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General Motors Calls for ‘Equitable Climate Action,’ New Fund to Advance Climate Equity
As moves are made to improve the Nation’s infrastructure, vehicle manufacturers are stepping up their commitment to improving our atmosphere. This is good news, not only for Ohio’s economy but also great for the environment.
Yesterday, Mary Barra, CEO and Chairwoman of General Motors (NYSE: GM), discussed the importance of maintaining those commitments and declared that GM would begin to prioritize its own contribution to equitable climate action.
This Initiative Means More Jobs
By securing an all-electric future in an effort to reverse climate change, GM would not only strengthen job security while expanding manufacturing efforts to include more jobs for nearby communities through its many subsidiary brands.
General Motors also reiterated its support for the United Auto Workers’ (UAW) efforts to organize employees at the Ohio and Tennessee Ultium Cells LLC battery cell manufacturing plants, including those in the Warren-Lordstown Area, as it considers the Ultium battery platform to be at the heart of its strategy.
Ultium came about through a 2020 partnership between GM and LG to deliver a highly flexible, third-generation global EV platform and modular propulsion system to…