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☆ GM reveals 2024 Chevrolet Trax crossover with new tech and design — at a lower price
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

2024 Chevrolet Trax ACTIV GMDETROIT — General Motors on Wednesday revealed a new version of its Chevrolet Trax — the brand's entry-level crossover — with new technologies and a more aggressive design, and at a lower price than the current vehicle. 2024 Chevrolet Trax RS GMThe starting pricing of the 2024 Trax will be $21,495 for an LT trim, which is $1,400 less than the current model. The only Chevrolet vehicle less expensive than the Trax is the much smaller Spark hatchback, which starts at under $15,000. It will be produced at a GM plant in South Korea, where the current model is built. 2024 Chevrolet Trax RS GMThe 2024 Trax features styling that debuted on the midsize 2019 Chevrolet Blazer and reappeared on the Chevy Trailblazer, another compact crossover.

☆ GM takes on Tesla in home and commercial energy storage, management
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Paul Lienert | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File PhotoDETROIT, Oct 11 (Reuters) - General Motors Co (GM.N) is expanding beyond car making, with plans to offer energy storage and management services to residential and commercial customers through its new GM Energy unit in a move that puts it in even greater competition with Tesla Inc (TSLA.O). "We're getting into the entire ecosystem of energy management," GM executive Travis Hester said in an interview. Hester said GM sees a total addressable market of $120 billion to $150 billion in energy storage and management. He declined to provide a revenue projection for GM Energy. GM's commercial service will offer similar capability to businesses, through larger stationary storage units as well as microgrids connected to hydrogen fuel cells developed by the automaker.

The commercial operations are already underway, while home energy systems will be available starting next year as the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV goes on sale. Travis Hester, vice president of GM's EV growth operations, said the new business unit offers customers and energy grids "resiliency." PG&E is working with GM Energy on a pilot test of a "bi-directional charger," which allows an EV to provide power to a home during a blackout. The EVs charge at night when rates are low and potentially provide energy back to the grid during peak hours. It also has partnered with Sunrun as a preferred installer of home energy systems.

☆ GM is starting an energy storage subsidiary to take on the Tesla Powerwall
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The new business unit, called GM Energy, will consist of Ultium Home, Ultium Commercial and Ultium Charge 360 divisions. Ultium Home and Ultium Commercial will, as their names imply, supply energy storage for homes and businesses, respectively. GM Energy will also be involved with hydrogen fuel cells and solar energy products, GM said in its announcement. GM Energy will work with California’s Pacific Gas and Electric on a pilot program to test the concept using GM electric vehicles starting in 2023, GM said in the announcement. The new subsidiary is also working with solar energy provider SunPower, which will install solar panels on customers’ homes, GM said.

☆ How GM plans to convince consumers to make the switch to electric vehicles
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-08 | by ( Kaitlin Balasaygun | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Scott Mlyn | CNBCWhen people think of electric vehicles, their minds typically jump to Tesla. GM plans to sell up to 175,000 electric vehicles to Hertz Global by 2027 – rentals are a key method to introduce more people to EVs without having to commit to a purchase. Over the years, GM has created other virtual showrooms like Chevy MyWay and Cadillac Live, but GM EV Live is the first EV-only showroom being offered by GM. Focus on all the in-car technology, not just EV technology GM is focused on advancing technology to create better and safer driving experiences along with sleeker models for EVs. Maintain core principles through EVs Wahl said one thing that has not changed is the underlying principles of marketing.

☆ We got an early look at Chevy's $105,000 electric truck: See its ingenious bed that can expand from 6 to 11 feet
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-03 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Car companies are betting on a future full of electric vehicles. One great way to sell Americans on the idea: Give them the trucks they know and love, but without the gas. The 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV. Tim Levin/Insider

☆ Ford, GM upgrade their heavy-duty pickup profit machines
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Joseph White | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Ford said the Super Duty franchise generates "more revenue than many Fortune 500 companies, including Southwest Airlines, Marriott International or Nordstrom." Heavy-duty pickups such as the Super Duty and Silverado HD do dirty work in oil fields and on construction sites. Ford on Tuesday unveiled the latest generation of the Super Duty at Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky, not far from the factory where most Super Duty trucks are built. read moreOne day ahead of Ford's Super Duty reveal, Chevrolet outlined a list of improvements to its Silverado HD heavy pickup line, which trails the Super Duty in sales. Chevrolet said it will now offer only a 10-speed Allison transmission on its heavy duty Silverado trucks.

