Just days after Ford cut a deal for access to Tesla’s Supercharger network while agreeing to adopt its NACS standard for a charging plug, GM’s CEO is also going on a Twitter Space with Elon Musk. We’ll find out exactly what the deal is in just a few minutes.
Update 4:45PM ET — And now it’s confirmed, GM and Tesla have a deal to work together on charging too.
Abbott left Apple in March, where he was the VP of engineering for Apple Cloud Services, over iCloud and Apple’s tech behind stuff like iMessage and the App Store.
CNBC reports that GM, which is openly working to pull drivers away from Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to experiences it controls (and can profit from), will put three segments together under Abbott: software-defined vehicle and operating systems; information and digital technology; and the company’s digital business,
The latest customers to experience the “when will this EV that I ordered actually arrive” anxiety? Would-be Cadillac Lyriq owners. According to Bloomberg, folks are starting to get a little bit antsy!
It’s a frustrating stumble, and a customer service headache for GM. Cadillac message boards and Lyriq social media groups on Facebook are crackling with complaints about the wait and how communication among GM, its dealers and customers has either led to confusion or left them in the dark. Some buyers have abandoned their reservations, while others are waiting and grumbling.
See also Rivian, Ford, Lucid, and, of course, Tesla Cybertruck.
[Bloomberg.com]
The Chevy Bolt’s demise underscores a trend toward larger, heavier, more expensive EVs. But the Bolt was always more practical than dramatic. And that’s why it will be missed.
Who should own the screen in your car?
This Reddit post might be the first sighting of a Chevy Blazer EV in the wild without camouflage (replies in the thread say you can tell it’s not the cheaper Equinox based on the door handles).
The SUV is scheduled for release this summer, although if you’re out and about, you may see one even sooner than that.
GM resurrected the Hummer as a luxury electric truck with off-road aspirations. But the end result is too big for the trail — too big for anywhere, really. The fact of the matter is the Hummer EV is too extra for its own good.
It only took 70 years for the Corvette to find a little space for an electric motor. The new E-Ray is the first hybrid version of the eighth-generation sports car and the first to feature all-wheel drive.
We’ve already seen the upcoming “electrified” 2024 Corvette E-Ray thanks to accidentally leaked images. But now Chevy confirms the presence of an all-electric “Stealth Mode,” which is sure to further infuriate loud exhaust stans. The official reveal won’t come until January 17th, but until then enjoy this short snowy teaser.
Cadillac’s first electric vehicle is the Lyriq, a smooth, sumptuous 312-mile range compact SUV for $64,000 with a focus on comfort over sportiness. But what’s with those door handles?
The United Auto Workers scored a big win this week when workers at the joint GM-LG battery plant in northeast Ohio voted to unionize.
Around 1:30 Friday morning, the UAW released the results of a two-day vote that started Wednesday and ended at 11 p.m. Thursday. The workers at the plant, located near GM’s former Lordstown Assembly plant in Ohio, voted in favor of joining the UAW by a vote of 710 to 16, the UAW said.
[Detroit Free Press]
The oversize electric truck will get an estimated 400 miles of range and can power a whole house for up to 21 days. Is it just me, or is the electric truck category getting crowded?
The low-volume ultra-luxury Celestiq is the second EV in Cadillac’s lineup and features a host of 3D-printed parts for extensive customization
GM Energy is making a grab for a piece of the $150 billion energy generation and storage market. The automaker wants to shore up the grid in preparation for a tidal wave of new EVs.
The 2023 Cadillac Lyriq is the latest fancy car to eliminate physical buttons in favor of more touchscreen nonsense (as noted in Doug DeMuro’s most recent review of the electric SUV). I can conceive of no earthly reason why I should have to dig through several menus on a touchscreen just to open the glovebox except that physical buttons cost money I guess? So please, Cadillac, put the button back in and then send me the bill.
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