GM Just Became The First Major U.S. Automaker To Manufacture Electric Motors

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General Motors announced Tuesday that it will become the first major U.S. automaker to design and manufacture electric motors, a “core technology for hybrids and electric vehicles,” according to a company press release.

GM’s total investment for electric motor and electric drive facilities in the U.S., where all the electric motors will be manufactured, is $246 million.

Read the whole release here.

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