The new target comes with recent and upcoming EV launches, including the Hummer EV poster child, new Chevy Bolts and the Cadillac Celestiq. GM plans to launch 30 new EVs by 2025 and hopes that most or all of the Cadillacs will be electric by 2030.
GM has been backing electric transport for a while, but critics have accused it of shifting its focus, depending on who runs the US. It supported the Trump administration’s lawsuit to deprive California of its power to establish independent rules on fuel emissions, but withdrew shortly after the victory of Joe Biden. President Biden signed a series of pre-environmental policies just a day before GM’s announcement, including a review of fossil fuel development – although GM may not have made a quick decision, he clearly knows that combustion engines do not have many fans at the Witland will not have. House.
The question is whether other American car manufacturers will follow suit. Ford and Fiat Chrysler have been talking for years about electrifying their assemblies, but they have yet to determine a cut-off point where EVs are the only option in dealerships. While GM’s announcement may be as much about generating positive press as it is about helping the planet, it may not be a problem if it encourages competitors to follow their example.