With chip shortages, 80% of car buyers pay more than sticker price
Only a year ago almost no one paid the full sticker price when buying a new car. Now… you’re lucky if you can get MSRP.
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GM aims for self-driving car; Chevy unveils electric Silverado
General Motors CEO Mary Barra said Wednesday during CES that the automaker hopes to sell self-driving cars to consumers by the middle of this decade. And Chevy is rolling out an electric Silverado.
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General Motors CEO Mary Barra is first woman to oversee Business Roundtable
General Motors CEO Mary Barra will become the first-ever female chair of the Business Roundtable, a powerful CEO alliance, beginning in January.
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Why EVs are heavier than gas-powered cars: batteries
The GMC Hummer EV is about three times the weight of a Honda Civic. Electric vehicles can be heavier than gas-powered cars due to the weight of batteries. So, is weight good or bad? Turns out, it’s complicated.
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GM to invest $2.3B in Tennessee electric battery plant adjacent to its assembly plant
General Motors and LG plan to build a new $2.3 billion plant to build batteries for electric vehicles, a key step toward the US automaker’s goal of an all-electric future. The new plant, GM’s second EV battery operation with LG, will be adjacent to the automaker’s Spring Hill assembly...
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GM shutting down plants amid semiconductor chip shortage
General Motors is temporarily shutting down more auto plants, leading to tight inventories at dealerships and higher prices for customers. The global chip shortage is to blame. The company announced it would shut production at two US plants — in Spring Hill, Tennessee, and Lansing Delta Township, Michigan, in...
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GM launches electric Hummer SUV with a Final 4 boost from LeBron James
GM revealed the GMC Hummer EV SUV on Saturday in a 60-second commercial narrated by LeBron James shown during the Houston-Baylor NCAA Final Four basketball game. A longer version of the commercial appears on the GMC.com website.
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Bright idea? GM unveils electric delivery system: van, motorized pallet (watch the video)
General Motors is starting a new vehicle brand to sell electric delivery vans in the United States and Canada beginning in 2021. Here are the details.
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Electric vehicles charge from hype to reality in a remarkable year of development
“Every single car company on the face of planet has committed to EVs in a very big way,” the founder of a charging company once considered a crackpot says. “The news is overwhelming.”
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