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GM to transition to no emission cars

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General Motors, the largest automaker in the US, has recently announced that it intends to no longer have the internal combustion engine in new vehicles by 2035. It also aims to have 30 new electric vehicle models in 5 years, at a whopping cost of 27 billion dollars. Ms. Barra, the CEO of GM, has a history of doing things unconventionally. For example, G.M. supported new fuel standards put in place by the Obama administration, but Ms. Barra urged the Trump administration to relax said rules. Now, with the Biden administration making it clear that climate change is a top priority, she has made a commitment that most of her peers are reluctant to make. President Biden has signed a slew of executive orders, including some focused on climate change, and intends to pass relevant legislation as well. Many automakers are expected to eventually support the new regulations. While G.M. is one of the only automakers to set such high standards, other mammoths in the industry, such as Ford and Volkswagen have spent billions of dollars investing in electric cars. This is a sign of the global shift towards a zero-emission auto industry, with many of the world's biggest economies, including the U.S, China, and France aiming to phase out fossil fuels completely over the next few decades.

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