TechCrunch Mobility: Inside GM’s $900M EV battery gamble
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GM’s new ‘manganese rich’ battery promises cheaper EVs in 2028
General Motors revealed Tuesday a new battery chemistry called lithium-manganese-rich (LMR), which it says should slash costs while delivering driving range that’s just shy of the most advanced batteries on…
Dallas Mavericks Fan Screams ‘Fire Nico’ In GM’s Face Before Game
Dallas Mavericks Fan Yells In GM’s Face … ‘Fire Nico!!!’ Published April 1, 2025 6:51 AM PDT Dallas Mavericks fans clearly still loathe Nico Harrison for trading away Luka Doncic…
Skate cut protection gets emotional endorsement at NHL GMs meeting
MANALAPAN, Fla. — Tom Fitzgerald and wife Kerry watched their son Casey’s American Hockey League game on a cellphone at a restaurant bar on Dec. 28 and saw him come…
NHL provides clarity to GMs on goaltender interference ahead of playoffs
MANALAPAN, Fla. — The NHL says that after the coach’s challenge for goaltender interference was initially instituted 10 years ago, there were upwards of 200 of them per season. On…
Canadiens’ hockey boss has ‘no concern’ about GM’s trip to Russia
Montreal executive vice-president of hockey operations Jeff Gorton says he has “no concern” about members of the Canadiens’ front office travelling to Russia amid the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Canadiens…
Cruise employees ‘blindsided’ by GM’s plan to end robotaxi program
The news came by Slack message. Cruise CEO Marc Whitten, who took the top post in June, posted a message Tuesday afternoon in the company’s announcements channel along with a…
PWHL GMs Roundtable: Bring on Year 2
A lot can happen in a year. This time last fall, the PWHL was in a full-on sprint to the starting line, preparing to launch the newest endeavour in professional…
GM’s Cruise to pay $500,000 fine to DOJ, admits submitting false report
Cruise, the autonomous vehicle unit of General Motors, has admitted to submitting a false report with the goal of influencing a federal investigation into a safety incident last year. In…
Bill Daly: Most GMs would like changes to LTIR rules
Changes could be coming to the NHL’s long-term injury reserve rules, but what those changes look like is unclear. Deputy commissioner Bill Daly said that the majority of the NHL’s…