GM’s Upcoming Electric Trucks & SUVs “Will Be Profitable From Day One” — CleanTechnica Report

Credit to Author: Loren McDonald| Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 20:00:21 +0000

On Monday, General Motors announced its plans to build all-electric trucks and SUVs, along with the Cruise Origin, an electric autonomous ride sharing sharing vehicle, at the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant. I spoke with GM leadership about the news. Some initial notes are below. More are coming in a future article

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General Motors Will Convert Hamtramck Factory To Autonomous & Electric Vehicle Production

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 16:00:37 +0000

GM’s Detroit/Hamtramck factory will close at the end of February and will be reconfigured to produce electric vehicles, including the Cruise Origin electric shuttle.

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GM & LG Chem’s 30+ GWh Ohio Battery Gigafactory Highlights Rapid EV Industry Progress

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2020 21:00:13 +0000

The market has changed much since then, and just one month ago GM and LG Chem announced a joint venture to build a 30+ GWh battery factory in Ohio, and drive down battery costs in the process

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The Vehicle Classes, Range, & Features in High Demand with EV Drivers — New Report

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2019 21:40:36 +0000

For years, we have asked respondents what vehicle body type they prefer for an EV. The answers may surprise you. Despite the crossover and SUV craze, our respondents in North America indicated they prefer a sedan or hatchback

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GM Partners With LG Chem In New Joint Venture To Supply Batteries For Electric Trucks

Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2019 17:35:31 +0000

General Motors and LG Chem are establishing a new joint venture to build battery cells at scale in the US. The new JV puts both companies on equal footing and will kick off with the construction of a new 30 GWh battery cell plant in northeastern Ohio that will create more than 1,100 new jobs

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LG Chem & SK Innovation Are Locked In A Cage Fighting Match That Could Destroy Them Both

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 18:25:02 +0000

A bitter dispute between LG Chem and SK Innovation over lithium-ion battery technology threatens to delay the rollout of electric cars in the US and Europe.

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Tesla Experience Centers In China Receive First Model 3s, Panasonic Passes On China Battery Factory

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2019 04:40:29 +0000

Tesla has 49 so-called Experience Centers in China where people can go to learn more about Tesla automobiles. CNN reports that Model 3 sedans built at Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai are now available at those Experience Centers for test drives, citing a post Tesla made on WeChat. The Model 3 is also featured at an international car show in the city of Guangzhou that opened last Friday

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Tesla Gigafactory 3 Has ~7,000 Battery Packs In Stock For Chinese Model 3 Production, Will Use LG Chem Cells In 2020

Credit to Author: Chanan Bos| Date: Sun, 03 Nov 2019 07:43:56 +0000

Tesla’s Gigafactory 3 was built in a hurry because both China and Tesla had a lot to prove to the world, and if anyone was betting against Elon, they lost and joined a very long list of people who doubted Musk and were proven wrong

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Tesla Gigafactory 3 Has ~7,000 Battery Packs In Stock For 2019 Model 3 Production, Will Use LG Chem Cells In 2020

Credit to Author: Chanan Bos| Date: Sun, 03 Nov 2019 07:43:56 +0000

Tesla’s Gigafactory 3 was built in a hurry because both China and Tesla had a lot to prove to the world, and if anyone was betting against Elon, they lost and joined a very long list of people who doubted Musk and were proven wrong

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China × Cleantech — August 2019: Tesla Gigafactory 3, Post-Subsidy EV Sales, Solar Cheaper Than Fossils

Credit to Author: Tim Dixon| Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2019 23:29:35 +0000

Welcome to the next issue of China x Cleantech, our August 2019 edition. For our full China × Cleantech history, stroll over to the “Future Trends” section of our website. For the July edition, click here

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