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2021
GM responds to racism allegations
GM responded to racism allegations in a newspaper advertisement that accused CEO Mary Barra of refusing to meet with several Black-owned media companies. GM said Barra had met with Byron Allen before and would continue to do so, disputed a claim about its advertising spending, and cited its work with Black-owned media organizations.
2021
GM partners with SolidEnergy Systems on battery development
GM announced a partnership with SolidEnergy Systems to work on improving lithium-ion battery energy density. The companies plan to build a prototyping facility in Woburn, Massachusetts, aiming to have a high-capacity pre-production battery by 2023.
2021
Display Technologies files patent suits against five vehicle makers
Display Technologies sued GM, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Toyota and Volkswagen (Porsche) in March, alleging infringement involving infotainment systems.
2021
Cruise receives $2 billion equity investment
Cruise received a new $2 billion equity investment involving Microsoft, Honda and GM, bringing the autonomous-vehicle company’s valuation to $30 billion.
2021
Cruise, GM, and Microsoft form autonomous-vehicle partnership
Cruise and GM entered a long-term strategic relationship with Microsoft to accelerate commercialization of autonomous vehicles. Cruise will use Microsoft Azure, and GM named Microsoft its preferred cloud provider.
2021
GM launches BrightDrop delivery-solutions business
GM launched BrightDrop, a new business focused on developing electric solutions for the delivery process.
2021
GM announces BrightDrop and its electric delivery products
GM announced BrightDrop, a new business that will build electric delivery products, including the EP1 electric pallet and EV600 delivery van. The products were planned for release later in 2021; the announcement described plans rather than completed releases.
2021
GM debuts a new logo
General Motors debuted a new logo intended to convey its renewed commitment to producing and selling electric vehicles.
2020
GM recalls vehicles over seat belt and suspension problems
GM announced recalls covering nearly 840,000 vehicles in the United States over seat belt bracket and rear toe-link issues. The seat belt brackets may fail to restrain passengers in a crash, and the rear toe links may rust and fail. GM said it would notify owners and arrange inspections or replacement parts.
2020
GM recalls vehicles over rear toe-link corrosion risk
GM said it was recalling 213,000 vehicles in states that use road salt in winter because rear toe links can rust and fail. The affected models include certain Buick and Chevrolet vehicles.
2020
GM recalls vehicles over transmission oil leak risk
GM recalled more than 217,000 vehicles in North America over a transmission oil leak that could cause a vehicle to stop suddenly or catch fire. The company said it had no reports of crashes, fires or injuries. Dealers will inspect affected vehicles and replace bolts if needed.
2020
GM offers eligible Uber drivers discounts on the Chevrolet Bolt
GM said it was offering eligible Uber drivers in the United States and Canada employee pricing on a new Chevrolet Bolt and 20% off Bolt charging accessories.
2020
Dhivya Suryadevara resigns as GM CFO
Dhivya Suryadevara resigned from General Motors after two years as chief financial officer to pursue a job outside the auto industry.
2020
GM and EVgo partner to expand fast-charging network
GM and EVgo partnered to add more than 2,700 fast chargers over five years. The first new station was scheduled to open early the following year.
2020
GM expands face-mask production capacity
General Motors announced an increase in face-mask production capacity at its Warren facility; the facility can produce up to 1.5 million masks a month, and two additional production lines were planned for the weekend.
2020
GM and Honda agree to jointly develop two electric vehicles
GM and Honda agreed to jointly develop two all-new electric vehicles for Honda. The vehicles will use GM’s global EV platform and Ultium batteries, while Honda will design their interiors and exteriors.
2020
Novares São Paulo receives GM supplier quality award
Novares representatives accepted a GM supplier quality award on behalf of the company's São Paulo site at an event celebrating GM's Cruz Alta facility in Brazil.
2019
GM reports planned production end for Cadillac CT6 and Chevrolet Impala
A report said the Cadillac CT6 would exit production in January and Chevrolet Impala production would end in February. The article said GM had not immediately confirmed the report and noted that a final decision to discontinue the CT6 had not been made.
2019
GM and LG announce battery plant partnership
GM announced that it had partnered with LG to build a battery-cell production plant in Ohio, with about 1,100 jobs expected to be created.
2019
GM sues Fiat Chrysler over alleged bribery
General Motors filed suit against Fiat Chrysler, alleging that bribery of United Auto Workers officials resulted in favorable labor contracts for Fiat Chrysler. Fiat Chrysler called the claims meritless.