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Production at General Motors’ Talegaon plant seized back in 2020 after the company decided to pull out of the Indian market. Hyundai is planning to acquire General Motors’ manufacturing unit located at Talegaon, near Pune. Hyundai Motor India has ...

Hyundai inks pact to acquire GM India's Talegaon manufacturing facility

Hyundai Motor India on Monday said it has inked a term sheet to potentially acquire land, buildings and certain manufacturing equipment at General Motors India’s Talegaon-based manufacturing plant. The company has inked a “term sheet” for the potential acquisition of ...

Hyundai Motors India to be potential new owners of GM's Talegaon plant

Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) has signed a ‘Term Sheet’ to explore the possibility of purchasing specific assets from General Motors India’s Talegaon Factory in Maharashtra. The Term Sheet covers the proposed acquisition of (i) Land & Buildings and (ii) ...

Look for New GM EVs to Pop-up in Your Favorite Netflix Shows

First things first: What does the deal entail? Is this type of advertising common? How is this beneficial for both companies? What does this partnership mean for GM and Netflix? General Motors and Netflix have announced a brand-new partnership ...

CA: Courier Purolator to spend CA$1 bn to decarbonize operations

Purolator, a courier service owned by Canada Post, will invest one billion Canadian dollars in decarbonising its fleet within the decade. This includes the purchase of more than 3,500 fully electric last-mile delivery vehicles and the electrification of more ...

Samsung SDI will supply cylindrical battery cells to GM

Samsung SDI is to supply General Motors with cylindrical battery cells for electric cars. According to Korean media, the companies will build a joint manufacturing plant with an annual capacity of at least 30 GWh. And another carmaker could ...

The Gas-Guzzling V8 Isn’t Dead; GM Invests Nearly $1 Billion to Keep Them Alive

Is GM developing a new V8 engine? Is Chevy Killing the V8? Why is General Motors investing in V8 engine development and production? But Toyota went hybrid with the Tundra; why can’t GM do the same? How will this ...

GM patents new tech to automatically clean touchscreens

Having a dedicated violet LED allows the tech to work on-demand, regardless of the time of day. General Motors is said to be working on a new tech which could automatically clean fingerprint smudges, oil residuals, dust and other ...

GM to produce electric drives in Ontario

General Motors has announced an investment in its powertrain plant in St. Catharines in the Canadian province of Ontario to produce more than 400,000 electric drive system units per year in the future. However, GM is making the investment ...

Manufacturer RallyCross Teams May Make Your Next Toyota or Cadillac Faster

What is RallyCross? Toyota and General Motors have RallyCross teams Motorsports experience is good for engineering Imagine clocking out of work, then meeting up with your coworkers to take a car to an offroad RallyCross racing event. You all ...

Toyota’s Global Brand Figurehead Shoichiro Toyoda Dead at 97

The early life of Shoichiro Toyoda Seven decades of service to ‘The Toyota Way’ What’s next for Toyota? Third-generation scion of Toyota Motor Corporation Shoichiro Toyoda, who transformed the Japanese manufacturer into a global powerhouse, has died. The 97-year-old ...

Magna produces battery cases for new General Motors EV

Magna will supply battery enclosures to the new Chevrolet Silverado EV, said to hit the read in 2024. Production of the battery cases will begin later this year at the Magna Electric Vehicle Structure facility in St. Clair, Michigan, ...

The world’s biggest carmakers

Big bucks 1. Volkswagen AG 2. Toyota Motor Corporation 3. Mercedes-Benz AG 4. Ford Motor Company 5. Honda Motor Company 6. General Motors 7. BMW AG 8. SAIC Motor Corporation 9. Stellantis N.V. 10. Hyundai Motor Company Volkswagen was ...

Cadillac’s Optional Black Matte Finish for the CT5-V Blackwing Is Over $8,000

2023 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing in black matte What other colors does Cadillac offer? Special care for matte-finish cars The 2023 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing recently gained a new badge to differentiate it from other V-series cars. As the General Motors ...

Small electric bakkies could be the next big thing

Having zipped from six-figure sedans to Costco-crushing SUVs, electrification is finally zeroing in on the auto industry’s most esoteric form: the tiny pickup truck. At least two major carmakers are considering adding small, battery-powered pickups to their growing parade ...

Movie heroes to save both the world and the environment

Electric cars are increasingly finding their way into films and series. The streaming giant Netflix has announced that it will increase the presence of electric vehicles in shows and films it produces itself. The first step is a cooperation ...

General Motors invests in Lithium Americas

General Motors is investing in the lithium producer Lithium Americas, thus securing access to the Thacker Pass mine in Nevada, the largest known source of lithium in the USA and the third largest in the world. In addition, GM ...

Honda reveals hydrogen strategy

Honda has published its future strategy for hydrogen fuel cells, which primarily involves commercial and heavy-duty vehicles. The Japanese automaker envisages the further development of the FC system developed in collaboration with General Motors – targeting durability and radically ...

GM starts production of the GMC Hummer EV SUV

General Motors began the production of the GMC Hummer EV SUV this week at its Factory Zero electric car factory in Detroit-Hamtramck. Deliveries are scheduled to start at the end of this quarter. The electric SUV is an offshoot ...

GM invests $1.3b in future V8 engines

Four GM V8 engine production facilities across the US to get big funding boost

The Cadillac Celestiq Is Sold out for at Least 18 Months

What is the Cadillac Celestiq? Why is the Celestiq sold out? Cadillac looks to compete with Bentley and Rolls-Royce What’s Cadillac doing to fulfill consumer demand? Working to redefine American automotive luxury and the company itself, Cadillac will produce ...

