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2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV 2LT AWD Starts At $56,715, Offers 279-Mile Range

General Motors has announced updated pricing and range estimates along with timing and availability for the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV in the US.  The good news is the Blazer EV will begin shipping to customers this summer, as promised at last year’s…

GM And Six Other Automakers Unite To Create EV Fast Charging Infrastructure Across North America 

An alliance of seven major automakers that includes GM as well as BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, and Stellantis has shaken hands on building a network of EV fast chargers that will include tens of thousands of individual “high-powered charge…

GM Hires EV And Retail Leader For The European Market 

GM has just announced that it has hired EV and retail leader Pere Brugal as the new chief commercial officer in Europe, where the company prepares a new market entry as an all-electric player.  The automaker’s European subsidiary announced the hiring of…

GM Is Making A New Chevy Bolt EV With An Ultium Battery

General Motors announced today that it’s developing a next-generation Chevrolet Bolt based on the automaker’s Ultium battery and drive technology to deliver “great affordability, range and technology.” It’s following three electric vehicles Chevrolet is already scheduled to launch this year:…

Nissan Follows Ford, GM and Adopts Tesla Charging 

Nissan is the latest car manufacturer to ensure that its electric vehicles can use Tesla chargers. Nissan announced an agreement with Tesla on Wednesday to adopt the North American Charging Standard, or NACS, beginning in 2025.  Nissan’s first battery-powered SUV, the Nissan Ariya,…

Ford Says Ford Fiesta Could Return As An Electric Vehicle 

Ford  (F) – Get Free Report has plans to transition its inventory of vehicles from internal combustion engines to all-electric in Europe by 2035 but has not said when it will be all-electric in the US. At the same time, General Motors’  (GM) – Get…

Tesla Has a New Rival Producing Electric Sedans in US 

Electric vehicle producers across the industry have ambitious goals for the remainder of this year, even if it might mean lowering some prices to drive sales, especially in China. General Motors reportedly lowered its Cadillac Lyric base price, Tesla reduced…

GM Acquires Battery Software Startup In Quest To Become EV Battery Leader 

The acquisition of ALGOLiON Ltd., led by GM’s newly-formed Technology Acceleration and Commercialization (TAC) organization, will help the OEM bring new battery technologies to market faster, it said in a press release.  ALGOLiON, founded in 2014, has “developed sophisticated software…

Mercedes-Benz Picks Tesla’s Charging Standard For North America EVs From 2025 

German automaker Mercedes-Benz (MBGn.DE) said on Friday its electric vehicles in North America will adopt the Tesla-developed charging technology from 2025 and also get access to more than 12,000 of its Superchargers from next year.  The company joins American rivals Ford (F.N) and General…

GM Joins Electric Vehicle Upswing In Expanding US Market 

General Motors’ US electric vehicle sales more than doubled in the second quarter from the same period a year earlier, adding to evidence of a growing appetite among consumers for battery-powered cars and trucks. The Detroit carmaker said on Wednesday…