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Even though the official announcement of the new Hummer EV has been delayed, we’re still getting a look at what’s to come. GMC just gave us some details, with pictures of a (simulated) interior. And it’s coming with removable panels for a unique open-air interior.
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Honda and GM announced today that they’ll be working together on electric cars. Neither company currently has competitive offerings on the road. But will this joint venture be what Honda needs to finally break into the EV market?
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GM is very aware that the all-electric future is somewhere on the horizon. And they’re taking big steps to make sure they’re not left in the dust. GM has been investing big in EV technology, and they’ve just unveiled what’s going to be powering the future of the company. This new EV platform might be one of the most flexible designs in the industry. Is it enough to keep GM ahead in an electric future?
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Cadillac is set to be the next big established car manufacturer to dip their toes into the EV market. When GM initially announced that the brand would lead GM’s electrification efforts I was skeptical. But it seems 2020 is finally the year for GM to commit to EVs. And we’ll finally be able to see what they’ve been working on in April.
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The Super Bowl yesterday featured several advertisements for electric cars. With these advertisement slots being some of the most coveted and expensive it’s clear that car manufacturers see all the momentum EVs have gained. But despite the effort, it’s obvious that these companies still don’t know how to sell electric cars.
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The Hummer has always been known as THE gas guzzler. Hummers are big, loud, and burn through gas. But it looks like that’s changing with a new model set to be unveiled on May 20th. We took a look at the possibility of an electric Hummer a while ago, and while we did say it wasn’t impossible I’m still surprised to see new teasers coming from GM. Let’s take a look at the new, aptly-named Super Truck.
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Yesterday Cruise, a self-driving startup majority-owned by GM, unveiled their first complete driverless car. A car without a steering wheel or driver’s seat is bound to be designed a bit differently than we’re used to. And the new Cruise Origin ends up looking like some sort of oddly squashed symmetrical bus with tons of space inside. It’s got a large sliding door on the curbside and seating for 6, with the seats facing in towards each other.
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News is coming out of General Motors that their premium Cadillac brand is about to follow the lead of other luxury car makers and become predominantly all-electric at some point in the near future, potentially as soon as 2030.
It has long been rumored that a shift to an all EV line up could be in the cards for the brand, and this was confirmed by the President of Cadillac, Steve Carlisle, in a recent interview with the press. He didn’t go as far as guaranteeing the change but did suggest that plans are already in place to shift towards mostly EV production within the next decade.
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Picture this: It’s June 1st, 2009 and General Motors is announcing their bankruptcy following the start of the great recession in the United States. One of the multiple brands they decide to discontinue as part of the announcement is Hummer. Green energy and electric vehicle advocates worldwide jump for joy at the news. The gas-guzzler which had skirted EPA requirements for fuel-economy ratings due to its heavy gross vehicle weight was now headed to the grave.
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