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Industry GM CEO Expects ‘Significantly Higher’ EV Production In 2024

GM CEO Expects ‘Significantly Higher’ EV Production In 2024

Mary Barra said the company was “a bit disappointed” because of the manufacturing restraints in building EV battery cells.
By Iulian Dnistran Nov 30 2023
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Autonomous Vehicles GM's Cruise To Relaunch Driverless Robotaxi Service On A Smaller Scale

GM's Cruise To Relaunch Driverless Robotaxi Service On A Smaller Scale

The GM unit will also cut some jobs.
By Iulian Dnistran Nov 24 2023
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Commercial Vehicles GM Absorbs BrightDrop Commercial EV Unit, CEO To Leave

GM Absorbs BrightDrop Commercial EV Unit, CEO To Leave

Nothing will change from a manufacturing standpoint, GM said, as it "remains committed to scaling BrightDrop Zevo production."
By Dan Mihalascu Nov 17 2023
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Industry GM Quietly Gets Into The Gigacasting Game After Buying Key Tesla Supplier

GM Quietly Gets Into The Gigacasting Game After Buying Key Tesla Supplier

The move should help General Motors lower the cost of its upcoming EVs.
By Iulian Dnistran Nov 16 2023
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Autonomous Vehicles Cruise's Troubles Continue: Recall, Layoffs, Alleged Issues Detecting Children

Cruise's Troubles Continue: Recall, Layoffs, Alleged Issues Detecting Children

Ever since the October 2 pedestrian crash in San Francisco, Cruise's problems have grown exponentially – and there's no end in sight.
By Dan Mihalascu Nov 10 2023
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News Why A Few Bad Quarters Won’t Spell Doom For The Electric Car Revolution

Why A Few Bad Quarters Won’t Spell Doom For The Electric Car Revolution

Don’t believe the hype. This is a test of endurance for automakers, not EVs themselves.
By Patrick George Oct 30 2023
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Manufacturing / Production GM’s Ultium Cells Plant In Tennessee Delayed Until 2024 (Updated)

GM’s Ultium Cells Plant In Tennessee Delayed Until 2024 (Updated)

The EV battery-making facility was initially scheduled to go online toward the end of this year.
By Iulian Dnistran Oct 28 2023
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Battery Tech UAW Demands May Jeopardize Detroit And Korea's $28B Battery Plants

UAW Demands May Jeopardize Detroit And Korea's $28B Battery Plants

South Korea's three biggest battery suppliers are reportedly anxious about the UAW pressing for substantial wage increases.
By Dan Mihalascu Oct 26 2023
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Official GM And Honda Ditch Plans To Make Cheap Electric Cars Together

GM And Honda Ditch Plans To Make Cheap Electric Cars Together

The decision comes just one year after the two companies announced they would co-develop a platform for affordable crossovers.
By Iulian Dnistran Oct 25 2023
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Manufacturing / Production GM Ditches Goal Of Building 400,000 EVs In North America Through Mid-2024

GM Ditches Goal Of Building 400,000 EVs In North America Through Mid-2024

The automaker still aims to make 1 million EVs by end of 2025 but said it plans to match production to demand to avoid deep discounts.
By Dan Mihalascu Oct 24 2023
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Autonomous Vehicles More Headaches For GM's Cruise As NHTSA Probes Pedestrian Risks

More Headaches For GM's Cruise As NHTSA Probes Pedestrian Risks

The US auto safety regulator received two reports of incidents involving Cruise robotaxis where pedestrians were injured.
By Dan Mihalascu Oct 17 2023
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News Cruise Robotaxis Upgraded After Fire Truck Crash In San Francisco

Cruise Robotaxis Upgraded After Fire Truck Crash In San Francisco

GM’s driverless taxi business says its vehicles are now better equipped to deal with emergency vehicles.
By Iulian Dnistran Oct 16 2023
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Autonomous Vehicles Woman Critically Injured After Being Hit By Car, Then Run Over By Cruise Robotaxi