☆ Texas AG Paxton fled home in a truck driven by his wife to avoid subpoena, process server alleges
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Summer Concepcion | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton allegedly fled his home in a truck driven by his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, on Monday to avoid being served a subpoena, a process server said in an affidavit filed in federal court. About 20 minutes later, Paxton left the house and Herrera approached him on the driveway. “I walked up the driveway approaching Mr. Paxton and called him by his name," Herrera wrote. “A few minutes later I saw Mr. Paxton ran from the door inside the garage towards the rear door behind the driver side," Herrera wrote. Last May, Paxton defeated Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush — the son of former Florida Gov.

☆ Honda's smallest SUV is stylish inside and out but disappointingly slow. See 5 pros and cons of the 2023 HR-V.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

I tested the 2023 Honda HR-V, the newest version of Honda's smallest SUV. Pro: Stylish inside and outThe 2023 Honda HR-V. Tim Levin/InsiderThe new HR-V dumps its predecessor's stubby proportions and quirks in favor of a smooth, modern, and ultimately more high-end look. Con: Sluggish on the highwayThe 2023 Honda HR-V. Tim Levin/InsiderTo be sure, nobody is buying a small SUV for its zero-to-60-mph time. Pro: Roomy interiorThe 2023 Honda HR-V. Tim Levin/InsiderThe new HR-V shares a chassis with the Civic sedan rather than the pint-sized Fit hatchback (which has been canceled in the US). Pro: Generous safety features and driver aidsThe 2023 Honda HR-V. Tim Levin/InsiderAll HR-Vs come with ample safety and driver-assistance tech as part of the Honda Sensing suite.

Police in Florida are investigating an incident where shots were fired outside of a Chuck E. Cheese during an altercation on Saturday, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff's office received multiple calls about shots fired near the Hillsborough County establishment just before 5p.m. According to detectives, an altercation broke out inside the Chuck E. Cheese, but a security guard relocated the crowd outside into the parking lot. "At some point, the woman lost possession of the firearm outside of Chuck E. Cheese, while another woman picked it up and shot at least one round into the air," the sheriff's office said. During the altercation, a white Audi crashed into the Chuck E. Cheese, and two women and a minor were taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

☆ Convertibles drive into the sunset as automakers invest in electric vehicles
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Automakers are also investing capital in off-road models and electric vehicles. "In the transition to electric vehicles, and where do automakers put their development money, it just isn't going to convertibles." Even counting those vehicles, sales last year were down by 26% since 2015. Jim Owens, head of Ford Mustang marketing, said only about 15% of the car's sales to consumers — 72,500 units in 2019 — are convertibles. Could we see a possible convertible electric Challenger in the future?

☆ GM to invest $760 million to shift Ohio plant to EV-part production
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca CookToledo, OHIO/WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - General Motors Co (GM.N) said Friday it will invest $760 million at its Toledo, Ohio factory to build drive units for electric trucks, the automaker's first U.S. powertrain facility repurposed for EV-related production. Congress in August approved significant financial incentives for automakers to convert plants producing parts for gasoline-pore vehicles to electric models. Many autoworkers have expressed concerns about the shift to EVs and if it would impact current auto employment. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by David Shepardson and Joseph White Editing by Nick ZieminskiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ GM investing $760 million in Toledo factory to make electric car drive units
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | Cnn Business | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

(CNN) General Motors is investing $760 million in its Toledo Propulsion Systems factory, which builds transmissions for gas-powered vehicles, so that it can make electric drive units for electric vehicles, too. The drive units will be used in GM electric trucks, the automaker said, including the GMC Hummer EV, which is currently in production, and the upcoming Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV. It will be GM's first US engine or transmission factory adapted for electric vehicle-related production. Electric drive units include an electric motor, one-speed transmission and power electronics that bring power to and from the motor. For the now, at least, the factory will continue building transmissions for front- and rear-wheel-drive gas-powered vehicles along with the electric drive units, GM spokesman Dan Flores said.

☆ Why convertible cars are declining in popularity
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Robert Ferris | Jade Tungul | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWhy convertible cars are declining in popularityGaining popularity in the 1950s and 1960s, the convertible car is an automotive American icon. As a symbol of leisure and fun, some history's iconic models were convertibles, such as the Chevrolet Corvette and the Ford Mustang. However, convertibles have been steadily losing popularity among car buyers and make up only 0.46% of new car sales in 2021. Buyers value practicality and functionality over looks and leisure, leading their interests elsewhere. Can the iconic design stand the test of time?

