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GM’s Barra sees U.S. transition to electric vehicles taking decades

GM's Ultium EV platform
GM introduced an all-new modular EV platform and battery system, dubbed Ultium, on March 4 in Warren, Mich. (GM)
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DAVID WELCH
June 09, 2020 01:33 PM

General Motors' top executive expects it will take decades for electric vehicles to take over as the dominant form of transportation but sees driverless cars on the road within five years.

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