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Why GM Is Slamming the Brakes on EV Ambitions

17 min episode · 2 min read

Episode

17 min

Read time

2 min

Topics

Investing, Fundraising & VC

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What It Covers

General Motors retreats from 2035 all-electric vehicle commitment, lobbying against California emissions standards after initial billion-dollar EV investments.

Notable Moment

GM spent more on federal lobbying than any company except Meta, successfully stripping California's emissions regulation authority through congressional action.

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