Tag: General Motors

Mar 8, 2023 - 11:52 am

Samsung SDI will supply cylindrical battery cells to GM

Samsung SDI is to supply General Motors with cylindrical battery cells for electric cars. According to Korean media, the companies will build a joint manufacturing plant with an annual capacity of at least 30 GWh. And another carmaker could use Samsungs cylindrical cells.

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Feb 22, 2023 - 01:11 pm

GM to produce electric drives in Ontario

General Motors has announced an investment in its powertrain plant in St. Catharines in the Canadian province of Ontario to produce more than 400,000 electric drive system units per year in the future. However, GM is making the investment dependent on additional funding.

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Feb 3, 2023 - 05:10 pm

Movie heroes to save both the world and the environment

Electric cars are increasingly finding their way into films and series. The streaming giant Netflix has announced that it will increase the presence of electric vehicles in shows and films it produces itself. The first step is a cooperation with General Motors. VW is also placing its electric cars in films.

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Feb 2, 2023 - 12:40 pm

Honda reveals hydrogen strategy

Honda has published its future strategy for hydrogen fuel cells, which primarily involves commercial and heavy-duty vehicles. The Japanese automaker envisages the further development of the FC system developed in collaboration with General Motors – targeting durability and radically reduced cost. The fuel cell system should be available to third parties from the mid-2020s onwards

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Feb 1, 2023 - 04:11 pm

General Motors invests in Lithium Americas

General Motors is investing in the lithium producer Lithium Americas, thus securing access to the Thacker Pass mine in Nevada, the largest known source of lithium in the USA and the third largest in the world. In addition, GM has secured its supply for another component for its electric cars with a German company.

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Jan 26, 2023 - 12:25 pm

GM to switch from pouch to round battery cells

General Motors reportedly wants to switch from pouch to round cells in future electric models. According to a media report, the change in cell format is also the reason why GM and LG Energy Solution apparently do not pursue their plan for a fourth joint US battery cell plant.

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Jan 9, 2023 - 04:15 pm

GM will only build EVs in Mexican plant from 2024

General Motors wants to produce exclusively electric cars at its plant in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, from 2024 onwards. The revelation stems from a tweet from Mexico’s Ministry of Economy after a meeting with GM representatives.

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Jan 6, 2023 - 04:51 pm

SAIC-GM open second electric car plant in China

SAIC-GM, General Motors’ joint venture with SAIC Motor, opened its second plant producing electric vehicles based on GM’s Ultium platform. The factory is at the company’s production site in the city of Wuhan in Central China and has started making electric cars already.

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Jan 4, 2023 - 11:55 am

General Motors slaps higher prices on the Bolt

General Motors is increasing the price of the Chevrolet Bolt and Bolt EUV by hundreds of dollars. The US carmaker told a Detroit publication that increased pressures on prices across the industry have made the price hikes necessary.

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Dec 13, 2022 - 02:35 pm

Ultium Cells receives $2.5 bn in DoE funding

Ultium Cells, the General Motors joint venture with LG Energy Solutions (LGES), has received $2.5 billion through the US Department of Energy (DoE). Ultium Cells is reportedly working to set up at least three battery cell factories in the USA.

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Dec 8, 2022 - 05:00 pm

GM kicks off Dealer Community Charging Program

General Motors has kicked off the implementation of its “Dealer Community Charging Program” announced a year ago to build up to 40,000 AC charging stations by dealers in the US and Canada. The first of these charging stations have now been installed in Wisconsin and Michigan.

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Dec 8, 2022 - 01:50 pm

GM considers electrifying Camaro and the Escalade

General Motors could convert two more iconic model lines into complete sub-brands for electric cars. This is according to a media report. In addition to the Corvette sports car series, these are said to be the Camaro from the Chevrolet family and the Escalade from the Cadillac family.

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Dec 6, 2022 - 03:45 pm

GM considers taking Corvette fully electric

General Motors is reportedly planning to establish the Corvette sports car series as an electric car subsidiary and to expand the model range. According to a media report, a four-door coupé and a high-performance crossover are planned in addition to the already confirmed classic electric Corvette.

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Dec 6, 2022 - 12:57 pm

BrightDrop begins manufacturing electric transporter vans in Canada

The General Motors brand BrightDrop now also produces electric vans in Canada. Following the conversion of the plant in Ingersoll, the Zevo 600 will be produced there with immediate effect and the Zevo 400 from the end of 2023. BrightDrop also presents its first Canadian launch customer: DHL Express Canada.

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Dec 5, 2022 - 03:54 pm

Ultium Cells to expand battery factory in Spring Hill

Ultium Cells, the battery cell joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution, is investing further money in its second plant in Spring Hill in the US state of Tennessee even before the start of operations in order to expand production capacities from the previously planned 35 GWh to 50 GWh per year.

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Nov 24, 2022 - 11:15 am

GM to launch EV offensive in China by 2025

General Motors has announced the launch of more than 15 electric models based on its Ultium platform in China by 2025. Following the already available Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV, GM is planning a broad range of Ultium-based models across brands, segments and body styles for the Chinese market.

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Nov 21, 2022 - 03:09 pm

Buick files data to release first E-SUV in China

Buick is getting ready to enter China with a new EV model. An application to the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology contains the first pictures and info. The battery supplier surprises while other technology comes from GM.

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Nov 18, 2022 - 12:26 pm

General Motors to source nickel from Vale

General Motors has agreed with Vale Canada on a long-term supply of nickel for its electric car batteries. Vale is to supply 25,000 tonnes of battery-grade nickel sulphate annually from the second half of 2026.

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Nov 11, 2022 - 02:53 pm

GM teams up with SDG&E on Vehicle-to-X operations

In the USA, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and General Motors have announced an agreement to investigate the feasibility of integrating bidirectional electric vehicles into the electric grid as a local energy resource.

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Nov 10, 2022 - 01:24 pm

Cirba Solutions & GM extend battery recycling deal

US American battery recycling provider Cirba Solutions has extended a prior agreement with General Motors to recycle EV lithium-ion batteries and cell scrap generated by manufacturing and research at select GM facilities through 2024.

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Nov 4, 2022 - 02:26 pm

Electric Hummer is sold out for the next two years

The Hummer EV, in both Pickup and SUV formats, is “sold out for two years or more”, according to GMC Global Vice President Duncan Aldred. GM currently holds 90,000 reservations of the Hummer EV Pickup and SUV and has only produced 2,570 units of the Hummer EV Pickup as of September 2022.

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https://www.electrive.com/2023/03/14/gm-goes-to-chatgpt-for-vehicle-diagnostics/
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