Cadillac Adds ‘Blackwing’ Badge to V-Series Sedans to Quell Confusion

What does Blackwing mean? What was the issue the Blackwing badge fixed? Can Blackwing owners get the new badge? Those looking to purchase a luxury car may want to know that their vehicle stands out from the crowd. Moreover, ...

GM to switch from pouch to round battery cells

General Motors reportedly wants to switch from pouch to round cells in future electric models. According to a media report, the change in cell format is also the reason why GM and LG Energy Solution apparently do not pursue ...

GM & LG drop plans for fourth US battery factory

General Motors and LG Energy Solution are apparently not pursuing their plan for a fourth joint battery cell plant in the USA. GM could instead build the planned plant in Indiana with a new partner at its side. This ...

New US subsidy regulation allows for subsidy of foreign vehicles

In the new regulation of tax credits for electric vehicles in the USA, there will apparently be a backdoor for foreign manufacturers – via leasing companies. But an influential senator has already announced opposition to the loophole. Shortly before ...

Hyundai is now the world’s third-biggest carmaker

The world’s third-largest carmaker isn’t from the US, Japan, or Europe, at least not anymore. It’s South Korea’s Hyundai. While Toyota and Volkswagen vie each year for pole position atop the global automobile industry, Hyundai has quietly slipped in ...

California DMV Eases Some Restrictions on GM's Cruise While NHTSA Says It Will Investigate

A Waymo autonomous vehicle drives along Masonic Avenue on April 11, 2022 in San Francisco, California. San Francisco is serving as testing grounds for autonomous vehicles with Waymo, a Google subsidiary and Cruise, a subsidiary of General Motors, logging ...

Stolen Camaros Lead to Crazy Car Chase

What do you get when you add nine car thieves, five Chevrolet Camaros, a helicopter, and a whole lot of police cars? You get one wild, ludicrous chase. That high-speed pursuit is precisely what happened on the streets of Lansing, ...

GM & INRIX Join Forces to Develop Cloud-Based Safety Solution for Transportation Planners

General Motors and INRIX Inc., a US developer of mobility analytics and connected car services, have announced a collaboration to develop safety solutions to help transportation and planning agencies achieve road safety goals. The solutions will be available first ...

GM Ventures Invests In EV Advanced Battery Startup Soelect

GM has previously invested in Massachusetts battery startup SES. General Motors Co is among the investors in a North Carolina startup developing fast-charging lithium-metal batteries for future electric vehicles, the companies said Thursday. Two-year-old Soelect announced a Series A ...

GM Says 'Progress' Made In Wage Talks With New Union In Mexico

GM did not address which wage proposals were under discussion General Motors made “important progress” in wage negotiations with a new independent union representing several thousand workers at a GM plant in central Mexico, the auto giant told Reuters ...

Pricey Models Help GM Outrace First-Quarter Supply Chain Snarls

General Motors Co’s first-quarter profit beat analyst estimates on Tuesday, as the automaker focused on sales of more expensive models with higher margins, even with production still limited by chip shortages and supply chain disruptions. GM’s net income dipped ...

GM's Electric Commercial Vehicle Unit Signs Deals With Walmart, FedEx

The automaker started delivering the EV600 van last month and will add the smaller EV410 in late 2023. General Motors Co’s electric commercial vehicle business, BrightDrop, said on Wednesday it has signed a new deal to supply EVs to ...

GM To Deliver Electric SUV Cadillac Lyriq To Customers In 'Few Months'

General Motors Co’s pre-production version of electric SUV Cadillac Lyriq have been assembled and the final production version is expected to be delivered to customers in a few months, President Mark Reuss said in a LinkedIn post on Thursday. ...

Blink To Supply EV Chargers At GM Dealerships In North America

Level 2 charging can generally provide a vehicle with about 18-28 miles of range per hour Electric vehicle charging network and equipment company Blink Charging said on Tuesday it would supply EV chargers at General Motors (GM) dealerships in ...

General Motors Taps Three Qualcomm Chips To Power Its Ultra Cruise Feature

GM will provide the software to make the system work, and Qualcomm is providing key chips General Motors on Thursday said a trio of chips from Qualcomm Inc will power the “Ultra Cruise” driver-assistance feature on a luxury Cadillac ...

LG Energy Solution, GM To Build $2.1 Billion Battery Factory In U.S.

South Korea’s LG Energy Solution (LGES) plans to spend $2.1 billion with General Motors to build a U.S. electric vehicle (EV) battery plant, parent firm LG Chem said on Tuesday. LGES and GM are expected to fund the project ...

GM Aims To Launch Personal Self-Driving Car By Mid-Decade: CEO

General Motors Co aims to introduce a “personal autonomous vehicle” by mid-decade, Chief Executive Mary Barra said on Wednesday. The self-driving vehicle for personal use is being co-developed with GM’s majority-owned Cruise, Barra said at the annual Consumer Electronics ...

GM introduces new patented energy recovery system

General Motors has introduced a patented energy recovery system for the Ultium electric car platform. It uses the heat generated by the batteries, power electronics and other drive components, but goes beyond the mere function of a heat pump. ...

GM to release a hybrid and battery-electric Corvette

General Motors is electrifying the Corvette. A hybrid version of the new Chevrolet Corvette will be offered from next year, followed by a fully electric Corvette based on GM’s Ultium platform. This has now been officially confirmed by General ...

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