General Motors Is About to Bet Big on a New, Affordable Electric Vehicle Platform
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General Motors laid out its technology blueprint for the coming years on Wednesday, and it seems a new electric vehicle platform is on the horizon. The Michigan-based manufacturer announced a slew of upcoming technologies at its GM Forward event in New York City on October 21. Artificial intelligence, renewed investment in autonomous driving technology, and new software-defined vehicles were all on the menu, but it was the plans for GM’s fourth-generation electric vehicles that specifically caught our eye. Going forward, General Motors will focus on spreading EV ownership across its whole customer base. All-new battery chemistry and redesigned drive motors make up the core of GM’s future EV plans. New lithium manganese-rich batteries will underpin GM’s highest-volume EV segments, targeting a balance of range, durability, and affordability. Produced in partnership with LG Energy Solution in Spring Hill, Tennessee, these batteries will be 33 percent more energy-dense than lithium iron phosphate; as such, they will offer longer driving range in a smaller, lighter battery pack at comparable prices to lithium iron phosphate ones.
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