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When It Comes To Automotive CEO Longevity, Tesla’s Elon Musk Is Now King

July 15th, 2019 | by Carolyn Fortuna

What makes Elon Musk such a successful, long-standing

Chevy EUV Is Rehash Of The Bolt, But Over-The-Air Updates Coming (11 Years After Tesla)

May 22nd, 2019 | by Steve Hanley

GM is planning to introduce a new electric car called the Bolt EUV. Think of it as a Bolt with a longer roof and a larger hatchback. If you expected anything resembling leadership from GM, forget it.

Mary Barra Says GM Will Build An Electric Pickup Truck

May 1st, 2019 | by Steve Hanley

GM CEO Mary Barra told investors this week that her company will absolutely, positively build an electric pickup truck -- someday. Want more information? Go to Helen Waite.

GM Talks A Good EV Game, Doubles Down Investment In Combustion Trucks

March 22nd, 2019 | by Kyle Field

Chevy Invests In Second Bolt EV, Doubles Down Investment In Combustion Technologies

Trump Flips — Changes His Mind On Electric Vehicles (For The Moment). Now EVs Are “A Big Win!”

January 15th, 2019 | by Dr. Maximilian Holland

Having recently criticised GM for aiming to increase its focus on electric vehicles, Trump has now called VW's new EV production investment in Chattanooga "A big win!" What's up with that

Trump Declares War On General Motors, Threatens End To EV Tax Credit

November 28th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley

Donald Trump is roaring his disapproval of General Motors' decision to shutter US manufacturing plants and says he will retaliate.

What Mary Barra’s National EV Mandate Plan Says — And Doesn’t Say — About General Motors

October 27th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley

Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, has a plan for a national ZEV policy. What does that mean?

Bold Action Is Needed For GM To Achieve Mary Barra’s Stretching Vision

September 6th, 2018 | by Kyle Field

GM CEO and Chairman Mary Barra paints an inspiring picture for the future of the automotive industry and GM, while refusing to acknowledge how far behind GM is in key metrics like safety and autonomous driving

Cars

Oil Execs Pan Electric Cars At Houston Energy Conference, Fail To Say One Word About Climate Change

March 12th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley

Energy industry leaders met in Houston last week for the CERA Week conference. Almost to a man (there were virtually no women on the stage) they saw nothing but bright skies ahead for fossil fuels and expressed little concern about electric vehicles. Where do I get a job like that?

Cars

Mary Barra Speaks Truth To Rich White Men In Houston

March 8th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley

Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, went to the CERA conference in Houston this week to push for more industry cooperation on electric car charging infrastructure, uniform vehicle emissions standards, and support for renewable energy. Good on ya, Mary!

Cars

GM CEO Says Chevy Bolt Production To Be Increased, Doesn’t Say By How Much

March 8th, 2018 | by James Ayre

It's hard to tell exactly what GM CEO Mary Barra actually intends with regard to Chevy Bolt EV sales. Is GM actually trying to sell the model in high numbers? If that's the case, then why is advertising non-existent, and why aren't dealers pushing the models?

Cars

GM Embraces Schizophrenia: One Company For Electric Cars In China, One Company For Trucks In America

February 5th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley

GM's CEO, Mary Barra, tells the press that her company will basically split into two separate divisions -- one building electric cars for the world market in China, the other manufacturing trucks and SUVs in America.

Batteries

What Changed In The EV Battery Market In November?

December 17th, 2017 | by Zachary Shahan

The battery market is one of the most interesting industries in the global economy. As part of our new "What Changed ... ?" series, it seemed appropriate to include a thorough update of what changes in the EV battery market on a monthly basis. Below is a rundown of what changed in November

Cars

If GM Is Serious, It Will Still Take About 16 Years To Catch Up To Tesla

November 19th, 2017 | by Michael Barnard

Chevy plans to put three more cars based on the Chevy Bolt platform on the road by 2021, and then introduce a new modular electric platform supporting at least 20 new vehicles by 2023. If they stick to these plans, a reasonable question is how long it will take before they have more fully electric cars on the roads of the world than Tesla, if ever

Autonomous Vehicles

GM Announces Plans For Line Of Profitable Electric Vehicles In 2021

November 16th, 2017 | by Kyle Field

General Motors CEO Mary Barra shared with investors on Wednesday that the company is planning a new family of electric vehicles that will be both affordable and profitable. The news was dropped by Ms. Barra at the Barclays Global Automotive Conference in New York

Cars

General Motors Announces Plans To Ramp Up Electric Car Production Over Next 5 Years

October 2nd, 2017 | by Steve Hanley

General Motors says it will have two new electric cars on sale in 18 months and 20 models in its lineup by 2023, plus a fuel cell powered truck chassis.

Cars

Crazy Auto Company Exec Comments About Tesla

July 15th, 2017 | by Guest Contributor

Editor's Note: Below is a repost from TeslaMondo that is followed by excerpts from an EV Annex post that further builds on the topic, with the topic being crazy anti-Tesla quotes from non-Tesla auto company execs

Autonomous Vehicles

Lyft Aims For 100% Renewable Energy & Self-Driving Bolt Fleet

June 16th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley

General Motors makes the Chevy Bolt, a fully electric car. General Motors also has a half billion dollar investment in Lyft, the on-demand taxi service that competes head to head with Uber. In the future, the Chevy Bolt may be the backbone of Lyft's fleet of autonomous driving cars, and those cars may be 100% powered by renewable energy