Title. Just something I got curious about, and thought people here would know the answer :)

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    1 year ago

    They had an early start but are now in back pedal mode, with new models delayed and low trim models cut.

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      1 year ago

      I’m guessing you don’t pay much attention to the news.

      Every car company is experiencing delays right now because of the chip shortage.

      GM still has the only car that’s actually competing with Tesla on sales numbers and a manufacturing deal with an entire other legacy automaker.

      GM has committed more to research and development of EVs than every other legacy automaker. They’ve also got one of earliest prototypes for HFC as well. An HFC which my uncle personally designed.

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        1 year ago

        Oh but I do. S&P Global reported back in July that the US automaker chip shortage was mostly over (my local dealer lots are near capacity again). The Bolt sales numbers might be second to Tesla, but at 70k vs 522k, it’s not actually competing. And if you’re referring to GMs venture with Honda to build Ultium platform vehicles - it’s been dissolved.

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          1 year ago

          And GM is the only legacy automaker to come close. Did you not read the original post?

          Of course Tesla is winning. He’s asking which of the other automakers is trying the hardest to compete.

          GM isn’t backpedalling. They just committed even further resources to their flagship model, the Chevrolet Bolt. They dropped the price to the point where it’s the cheapest model currently available.

          They’re also investing into a bunch of new battery manufacturers and posting up new EV and PHEV models every year.