Woman Critically Injured After Being Hit By Car, Then Run Over By Cruise Robotaxi

The driverless taxi stopped on top of her, forcing San Francisco firefighters to use the jaws of life to lift the car off the woman.
By Dan Mihalascu Oct 3 2023
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Commercial Vehicles BrightDrop Delivers First Electric Vans To Ryder's Rental Fleet

BrightDrop Delivers First Electric Vans To Ryder's Rental Fleet

Ryder has ordered the first 200 BrightDrop Zevo electric vans this year and plans to add 4,000 units to its fleet through 2025.
By Dan Mihalascu Sep 20 2023
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Manufacturing / Production GM To Idle Plant That Makes Brightdrop Electric Vans Until Spring 2024

GM To Idle Plant That Makes Brightdrop Electric Vans Until Spring 2024

This comes after a month of downtime that affected the CAMI Assembly Plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, in July.
By Dan Mihalascu Sep 19 2023
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Industry UAW Strike Against Detroit’s Big Three, What It Means For Electric Vehicles

UAW Strike Against Detroit’s Big Three, What It Means For Electric Vehicles

Ford CEO Jim Farley says the brand is unwilling to choose between going out of business and rewarding its workers.
By Suvrat Kothari Sep 19 2023
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News UPDATE: Dangerous Chemical Spill Investigated At GM's Ultium Cells Plant

UPDATE: Dangerous Chemical Spill Investigated At GM's Ultium Cells Plant

The slurry that leaked contained n-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP), which presents "an unreasonable risk" to human health according to EPA.
By Dan Mihalascu Aug 23 2023
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News Hertz To Add Cadillac Lyriq And Chevrolet Silverado EV To Fleet Soon

Hertz To Add Cadillac Lyriq And Chevrolet Silverado EV To Fleet Soon

That's part of Hertz's commitment to purchase 175,000 EVs from GM by 2027.
By Dan Mihalascu Aug 22 2023
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Autonomous Vehicles Cruise To Reduce Robotaxi Fleet By 50% In SF Following Fire Truck Collision

Cruise To Reduce Robotaxi Fleet By 50% In SF Following Fire Truck Collision

California’s DMV told GM’s driverless taxi business to “immediately” trim its fleet to no more than 50 vehicles during the day.
By Iulian Dnistran Aug 22 2023
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Autonomous Vehicles Cruise Robotaxi Collides With San Francisco Fire Truck, One Injured

Cruise Robotaxi Collides With San Francisco Fire Truck, One Injured

The GM-owned self-driving car company said the robotaxi's passenger sustained "non-severe injuries" and was taken to hospital.
By Dan Mihalascu Aug 18 2023
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Industry General Motors Pours Millions Into California Battery Start-Up Mitra Chem

General Motors Pours Millions Into California Battery Start-Up Mitra Chem

If successful, Mitra Chem’s LMFP solution could power GM EVs by the end of the decade.
By Suvrat Kothari Aug 17 2023
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Autonomous Vehicles Cruise AV Robotaxi Gets Stuck In Wet Concrete In San Francisco

Cruise AV Robotaxi Gets Stuck In Wet Concrete In San Francisco

The driverless car drove only a small distance before the front wheels sank into the freshly poured concrete and became immobilized.
By Dan Mihalascu Aug 16 2023
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Autonomous Vehicles Cruise AV Robotaxis Block SF Street, Connectivity Issues Blamed

Cruise AV Robotaxis Block SF Street, Connectivity Issues Blamed

The GM unit said the problem was caused by "wireless connectivity issues," which immobilized its driverless robotaxis. 
By Dan Mihalascu Aug 15 2023
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Design GM Releases Cadillac Escalade IQ Design Sketches, Execution Seems On Point

GM Releases Cadillac Escalade IQ Design Sketches, Execution Seems On Point

Apart from the rear end, the rest of the design appears true to the sketches.
By Suvrat Kothari Aug 11 2023
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