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I’m Laura Reynolds with CarProUSA. General Motors has released its 2021 Sustainability Report and it shows accelerated progress to reaching its goal toward an equitable, all-electric future. Highlights from 2021 include Factory ZERO. Factory ZERO is GM’s first fully dedicated EV assembly plant. GM has also invested nearly $750 million dollars in charging infrastructure through 2025. And BrightDrop was launched to electrify e-commerce delivery.
GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra says quote “General Motors is embracing our opportunity and our responsibility to create a better world for today and for generations to come." Barra continues by saying "our global teams are working with great speed and integrity to make our vision of a zero-emissions, all electric future a reality that is inclusive and accessible to all." End quote. The big player in GMs strategy is the Ultium battery platform which will be used in mass market to high performance vehicles. For more information on these and other vehicles, check out CarProUSA.com. With Today’s Auto News, I’m Laura Reynolds.
Feature photo: General Motors Chair and CEO Mary Barra addresses the gathering during the grand opening celebration at the GM Factory ZERO EV assembly plant Wednesday, November 17, 2021 in Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan. (Photo by Jeffrey Sauger for General Motors)
