General Motors Co. said on Thursday it intends to offer only electric vehicles within 15 years on its way to becoming a carbon-neutral enterprise by 2040.
GM said it was working with the Non-profit Environmental Defense Fund to develop a shared vision of a fully electric future and an effort to eliminate the emissions of new light vehicles by 2035.
The aim is to focus on emission-free vehicles in a range of prices and to work with others, including EDF, to expand charging networks and promote consumer acceptance while maintaining high quality work, all of which will be needed to meet these ambitious. goals, ”said GM.
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Earlier this year, GM said it would offer 30 all-electric models worldwide by the middle of the decade, and that by the end of 2025, 40% of U.S. models would be battery-powered electric vehicles.
The carmaker is investing $ 27 billion in electric and self-driving vehicles over the next five years, compared to the $ 20 billion planned before the COVID-19 pandemic. The plans also include increasing fuel efficiency for vehicles with internal combustion engines.