Chevrolet's production line will be 100% renewable by 2035. According to the automaker's announcement, part of the GM (General Motors) group, the goal is to offer EVs (electric vehicles) and end production of its cars, trucks and SUVs with diesel engines. diesel and gasoline.
According to the company, the project is part of a broader plan, which aims to make the company carbon neutral by 2040 in its products and global operations.
“For GM, our most significant carbon impact comes from the tailpipe emissions of the vehicles we sell – in our case, it’s 75%. That's why it's so important that we accelerate toward a future where every automobile we sell is zero emissions,” said Mary Barra, CEO of GM.
Dane Parker, GM's chief sustainability officer, reiterated that the company plans to be profitable in its transition from traditional internal combustion engine vehicles to EVs.
“We feel this will be the successful business model of the future. We know that there are obstacles, that there are technological challenges, but we are confident that, with the resources and experience we have, we will overcome them”, he highlighted.
Chevrolet has already announced plans to shift three of its factories in the United States to produce electric cars. “This transition will protect all of our futures and help us create one that benefits not just the planet, but people,” added Parker.
GM plans to launch 30 new EVs globally by 2025 under an investment of $27 billion. “This is the time for this technology, this is the time for this change,” she said, citing price reductions and advances in technologies, among other factors. “The convergence of these things has made this an inflection point that we want to capitalize on,” she concluded.
