GM going "all in" on EVs

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Hopefully their logo propels them to better product launches. The Cadillac Lyric and Hummer launch were about as awful as anything you would ever watch and were not very inspirational for their future.
They seem very tone deaf to what BEV buyers actually want.
 

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I'm all for more competition in the BEV space because competition breed ingenuity and propels the tech forward. I hope that means success for GM. That said, that logo is horrendous and should have never passed the conference room they were in when the decisions were being made
 


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https://www.greencarreports.com/new...ttery-plant-plans-hydrogen-fuel-cell-projects
GM accelerates battery-plant plans, hydrogen fuel-cell projects
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STEPHEN EDELSTEIN JUNE 17, 2021


General Motors on Wednesday announced plans for two additional United States battery factories and new hydrogen fuel-cell projects as part of a $35 billion investment in green technology through 2025.

The two newly-announced battery-cell plants will complement factories in Ohio (supplying the GMC Hummer EV and Chevrolet Silverado EV) and Tennessee (supplying the Cadillac Lyriq) that are already under construction, under joint ventures with cell manufacturer LG Chem. A GM press release said they will be completed by mid-decade, with locations to be announced at a later date.

All four planned factories will make cells for GM's new Ultium modular battery system, to be used in future GM vehicles as well as two SUVs for Honda—one for the main Honda brand, and one for the Acura luxury brand.

Beyond the 30 EVs GM has said it will launch globally by 2025, the new investments will open up possibilities for other vehicles, including electric commercial trucks, as well as additional United States assembly capacity for electric SUVs, GM said.


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On June 15, GM also signed a memorandum of understanding with railroad-equipment firm Wabtec to supply both Ultium batteries and Hydrotec hydrogen fuel cells for locomotives.

Separately, GM said it has deals to supply fuel cells to Navistar for commercial trucks scheduled to launch in 2024, Liebherr-Aerospace for aircraft auxiliary power units (APUs), and Lockheed Martin for future lunar rovers.

GM is backing away from fuel-cell tech in passenger vehicles, so these partnerships likely represent the future of the technology, from the company's perspective.

The automaker said it will launch third-generation fuel cells by mid-decade, promising greater power density and lower costs. Fuel cells are manufactured in Brownstown Charter Township, Michigan, in a joint venture with Honda.
 
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https://www.greencarreports.com/new...ttery-plant-plans-hydrogen-fuel-cell-projects
GM accelerates battery-plant plans, hydrogen fuel-cell projects
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STEPHEN EDELSTEIN JUNE 17, 2021


General Motors on Wednesday announced plans for two additional United States battery factories and new hydrogen fuel-cell projects as part of a $35 billion investment in green technology through 2025.

The two newly-announced battery-cell plants will complement factories in Ohio (supplying the GMC Hummer EV and Chevrolet Silverado EV) and Tennessee (supplying the Cadillac Lyriq) that are already under construction, under joint ventures with cell manufacturer LG Chem. A GM press release said they will be completed by mid-decade, with locations to be announced at a later date.

All four planned factories will make cells for GM's new Ultium modular battery system, to be used in future GM vehicles as well as two SUVs for Honda—one for the main Honda brand, and one for the Acura luxury brand.

Beyond the 30 EVs GM has said it will launch globally by 2025, the new investments will open up possibilities for other vehicles, including electric commercial trucks, as well as additional United States assembly capacity for electric SUVs, GM said.


gmc-hummer-ev_100787594_l.webp
2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV

On June 15, GM also signed a memorandum of understanding with railroad-equipment firm Wabtec to supply both Ultium batteries and Hydrotec hydrogen fuel cells for locomotives.

Separately, GM said it has deals to supply fuel cells to Navistar for commercial trucks scheduled to launch in 2024, Liebherr-Aerospace for aircraft auxiliary power units (APUs), and Lockheed Martin for future lunar rovers.

GM is backing away from fuel-cell tech in passenger vehicles, so these partnerships likely represent the future of the technology, from the company's perspective.

The automaker said it will launch third-generation fuel cells by mid-decade, promising greater power density and lower costs. Fuel cells are manufactured in Brownstown Charter Township, Michigan, in a joint venture with Honda.
What’s most interesting to me about this is the continued investment in fuel cell technology. The article makes clear they are backing away from it for consumer vehicles, but it seems GM believes there is a future for it in a commercial setting.
 

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What’s most interesting to me about this is the continued investment in fuel cell technology. The article makes clear they are backing away from it for consumer vehicles, but it seems GM believes there is a future for it in a commercial setting.
It makes me think they believe even with solid state batteries, the energy density and cost for fuel cells makes sense for large, long-distance vehicles.
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