☆ GM stops taking reservations for Hummer EV
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Chris Isidore | Cnn Business | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York (CNN Business) There's a lot of buyer interest in the electric Hummer now being offered by Chevrolet. But there's limited capacity to build them, and now General Motors has stopped taking orders for the massive EV. Between January and June, GM reported it delivered fewer than 400 of the pickup version of the Hummer. "We're excited to say this incredible demand has led to Hummer EV reservations being fully booked at this time," said a statement from the company. GM has a target to produce only zero-emission vehicles by the year 2035 , and other traditional automakers have similar goals.

☆ Why hundreds of Twitter workers are fleeing the company
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Two months after Elon Musk declared his intent to acquire Twitter in a $44 billion deal, the billionaire spoke directly with employees at the company. Musk's meeting with Twitter employees covered everything from aliens to layoffs, but did little to reassure workers, according to people with knowledge of the matter. According to the Twitter workers, who asked not to be identified, the business saw a net loss of more than 700 full-time staff as of September. Pittsburgh tech workers on why they chose the lesser-known tech hub. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said in a tweet that the company would "ask for an exemption to Iranian sanctions."

☆ Hertz to Buy Up to 175,000 EVs From GM
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Mike Colias | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Hertz says it plans to offer GM’s electric models across its business lines, including leisure customers and business travelers. Hertz Global Holdings has agreed to buy up to 175,000 electric vehicles from General Motors over five years, the latest example of rental companies bulking up on EVs. The companies said Tuesday that Hertz would buy EVs from across GM’s four main brands in North America—Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac. The first orders would be for Chevy Bolt EVs starting early next year, the companies said.

"It's an enormous first step," Carlisle said, adding that GM is in talks about similar deals with other rental car companies. read moreAutomakers have cut reliance on low-profit, bulk sales to rental car agencies as supply chain problems curtailed production. Carlisle said GM expects to deliver electric vehicles to Hertz at close to retail profit margins. The first GM electric vehicles to ship to Hertz will be Chevrolet Bolt models starting early next year, Carlisle said. GM expects Hertz to deploy many of its EVs in Los Angeles and San Francisco, helping to meet California electric vehicle quotas.

☆ GM to sell up to 175,000 electric vehicles to Hertz through 2027
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

General Motors has agreed to sell up to 175,000 electric vehicles to Hertz Global over the next five years, the companies announced Tuesday. The deal calls for GM to start supplying electric vehicles such as the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV to the rental car giant starting the first quarter of next year. GM is the latest automaker to strike such an agreement with Hertz following Tesla and Polestar, a Volvo-backed electric vehicle startup. Hertz has made increasing its fleet of electric vehicles a priority following its emergence from bankruptcy less than a year ago. Hertz aims to have a quarter of its fleet be electric by the end of 2024, while GM has announced plans to exclusively offer electric vehicles by 2035.

☆ We got an early look at the 557-horsepower Blazer EV SS: See Chevy's $66,000 answer to the Ford Mustang Mach-E
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

The Blazer EV will be available in several trim levels, with three battery sizes on offer. The $66,000 SS is the top-of-the-line model with 290 miles of range, two motors, and all-wheel drive. The 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS. Tim Levin/InsiderRead more: Chevrolet unveiled the $30,000 Equinox EV, a small, electric SUV with 250 miles of range

☆ Why Ford is keeping its Mustang gas-powered as part of its electric vehicle push
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

That's because despite the EV transition, Mustang is sticking with gas-powered engines for the seventh-generation vehicle in 2024. "People are leaving the segment, like Dodge, so we have a chance to really present something new about Mustang," Farley said following the 2024 Mustang debut. Farley and Ford Chair Bill Ford declined to say whether the seventh-generation Mustang is expected to be the last gas-powered version of the car. The Mach-E, which shares little to nothing with the gas-powered Mustang other than a name, has led Ford to become the second bestselling brand of EVs in the country. U.S. President Joe Biden stands next to a Ford Mustang Mach-E (electric) SUV during a visit to the Detroit Auto Show, to highlight electric vehicle manufacturing in America, in Detroit, Michigan, September 14, 2022.

