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May 18, 2022

General Motors

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GM, Honda plan to co-develop affordable electric vehicles

April 8, 2022 Michelle Chapman, Associated Press

General Motors and Honda are planning to co-develop some affordable electric vehicles that will use GM’s next-generation Ultium battery technology. The vehicles, which will include a compact crossover, are expected to begin going on sale […]

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GM CEO says making ventilators changed the company culture

December 24, 2021 Tom Krisher, Associated Press

DETROIT — The CEO of General Motors said last week that the automaker learned valuable lessons last year when it stepped in to boost emergency production of ventilators to treat severely ill COVID-19 patients.   The […]

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GM extends recall to cover all Chevy Bolts due to fire risk

August 23, 2021 Tom Krisher, Associated Press

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — General Motors said Friday it is recalling all Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles sold worldwide to fix a battery problem that could cause fires. The recall and others raise questions about lithium […]

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GM posts $2.8B profit, but cautious tone sinks share price

August 5, 2021 Tom Krisher, Associated Press

DETROIT — General Motors posted a healthy $2.8 billion second-quarter profit Wednesday, but its cautious outlook for the rest of the year spooked investors. The Detroit automaker made the strong profit despite a global shortage […]

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GM, Ford outdo each other with electric vehicle investments

June 18, 2021 Tom Krisher, Associated Press

DETROIT — General Motors will raise its spending on electric and autonomous vehicles and add two U.S. battery factories as it gambles that consumers will eagerly switch from gasoline to the new technology. The announcements […]

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GM partner LG to invest $4.5 billion in US battery operation

March 12, 2021 The Associated Press

NEW YORK — LG Energy Solution will invest more than $4.5 billion in U.S. battery production by 2025 as more automakers commit to churning electric vehicles sooner than anyone had expected. The Korean company, which […]

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New campaign, and logo, for GM in a bid to electrify image

January 11, 2021 Tom Krisher, Associated Press

DETROIT — General Motors is changing its corporate logo and launching an electric vehicle marketing campaign to reshape its image as clean vehicle company, rather than a builder of gas-powered pickups and SUVs. The 112-year-old […]

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GM’s Cruise to deploy fully driverless cars in San Francisco

December 11, 2020 Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

SAN RAMON, Calif. — General Motors’ self-driving car company is sending vehicles without anybody behind the wheel in San Francisco as it navigates its way toward launching a robotic taxi service that would compete against […]

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GM recalling nearly 69K Bolt electric cars due to fire risk

November 16, 2020 The Associated Press

DETROIT — General Motors is recalling nearly 69,000 Chevrolet Bolt electric cars worldwide because the batteries have caught fire in five of them. The company says it doesn’t know yet what’s causing the fires, but […]

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US investigates fire reports in Chevy Bolt electric vehicles

October 17, 2020 The Associated Press

DETROIT — The U.S. government’s road safety agency is investigating complaints that the Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle can catch fire. The probe by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers nearly 78,000 Bolts made by […]

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