The U.S. will surpass China to lead the charge in electric vehicles, President Joe Biden said Wednesday at the opening of General Motors’ EV plant in Detroit, Factory Zero.
General Motors sold its European unit Opel/Vauxhall earlier this year, but may return to the region not as a seller of mass-market cars, but possibly offering self-driving technology or mobility as a service, CEO Mary Barra said.
General Motors was accused of putting defeat devices in its trucks to beat emissions tests, the sixth carmaker linked to diesel cheating scandal since 2015, when Volkswagen admitted to installing software to bypass pollution rules.
General Motors reported its first quarterly profit in Europe in five years on Thursday, but the automaker warned that currency and market disruptions caused by the UK’s decision to quit the European Union could slash millions from its second-half results in the region.
General Motors Co said it was starting a car-sharing service in the United States as it joins at least two other automakers testing the market for consumers who want to borrow vehicles rather than own them.
General Motors Co. said today it is launching a car-sharing service called Maven in Germany and the U.S., joining at least two other automakers testing the market for consumers who want to borrow cars rather than own them.
General Motors Co will suspend production at its St. Petersburg auto assembly plant in Russia from mid-March until mid-May and is raising prices for its products because of the weak and volatile Russian ruble.
General Motors, Audi and Jaguar Land Rover temporarily stopped selling cars in Russia this week, deciding that taking a timeout from the market was the best way to deal with the ruble’s collapse.
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