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GM sets to double revenue, lead US in electric vehicle sales
The Associated Press ^ | October 6, 2021 | By TOM KRISHER

Posted on 10/06/2021 12:19:06 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

WARREN, Mich. (AP) — General Motors plans to cash in as the world switches from combustion engines to battery power, promising to double its annual revenue by 2030 with an array of new electric vehicles, profitable gas-powered cars and trucks, and services such as an electronic driving system that can handle most tasks on the road.

In announcements Wednesday ahead of a two-day investor event in suburban Detroit, the company also pledged to unseat Tesla and become the electric vehicle market share leader in U.S., although no time frame was given.

The company also teased upcoming new electric vehicles including a Chevrolet small SUV that will cost around $30,000, as well as electric trucks from Chevrolet and GMC, crossover SUVs from Buick, and luxury vehicles from Cadillac. An electric Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck that can go 400 miles per charge will be unveiled at the CES gadget show in January. A GMC electric pickup will follow.

Electric vehicles will draw new buyers to GM vehicles, according to Reuss. He also said the company is going to create a dedicated factory to build electric trucks, from an existing facility.

The Detroit automaker plans to have more than half of its North American and China factories be capable of making electric vehicles by 2030.

At the same time it’s rolling out new EVs, GM will improve its combustion engine products, including making them more efficient with less pollution, Reuss said.

It also pledged to increase its investment in EV charging networks by nearly $750 million through 2025.

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: automotive; electric; general; motors; woke
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To: Da Coyote

They need a Saturn Volt.


41 posted on 10/06/2021 1:38:50 PM PDT by hardspunned (former GOP globalist stooge)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Biden Admin on a buying spree


42 posted on 10/06/2021 1:39:02 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Just one of many nails for the coffin.


43 posted on 10/06/2021 1:51:44 PM PDT by GranTorino (Bloody Lips Save Ships.)
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To: Red Badger

Or outdoor temperature which drastically effects that number.

Their number probably occurs with one passenger at 70 degrees on flat road with no stops. Driving at 30MPH with brand new batteries.


44 posted on 10/06/2021 1:58:34 PM PDT by Revel
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To: Chad C. Mulligan

“UAW = United Against Work”

In 1975, I worked as a field service engineer in a major expansion of a paper mill power plant in Longview, Washington. At the end of construction, you just could not get the electricians off the project. They proudly called themselves the “FLEs” which stood for “Fat Lazy Electrician.”


45 posted on 10/06/2021 2:02:08 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“I believe the best social program is a job” ~ Ronald Reagan)
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To: hardspunned

They already used the brand name Saturn. I would expect the next GM experiment to be called Uranus. Can’t wait for the marketing program on that one.


46 posted on 10/06/2021 2:52:13 PM PDT by Bernard (The very best scientific articles always contain this phrase: “My personal intuition has been…”)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

doubt they will lead in ev vehicle sales

they might be able to lead in ev vehicle fires


47 posted on 10/06/2021 3:25:34 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Didn’t Chevrolet just recall every Chevy Volt/Bolt/Dolt ever made because of battery fires?


48 posted on 10/06/2021 3:26:05 PM PDT by The Great RJ ("Socialists are happy until they run out of people's money." Margaret Thatcher)
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To: Parmy

GM will bribe federal, state, and local governments into buying their vehicles.

_That_ is how they plan to double their revenue.


49 posted on 10/06/2021 3:27:42 PM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Maybe they can pay the pension money back that they and obama stole.


50 posted on 10/06/2021 4:44:24 PM PDT by minnesota_bound (I need more money. )
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To: rockabyebaby

What kind of car is it? Makes no sense the headlights are on while charging.


51 posted on 10/06/2021 6:57:38 PM PDT by Blue Highway
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To: RetiredTexasVet

Escape to where? The entire planet is on lockdown


52 posted on 10/06/2021 6:59:48 PM PDT by Blue Highway
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To: Revel

...... And tires hard as a rock...........................


53 posted on 10/07/2021 6:14:14 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer; muleskinner; Fiddlstix; TexasTransplant; Squeako; dennisw; norwaypinesavage; ...

Ping!......................


54 posted on 10/07/2021 6:15:59 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The GM CEO is a woman

The cars will be made by the UAW

The company is GM

The outcome is extremely doubtful


55 posted on 10/07/2021 6:20:03 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Like BLM, Joe Biden is a Domestic Enemy )
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To: Blue Highway
What kind of car is it? Makes no sense the headlights are on while charging.

It's a BMW SUV and he charges it at nite that's why I noticed the headlights on and it's plugged in with headlights on around 8pm and at 5am it's still charging, but is full charged sometime between 5 and 6am. Do BMW's have some kind of detector so that when it gets dark the lights automatically come on and shut off at first light?

56 posted on 10/07/2021 8:31:07 AM PDT by rockabyebaby (THE BEST IS YET TO COME - (PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP)
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