Opinion: Moving Closer to the EV Tipping Point
It was a week of good news for EVs and climate action, as General Motors and the new U.S. president announced ambitious plans to tackle global warming.
It was a week of good news for EVs and climate action, as General Motors and the new U.S. president announced ambitious plans to tackle global warming.
General Motors offered more detail about its pathway to become an EV-centric company this week, while it also dealt with battery fire issues from its first high-volume electric car, the Chevrolet Bolt.
General Motors 2019 Sustainability Report lays out a 12-EV strategy that would take GM from a one trick pony with its Chevrolet Bolt EV to a broad lineup of vehicles unmatched by any other in the American market.
General Motors is all in on electric vehicles. GM President Mark Reuss told a group of employees, dealers investors, analysts, media and policymakers today that the company is “on the cusp of delivering a profitable EV business that can satisfy millions of customers.”
The auto world was jolted this week when both Lincoln Division of Ford and GMC Division of General Motors made significant announcements regarding future electric products.
General Motors announced that Cadillac will become the “lead electric vehicle brand” and get a vehicle based on the automaker’s BEV3 platform.
The EcoCAR3 project, sponsored by General Motors and the U.S. Department of Energy drew 16 North American universities as participants.Each university began in 2014 with the challenge to design a hybrid-electric power plant that would fit into one of the most iconic muscle cars, the Chevrolet Camaro.
General Motors recently announced that it will be offering its GMC Sierra eAssist pickup with light electrification.
General Motors presented its Silent Utility Rover Universal Superstructure (SURUS), a flexible fuel cell electric platform with autonomous capabilities, at this week’s meeting of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA).
At a time when most auto manufacturers are leaning away from diesel, General Motors seems to be all in. The 2018 Chevrolet Equinox diesel is its latest foray into the market.