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The power generators are designed to enable fast-charging capability for EVs without permanent charge points, the addition of affordable DC fast charging at gas stations without expanding the grid and mobile energy at military bases.

GM aims to fill the void it left in Europe after it sold Opel/Vauxhall brands

The automaker also said it planned to make more than half of its North America and China plants capable of EV production by 2030.

The Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center is slated to open in mid-2022. GM expects the center to triple in size as EV demand increases.

Omar Vargas has worked for 3M Company, PepsiCo and the U.S. Department of Justice.

Ken Washington, who has been with the automaker since 2014, developed Ford's next-generation electrical architecture and other advanced technologies.

The SUV would be a more urban and family-oriented version of the 2022 pickup.

General Motors is expected to begin building the SUV in Detroit in early 2023.

Global revenue in the fourth quarter rose 22 percent to $37.5 billion and adjusted earnings before interest and taxes rose to $3.7 billion from $105 million a year earlier.

The automaker plans to sell zero-emission vehicles across a range of price points and segments, power its facilities with renewable energy and work with stakeholders to build a charging infrastructure and promote customer adoption of electric vehicles.

GMC launched a multiyear sponsorship with Chip Ganassi Racing. The team's electric SUV features a grille, graphics and bodywork inspired by the Hummer pickup.

The brand, called BrightDrop, will sell a commercial van called the EV600 and an electric pallet to help with deliveries. It initially will operate in the U.S. and Canada with a new BrightDrop dealer network.

The automaker's marketing strategy will be centered on EVs, and the GM logo will be modernized with a sky-blue hue and lowercase letters.

The Hummer SUV and Chevy pickup are expected to be built starting in 2023 or 2024, but those schedules likely will be accelerated. 

GM said it will move up the scheduled launches of some EVs and introduce at least 30 EVs globally by mid-decade, including 20 in North America.