GM’s new luxury three-row electric SUV is about to hit the global stage. After unveiling its new Vistiq electric SUV, Cadillac “continues to set the standard for American luxury.” Here’s our first look at the “mini Escalade,” including prices and specs.
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GM is retiring another gas-powered car at its Kansas plant to clear room for the next-gen Chevy Bolt EV. The facility will soon house a new “family of Bolt models” as GM brings back the popular, low-cost EV.
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A few years back, General Motors had to recall 142,000 Bolts in a major fiasco due to fire risk. This time around, however, just a small number of Bolts are being recalled, only 107. But the risk of fire is deemed high – according to the NHTSA – if these vehicles are charged to full or nearly full capacity.
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Amprius Technologies has shipped its power-packed A-Sample EV cells to the United States Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC), a research collaboration between major automakers to advance EV battery technology.
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GM is honoring those who served our country with a new incentive to go electric. For Veterans Day and through November, GM is offering $1,000 off select Chevy, Cadillac, and GMC EV models. Here’s how you can score some savings this month.
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GM has officially sold over 300,000 EVs in the US since 2016. The company announced the milestone on Monday as sales surged to a new record last quarter.
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This summer, General Motors moved its electric van company BrightDrop into Chevy to boost sales and better compete with Ford, Rivian, and others in the electric van space. And now the Chevy-branded version of the van has a new deal in place with Walmart.
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The “most affordable EV in the US with 315+ miles range” is officially here. GM confirmed the long-awaited $35,000 Chevy Equinox EV LT is now available to order.
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General Motors (GM) continued its run this year, topping Wall Street’s estimates again in the third quarter. After outpacing Ford and Hyundai in Q3, GM is now the second-best-selling EV maker in the US despite offering fewer incentives.
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Mary Barra is sounding the alarm. GM’s CEO warned that China’s escalating EV price war is putting automakers globally under intense pressure. Although she called it a “race to the bottom” with many companies losing money, Barra admitted that the American automaker isn’t immune.
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GM Ventures has invested $10 million in materials science company Forge Nano, which makes Atomic Armor, an innovative EV battery technology.
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In a significant milestone, GM officially sold more EVs and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models in China than gas-powered cars for the first time. GM’s electrified models (EVs and PHEVs) accounted for 53% of sales in the third quarter as the company fights for a position in China’s intensifying auto market.
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GM is the second best-selling EV brand in the US after topping Ford in the third quarter. With EV prices coming down, GM took a shot at its rival on Tuesday, saying it “doesn’t need a skunkworks team to create affordable EVs.”
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GM is eyeing double-digit market share in the US EV market after sales surged 60% in Q3 compared to last year. With new models like the Chevy Blazer, Equinox, and Silverado EVs rolling out nationwide, GM looks to top rival Ford by the end of 2024.
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After back-to-back record EV sales in July and August, GM is on the cusp of surpassing Ford this year. As new electric models like the Chevy Equinox and Blazer EVs hit the market, will GM overtake Ford in EV sales this year?
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A GM electric car with Chinese EV batteries on US streets? That could soon be a possibility. GM is in talks to buy batteries from China’s CATL to be assembled at a new US plant.
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GM’s new electric SUV has been officially certified to launch in Korea. The Chevy Equinox EV will fight for a position against Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 on its home turf.
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Chevy is expanding its EV portfolio with electric commercial vans. GM announced it’s moving BrightDrop under the Chevrolet brand. The move comes after rival Ford revealed plans for a new “digitally advanced” commercial EV van as part of its shifting electrified strategy.
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After beating top and bottom line estimates in the second quarter, General Motors (GM) raised FY guidance for 2024. With “encouraging” early sales results in Q2, GM is preparing “to unleash the next cycle of EV growth.” This includes scaling Chevy Equinox EV production while launching new GMC and Cadillac EVs.
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“America’s most affordable 315+ mile range EV” is getting even cheaper. Chevy’s new all-electric Equinox is already due for its next model year. The Chevy Equinox EV is getting slightly more power, along with the promised $35,000 variant arriving in 2025.
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GM broke Q2 and first-half EV sales records with new models like the Chevy Blazer and Equinox EVs hitting the market. However, GM’s new electric cars were not the only ones driving growth, as sales of the Cadillac Lyriq and GMC Hummer EVs also surged.
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General Motors does not expect to build as many electric cars as initially planned this year. On Tuesday, CFO Paul Jacobson announced GM aims to build 200K to 250K EVs in 2024, down from its previous target of 200K to 300K, citing slower-than-expected EV demand in the US.
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American automakers Ford and GM do not agree on where hybrids will be in the future. Ford’s CEO says hybrids should stop being talked about as “transitional,” while GM’s leader claims the tech is “not the end game” as it’s not zero-emission.
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As the race to launch low-cost electric models heats up, GM believes it has the answer. GM’s new North American president said the upcoming next-gen Chevy Bolt EV will be “the most affordable vehicle on the market by 2025.”
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