GMC Sierra EV pickup gets range spike & price cut ahead of launch

Good news for anyone looking to become one of the first to park an all-new GMC Sierra EV in their driveways. General Motors announced today that the Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 will push well past the previously announced 400-mile range, putting it in p… Continue reading GMC Sierra EV pickup gets range spike & price cut ahead of launch

Future GM EV motors could swap rare earth with “Clean Earth” magnets

While electric vehicles certainly offer a host of eco-friendly advantages, they’re not without some asterisks, one being the rare earth materials (and harmful mining thereof) used to make the magnets intrinsic to most automotive-grade motors. New magne… Continue reading Future GM EV motors could swap rare earth with “Clean Earth” magnets

GM patents self-cleaning touchscreens that erase fingerprints overnight

The system sounds relatively simple, but requires some fairly fundamental changes to the pixel array behind the screen. Where most screens use red, green and blue LEDs, set at different intensities, to create their full color palette, GM’s design would… Continue reading GM patents self-cleaning touchscreens that erase fingerprints overnight

Corvette E-Ray gains battery power to become quickest of all time

Chevrolet has celebrated the Corvette’s 70th birthday in a huge way, introducing the first-ever electrified Corvette. It eases the iconic sports car into the electric era by giving it an AWD mix of V8 and electric motor power that makes it the quickest… Continue reading Corvette E-Ray gains battery power to become quickest of all time

400-mile GMC Sierra EV crab walks into the spotlight looking dashing

After the introduction of the GMC Hummer siblings and the Chevrolet Silverado EV, it was only a matter of time before the GMC Sierra EV popped up. The sharp-looking electric Sierra debuted this week with a potent 754-hp electric 4WD. The impressive Den… Continue reading 400-mile GMC Sierra EV crab walks into the spotlight looking dashing

$45K+ Chevy Blazer EV churns out 320 miles of range or SS performance

General Motors has continued its electric vehicle push, revealing the all-new Chevy Blazer EV. A much more practical take on the electric utility than a six-figure, four-tonne hyper-Hummer, the Blazer EV offers an impressive mix of everyday performance… Continue reading $45K+ Chevy Blazer EV churns out 320 miles of range or SS performance

California permits Cruise to launch fully driverless taxi services

A fully autonomous, commercial robo-taxi service with no backup drivers is about to launch in San Francisco, after the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued its first-ever Driverless Deployment Permit to GM subsidiary Cruise.Continue Rea… Continue reading California permits Cruise to launch fully driverless taxi services

Wildcat EV concept pounces toward Buick’s aggressive electric rollout

Much like other auto brands around the world, Buick is buckling down on its electrification program, with plans to go fully electric by the end of the decade. The 2018 Enspire and other previous concept cars have showed that the electric age should tre… Continue reading Wildcat EV concept pounces toward Buick’s aggressive electric rollout

Electric Pontoon Boat packs General Motors battery power

One of the big complaints about power boats is the fact that they bring noise and pollution to lakes that should be quiet and pristine. Electric boats address those problems, and one of the latest – from Pure Watercraft – was developed in partnership w… Continue reading Electric Pontoon Boat packs General Motors battery power