s announced it would be laying off approximately 900 workers indefinitely at its Fairfax, Kansas assembly plant as timing for a second shift remains uncertain. GM is placing the 900 workers on indefinite layoff at the Fairfax Assembly plant, as it retools the plant for production of the ICE-powered Equinox. Those employees were placed on temporary layoff as of September 4. GM ended production of the Chevrolet Malibu sedan at its Fairfax Assembly ...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/04

GM’s Q3 U.S. sales rise 7.7% on growth of both ICE and record EV sales On October 1, GM reported that its total U.S. sales for Q3 2025 were up 7.7% to 710,347 units, on continued strength of both its electric and gas-powered vehicles. Sales for the first three quarters of 2025 were up 10% now to 2.2 million vehicles. GM set another EV sales record in Q3, with 66,501 deliveries as customers sought to take advantage of the USD 7,500 federal tax c...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/02

Chevrolet’s 2027 Bolt EV to launch in two trim levels General Motors is preparing to launch an all-new generation of Chevrolet Bolt EV in conjunction with the 2027 model year, offering up new exterior and interior designs, upgraded technology larger infotainment screens, and new lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery chemistry. The next-generation 2027 Bolt EV will be offered in two trim levels, LT and RS, similar to trim levels offered in the Ch...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/23

Continental supplies CrossContact RX tires for Cadillac OPTIQ and Chevrolet Equinox EV e-SUVs Continental AG (Continental) announced that it will supply its CrossContact RX tires as original equipment for General Motors’ electric SUVs, the Cadillac OPTIQ and Chevrolet Equinox EV, in 20- and 21-inch sizes across multiple countries. The all-weather touring tire features ContiSeal technology, which can seal punctures up to 6 mm in diameter, allowi...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/16

GM sees record EV sales in U.S. in August ahead of changing market On September 2, General Motors announced it had record EV sales for the month of August. Coming one month before the end of EV tax credits (on September 30), GM had sales of more than 21,000 EVs combined from Chevrolet, Cadillac, and GMC. Recognizing it to be short-lived, GM still expects the buying surge to pay long-term dividends due to manufacturer loyalty and EV customers’ c...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/04

GM’s U.S. sales up 7.3% in second quarter, up 11.6% in first half of 2025 On July 1, General Motors announced that its U.S. sales increased 7% in Q2 and 12% in H1 2025. GM led the U.S. automotive industry in total and retail sales in the year’s first six months. In Q2, GM had total vehicle sales of 746,588, up 7.3% from the same quarter in 2024.    •    Chevrolet sales were up 5.7% to 478,322 units   •    Buick sales were up 19.3%...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/02

assemble more than two million vehicles per year in the U.S. in plants including: Orion Assembly will begin production of ICE-powered full-size SUVs and light duty pickup trucks in early 2027 to meet strong demand. As a result, GM’s Factory ZERO will be the dedicated assembly location for the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV, Cadillac Escalade IQ, and GMC Hummer EV pickup and SUV. Orion was originally slated to produce EV trucks after re...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/12

GM doubles its EV sales in first five months of 2025 in U.S. On June 9, General Motors said it slightly more than doubled its EV sales this year compared with the first five months of 2024, while its share of the EV market in the U.S. also doubled. Across all brands, GM sold 62,830 electric vehicles from January to May of 2025, with the Chevrolet brand comprising 37,620 of those sales. Scott Bell, vice president of global Chevrolet, said more tha...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/10

GM launches all-electric Chevrolet Equinox EV in Middle East On May 28, General Motors launched the all-electric Chevrolet Equinox EV in the Middle East. The vehicle is now available with prices starting at AED 169,900 in the UAE, KWD 13,500 in Kuwait, and BHD 18,300 in Bahrain. The new Chevrolet Equinox EV delivers 213 hp of maximum power, 320 Nm of maximum torque, and can accelerate from 0 to 100 kmph in just 8 seconds. It is equipped with 80 k...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/30

GM now produces more battery cells in U.S. than Tesla General Motors aims to fully electrify its light-duty vehicle fleet by 2035, and has been making huge investments to expand its EV production capacity. According to recent reports, GM is now producing more battery cells in the U.S. than Tesla.  GM’s leap forward has been driven by a dramatic production ramp-up at its Ultium Cells battery plants in Warren, Ohio, and Spring Hill, Tennessee, a...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/26

