Cadillac's first fully electric vehicle, due in 2022, will offer more than 300 miles of range and advanced driver-assist technology.

Generous incentive programs geared toward prime credit buyers, including 0 percent financing for 84 months and 120-day payment deferrals, helped the captive open 22 percent more loans than it did in the second quarter of 2019.

GM is aiming for at least 50 percent of the materials in its vehicles to be sustainable by 2030, but that goal will only be achieved with the help of suppliers, said Dane Parker, GM's chief sustainability officer.

GM now alleges that FCA and several company and UAW co-conspirators are guilty of "corporate espionage" that directly harmed GM.

The automaker could have bought EV batteries from a host of suppliers. But it chose to make them in-house, using new ideas on composition and design.

The broader network will increase charging access for drivers who live in multi-unit homes, rent their homes and can't install chargers, or lack access to workplace charging.

GM postponed the original May debut because of the coronavirus pandemic. The pickup could better position GM to compete against off-road rivals, such as the Ford Bronco.

Production and revenue fell by more than half, but cost cutting and strong pricing allowed the automaker to nearly break even in North America despite its plants being closed for eight weeks.

GM said transfers from other plants along with the "strategic use of temporary employees" could be used to help keep Wentzville's third shift in place.

Alan Wexler will be charged with creating, executing and sustaining corporate strategies and identifying growth and innovation opportunities throughout GM.

The interiors of Chevy and GMC full-size pickups are scheduled for an makeover next year; critics perceived them as a weakness when they were redesigned two years ago. Two electric Hummers — a pickup and an SUV — are on tap for GMC.

The automaker plans to roll out 20 EVs by 2023, but the electrification of its lineup will be gradual, funded by the lucrative gasoline vehicles on sale today.

The Lyriq and Celestiq are the first new electric vehicles that Cadillac has confirmed. The brand also may bring out a battery-powered version of the Escalade, the iconic SUV that's been redesigned for the 2021 model year.

After redesigning the Envision and updating the Enclave in 2021, the brand looks to add another three-row crossover and could import some upcoming vehicles from China.