Hyundai and GM to Join Forces on Future Projects
General Motors (GM) and Hyundai Motor Company have joined forces, signing an agreement that could reshape the automotive landscape
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09, 2024
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11, 2023
The Sexy Cadillac LYRIQ EV Global RHD Revealed in Australia
LYRIQ is a clean sheet design from the ground up, engineered for right-hand-drive markets globally from the outset
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09, 2021
GM Defense grabs $36.4 million US Contract
The U.S. Department of State has awarded GM Defense LLC, a subsidiary of General Motors, a contract to develop and validate next generation Large Support Utility Commercial Vehicles (SUV) for future fleet production in support of the Department’s Diplomatic Security Service (DSS).
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02, 2021
Overdrive: FuelCells, Map, and how Latin made a better driver!
News Cars sales for the first month of 2021 (2:02) One big trend is vehicles for home deliveries (3:00) Is mapping the new holy grail of motoring and transport developments (4:15) General Motors net-zero carbon status by 2040/Nissan’s conservative target for carbon neutral (5:14) Above: This Week’s VIDEO Car Review -2021 Genesis G80 driverless [...]
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01, 2021
Navistar to use General Motors Hydrotec Fuel Cell Cubes
Each Hydrotec power cube contains 300-plus hydrogen fuel cells along with thermal and power management systems. The power cubes are compact and easy to package and can be used in a wide range of applications, including marine, earth-moving and mining equipment, locomotives and power generators. Each of the 300 fuel cells and supporting components is designed to boost performance, efficiency, safety and ease of integration • Provides 80 kilowatts of quiet and efficient net power • Can be arrayed in 2-3 units per vehicle to achieve higher power ratings • Proprietary controls increase fuel cell and battery life and performance while optimizing cold-start performance • Low precious metal content • Meets or exceeds automotive and commercial safety standards, with multiple, built-in redundancies • Built with a proprietary Membrane Electrode Assembly and dedicated manufacturing processes, It fits into a wide range of applications, including submarines, locomotives, port equipment, airport ground equipment and power generators. It complements GM’s Ultium batteries or other Li-Ion batteries, and is easy to package. Its Compact size, advanced features, and clever integration, has advantages few competitive systems can match. It can fit under a flat floor, and into any Class 5, 6, 7 or 8 trucks.
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01, 2021
Cruise, GM, Honda, Microsoft to Forge Self Driving Vehicle Future
Cruise and General Motors on announced they have entered a long-term relationship with Microsoft to accelerate the development of self-driving vehicles, with Honda and other Investors.
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01, 2021
GM and Its Safe, Zero Emissions Future
General Motors is debuting a new marketing campaign as part of the company’s comprehensive efforts to accelerate mass adoption of electric vehicles. The “Everybody In” campaign is a call to action meant to reflect a movement that’s inclusive and accessible. The company is also evolving its brand identity as GM transforms itself to deliver on a vision that creates a world with zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion.
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11, 2020
GM Silverado is Big In Australia
Customers in Australia and New Zealand will be able to access some of the biggest and best full-size trucks – beginning with the Chevrolet Silverado – through the newly established General Motors Specialty Vehicles (GMSV) network. The Silverado 1500, remanufactured to right-hand-drive by Walkinshaw Automotive Group, is the first entry in the GMSV portfolio, with the Silverado 2500 and the C8 Corvette to follow in late 2021. Customers can use the new ‘Find a Dealer’ tool on www.gmspecialtyvehicles.com to find their nearest GMSV dealer.
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11, 2020
GM Continues to Electric Future
GM continues to advance toward an all-electric, zero-emissions future with the construction of its nearly 3 million-square-foot Ultium Cells LLC battery cell manufacturing facility in Lordstown. Ultium Cells LLC is a joint venture with LG Chem that will mass-produce Ultium battery cells for electric vehicles and create more than 1,100 new jobs in Northeast Ohio.
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10, 2020
GM Factory Zero: Electric Assembly Plant
General Motors today announced its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center will be known as Factory ZERO, reconfigured to an all-electric vehicle assembly plant. The name Factory ZERO reflects the significance of this facility in advancing GM’s zero-crashes, zero-emissions and zero-congestion future. Factory ZERO will be the launchpad for GM’s multi-brand EV strategy.
