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Tesla Autopilot milepost, Kia electric strategy, China's EV spying: Today's Car News
As the 2018 LA Auto Show winds down, we explore some questions that came out of it, starting with why Kia plans two electric models with the same long-range battery. Tesla announced at the show that its cars have now covered a billion miles driving on Autopilot. Electric cars in China send a lot... read more
GM electric plans, Faraday's future, expanding charger access: Today's Car News
GM plans to announce a major shift in manufacturing that could benefit electric cars. Chevrolet introduced a concept electric drag racer. Charging networks join forces. And... read more October 30, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts
Sources: GM manufacturing revamp could signal faster lane-change to EVs
Less than a week after speaking out in favor of a national electric vehicle mandate, and in the shadow of Tesla reporting a profitable quarter, General Motors might be on the... read more October 30, 2018 by Bengt Halvorson
GM wants Trump administration to consider national electric-vehicle mandate
The term “hail Mary” might be appropriate for what General Motors, led by chief executive officer Mary Barra, is attempting at this stage of the federal... read more October 26, 2018 by Bengt Halvorson
GM to expand Chevy Bolt EV sales, bring battery production to US
As part of a sweeping update on General Motors' electric-car plans, CEO Mary Barra announced the company will expand production and sales of the Chevy Bolt EV. At the same... read more September 7, 2018 by Eric C. Evarts
GM, EVgo to build Chevy Bolt EV fast-charging network, for Maven drivers only
General Motors has consistently declined to fund public charging stations that increase the utility and long-distance potential of the electric cars it sells. The company... read more April 12, 2018 by John Voelcker
Buick to launch new electric, plug-in hybrid models in China; what about US?
For 15 years now, Buick has been a far more important brand in China than it is in North America: four out of five Buicks sold globally are purchased by Chinese buyers. The... read more April 11, 2018 by John Voelcker
Chevy Bolt EV production to grow, GM to work for single set of fuel-economy rules: CEO Barra
General Motors CEO Mary Barra told energy conference attendees in Houston on Wednesday the automaker would increase production of its newest electric vehicle, push for a... read more March 7, 2018 by Aaron Cole
What happens to electric-car sales when tax credits sunset? Each maker differs
Toward the end of last year, electric-car shoppers began to think about a U.S. market without the $7,500 federal tax credit for their purchases of plug-in vehicles. While the... read more February 22, 2018 by Sebastian Blanco
Will GM or Tesla buyers lose electric-car tax credits first? (updated)
A major contributor to electric-car sales is the program under which buyers of new electric cars qualify for a federal income-tax credit of up to $7,500. But these tax... read more February 12, 2018 by Stephen Edelstein
How Silicon Valley startup boosted MPG in 2019 Chevy Silverado pickup truck
It looks like GM's investment arm, GM Ventures, has borne some real-world, fuel-saving fruit. Sophisticated engine-control algorithms under the hood of the 2019 Chevrolet... read more January 22, 2018 by Mark Stevenson
GM promises it can make money on all-electric cars by 2021
Radically new powertrains are widely assumed to lose money for the companies that launch them. Toyota's hybrid-electric system, launched in Japan in 1997, likely didn't break... read more January 15, 2018 by John Voelcker
Cruise AV, GM's autonomous electric Bolt EV, to go into production in 2019
How comfortable would you be in a taxi or car-service vehicle that had no steering wheel, accelerator or brake pedals? That's the question prompted by a photo that has... read more January 12, 2018 by John Voelcker
Commercial tests of self-driving Chevy Bolt EV to launch in many cities in 2019
General Motors officials made a bold announcement on a Thursday conference call with investors: the automaker plans to launch commercial autonomous fleet operations beginning... read more December 1, 2017 by Mark Stevenson
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GM, Nissan push to retain EV credit; tax bill also targets renewables, helps nuclear energy
The United States tax code hasn't seen a major overhaul in decades, and the current Congress—along with the Trump administration—may be learning, or re-learning... read more November 7, 2017 by Sean Szymkowski
GM taps Bolt EV, Volt, Super Cruise chief for new EV lead role
General Motors announced Friday that it would promote Pamela Fletcher to a newly created role to lead the automaker's global electric vehicle program. Fletcher most recently... read more October 13, 2017 by Aaron Cole
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