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2021
GM announces battery development partnership with SES
General Motors announced a joint development agreement with lithium-metal battery startup SolidEnergy Systems (SES). The companies said the partnership would support battery development aimed at higher electric-vehicle range in a smaller package; they planned to build a manufacturing line at SES to assemble a prototype battery by 2023.
2021
GM and Mercedes-Benz recall vehicles fitted with Continental tires
General Motors and Mercedes-Benz issued recalls covering vehicles fitted with certain Continental tires that could lose pressure or shed tread because of a manufacturing defect. The affected vehicles were to have their tires replaced free of charge; the article said the two vehicle makers’ recalls would start on different future dates.
2021
GM partners with Navistar on hydrogen-powered trucks
General Motors partnered with Navistar to provide Hydrotec fuel cell power cubes for Navistar's International RH fuel cell electric vehicles.
2021
Chevrolet unveils the Bolt EUV
General Motors formally unveiled the Chevrolet Bolt EUV, an electric utility vehicle. Production was planned for late spring and showroom availability for early summer.
2021
General Motors settles with California over investor statements
General Motors agreed to pay California $5.75 million in a settlement concerning false statements to investors about problems with its ignition switches. GM did not admit wrongdoing.
2021
GM announces temporary factory closures and production cuts amid chip shortage
General Motors said it would temporarily close three factories in the United States, Canada and Mexico and halve production at its South Korean plant starting the following week, citing the automotive chip shortage.
2021
Class-action lawsuit filed over Chevrolet Camaro airbag sensor issue
A class-action lawsuit was filed against General Motors in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. The class action alleges that Chevrolet knew passenger-airbag sensors in certain 2010 and 2011 Camaros were prone to tearing but failed to issue a recall.
2021
GM announces carbon-neutrality and electrification plans
General Motors announced plans to become carbon neutral by 2040 and to fully electrify its light-duty lineup by 2035. These are environmental commitments and plans, not reported completed changes.
2021
GM, Cruise and Microsoft announce strategic relationship
General Motors announced an alliance with Microsoft on its Cruise autonomous-driving venture. Microsoft joined GM, Cruise, Honda and institutional investors in a new $2 billion equity investment round and will provide GM with hardware and software engineering support.
2021
Microsoft joins investment in Cruise
Microsoft joined General Motors, Honda and other institutional investors in a combined new equity investment of more than $2 billion in Cruise, bringing Cruise's valuation to about $30 billion.
2021
GM and Microsoft partner on autonomous vehicles
General Motors and Microsoft announced a partnership under which Microsoft's Azure cloud and edge computing platform would be used to commercialize Cruise's autonomous vehicle solutions at scale.
2021
GM and Microsoft announce autonomous-vehicle partnership
General Motors and Microsoft announced a partnership to accelerate the rollout of electric, self-driving cars. Microsoft’s Azure cloud and edge computing platform would be used to commercialize autonomous vehicle solutions at scale.
2021
General Motors presents Cadillac flying vehicle and shuttle concepts
General Motors presented a futuristic flying Cadillac concept and a family-friendly Cadillac electric shuttle concept in a virtual keynote presentation.
2021
GM unveils autonomous air-taxi concept
General Motors unveiled a concept for an autonomous air taxi at the 2021 Consumer Electronics Show.
2021
GM announces BrightDrop commercial business
General Motors announced BrightDrop, a new business unit intended to provide commercial electrified vehicles and business-facing services.
2021
GM launches an electric-vehicle marketing campaign
General Motors launched a marketing campaign to underscore its commitment to electric vehicles. Malcolm Gladwell was tapped as a spokesperson for the automaker.
2021
General Motors launches EV-focused advertising campaign
General Motors introduced an “everyone in” tagline and an advertising campaign focused on electric vehicles alongside its redesigned logo.
2021
GM kicks off the Everybody In campaign
General Motors kicked off its "Everybody In" marketing campaign as part of a broader effort to illustrate its transformation and commitment to accelerating electric-vehicle adoption.
2021
GM unveils a new logo
General Motors debuted a new logo intended to convey its renewed commitment to producing and selling electric vehicles. The update features lowercase “gm” lettering and a revised blue square design.
2020
GM recalls vehicles over potentially failing suspension links
General Motors recalled 213,000 specified Buick and Chevrolet vehicles sold or registered in salt-belt states because rear toe links can rust and fail. Dealers were to replace the links when parts became available.