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General Motors’ defense subsidiary will provide a battery electric vehicle for the U.S. Army for use in analysis and demonstration. The company said Tuesday it will offer its GMC Hummer EV pickup to help the service meet its need for a light to heavy duty BEV and reduce dependence on fossil fuels in garrison and […] More
James Ray, formerly the president of Stanley Black and Decker‘s global engineered fastening business, has been named to Spirit AeroSystems Holdings‘ board of directors. Ray brings 25 years of executive experience to the board, where he will serve on committees focused on risk and compensation, Spirit AeroSystems said Monday. He retired from Stanley Black and […] More
The General Services Administration has selected eight companies to provide model year 2022 light-duty vehicles, including both zero-emission and fossil fuel-powered vehicles, as part of the GSA Fleet program. Federal agencies can begin purchasing model year 2022 vehicles via the GSA AutoChoice service or lease the units from GSA Fleet, the government procurement agency said […] More
General Motors‘ defense subsidiary has secured a $36.4 million development and validation contract for 10 heavy-duty Chevrolet Suburban vehicles meant to support the State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service. GM Defense said the ordered HD Suburbans will feature commercial-off-the-shelf parts such as the body, propulsion, interior and brakes to fit the requirements of DSS’ next-generation Large […] More
The U.S. Army concluded a demonstration of various vehicles for the potential Electric Light Reconnaissance Vehicle program at Fort Benning in Georgia, Defense News reported Friday. Ten companies took part in the eLRV industry demo to allow the service to assess the vehicles’ off-road capability, inform potential platforms using feedback from warfighters and define goals. […] More
General Motors has secured a commercial license for an artificial intelligence software from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory in support of its vehicle technology development efforts. The company will use and evaluate the potential of the Multinode Evolutionary Neural Networks for Deep Learning AI system in speeding up the development of driver assistance technologies.
Rick Kewley, formerly executive director of global product development quality at General Motors, has elevated to the position of executive chief engineer within the company's defense subsidiary.
Mitre has partnered with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and eight automobile manufacturing companies for a data-sharing initiative that will involve analyzing the performance of advanced driver assistance systems.
Jeff Ryder, vice president of growth and strategy at General Motors' defense unit, said GM Defense sees a $25B market in developing new military products based on the parent company's existing vehicles, technologies and parts, CNBC reported Monday. “That's an addressable market that we feel we have a right to win and pursue. And that's what we're doing,“ he said.
General Motors' defense arm has begun renovating one of its facilities to support manufacturing activities for a light and agile all-terrain troop carrier for the U.S. Army.
Timothy Herrick, vice president of global product programs at General Motors, has been appointed to serve as president of GM Defense on an interim basis. He will lead the military vehicle manufacturing business until the company finds a permanent replacement for David Albritton, who exited GM Defense to join Amazon Web Services as VP of global communications for public sector and vertical industries.
General Motors' defense arm has handed over the U.S. Army's first Infantry Squad Vehicle for soldier and equipment transportation under a potential $214.3M firm-fixed-price contract awarded in June.
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