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2024.10.17

09:00

GM, Hon Hai, others to replace imports with local production, Mexican official says

Asia Tech Wire (Oct 17) -- General Motors, Hon Hai and others will replace imports with local production, a Mexican official said.

2024.09.05

05:51

GM to launch first ethanol-capable hybrid-flex cars in Brazil

Asia Tech Wire (Sep 5) -- General Motors said Wednesday it will begin production in Brazil of its first-ever hybrid-flex car, which has a battery that can run on 100% ethanol or gasoline.

2024.08.01

06:44

SAIC-GM's NEV retail sales up 27% in July

Asia Tech Wire (Aug 1) -- SAIC General Motors Corp., the China joint venture between General Motors and SAIC Motor, disclosed on Thursday that its retail sales of new-energy vehicles in July amounted to 7,901 units, up 27% from the previous month.

2024.07.16

03:35

GM CEO says EV deliveries are slowing down

Asia Tech Wire (July 16) -- General Motors CEO Mary Barra said at an event Monday that the company is slowing down electric vehicle deliveries.

2022.01.20

08:39

GM Expands Hydrogen Fuel Cell Business

Asian Tech Press (Jan 20) -- Reuters reports that General Motors said it plans to expand its hydrogen fuel cell business beyond cars to provide hydrogen-powered generators for construction sites, music festivals, data centers, and the military.

2022.01.05

05:40

Toyota overtakes GM to become the highest-selling car company in the U.S.

Asian Tech Press (Jan 05) -- In 2021, Toyota overtook GM to become the best-selling automaker in the United States, the first time since 1931 that GM has lost its U.S. "top-seller" position.

2021.12.17

10:30

The CEO of GM's self-driving subsidiary Cruise is stepping down

Asian Tech Press (Dec 17) -- According to The Verge, General Motors has announced that Dan Ammann, CEO of Cruise, a self-driving car company that is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GM, is leaving the company. Kyle Vogt, co-founder and chief technology officer of Cruise, will take over as interim CEO.

2021.12.13

07:31

LG Energy Solution, GM considering building 3rd JV battery plant in Michigan

Asian Tech Press (Dec 13) -- LG Energy Solution and General Motors (GM) are considering investing $2 billion to build their third joint venture battery plant in Michigan, U.S., according to the Wall Street Journal.

2021.12.09

08:55

U.S. firm sues Toyota, Honda, GM for alleged patent infringement on in-car communication tech

Asian Tech Press (Dec 09) -- The U.S. patent management firm Intellectual Ventures is suing Toyota, Honda Motor Co. and General Motors for allegedly infringing on about 12 of its patents for communications technology used in connected cars, according to people familiar with the matter.

2021.11.12

06:53

GM to launch 10 EV models in South Korea by 2025

Asian Tech Press (Nov 12) -- According to Steve Kiefer, head of GM's international business, the corporation aims to launch ten electric vehicle models in South Korea by 2025, but no plans to build them in the country at this moment.

2021.10.28

08:36

GM to deploy 40,000 EV charging piles in North America starting 2022

Asian Tech Press (OCT 28) -- General Motors has announced its plans to deploy electric vehicle charging piles. According to the plan, it will install 40,000 new charging piles in the United States and Canada.

2021.09.14

10:07

GM invests in radar software startup Oculii

Asian Tech Press (SEP 14) -- GM's venture capital arm has invested millions of dollars in Oculii, a U.S.-based self-driving car radar sensor software startup, said Steven Hong, co-founder of the company.

2021.09.07

08:21

Honda and GM electric vehicles to share over 50% of their parts

Asian Tech Press (SEP 07) -- Japan's Honda Motor will bring its electric cars to the U.S. market and share over 50% of the vehicle components with General Motors, according to Nikkei.

2021.08.23

07:01

LG Chem to cover losses as GM recalls of all Chevrolet Bolt EVs due to fire risk

General Motors has decided to recall all Bolt (including the new Bolt EUV) models.

2021.06.15

16:00

Hyundai, GM working on flying cars and may launch air cab services as soon as 2025

South Korea's Hyundai Motor and U.S. General Motors said Monday that they are developing flying cars. Hyundai is optimistic that air cab services may be available as soon as 2025.

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