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GM vehicles to go all-electric by 2035
New cars, SUVs and pickups will all move away from petrol and diesel engines
29 January 2021 - 18:19
Washington — General Motors (GM) said on Thursday it is setting a goal to sell all its new cars, SUVs and light pickup trucks, with zero exhaust emissions by 2035, a dramatic shift by the largest US carmaker away from petrol and diesel engines.
GM, which also said it plans to become carbon neutral by 2040, made the dramatic announcement just over a week after President Joe Biden took office pledging to tackle greenhouse gas emissions and boost sales of electric vehicles (EVs)...
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