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Updated · The New York Times · Aug 11
GM Keeps All EV Models in Production, Reuss Says as U.S. Share Rises to 17.3%
Updated
Updated · The New York Times · Aug 11

GM Keeps All EV Models in Production, Reuss Says as U.S. Share Rises to 17.3%

3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 11

Summary

  • Mark Reuss said General Motors has not stopped producing any of its electric vehicles, reaffirming the company’s commitment to EVs.
  • GM is sticking with that lineup because it still believes in EV sustainability, Reuss said in an interview.
  • Reuss, GM president since 2019, framed the stance as part of a broader company revival led by longtime insiders including CEO Mary Barra.
  • GM’s U.S. market share has climbed to 17.3% from 13.2% in 2021, though it remains far below the 62% peak in 1980 and 19.8% in 2009.

Insights

As GM revives gas models while touting EV sustainability, are they brilliantly hedging their bets or quietly retreating from an electric future?
With EV demand cooling, is GM's massive push into grid storage and bidirectional charging a brilliant pivot or a desperate survival tactic?
Can a legacy automaker truly transform into a dominant energy provider, or will the massive costs of dual-development trigger another historical collapse?