GM details its plans for an all-electric future with a number of actions and targets through financial commitments aimed at the EV transition, charging infrastructure, new plants, and its BrightDrop business.
May 3, 2022
Cobalt is an important metal in the production of EV batteries, and the cobalt processed from Australia will help power electric vehicles such as the Chevrolet Silverado EV.
April 12, 2022
The partnership leverages the wide and deep scalability of the two automotive giants so they can target new EV models to large vehicle segments, including compact crossover utility vehicles.
April 6, 2022
Ramping up battery cell and electric truck manufacturing capacity in the Great Lakes State will increase supply and bring hundreds of new jobs as GM pushes for an all-electric future.
January 25, 2022
It’ll offer 400 miles of driving range, up to 10,000 pounds of trailering capacity, and much more for those looking to electrify their fleet.
January 5, 2022
GM subsidiary BrightDrop opens its first dealership in Fontana, California, bringing electric vehicles to commercial fleet operators.
December 7, 2021
The new motors will power Ultium-based EVs and were designed and developed in-house with GM propulsion software. They'll debut in the 2022 Hummer EV.
September 21, 2021
LG battery cell and module production restarts with updated manufacturing processes, with battery module replacements for the electric vehicle to begin in October.
September 20, 2021
Bill Gibson, director of national sales for ELMS, passed away on August 26, 2021, in Orlando, Fla., following a brief illness. Gibson is best remembered for his fleet career at General Motors, where he retired on April 30, 2011, as director, sales for General Motors Fleet & Commercial Operations. He worked at GM for 38 years, which included 21 years in GM Fleet & Commercial Operation, which included rental, commercial, and global fleet sales.
August 28, 2021
The batteries supplied to GM for these electric vehicles may have two manufacturing defects in the same battery cell, which increases the risk of fire.
August 20, 2021
General Motors and BrightDrop's new Ultium Charge 360 is designed to accelerate the adoption of fleet electrification and connect customers to services and access to preferred charging providers.
July 15, 2021
The program includes current offerings that can help expand access to renewable energy for GM’s customers and suppliers in Texas, and free renewable energy charging hours for GM’s EV owners in the coming months.
June 29, 2021
GM will pull ahead construction of two new Ultium battery cell plants in the U.S.,
and has plans to expand and accelerate the rollout of EVs for retail and fleet customers, and deploy self-driving technology at scale through its Cruise subsidiary.
June 21, 2021
The first-ever electric Silverado full-size truck will have a GM-estimated range of more than 400 miles and will be built at Factory ZERO, the renamed Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center.
April 6, 2021
General Motors plans to achieve carbon neutrality for its global products and operations by 2040, and aspires to eliminate tailpipe emissions from all new light-duty vehicles produced by 2035.
January 31, 2021