A recent article at MotorTrend gives us some more detail behind GM’s decision to abandon Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for future vehicles. The thinking? Basically that the connections keep dropping, leading to safety issues. This is actually a problem I’ve experienced in my Bolt EUV, so I think GM … [continued]
I recently came across a press release by GM Defense that wasn’t about EVs. But, while poking around to see if it would be relevant to CleanTechnica, I came across something interesting. The very much civilian-oriented Hummer EV is seriously being offered for sale to militaries. Before I get into … [continued]
GM is pouring 50 years of R&D into a new hydrogen fuel cell truck venture with the leading vocational truck maker Komatsu.
General Motors and Autocar Industries, LLC recently entered into a collaborative development agreement to craft a lineup of heavy duty work vehicles with zero tailpipe emissions. But, these “cutting-edge” vehicles will be propelled by GM’s innovative HYDROTEC hydrogen fuel cell systems. So, there are going to be some significant barriers … [continued]
News of the end of the Chevy Bolt in April caused much consternation among its diehard fans. The affordable EV, with its familiar dashboard and just enough technology, was GM’s best selling EV in North America, by far. But the Chevy Bolt did not align with GM’s long term EV … [continued]
Like all EV manufacturers, General Motors Inc. (GM) is keenly aware that the ability to access charging stations is essential for successful consumer EV adoption. Because growing US public fast charging infrastructure can’t take place soon enough for current and upcoming EV drivers, as part of a larger corporate mission, … [continued]
I put down a reservation for a Cybertruck on the first day of the launch back in 2019 since I knew I’d be replacing my old Dodge 4×4 2500 within a few years. I didn’t really like the look of Cybertruck at the time, to be honest, but I bought … [continued]
For all the media frenzy lately about how EV demand is falling, the data definitely doesn’t underpin such claims. Automakers are keenly aware of the contradiction, yet the EV ennui and discourse around the “we’re not ready” firestorm offers a methodical opportunity for automakers to ramp up their EV infrastructure. … [continued]
When GM chief financial officer Paul Jacobson spoke to analysts at a Barclays conference on November 30, he acknowledged the company hadn’t found the pace it had expected to meet original electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing goals. Instead of dwelling on recent performance that included “some mixed headwinds from the higher … [continued]
This month the United Auto Workers (UAW) announced that its members ratified new contracts with Ford, Stellantis, and General Motors. The result has been 25% or more raises over the next 4.5 years. Not only is this one of US labor’s biggest achievements in decades, it’s a real win for … [continued]
