GM Archives - RenewEconomy https://reneweconomy.com.au/category/electric-vehicles/gm/ News and analysis for the clean energy economy Thu, 13 Oct 2022 00:22:00 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://reneweconomy.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/android-icon-192x192-150x150.png GM Archives - RenewEconomy https://reneweconomy.com.au/category/electric-vehicles/gm/ 32 32 GM buys into Aussie battery metals refiner to secure EV and home energy growth https://reneweconomy.com.au/gm-buys-into-aussie-battery-metals-refiner-to-secure-ev-and-home-energy-growth/ Thu, 13 Oct 2022 00:22:00 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=180888 GM has bought into Queensland Pacific Metals to secure its battery metal supply chain, and is launching a home energy management system to rival Tesla.

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]]> Honda to make two electric cars using GM’s Ultium battery https://reneweconomy.com.au/honda-to-make-two-electric-cars-using-gms-ultium-battery-40837/ Mon, 06 Apr 2020 23:56:15 +0000 https://reneweconomy.wpengine.com/?p=144021 GM and Honda will jointly develop two next-generation electric vehicles using GM's proprietary Ultium batteries and accompanying EV platform.

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]]> Holden brand killed off as GM switches focus to electric vehicles https://reneweconomy.com.au/holden-brand-killed-off-as-gm-switches-focus-to-electric-vehicles-47437/ Mon, 17 Feb 2020 10:09:58 +0000 https://reneweconomy.wpengine.com/?p=141428 General Motors retires iconic Holden brand as it looks to a future of electric and autonomous mobility.

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]]> Tesla Model 3 takes lead as all-time best-selling EV in US https://reneweconomy.com.au/tesla-model-3-takes-lead-as-all-time-best-selling-ev-in-us-51747/ Mon, 15 Apr 2019 22:45:06 +0000 https://reneweconomy.wpengine.com/?p=126378 Sales of Tesla's all-electric Model 3 sedan have officially topped all previous sales of former EV favourite, the Chevrolet Bolt.

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]]> GM bets the house on new all-electric Chevrolet https://reneweconomy.com.au/gm-bets-the-house-on-new-all-electric-chevrolet-54720/ Tue, 26 Mar 2019 23:04:12 +0000 https://reneweconomy.wpengine.com/?p=125433 American auto giant General Motors is injecting $US300m into upgrading its Michigan plant so it can add a new electric vehicle to its auto offerings.

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]]> Musk welcomes General Motors to EV race – but may also buy its factories https://reneweconomy.com.au/musk-welcomes-general-motors-to-ev-race-but-may-also-buy-its-factories-62870/ Tue, 11 Dec 2018 09:06:53 +0000 https://reneweconomy.wpengine.com/?p=121645 Tesla CEO Elon Musk happy to be outsold by General Motors, but would also consider buying one of its closed auto factories.

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]]> GM Holden seeks 150 engineers to accelerate electric, autonomous vehicles https://reneweconomy.com.au/gm-holden-seeks-150-engineers-to-accelerate-electric-autonomous-vehicles-94100/ Tue, 21 Aug 2018 04:39:52 +0000 https://reneweconomy.wpengine.com/?p=116513 GM Holden will hire 150 new engineers at its Port Melbourne plant, to fast-track the development of 20 new EVs by 2023, and an AV by 2019.

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]]> Car makers turn to climate deniers in quest to lower fuel economy regulations https://reneweconomy.com.au/car-makers-turn-to-climate-deniers-in-quest-to-lower-fuel-economy-regulations-32393/ https://reneweconomy.com.au/car-makers-turn-to-climate-deniers-in-quest-to-lower-fuel-economy-regulations-32393/#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2018 01:05:27 +0000 https://reneweconomy.wpengine.com/?p=108648 Last month, the Alliance for Automobile Manufacturers submitted a report calling into question impacts of climate change and tailpipe pollutants in an effort to undercut the need for fuel economy regulation.

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]]> https://reneweconomy.com.au/car-makers-turn-to-climate-deniers-in-quest-to-lower-fuel-economy-regulations-32393/feed/ 5 VW promises new electric car model “virtually every month” https://reneweconomy.com.au/vw-promises-new-electric-car-model-virtually-every-month-66673/ https://reneweconomy.com.au/vw-promises-new-electric-car-model-virtually-every-month-66673/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2018 22:29:44 +0000 https://reneweconomy.wpengine.com/?p=108169 VW Group details ambitious electric vehicle production plans, as it works to launch new EVs on almost monthly basis – starting next year. GM also plans 20 EV models by 2023.

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