General Motors has cancelled its in-person presence at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), citing health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Per a recent report from Automotive News, autonomous driving technology company Waymo has also announced that it is cancelling its in-person presence at CES early next year.
General Motors CEO Mary Barra was originally slated to deliver a keynote speech and unveil the new Chevy Silverado EV pickup. According to GM, Barra’s speech and the debut of the all-electric Chevy Silverado will now be done virtually with a live-streaming event over the Internet. GM is also set to debut a new autonomous vehicle.
“CES is an important technology platform, and we are continuing with our plans on January 5 to share our significant company news including the reveal of the Chevrolet Silverado EV,” General Motors said on Thursday.
General Motors is just one of many companies canceling its in-person presence at CES 2022, with Facebook, Amazon, Twitter, T-Mobile, and several others also canceling as a result of health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. So far, event organizers have stayed the course to hold the in-person conference, stating that attendees would require proof of vaccination, as well as the wearing of face masks while inside the convention hall itself.
For General Motors, the event was set to debut the hotly anticipated Chevy Silverado EV. As an all-electric iteration of GM’s popular pickup model, the Chevy Silverado EV is undoubtedly one of the automaker’s most important debuts as of late. Specs include a ground-up redesign that incorporates General Motors’ Ultium battery technology and motor technology, with an estimated range-per-charge of 400 miles.
As GM Authority covered previously, production of the new Chevy Silverado EV will launch early in the 2023 calendar year at the recently reopened GM Factory Zero facility, previously known as Detroit-Hamtramck. Reservations will open January 5th.
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For the best I guess.
No more SilvErado! Mary can brag a few more years to drive up little gm’s stock price.
Here it freaking is, it’s going to be a big delay once again, instead it’s literally going to be a disappointing video that took 4-5 extra months to fabricate. EV Silverado starts at $70k you heard it here first
I am not even going to watch it.
I will keep my gas running truck until I am Dead.
No electric vehicle will ever be in my garage !
And when that gas truck stops running, will you commit suicide to die with it?
lame. Why not just say you’re moving back into your cave? You are today’s internet “Ted Kaczynski”. Congrats
I might watch to see if the “reveal” is mostly CGI, which is what I’m guessing it will be – just it was for the HummerEV. Lame.
Oh my god the sky is falling. Or at least some think.
They will show the same video and give the same speeches on line.
The Chevy will start below $70k. A base single motor fleet version could be well below that. Expect a full range of half ton EV trucks from base fleet to full on luxury and off road.
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“Wolfgang LA founders—Mike Geiger, Seema Miller, and Colin Jeffery—point out that they have all partnered with carmakers like BMW, Kia and Chevrolet before starting the agency. Will that translate into a full production version of the Thundertruck?. We, for one, hope it does.”
I was kind of thinking of taking a Startracks Zeus and going Thundertruck 6X
I just want to make a Cyber truck look stupid.
COVID-the scape goat of everything inconvenient truth so that nobody really has to fuss up to reality, like the fact that the only EV’s selling are Tesla’s…. and it doesn’t have to do with the fact their EV’s…. mostly that they were made by superstar Musk
GM will squeeze every dollar they can from their most loyal customers. Back in 2002 I was buying my first compact car looking at GM offerings under $15000. Std equipment did not include rear defogger, heated mirrors, front wheel traction control or cruise control. Optioned out to a $2500 option package. I actually checked out a newly designed Hyundai Elantra fully optioned at $15500 with $1000 off low financing and only $900 for fully extended bumper 100000 10 year warranty. GM 3 year extend was $1500. It was a no brainer. That commuter car ran 150k with minor repairs. And yes we never looked at another GM offering. 2006 Jeep commander 2011 Kia newly designed optima sx turbo. We just got the Ford Mach E GTPE. And the car sold was the 2002 to a neighbor’s son. Bolt vs price is a pc of junk. Ford lightning starting price is $39990. Our Mach e quality material fit and finish is exceptional and at $69200 fully optioned and only $1900 for three additional years full warranty is a bargain in a truly remarkable sports suv. 480hp/634torque.
Then get off this page… no one cares what junk you drove or drive. And 39974 gets you nothing. Even their hybrid ends up at $90,000.00 in Canada. They took deposits on 200,000 which is 4/5 years of production for a PR scam. Calling that ugly mutant Tesla wanna-be SUV Mach E a Mustang is a disgrace to the Mustang legacy. As bad as the Mustang 2 era. I want to take a crowbar and freecthat poor horse from the grille, he is humiliated being stuck there.
You could have every option available on a Bolt EUV including Super Cruise for less than $40k. I’m sure the extra $29.2k you spent was well worth it though.
ANY Ford = GARBAGE 🤡🤡🤡
Why did GM Authority cancel the comment ratings numerical counters?
Someone’s feelings got hurt.🤔
The thumb down and thumb up was a nice feature but some posters abuse it too much. Some of the valid comments a lot of times did not need either thumb to click on. There were a lot of valid points which were factual that received downvotes. Some people are just stupid. You can post today feel like Xmas and you get downvote for that. Just too funny.
I think it’s better this way. It seems more mature.
Interesting. A few exec’s attending a conference with fully woke mask and vax requirements is deemed too risky yet 1000s of employees working every day in poorly sanitized factories wearing Chinese made fiber shedding ill-fitting ineffective blue toilet paper on their face is considered supremely safe. So safe that not a single case of covid amongst employees has ever been due to workplace transmission. Bleed profits from the ice trucks now to squander them on electric fantasy vehicles no one wants to buy while cozying up to dementia man who raises fuel economy standards to levels that will never be attainable. What’s not to like about such a loveable corporate citizen?
A fool wrote this for you.
Two thumbs up 👍👍
Can’t blame them for cancelling. If people have enough sense to go get vaccinated like they suppose to, maybe will see less cases by now with events scheduled to go on. Also for people who refuse to get vaccinated because of foolish belief that it violate his or her rights and think this disease is a hoax, they’re asking for serious consequences with their health. I’m not going to feel sorry for you if you get seriously ill or/and die due to foolish and stupid behavior. This is a health crisis that have nothing to do with your rights.
Actually this has nothing to do with covid. The chip shortage is why GM pulled out but they want admit it. Mary Barra continues to tickle shareholders ears and make promises she can’t keep.
They are gonna ride this “COVID “ train all they way home, my eyes, It’s over with, move on with your lives….scared of fake viruses? The pickup game for GM is the same, especially when Mary is behind the wheel, overpriced packages that you get nothing in, you want all the features? Buy a used version for $10,000+ less than a new, my wife just got a fully loaded certified GMC Acadia for $15,000 less than a new one would cost. I love my chevys but I do agree the competition has better pricing vs packages
Over 800 .000 Americans dead. And you say get over it. Let me guess you don’t believe in facts or science. Go back to the stone age.
It’s a real virus GM doesn’t care about civilian market anymore they’re subsidized by the government just like Walmart they don’t have to show up for work to get paid
I did think it over for a millisecond . +$70? How long will the batteries last and what will they cost to replace?
I’ll just keep my 99′ Silverado.
GM doesn’t care about civilian market anymore they have a military contract same with Ford they both are junk and parts are made in China or worse Mexico I’d rather buy a used vehicle I would never buy GM or Ford again