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2022
General Motors to acquire SoftBank's stake in Cruise
General Motors announced it would acquire SoftBank's stake in Cruise for $2.1 billion and replace the additional $1.35 billion investment SoftBank Vision Fund had committed to Cruise. GM said its total investment would be $3.45 billion, and it would own about 80% of Cruise after the transaction closes.
2022
Ultra1Plus oils receive GM dexos1 certification
Ultra1Plus announced that its 0W-20 and 5W-30 oils are certified in North America as dexos1 GM Approved-GEN3 engine oils by General Motors.
2022
GM and Posco Chemical develop Canadian battery-materials facility
General Motors and Posco Chemical are working with the governments of Canada and Quebec to build a facility in Bécancour, Quebec, to produce cathode active material for GM’s Ultium batteries. The source says a joint venture will operate the facility and construction will begin immediately.
2022
Allegis Global Solutions receives GM supplier awards
Allegis Global Solutions was recognized as a 2021 Supplier of the Year and an Overdrive Award winner at General Motors' annual supplier awards ceremony, held the month before the report was published.
2022
GM announces discontinuation of Marketplace
General Motors announced that it would discontinue its in-vehicle Marketplace app starting the following month, after evaluating its services.
2022
GM announces $7 billion Michigan investment and production expansion
General Motors announced a $7 billion investment in Michigan, including plans to convert its Orion Township assembly plant to produce full-size electric pickups and to build an Ultium battery-cell plant in the Lansing area.
2022
GM announces Michigan EV and battery production investment
General Motors announced a $7 billion investment to produce vehicles and batteries at Michigan plants, including plans to expand its Orion Township factory and build a battery cell plant in Delta Township.
2022
GM AMEO announces executive appointments
General Motors Africa and Middle East announced that Sajed Sbeih was appointed vice president of strategy, product and operations at GM Europe; Albert Nazarian was named managing director of commercial operations for GM Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa; and Ajai Shankar was appointed chief financial officer.
2022
GM introduces CarBravo used-car platform
General Motors introduced CarBravo, a digital retail website for used vehicles listed by participating GM dealerships and owned by GM and GM Financial.
2022
GM announces Qualcomm chips for Ultra Cruise
General Motors announced that its next-generation Ultra Cruise driver-assistance system will use a scalable compute architecture featuring system-on-chips developed by Qualcomm Technologies. The article describes the work as a collaboration between the companies.
2022
Pure Watercraft unveils electric pontoon boat developed with GM
Pure Watercraft unveiled an all-electric pontoon boat as the first product of its collaboration with General Motors; the company was taking pre-orders, with first deliveries expected later in the year.
2022
GM unveils Chevrolet Silverado EV
GM unveiled the Chevrolet Silverado EV and said it planned to offer a work-truck model and a higher-priced RST limited first edition in 2023. The RST edition became available for customer reservations on the announcement day; the work truck was planned for fleet buyers first.
2021
GM and POSCO announce plan for North American battery materials joint venture
General Motors said it plans to form a joint venture with POSCO to build a battery cathode materials plant in North America by 2024.
2021
GM introduces OnStar Business Solutions
General Motors began offering OnStar Business Solutions, a fleet-management suite combining OnStar Vehicle Insights, OnStar Safety Services, Wi-Fi, and API & Data Services.
2021
GM opens Factory Zero
General Motors opened Factory Zero, a facility intended to build the 2022 Hummer EV. The source does not specify the calendar date of the opening.
2021
General Motors announces Factory ZERO opening
General Motors announced that President Joe Biden would attend the November 17 grand opening of Factory ZERO, its all-electric assembly plant in Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan. The announcement describes a planned opening, not an opening already completed.
2021
Momenta completes C+ funding round
Momenta completed a C+ funding round of more than US$500 million, bringing its cumulative C-round financing to more than US$1 billion.
2021
GMC unveils Sierra Denali Ultimate and AT4X
GMC unveiled two high-end 2022 Sierra 1500 pickup models, the Denali Ultimate and AT4X. The vehicles were scheduled to go on sale in spring 2022.
2021
Intellectual Ventures sues automakers over patents
Intellectual Ventures filed a lawsuit in a federal court in southern Texas against Toyota, Honda and other automakers, alleging that connected cars infringed patents and seeking compensation. The report names Toyota, Honda and General Motors among the defendants.
2021
LG Chem agrees to pay GM $1.9 billion over Bolt recall costs
General Motors said it reached an agreement with LG Chem for LG Chem to pay $1.9 billion to compensate GM for costs associated with the Chevrolet Bolt battery recall.