Striving to Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2035
General Motors (GM) has been emphasizing the importance of renewable and sustainable practices in their products in recent years. They recently announced plans to introduce a lineup of 30 all-electric cars by 2025, with a target of making 40% of all their vehicles electric within the same timeframe. GM is now setting even more ambitious goals for the future.
In a bold move, GM’s Chairman and CEO, Mary Barra, revealed that by 2035, the company aims to manufacture exclusively electric vehicles, phasing out all combustion engine models. Simultaneously, GM is striving to achieve complete carbon neutrality across all its global facilities by the same year.
Furthering their commitment to sustainability, GM disclosed a partnership with Navistar International Corp to develop hydrogen fuel cell technology for heavy freighter trucks as part of their efforts to create a more eco-friendly world. Barra expressed GM’s support for global efforts towards a greener future, urging others to join in for the betterment of the industry and the economy at large.
NEW: General Motors plans to phase out internal combustion engine vehicles entirely by 2035, announced by Chairman and CEO Mary Barra. The company aims to achieve carbon neutrality across all its facilities worldwide by 2035. https://t.co/kH5aro7wGi
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“We believe this sustainable approach will lead to successful business practices in the future,” commented GM’s environmental leader, Dane Parker, during a virtual conference. He expressed confidence in GM’s ability to navigate challenges and prosper in the years ahead.
GM is not only focusing on powering their vehicles sustainably but also exploring alternative energy sources to run their factories and assembly lines. By 2035, GM aims to have their US facility operating on solar or wind power, with plans to extend this practice to other countries by 2040. For locations unsuitable for solar or wind energy, GM is studying options such as hydrogen power or carbon capture as viable alternatives.
