GM’s EV Efforts Reportedly Include a Bigger Michigan Presence
The company will make electric pickups at an existing plant and batteries at a factory built with a partner, a person with knowledge of the plan said.
GM confirms Chevy Silverado EV will be built in early 2023
A top General Motors executive has confirmed that the Chevrolet Silverado EV will arrive in 2023, with production starting early that year. The timing, reported by Automotive News, is sooner than the late-2023 timeline previously suggested, yet it sets the Silverado EV—or Silverado E as it’s been called at times—up for an arrival... Report: Market for recycling used EV batteries won’t heat up until 2030
EV battery recycling won't become a major business until 2030, according to a new report from research firm Wood Mackenzie. Recycling used EV battery packs has been discussed as a way to lessen demand on resources, but it will be difficult for recyclers to achieve competitiveness on cost and volume, or even find enough battery packs to recycle... Biden targets all light federal fleet vehicles to be electric by 2027
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The White House on Wednesday announced a goal to make all light-duty vehicles in the federal fleet electric by 2027, and to make all federal vehicle acquisitions electric by 2035. As a first step toward President Biden's previously discussed goal of making the entire federal fleet electric, this was one of several new environmental goals announced... Volkswagen’s Herbert Diess to Remain C.E.O., With Less Control
Herbert Diess, who angered workers by mentioning the possibility of job cuts, will hand over some authority to a deputy.
GM electric vans, synthetic gasoline pollution, Best Car To Buy cutting-room floor: Today’s Car News
GM has started establishing a franchise dealer network for its electric vans. Synthetic gasoline might not be cheaper or cleaner. And why did some of this year’s EVs and PHEVs not make the Best Car To Buy shortlist? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Earlier this week we announced our shortlist of five vehicles, one of which will be... GM electric vans, synthetic gasoline pollution, Best Car To Buy cutting-room floor: Today’s Car News
GM has started establishing a franchise dealer network for its electric vans. Synthetic gasoline might not be cheaper or cleaner. And why did some of this year’s EVs and PHEVs not make the Best Car To Buy shortlist? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Earlier this week we announced our shortlist of five vehicles, one of which will be... Best Car To Buy 2022: What didn’t make the cut
As we announced at the start of the week, the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Lucid Air, Mercedes-Benz EQS, Rivian R1T, and Volkswagen ID.4 are this year’s finalists for Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2022. All of the models on the shortlist met a series of qualifications, including a minimum EPA range of 125 miles—or 32 miles for any... Synthetic gasoline emits just as much pollution as regular gas, tests find
Cars powered by synthetic fuel produce the same amount of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions as cars burning conventional gasoline, according to the environmental group Transport & Environment (T&E). That conclusion is based on tests conducted by research organization IFP Energies Nouvelles on behalf of T&E, according to a group press... First dealership opens for GM’s BrightDrop electric vans
General Motors on Tuesdays announced the opening of the first dealership for BrightDrop, a new standalone business that's initially focused on electric vans for commercial fleets. Located in Fontana, California, the BrightDrop Greater Los Angeles store will be operated by an existing franchised dealer, GM confirmed in a press release. The...