According to sources familiar with the matter, General Motors plans to import electric vehicle batteries from China-based battery supplier CATL to support production of its upcoming Chevrolet Bolt EV. The Wall Street Journal initially reported that GM will source lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries from CATL over

On August 6, Chevrolet expanded the Captiva range in the Middle East with new powertrain options, including the all-new Captiva Electric Vehicle (EV) and Captiva Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV).
The new Captiva EV is equipped with a 60-kWh lithium battery, delivering up to 415 km of range (NEDC) and 201 hp of

On August 6, Hyundai Motor Company and General Motors announced plans for their first five co-developed vehicles. 
The companies will jointly develop four vehicles for the Central and South American markets, including a compact SUV, a car, a small pickup, and a mid-size pickup, all designed to run on either internal

Noveon Magnetics announced that it reached a multi-year supply agreement with General Motors to provide rare earth magnets for a wide range of vehicle components. Noveon started production prior to the development of the agreement and began rear earth magnet deliveries to GM in July 2025. Under the supply agreement,

Ford Motor Co. has spent several days making the case to the public and the Trump Administration that the company is being penalized for its highly North American manufacturing process and described the situation as "urgent", describing the new 15% automotive import tariff deals and remaining sectoral tariffs as disa

GM has notified employees at the Spring Hill Assembly plant in Tennessee that the Cadillac XT5 will remain in production through the end of 2026, with a next-gen model set to launch for the 2027 model year, without giving an exact timeline. The next-gen model will once again use an internal combustion engine, and wil

Reported on August 1, 2025, General Motors (GM) has partnered with Phnom Penh-based United Auto Trading Co., Ltd. (UAT), a leading Cambodian automotive distributor, to locally assemble DKD (Disassembled Knock-Down) Chevrolet vehicles at UAT’s new advanced facility.
The new plant, under TH Automotive Manufacturing Co.

On July 8 and 25, Chevrolet kicked off the second half of 2025 by simultaneously unveiling five important vehicles, namely the new Onix, the new Onix Plus, the new Tracker, and the all-new Spark EUV and Captiva EV/PHEV, for Brazil and Argentina.
The arrival of the new Tracker meant the upgrade of its Rosario plant in

On July 29, Chevrolet took to social media to tease its upcoming revival of the Bolt EV.
In an Instagram post with images, the company wrote:
 
“Chevy Bolt is back and better than ever. More this fall.”
Camouflaged images of test prototypes of the new Bolt have been seen within the last month, with the size similar t

On July 23, Cadillac Middle East launched the refreshed CT5 lineup, including the high-performance CT5-V and the flagship CT5-V Blackwing, alongside the all-electric Cadillac LYRIQ.
The CT5-V is powered by a 3.0L twin-turbo V6 engine producing 360 horsepower and 550 Nm of torque. The CT5-V Blackwing, Cadillac’s most

GM’s Cruise unit announced it was cutting 101 jobs across three locations in the San Francisco Bay Area, according to state filings with the Employment Development Department posted July 3.
This latest round of layoffs will see Cruise cut 85 jobs at the company’s Bryant Street location in San Francisco. The company i

On July 22, General Motors reported that its Q2 2025 net income dropped 35.4% to USD 1.9 billion, with import tariffs costing it USD 1.1 billion since first imposed in April.
EBIT Adjusted of USD 3.04 billion was down 31.6% compared to the same period a year ago.
Q2 revenue was down 1.8% to USD 47.1 billion, with GMN

On July 24, UzAuto Motors Powertrain, in a social media post, announced that it has been exporting CSS Prime cylinder blocks to Latin America since December 2024. The total volume of shipments amounts to 40,000 units, worth USD 4.9 million.
It has implemented an HPDC (High-Pressure Die Casting) line, enabling the pro

On July 16, Buick announced that Electra, a high-end sub-brand for New Energy Vehicles (NEVs), named its first luxury intelligent sedan the “Electra L7”. The “L” and “7” reflect the luxury DNA and full‑size sedan stature of the model, respectively.
The Electra L7 is the first production sedan built on the Xiao Yao ar

GM's FY2025 second quarter financial results were announced.
Sales declined 1.8% YoY to USD 47.1 billion. This was a USD 847 million decrease from the previous year's USD 48.0 billion.
Operating income decreased 45.1% YoY to USD 2.1 billion, down USD 1.7 billion from USD 3.9 billion in the previous year.
Net incom

On July 21, GM Brazil celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Gravataí plant, Brazil and confirmed the launch of a new SUV that will be manufactured at the facility.
The plant has produced nearly 5 million vehicles since opening in 2000 and is currently manufacturing the refreshed Chevrolet Onix and Onix Plus.
The new

Production at the GM Oshawa Assembly Plant in Ontario, Canada, will be paused as the facility undergoes a scheduled three-week summer shutdown. Production is expected to resume on July 21 following the completion of routine maintenance activities, according to a GM spokesperson who said this is standard procedure acr

On July 14, Gauzy Ltd. announced the first customer delivery of General Motors’ Cadillac CELESTIQ, featuring Gauzy’s patented SPD (Suspended Particle Device) smart glass. Developed in partnership with Research Frontiers, the SPD smart glass is now in serial production as part of Gauzy’s ongoing program with GM.
The

On July 14, it was reported that General Motors will resume two-shift production at its Gravataí plant in Brazil with the new Onix and Onix Plus, marking the end of the factory’s layoff period.
Santiago Chamorro, President of GM South America, confirmed the restart and noted that both models will be assembled at full

On July 16, General Motors announced it has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Redwood Materials to accelerate deployment of energy storage systems using both new U.S.-manufactured batteries from GM production plants and second-life battery packs from GM EVs.
This collaboration marks a significant