Vale, GM sign long-term nickel supply agreement
Vale Canada Limited, a subsidiary of Vale S.A., and General Motors Co. have signed an agreement for the long-term supply of battery-grade nickel sulfate from Vale’s proposed plant at Bécancour, Québec, Canada. This agreement secures for GM a supply of nickel sulfate from a U.S. free-trade partner to support its growing EV production needs in
GM partnership to develop EV battery separator technology
General Motors and battery manufacturer Microvast will work together to develop specialized EV battery separator technology and build a new separator plant in the U.S. GM plans to fund the project with a $200 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy‘s Battery Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing initiative. Separators are safety-critical EV battery components
GMC, Recon Power Bikes partner to make Hummer eBikes
Recon Power Bikes and General Motors are partnering to produce the new GMC Hummer all-wheel drive eBike to complement GMC’s Hummer EV. This new eBike is powered by twin 750-watt hub motors with a peak output of 2,400 watts. It has three riding modes: The company says the eBike gets its power from an LG
GM developing increased energy density Ultium battery
General Motors and OneD Battery Sciences execute a joint research development agreement focused on using OneD’s silicon nanotechnology in GM’s Ultium battery cells to drive significant increases in energy density for a longer range and reduced cost. GM Ventures and Volta Energy Technologies also participated in OneD’s Series C funding round, which the company recently
GM investing $491M in Indiana to support EV production
General Motors will invest $491 million at its Marion, Indiana, metal stamping operations to prepare the facility to produce a variety of steel and aluminum stamped parts for future products, including electric vehicles, built at multiple GM assembly plants. The investment will be used to purchase and install two new press lines, complete press and
GMC unveils 2024 Sierra EV pricing, features
GMC has released details on the new Sierra EV line, starting with the 2024 Sierra EV Denali Edition 1. GM says the 2024 Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 will be assembled with domestically and globally sourced parts at its Factory Zero in Michigan alongside the Hummer EV Pickup and SUV. Future Sierra EVs also will
Cadillac unveils the new $300k+ EV Celestiq
Cadillac has released details of its new luxury EV flagship model, the Cadillac Celestiq. The company expects the vehicle to go into production in December 2023, with an expected MSRP to begin north of $300,000 and increase based on the level of personalization. According to Cadillac, each new vehicle is personally commissioned and built by
Lear to supply technologies for GM’s Ultium battery platform
Lear Corporation has been selected by General Motors Co. to supply key electrification technologies for the automaker’s Ultium global electric vehicle platform. The technologies Lear will provide include: Battery Disconnect Units (BDU) – BDUs are the primary interface between the battery pack and the vehicle’s electrical system. Intercell Connect Boards (ICB)- ICBs are the electrical
General Motors to invest in EV drive unit production in Toledo
General Motors is set to invest $760 million at its Toledo, Ohio propulsion manufacturing operations to prepare the facility for the production of drive units that will be used in future Ultium-battery electric trucks, including the Silverado, Sierra and Hummer EVs. Toledo Propulsion Systems will be GM’s first U.S. powertrain or propulsion-related manufacturing facility transformed
GMC Hummer EV Joins Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
The GMC Hummer EV will be a part of Activision’s Call of Duty Modern Warfare II, which is scheduled to debut on Oct. 28, and Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 coming this fall. The GMC Hummer EV Pickup is the first all-electric vehicle in the Call of Duty franchise and will be a playable vehicle
GM gives EPA clean car guidance for model year 2027 and beyond
General Motors and Environmental Defense Fund have announced a set of recommendations that seek to accelerate a zero-emissions, all-electric future for passenger vehicles in model year 2027 and beyond.The recommendations were jointly developed by GM and EDF to support the next tier of EPA clean car standards. GM and EDF say they encourage the EPA
Delivery vehicles are experiencing an EV renaissance
Last-mile is a natural fit for EVs because defined routes can be planned to maximize range and recharging opportunities.
