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General Motors has confirmed that it will import batteries from China Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) for the next generation of its most affordable electric model. This is a temporary measure until the joint venture with LG increases production in the US.
After months of rumours, General Motors and Hyundai have officially announced plans to jointly develop five car models. Most of them are intended for Central and South America.
Officially, the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Max Range Work Truck has a range of up to 493 miles (729 km) on the EPA cycle. However, the production vehicle managed to travel 1,059.2 miles (1,600 km) on a full charge in tests conducted by General Motors engineers. This achievement broke the world record of 749 miles (1,200 kilometres) set by Lucid earlier this summer.
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X - officially recognised as the fastest American car at the legendary Nürburgring circuit in Germany.
Chevrolet has officially confirmed that the Bolt compact electric car will return for the 2027 model year - four years after the first generation was completed.
General Motors has filed a patent application for a system that will be able to warn drivers in advance of poor road conditions ahead. As GM Authority found out, the application was filed as early as 15 December 2023, but it appeared in the public domain only on 19 June 2025 under the number US 2025/0200526 A1.
General Motors has changed its mind about turning the Orion Assembly plant in Michigan into an electric car hub. Instead of producing the electric Silverado and Sierra as planned, the plant will produce the company's three most fuel-intensive models - the Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra.
The updated GMC Hummer EV Pickup is capable of accelerating from a standing start to 60 mph (97 km/h) in just 2.8 seconds. Just as fast as the Porsche 911 GT3 and Chevrolet Corvette Z06.
General Motors and LG Energy announced the start of commercial operation of lithium-manganese rechargeable (LMR) batteries, which in the future will be used in electric pickup trucks and full-size SUVs. Production of such cells is scheduled to begin in 2028.
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has banned General Motors and its subsidiary OnStar from selling data on customers' location and driving behaviour.
The company will absorb Cruise, a once-promising unmanned car startup, and merge it with its driver-assistance features division
