Mobility

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 29, 2024 – General Motors is investing $10 million in Forge Nano, Inc., a world-leading materials science company, to explore using cutting-edge technology to improve the performance of electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

GM Ventures, the automaker’s venture capital subsidiary, is making the investment. At the same time, GM and Forge Nano have entered a strategic partnership agreement to collaborate on new battery technologies.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 29, 2024 – The 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 has made history as the fastest car ever built by an American automaker.

General Motors President Mark Reuss achieved this milestone, reaching a remarkable speed of 233 mph on a test track in Germany. This feat sets a new top speed record unmatched by any other production car currently available for under $1 million.

The record-setting run took place at the High-Speed Oval Track at ATP Automotive Testing Papenburg, utilizing both the northbound and southbound straightaways.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 29, 2024 – The first retail production 2025 Cadillac ESCALADE IQ EV was auctioned for $550,000 at the 2024 Detroit Grand Prix, with all proceeds benefiting the Detroit Children's Fund.

The nonprofit will receive the full amount raised for the vehicle, which was purchased by Michelle and Dan Gilbert.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 29, 2024 – GM Defense, a subsidiary of General Motors, is set to unveil its groundbreaking "Next Gen" tactical vehicle prototype at the Association of the U.S. Army's annual meeting and exposition (AUSA 2024) from October 14-16, 2024.

The vehicle, derived from the Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD ZR2 truck, will be showcased at Booth #7809, Hall D, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 25, 2024 – The Volkswagen Team Switzerland, under the project management of Felix Egolf, an expert in long-distance journeys with electric cars, has succeeded in achieving an impressive feat with the new all-electric ID.7 Pro S. With a single battery charge and 15 hours 42 minutes of pure driving time, they covered a total of 794 kilometers, exceeding the model's maximum WLTP range (combined) of up to 709 kilometers. The comfortable touring sedan was on public roads and in normal traffic flow throughout the entire journey.