to build new batteries for the two electric vehicles at the same time it fixes batteries that are part of the recall.
Vineeth Joel Patel2022-05-17 07:00 PT
Report: Chevrolet Planning To Introduce EV Underneath Equinox EV
This puts the future of the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV further in the air, as General Motors is reportedly working on an affordable electric car that will be smaller than the upcoming Equinox EV.
Vineeth Joel Patel2022-03-15 08:45 PT
Chevrolet Bolt EV, EUV Future in the Air With the Arrival of the Electric Silverado Pickup
With General Motors’ Orion Township facility set to become the automaker’s second electric pickup factory to build the Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV, the Bolt EV and Bolt EUV’s future is up in the air.
Vineeth Joel Patel2022-03-07 07:30 PT
GM to Start Deliveries of the Electric Cadillac Lyriq 9 Months Ahead of Schedule
General Motors want to get the new Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV on the market as soon as possible, so the automaker has accelerated its timeline to begin deliveries to customers. General Motors President Mark Reuss said in a LinkedIn post on Thursday that the pre-production version of electric Lyriq has been assembled and the final production version is expected to be delivered to customers in just a few months.
FutureCar Staff 2022-02-27 13:25 PT
GM Finally Recognizes California’s Right to Set Emissions Standards
Three years after General Motors backed Trump, the American automaker has changed its tune.
Vineeth Joel Patel2022-02-21 07:15 PT
General Motors announced a new partnership with German company Vacuumschmelze (VAC) to build a plant in the United States that will manufacture permanent magnets for the electric motors for GM’s future electric vehicles. The permanent magnets will be used in the electric motors of the GMC HUMMER EV, Cadillac LYRIQ, Chevrolet Silverado EV and more than a dozen other EVs in development that will be built on GM’s Ultium EV Platform.
FutureCar Staff 2022-01-15 14:55 PT
The ‘Big Two’ U.S. Automakers are Now Tesla & Rivian, With a Combined Market Cap of $1.1 Trillion
The combined market cap of Tesla and newly listed startup Rivian are now roughly $1.1 trillion, which should be a huge wakeup call for Ford and General Motors, who now find themselves far behind in the electric vehicle race after spending most of the time on the sidelines as Tesla rose to prominence in the auto industry.
Eric Walz2021-12-18 11:00 PT
GM Announces Supply Deal with Wolfspeed for Silicon Carbide (SiC) Chips for its Future EVs
General Motors on Monday announced a strategic supplier agreement with North Carolina-based semiconductor company Wolfspeed Inc. to develop and provide silicon carbide (SiC) power solutions for GM’s future electric vehicles. Silicon carbide has benefits over traditional silicon chips, including better conductivity and cooling performance in high temperature environments, which makes them well suited for electric vehicles.
Eric Walz2021-11-11 12:15 PT
Hedge Fund Firm ‘Engine No 1’ Takes Stake in General Motors - Betting Big on its All-Electric Future
San Francisco-based investment firm Engine No. 1 on Monday announced it has taken a stake in automaker General Motors and is supportive of the company’s transition to building battery electric vehicles. The announcement sent GM’s stock price up 3.2% to $55.50 on Monday morning. Engine No. 1 invests in companies with bold social and environmental commitments, such as GM’s recent commitment to transition to building only fully-electric passenger vehicles by 2035.
Eric Walz2021-11-10 14:00 PT
General Motors to Suspend Production at 8 Plants in North America Due to Ongoing Chip Shortages
U.S. automaker General Motors announced it is suspending production at half its factories in North America. The work stoppages are expected to last one to two weeks and begin on Monday, Sept 6. Only a handful of GM's North American plants will remain in operation during the shutdowns, including the plants make GM’s most profitable full-size SUVs and pickups.
FutureCar Staff 2021-10-10 12:50 PT
Battery Maker LG Chem Loses $6 Billion in Market Value After GM Announces Chevy Bolt EV Recall
Shares of South Korean battery maker LG Chem fell by 11% on Monday on the first day of trading after automaker General Motors announced its expanding the recall of the Chevy Bolt EV due to the risk of battery fires. LG Chem is GM’s battery partner and supplied the batteries used in the Bolt EV.
FutureCar Staff 2021-09-29 10:00 PT
General Motors Could Replace the Camaro With an Electric-Performance Sedan
Due to slow sales of the Camaro sports car compared to the Ford Mustang and Dodge Challenger, Chevrolet could end production of its sports car after the current generation.
Vineeth Joel Patel2021-09-07 07:30 PT
GM Advises Bolt EV Owners to Park Vehicles Outside Over Fire Risk
The latest safety issues involve a recall that was announced last November.
Vineeth Joel Patel2021-08-23 07:45 PT
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Hyundai Gets Serious About Electric Performance Cars, Shows off Two Concepts
Vineeth Joel PatelDec 17, 2022 6:15 AM PT