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First customer-bound electric vans built at plant that birthed the original Hummer

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The plant that made something very American and very much a gas-guzzler is now making electric vans—albeit ones essentially from China. Electric Last Mile Solutions (ELMS) on Wednesday announced shipment of its first electric delivery vans to customers.

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GM expands EV first responder training efforts in US and Canada

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The company’s latest EV First Responder Training program will focus primarily on personnel in fire services, providing instruction and sharing of best practices on how to most effectively support emergency situations involving electric vehicles, such as the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV, GMC HUMMER EV Pickup and Cadillac LYRIQ.

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NTSB Chair questions safety impact of heavy EVs

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During a keynote speech to the Transportation Research Board annual meeting Wednesday, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy questioned the safety impact of electric vehicles. A GMC Hummer EV weighs over 9,000 pounds, up from about 6,000 pounds. Its gross vehicle weight rating is a staggering 10,550 pounds.

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Model Y 4680 cells, Kia EV6 debut, Canoo pricing, Hummer EV weight: Today’s Car News

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And could the GMC Hummer EV lead to some gas- and diesel-burning opportunities for GM? Kia has offered electric vehicles in the U.S. Tesla surprises with its new battery cell in the Model Y, due soon. The Kia EV6 will arrive next year throughout the U.S. Canoo prices the first of its EVs. for most of a.

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The GMC Hummer EV weighs more than a Tesla Model S and Model 3 combined

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The GMC Hummer EV will not only be one of the most massive consumer electric vehicles on the market; it will likely be one of the heaviest as well. As per recent reports, the GMC Hummer EV would tip the scales at 9,046 pounds (4,103 kilos), effectively making it the heaviest Hummer to date. inches long, 86.7 inches tall.

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Tesla Cybertruck beats F-150 Lightning and Hummer EV in US electric truck survey

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The Ford F-150 Lightning might be an extension of America’s best-selling workhorse and the GMC Hummer EV might be the electric iteration of a gas-guzzling monster, but it appears that the US electric pickup market is already looking towards its upcoming favorite. Credit: Eric Rihlmann/Instagram.

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GM boosting EV product spending to $27B through 2025; 1st use of Li-metal anode in GM battery

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Chairman and CEO Mary Barra said that the company will offer 30 all-electric models globally by mid-decade; 40% of the company’s US entries will be battery electric vehicles by the end of 2025. Climate change is real, and we want to be part of the solution by putting everyone in an electric vehicle. General Motors Co.

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