GM has no plans to move EV production from Mexico On April 21, General Motors has confirmed that it has no plans to move EV production from Mexico to the U.S., despite steep U.S. tariffs. “At this time, GM has no plans to halt or relocate production of any of our EV models made in Mexico,” said the  director of GM de México’s EV operations, Adrián Enciso,  to local media. The Ramos Arizpe plant will continue producing the Chevrolet Equi...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/23

Global EV battery installation Jan-Feb up 40.3%, CATL on top with 38.2% share On April 8, SNE Research announced monthly power battery data for global electric vehicles (BEV, PHEV, HEV) sold in February 2025. For January to February, the global battery installation increased 40.3% to 129.9 GWh. By national origin among top 10 suppliers, Chinese manufacturers accounted for 67.5% of sales, followed by Korean manufacturers at 17.7% and Japanese manu...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/08

GM posts U.S. sales increase of 16.7% in Q1 2025 On April 1, GM announced that its U.S. sales increased 16.7% yoy to 693,363 units in the first quarter, with double-digit increases across all four of the company’s brands. For the quarter, GM led the U.S. automotive industry in total, retail, and fleet sales. Chevrolet sales were up 13.7% to 443,564 units, with the best first quarter since 2019. Chevrolet EV sales, including those of the Equino...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/02

GM joins PG&E’s ‘Vehicle-to-Everything’ bidirectional charging program in California On March 13, General Motors announced it has joined Pacific Gas & Electric’s residential Vehicle-to-Everything pilot program, providing customers in northern and central California with incentivized pricing for qualifying GM Energy home energy products. GM Energy’s 19.2 kW bidirectional PowerShift charger and V2H Bundle enable Vehicle-to-Home functional...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/14

BMW iX, Hyundai IONIQ 6 top J.D. Power study as EV ownership satisfaction rises On February 25, J.D. Power noted in its 2025 U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Ownership Study that owners of both premium and mass market BEVs are expressing an increase in sentiment this year, fitting in well with the fact that BEVs reached a market share of 9.1% in 2024, up from 8.4% in 2023, as a number of new mass market BEV models arrived.  The Inflation R...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/26

GM celebrates 100 years of Chevrolet in Brazil, announces five launches in 2025 On January 23, GM announced that the company will further expand its investments in Brazil by 2028, diversify its business areas and launch 10 electrified models in the coming years at a ceremony celebrating its 100th anniversary of the Chevrolet brand in Brazil. By 2025, GM plans to launch five new models in several segments. The event, attended by government officia...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/25

that kicked off the media day of the Detroit Auto Show. The winners in their respective categories over the nine finalists were the Honda Civic Hybrid, Ford Ranger, and Volkswagen ID. Buzz. Over the course of the last year, NACTOY jurors dedicated hundreds of hours to test driving, researching and evaluating vehicles on criteria including automotive innovation, design, safety, performance, technology, driver satisfaction, user experience and val...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/11

and from consumers could finally buy the vehicles they were waiting for.  2024 was dominated by compact and subcompact SUVs exploding in growth, with compact SUV sales rising to more than 560,000 units; the luxury market significantly underperformed due to affordability issues; the resurgence of PHEVs; and the light truck share hit a new record, with passenger cars falling to 13.4% of total sales. Among major OEMs: General Motors led the market...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/07

ovember alone saw a 41.1% rise, with 12,147 units sold, making up 8.2% of total vehicle sales that month. Hybrid vehicle led the segment with 79% of sales, followed by 14% for fully electric vehicles and 7% for plug-in hybrids. Popular models included the BYD Dolphin, Tesla Model X, Y, and 3, and Chevrolet Equinox EV. Geographically, Mexico City dominated sales, followed by the State of Mexico, Nuevo León, and Jalisco, which together accounted f...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/04

quarter, sales were up 21% from the year-earlier period, and a 4% increase in total U.S. sales for full-year 2024, reaching 2.7 million vehicles, its highest since 2019. Growth was driven by a redesigned portfolio of both electric and ICE powered vehicles, expanding GM’s market share to 16.5%.  EV sales surged in 2024, with a 50% increase in Q4 sales compared to last year and a 125% overall rise for the year, propelling GM to the #2 EV seller...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/04