The Electric Vehicle Grid Integration (EVGI) Working Group is supported by organizations such as Accenture plc ACN 0.01% , CPChain, International Business Machines Corporation IBM 0.03% , PG&E Corporation PCG 0.05% , and R3. “Electric vehicles, chargers, and electricity producers can have a secure identity, communicate with a standard messaging format, and automatically record transactions […]
Tesla’s nemesis in China is a tiny $5,000 electric car from GM
The Hongguang MINI EV, made by SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co., is currently the hottest EV in China, the world’s biggest automobile market. Known globally for its trucks and muscle cars, General Motors Co. has scored a surprise hit in China with its local partners: a petite electric vehicle that sells for less than $5,000. The Hongguang […]
GM to make electric vehicle, supply batteries for Nikola
GM also will help with cost reductions for Nikola’s other vehicles including heavy trucks, and the company will use GM’s battery system and hydrogen fuel technology DETROIT: General Motors announced its second major electric vehicle partnership in less than a week on Tuesday, this time a $2 billion deal with startup Nikola. GM will take […]
GM Gets Serious About Electric Cars And Autonomous Driving With Help From Corvette Engineers
Corvette. Since 1953, it has been the engineering leader in the panoply of General Motors automobiles, the place where new technology like fuel injected engines and transverse fiberglass leaf springs made their debut. It has always been about building cutting edge cars that showcased General Motor’s engineering excellence, cars that challenged the best from companies […]
Wall Street pushes for GM to spin off its electric vehicle business
Pressure is mounting from Wall Street for General Motors to spin off its electric vehicle business. The spin-off company could be worth between $20 billion to $100 billion, according to Deutsche Bank. GM CEO Mary Barra last month said “nothing is off the table” when it comes to the company unlocking shareholder value. Pressure is […]
GM unveils all-electric Cadillac Lyriq as its new ‘technology spearhead’
GM unveiled the Cadillac Lyriq crossover Thursday night as the “next chapter” of the American luxury brand and a “technology spearhead” for the automaker. The Lyriq is the first to debut with the automaker’s next-generation batteries and EV architecture. The midsize crossover is expected to arrive in U.S. showrooms in late 2022. General Motors unveiled […]
GM, EVgo to install 2,700 electric-vehicle charging stations
Detroit : General Motors Co. and EVgo, a public electric-vehicle charging network, are joining forces to add 2,700 electric-vehicle fast-chargers to the network to spur adoption of the vehicles across the U.S. The installation, which will take place in the next five years, will triple the size of EVgo’s charging network with charging stations being […]
GM moves to build electric-vehicle charging network across US
Automaker plans to spend $20 billion developing electric and autonomous vehicles over the next five years and have at least 20 EVs for sale globally by 2023. General Motors Co is working with electric-vehicle charging operator EVgo to build a nationwide fast-charging infrastructure as the automaker prepares a major push into battery-powered models. The two […]
GM Aims to Give Electric Vehicle Owners More Places to Charge
Automaker is working to install 2,700 new fast-charging stations in U.S. to stimulate demand General Motors Co. is working to install 2,700 electric-vehicle chargers in the U.S., in an effort to stoke demand for battery-powered cars and catch up with Tesla Inc.’s commanding lead in the plug-in market. GM said Friday the so-called fast-charging stations […]
GM details 12 upcoming electric vehicles from Cadillac, GMC, Chevrolet and Buick
General Motors is on track to deliver 20 electric vehicles by 2023, the company said in its latest sustainability report. That includes models for nearly all of its brands, including Cadillac, GMC, Chevrolet and Buick. Most of these vehicles utilize GM’s new modular EV architecture, called Ultium. With this platform, GM says some vehicles will […]