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GM - OEM Profile


General Motors is a legacy-to-scale OEM undergoing one of the largest electrification transitions in the global automotive industry. GM’s influence stems from its massive production footprint, broad brand portfolio, and Ultium-based platform strategy spanning consumer vehicles, commercial fleets, batteries, and energy-adjacent systems.

Parent: General Motors Company

Country: United States (HQ: Detroit, Michigan)

Symbol: GM (NYSE)

Subsidiaries / Key Units:

  • Chevrolet
  • GMC
  • Cadillac
  • BrightDrop (commercial EVs)
  • Ultium Cells LLC (battery JV with LG Energy Solution)
  • Cruise (autonomous vehicles)
  • GM Energy

Vertical Integration: High — vehicle platforms, battery packs, propulsion systems, software, and manufacturing; cell production via JV model.


Sectors and Assets

Sectors are the organizing layer; key assets are nested under each sector for fast scanning and print-friendly layouts.

Vehicles & Mobility

  • Passenger EVs: Chevrolet Equinox EV, Blazer EV, Silverado EV
  • Premium EVs: Cadillac Lyriq, Celestiq (low-volume flagship)
  • Pickup and SUV platforms under Chevrolet and GMC brands

Fleet & Commercial Vehicles

  • BrightDrop electric delivery vans (Zevo platform)
  • Commercial Silverado EV configurations
  • Fleet sales, upfitting, and service programs

Energy & Storage

  • GM Energy (home and commercial energy solutions)
  • Ultium-based stationary storage offerings (select markets)
  • Vehicle-to-home (V2H) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) pilots

Autonomy & Software

  • Super Cruise (hands-free driver assistance)
  • Cruise autonomous vehicle platform (robotaxi focus)
  • Ultifi software platform (vehicle software architecture)

Charging & Infrastructure

  • Ultium Charge 360 (charging aggregation)
  • NACS adoption strategy (North America)
  • GM Energy ecosystem integration with home and fleet charging

Manufacturing Systems

  • Ultium EV platform (cells-to-vehicle architecture)
  • Flexible assembly lines across multiple plants
  • Large-scale North American manufacturing footprint

Platforms / Patents (Selected)

Only the most differentiating platforms and architectures for MVP.

  • Ultium battery platform (modular cell and pack architecture)
  • Ultium Drive propulsion systems
  • Ultifi vehicle software platform
  • Super Cruise ADAS platform

Manufacturing Facilities (Abridged)

Major EV, battery, and commercial vehicle assets relevant to the electrification stack.

United States

  • Factory ZERO (Michigan) — Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV
  • Spring Hill (Tennessee) — Cadillac Lyriq
  • Orion Assembly (Michigan) — EV platform transition
  • Ultium Cells Ohio — battery cell manufacturing (JV)
  • Ultium Cells Tennessee — battery cell manufacturing (JV)

International

  • Mexico — EV manufacturing and component supply (select programs)
  • China — EV platforms via SAIC-GM joint ventures
  • Canada — EV and battery manufacturing investments

Tier 1 Suppliers / Strategic Partners

Partners that materially affect GM’s EV scale-up and software roadmap.

Batteries

  • LG Energy Solution (Ultium Cells JV)

Autonomy / Compute

  • NVIDIA (compute platforms for ADAS and autonomy)
  • Qualcomm (vehicle connectivity and compute programs)

Charging / Energy

  • EVgo (charging network partnerships)
  • Utilities and home energy partners (region-dependent)