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General Motors (GM) Says Ultium Drive to Help Power its All-Electric Future

September 16, 2020 7:57 AM EDT

General Motors' (NYSE: GM) next-generation EVs are expected to be powered by a family of five interchangeable drive units and three motors, known collectively as Ultium Drive. Ultium Drive will help the company transition its current portfolio to a fully electric lineup, providing significant advantages over GMs previous EVs in performance, scale, speed to market and manufacturing efficiencies.

Ultium Drive combines electric motors and single-speed transmissions to apply power generated by Ultium battery cells to the wheels of GMs upcoming electric vehicles. GM will lead the design and development of Ultium Drives modular... More