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The Hummer is coming back but this time as a 1,000-horsepower all electric EV pickup
General Motors has confirmed its first-ever electric pickup truck will officially be known as the GMC Hummer EV. GM also revealed the new Hummer will be available with the equivalent of 1000hp, 11,500 LB-FT of torque (15,590Nm) and 0-100kmh in 3 seconds! By comparison the top of the range model of the Rivian R1T has…
Read full article >>General Motors spending over $3 billion AUD to set up an EV-only plant in Detroit
General Motors’ vision of an all-electric future is coming into clearer focus and gaining momentum with a $2.2 billion USD ($3.2 billion AUD) investment at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to produce a variety of all-electric trucks and SUVs. GM’s first all-electric truck will be a pickup with production scheduled to begin in late 2021. This…
Read full article >>GM owned Vauxhall announce the Vivaro-e a full electric version of its best-selling van
UK based GM owned manufacturer Vauxhall will launch the new Vivaro-e next year, the pure battery electric version of its best-selling medium van. Following the addition of the all-electric Corsa-e and plug-in hybrid Grandland X Hybrid4 to its product range, the Vivaro-e marks the next chapter in Vauxhall’s electrification strategy. The British brand is committed…
Read full article >>The Vauxhall Corsa, one of Britain’s best known and most popular cars, is going electric
The Vauxhall Corsa, one of Britain’s best known and most popular cars, is going electric, and will be available to reserve from today. Known as the Corsa-e, the fully-electric car is the flag-bearer for a completely new Corsa range, based on Vauxhall’s advanced, CMP Multi-Energy Platform. With 136PS from its 50kWh battery and acceleration from…
Read full article >>GM announces its Digital Vehicle Platform, a new electric architecture for EV’s and self-driving cars
General Motors President Mark Reuss has announced the company’s all-new electronic platform necessary for its next-generation of vehicles, EVs, active safety, infotainment and connectivity features, and the evolution of their Super Cruise hands-free driver assistance feature. These and many other advancements are central to GM’s vision for a world with zero crashes, zero emissions and…
Read full article >>General Motors CEO confirms plans for Electric Pickup Truck to take on Ford, Rivian & Tesla
Just days after the announcement of Fords $500 million USD investment in EV start up Rivian, General Motors has now announced it would also develop an all electrified pickup truck. General Motors CEO Mary Barra confirmed plans for an all-electric full-size truck during Tuesday’s quarterly financial results call to investors. Barra said that electric “full-size…
Read full article >>General Motors believes in an all-electric future and will launch 20 all-electric cars by 2023
General Motors have outlined an all-electric path to zero emissions with at least 20 new all-electric vehicles to be produced by 2023 in an announcement made today in Detroit. In the next 18 months, GM will introduce two new all-electric vehicles based off technology they have developed from their years of production of the Chevrolet…
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