GM exits $3.5B Indiana battery plant as Samsung SDI takes full control
GM exits $3.5B Indiana battery plant as Samsung SDI takes full control

Samsung SDI is taking full control of its Indiana battery plant. The South Korean cell maker is buying out General Motors’ 49.99% stake in their joint venture, according to a regulatory filing, ending GM’s ownership in the $3.5 billion factory.
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GM makes charging easy while Elon bets big on fossil fuels and Leno talks Tesla
GM makes charging easy while Elon bets big on fossil fuels and Leno talks Tesla

On today’s super simple episode of Quick Charge, we talk about GM’s new Energy Pass, SpaceX’s big bet on fossil fuels, and Tesla’s long-promised Roadster set to arrive “real soon.” Again. For what is nearly the tenth year in a row.

Forbidden fruit: Buick Electra gets 435 mile range and 376 hp for $25,000
Forbidden fruit: Buick Electra gets 435 mile range and 376 hp for $25,000

In the “Why don’t they sell that over here?” and “Why can’t we have nice things?” columns this morning, GM has announced range and pricing for its gorgeous new Electra L7 sedan in China, and it is a screaming deal.

New 6 passenger, 780-mile PHEV from GM has North America written all over it
New 6 passenger, 780-mile PHEV from GM has North America written all over it

GM thinks its newest Starlight L PHEV SUV could be China’s best value hybrid, offering 260 km (~160 miles) of all-electric range, spacious six-passenger seating, and a modern technology package at an affordable price. And it’s exactly the kind of vehic…

GMC marks 25 years of Hummer with limited ‘ICON’ EV as sales sink 55%
GMC marks 25 years of Hummer with limited ‘ICON’ EV as sales sink 55%

GMC is marking 25 years of the Hummer nameplate with the Hummer EV ICON | 25, a limited-run edition of its all-electric supertruck that revives the yellow paint of the original H2.
The tribute arrives at an awkward moment: Hummer EV sales fell nearly 5…

Everyone wants a piece of Tesla’s battery business

Electricity demand from AI data centers is pushing everyone — including automakers like GM and Ford — into the energy storage business.

GM becomes first automaker to partner with Redwood across full battery lifecycle
GM becomes first automaker to partner with Redwood across full battery lifecycle

General Motors has expanded its partnership with Redwood Materials to cover every stage of the battery lifecycle — manufacturing scrap recovery, end-of-life recycling, and now second-life energy storage deployed at a GM factory. It’s the first automake…

GM thinks EVs can help offset AI’s energy suck with vehicle-to-grid tech
GM thinks EVs can help offset AI’s energy suck with vehicle-to-grid tech

At an event in San Francisco today, General Motors made a series of announcements around EV batteries, energy storage, and grid resiliency in the face of growing electricity demand from AI data centers. The automaker announced that it would be activating new vehicle-to-grid capabilities for its current EV and home energy customers. It’s releasing a […]

GM joins race to build batteries for AI data centers and the grid

GM is developing an entirely new sodium-ion battery chemistry for use in everything from data centers to its own factories.

GM’s electric future depends on a new battery — and this building

GM wants to slash EV prices by deploying new battery tech up to a year earlier than planned. This building is key to making that happen.