Tag: gm

  • Hurricane Bonus: Tesla Unlocks More Range, OnStar Adds Services

    Hurricane Bonus: Tesla Unlocks More Range, OnStar Adds Services

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    Legend had it cool, rainy weather produced dad’s carbureted vehicle. There is one benefit to stormy weather: Automakers are unlocking or frees up features to customers impacted by Hurricane Dorian. Tesla will unlock free Supercharger entry, unlock the stove ceiling onto some automobiles, also PowerWall batteries to strength. General Motors will provide improved OnStar services…

  • GM And Ford Say They’re Preparing For An Economic Downturn

    GM And Ford Say They’re Preparing For An Economic Downturn

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    General Motors and Ford say they are getting ready for a possible financial downtown which could be triggered by the continuing trade war involving the United States and China, Reuters reports. Speaking at a current J.P. Morgan Conference in New York, Ford North American chief financial officer Matt Fields explained the automobile manufacturer has a…

  • A Corvette Performance SUV Might Not Be A Bad Idea After All

    A Corvette Performance SUV Might Not Be A Bad Idea After All

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    In June, former GM vice chairman Bob Lutz created a fascinating, however controversial, statement regarding the Corvette. The outspoken supervisor stated in an interview that if he were still working for GM he could place the Corvette title on an SUV too. Given how popular sports utility vehicles are all that may not appear like…

  • GM Trying To Avoid Some Takata Recalls For The Fourth Year In A Row

    GM Trying To Avoid Some Takata Recalls For The Fourth Year In A Row

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    General Motors has filed a request with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) arguing that some of its own vehicles should be deducted from prevalent Takata airbag recalls. The Detroit News reports that the automobile manufacturer argued for its fourth year in a row that the airbag defects are ldquo;inconsequential” to the safety of…

  • Tesla’s Secret Source of Cash Has Finally Been Revealed

    Tesla’s Secret Source of Cash Has Finally Been Revealed

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    For years, Tesla Inc. has hauled in earnings by advertising credits to other carmakers which needed to offset earnings of vehicles that are nearby to U.S. consumers. These kinds of trades have mostly been shrouded in secrecy–until today. General Motors Co. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV revealed to the state of Delaware earlier this year…

  • GM And FCA Are Buying Greenhouse Gas Credits From Tesla

    GM And FCA Are Buying Greenhouse Gas Credits From Tesla

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    Both General Motors and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) are buying federal greenhouse gas credits from Tesla in transactions that have largely remained confidential. Both GM and FCA revealed into the state of Delaware earlier this season they had reached agreements to purchase federal greenhouse gas credits from Tesla. The Los Angeles Times accounts that they…

  • GM is opening up Super Cruise hands-free driving system to more roads

    GM is opening up Super Cruise hands-free driving system to more roads

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    GM’s hands-free driver assistance system Super Cruise, was lauded for its capacities . However, it’s been criticized because of its severe limitations. So far, it’s just accessible 1 Cadillac version, the full size CT6 automobile, and its use is restricted to certain divided highways. This ’s starting to change. GM’s luxurious brand Cadillac stated Wednesday…

  • GM Is Planning Its Own Electric Vehicle Supercharger Network

    GM Is Planning Its Own Electric Vehicle Supercharger Network

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    Tesla has one of the vehicle charging networks from the United States, but it may soon get any competition from an unlikely source. According to CNN, General Motors and building giant Bechtel will associate to construct “thousands of electrical vehicle fast-charging channels across the United States. ” Details concerning the community are limited, but the…

  • U.S. Lawmakers Propose To Extend EV Tax Credit At A Cost Of $11.4 Billion

    U.S. Lawmakers Propose To Extend EV Tax Credit At A Cost Of $11.4 Billion

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    A range of U.S. lawmakers have introduced legislation proposing to expand the state ’s national electric car tax credit for an additional 400,000 EVs offered by car manufacturers. Under present regulations, buyers may benefit from a $7,500 federal tax credit for the initial 200,000 EVs a car manufacturer sells at the U.S.. The tax credit…

  • GMC mulling plans for electric pickups, SUVs

    GMC mulling plans for electric pickups, SUVs

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    2019 GMC Sierra AT4 Following Ford’s announcement that it intends to electrify its entire F-Series lineup with hybrid and corded models, a GMC executive tells CNBC that the truck brand is “taking a close look” at a possible line of electrical pickups and SUVs. ”Certainly, it’so something we’re considering,” GMC vice president Duncan Aldred told…