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Business, Technology, Fuel

GM Going Forward With Nikola Partnership Talks on Trucks

General Motors Co. is moving ahead in its talks with startup Nikola Corp. over a proposed partnership to make electric and fuel cell powered trucks, a senior executive at the Detroit automaker said.

October 21, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel

GM to Plan Third EV Plant in Big Plug-In Bet

General Motors Co. is investing more than $2 billion in six U.S. plants, including a makeover of a former Saturn plant in Tennessee into its third factory to produce electric models.

October 20, 2020
Business, Technology, TCA

GM to Rename Michigan Plant Factory Zero

DETROIT General Motors Co. on Oct. 16 renamed its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant Factory Zero, a sign of GMs deepening commitment to an electric future that insiders call zero zero zero.

October 16, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

GMs Cruise Unit OKd for Automated Tests in San Francisco

General Motors Co.s Cruise unit will be allowed to test autonomous vehicles on public roads in San Francisco without a safety driver, joining Amazon .com Inc.-backed Zoox Inc. and a handful of other self-driving startups.

October 15, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel

GM Considers Boosting Stake in Nikola in Reworked Deal

General Motors Co. is considering revisions to its deal with embattled Nikola Corp., according to people familiar with the discussions, and may seek a higher stake in the startup now that its valuation has fallen after allegations of deception.

October 2, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel

Steve Girsky Rises From Matchmaker to Chairman at Nikola

With Trevor Milton having stepped down as executive chairman of Nikola Motor Co. Sept. 21, the spotlight now falls to new chairman of the board Steve Girsky.

September 21, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous, TCA

GM Introduces Ultium Drive to Power EVs

General Motors Co.'s future electric vehicles are expected to be powered by five drive units and three motors known as Ultium Drive, which will help the company transition its lineup to all-electric, the automaker said Sept. 16.

September 16, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA

GM Signs Deal With Honda to Develop Future Products

General Motors and Honda have a deal to share vehicle platforms and technology in North America starting next year.

September 3, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

GM CEO Mary Barra to Meet With Ivanka Trump at Job Training Site

General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra will meet Sept. 2 with President Donald Trumps daughter and adviser, Ivanka Trump, who is scheduled to tour the automakers training center north of Detroit.

September 2, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

GM to Double Down on China After Tesla Grabs EV Lead

General Motors Co. is accelerating its push into the fast-growing electric-car segment in China, the worlds largest market, seeking to challenge sales leader Tesla Inc. and a slew of local contenders.

August 19, 2020