The 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV demonstrates exceptional towing performance, matching or exceeding diesel trucks in power and range, with a claimed 478-mile range and 725 HP. It successfully towed a 7,746-pound, 36-foot travel trailer for 133 miles in each direction without significant range anxiety. Despite its impressive capabilities, the truck faces real-world challenges due to inefficient charging infrastructure, including a lack of pull-through charging stations, inaccurate range estimators when towing, and occasional malfunctions in its Super Cruise driver-assist system. The vehicle is heavy (up to 8,953 pounds), expensive (starting at $88,695 for the Trail Boss with Max Range battery), and has poor energy efficiency when towing (as low as 0.7 mi/kWh). While it offers a quiet, smooth, and powerful driving experience with good off-road capability, the absence of widespread, trailer-compatible charging networks and reliability issues with its autonomous features suggest that America is not yet ready for long-distance electric towing. The article concludes that the Silverado EV represents a promising step toward a future of electric heavy-duty hauling, but current infrastructure and technology limitations prevent its full adoption.

General Motors (GM) plans to continue importing electric vehicle (EV) batteries from China's Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) despite an 80% tariff, to power the upcoming Chevrolet Bolt EV. The new Bolt, set to launch in 2026 at a price of around $30,000, will use lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, which are 35% cheaper than nickel-cobalt-based alternatives. GM will rely on CATL's LFP batteries for about two years while its joint venture with LG Energy Solution in Tennessee begins local production by 2027. The move is driven by cost efficiency and the upcoming elimination of the U.S. EV tax credit, which previously disqualified the Bolt from receiving a $7,500 incentive. Ford is also licensing CATL’s LFP technology for a Michigan-based electric pickup truck. The new Bolt will be assembled at GM's Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas and is part of GM's strategy to offer affordable EVs, with a potential future price drop to the low $20,000s after the tax credit is removed.

A 2025 Cadillac Escalade Premium Luxury, with only 43 miles on the odometer and no visible damage, is being auctioned at a Copart salvage yard in Somerville under a 'vandalism damage' tag. Despite being showroom-fresh and drivable, the vehicle has been marked as salvage, likely due to insurer or dealer decisions based on cost, theft recovery, or flood exposure. The car features a 55-inch curved OLED display, vertical headlights, and a 6.2-liter supercharged V8 engine producing 682 horsepower and 653 pound-feet of torque. The situation highlights how financial decisions by insurers or dealers can lead to luxury vehicles being sold through salvage channels despite perfect condition.

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General Motors (GM) is planning to import electric vehicle (EV) batteries from Chinese battery manufacturer CATL despite a 30% tariff on Chinese imports to the US. This move is seen as a temporary solution until GM can establish its own lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery production in the US through its partnership with LG Energy Solution. Last year, GM's vice-president of battery cell and pack, Kurt Kelty, announced plans to build a new battery cell development facility at the Global Tech Center in Warren, Michigan, set to open in 2027. Kelty argued that proximity to customers is key to technological development and that the US now has a strong customer base for EVs. However, recent shifts in US policy—particularly under President Donald Trump, who has opposed EVs and paused funding from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), while suggesting the revocation of the EPA’s EV mandate—have created uncertainty. GM has also adjusted its battery supply chain strategy, including selling its stake in the Ultium Cells plant in Lansing, Michigan to LG Energy Solution.