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Business, Technology, Fuel

GM鈥檚 Mary Barra Boosts Stock as Tech Story Gains Credibility

All General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra needed to hit a stock record was $27 billion and a bit of braggadocio.

January 20, 2021
Business, Technology, Autonomous

GM, Microsoft Lead $2 Billion Funding Round for Cruise

General Motors Co. and Microsoft Corp. are leading a $2 billion investment round in self-driving car startup Cruise in a deal that will bring the software giant鈥檚 cloud and edge-computing capabilities to the venture.

January 19, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics

GM Announces New Electric Delivery Van, Electric Pallet

The market for battery-powered delivery vehicles and equipment has so much potential that General Motors is forming a new business unit to serve it.

January 12, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

GM Changes Corporate Logo to Plug Its EV Strategy

General Motors Co. is changing its corporate logo for the first time in 56 years, giving it a new lowercase script that is designed to look more modern.

January 8, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous, TCA

GMC Sierra Goes Hands-Free

GMC says it will offer its hands-free driver-assistance feature Super Cruise on its Sierra pickup sometime in 2022.

December 9, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel

Nikola, GM Sign New Scaled-Back MOU

Nikola Corp. and General Motors Co. announced a new nonbinding memorandum of understanding for a global supply agreement that would integrate GM鈥檚 Hydrotec fuel cell system for Nikola鈥檚 Classes 7-8 vehicles.

November 30, 2020
Government, Business

GM Pulls Support From Trump鈥檚 Battle With California on Emissions

General Motors Co. will withdraw from the legal battle between the Trump administration and California officials over the state鈥檚 authority to set automobile emissions rules, a major shift in the contentious fight that has fractured the industry.

November 23, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

GM to Recall 7 Million Vehicles to Replace Takata Air Bags

The U.S. is making General Motors recall and repair nearly 6 million big pickup trucks and SUVs equipped with potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators.

November 23, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel

GM: New Batteries Cut Electric Car Costs, Increase Range

General Motors says a pending breakthrough in battery chemistry will cut the price of its electric vehicles so they equal those powered by gasoline within five years. The technology also will increase the range per charge to as much as 450 miles.

November 19, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

General Motors Plans 3,000 Hires for EV Development

General Motors Co. is going on a hiring binge to accelerate its development of electric vehicles.

November 9, 2020