☆ The Chevrolet Corvette is officially going electric
▼ + stars: | 2022-04-25 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —General Motors will produce a fully electric Chevrolet Corvette, GM President Mark Reuss announced in a LinkedIn post Monday morning. Reuss didn’t say when the electric Corvette would come, but he hinted that a hybrid model could come relatively soon. An accompanying video the company posted to Twitter showed what appeared to be a hybrid Corvette, and in another first, showed the front wheels spinning and throwing snow as if being powered. A 670 horsepower Corvette Z06 with a 5.5-liter V8 was unveiled last fall. Reuss has previously implied a hybrid Corvette was possible.

☆ Magna-LG Mexican plant to supply components for GM electric vehicles
▼ + stars: | 2022-04-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

April 19 (Reuters) - Magna International and LG Electronics are constructing a factory in the Mexican city of Ramos Airzpe that will supply electric vehicle components to General Motors Co, starting in 2023. The plant, which is being built by the LG Magna e-Powertrain joint venture, will make EV motors, inverters and on-board chargers. GM said a year ago that it planned to invest more than $1 billion in its Ramos Arizpe assembly plant, which will begin building EVs in 2023. The automaker has not said where it plans to build the new electric versions of those vehicles, which are due to begin production in 2023. LG Magna e-Powertrain said its new facility will be the joint venture's first production base in North America and is expected to create 400 jobs.

☆ Many people think Amex points are only good for flights and hotels, but my family saved over $850 by redeeming them for a vacation car rental
▼ + stars: | 2022-03-10 | by ( Katie Oelker | Jasmin Baron | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My family needed a large rental car on vacation for six days, and prices were high. I redeemed Amex Membership Rewards points for a rental minivan and saved $856. Read Insider's guide to the best travel rewards credit cards. Using credit cards to earn travel rewards points is nothing new to us, and in the past, we've mainly used these points for booking flights and hotels. As we looked at our vacation plans for 2022, we knew we'd need flights for our family of four, accommodations, and a car rental.

Persons: Read, — Organizations: Service, Hilton, Southwest Airlines, Hilton Head, American, American Express Locations: Savannah, VRBO, Alamo

☆ Pretendenții la funcția de deputat ai Partidului Schimbării. Persoane care au lucrat cu Maia Sandu și un fost funcționar implicat în mai multe litigii, anterior cercetat penal pentru însușirea mijloac
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-06 | by ( Daniela Calmis | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +14 min

Fost consilier în CMC și fost consilier al președintei Maia SanduSergiu TofilatSergiu Tofilat (3) este fost consilier al președintei Maia Sandu în domeniul energetic și fost consilier municipal în Chișinău, ales în 2019 pe listele Partidului „Forța Nouă”. Potlog a activat anterior în cadrul Agenției Proprietăți Publice (APP), unde a fost șef de direcție. În hotărârile de judecată aferente acestui litigiu se menționează că Potlog a fost cercetat penal pentru însușirea mijloacelor financiare. În ședințele de judecată instanța a stabilit însă că fapta de care a fost acuzat Ion Potlog a avut loc. Compania a gestionat proiectul camerelor de supraveghere a traficului rutier, despre care ZdG a scris anterior că a fost ucis de interese politice.

Persons: Gligor Ștefan Gligor, Moldova, Elena Gligor, Vasile Gligor, Gligor, Cebotari, Ștefan Gligor, Margareta, Familia Gligor, Maia Sandu, Gaibu, Prospero, Corina Gaibu, Sergiu Gaibu, Maia, Sergiu Tofilat Sergiu Tofilat, Tofilat, Sandu, Vadim Brînzan, Potlog, Ea, Ulterior, Litigiul, Ion, Ion Potlog, Pavel, decedat, Tata, Natalia, PLDM Natalia, Bujor, Natalia Efros, Candidata, Tudor, Șoitu, Vladimir Plahotniuc Organizations: Partidului Schimbării, Apel, Superior, Magistraturii, Chevrolet, CEC, Land Rover Discovery, Hyundai, Red, Securitate, Primăria, CET, Economiei, PLDM, Skoda Kodiaq, Mercedes Locations: Apel Chișinău, CEC, Chișinău, Nord, Moldova, Primăria Chișinău, CET - Nord, Termoelectrica, SUA, Consilieră, Criuleni, PLDM, Judecătoria Chișinău

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