Chevrolet parent company GM announces plans to phase out all light-duty gas and diesel-powered vehicles by 2035

With the scientific community having reached a consensus that human-created climate change is real and a very real threat to the planet, Chevrolet and its parent company General Motors are always taking the bold steps necessary to help create a cleaner, greener or sustainable tomorrow.

With that in mind, GM recently made an earth-shaking announcement that will fundamentally change the way Chevrolet has been building vehicles since 1911. On January 28, General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra announced that GM has set a goal to phase out all light-duty gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles before 2035. It's part of a goal that GM hopes will make the entire company "carbon neutral" — meaning GM releases zero harmful emissions into the air from both their vehicles and their vehicle manufacturing — by 2040.

It's an ambitious plan, with only a 14-year window to both develop and field dozens of alternative-fuel vehicles and make them just as safe, reliable, capable and user-friendly as today's gasoline- and diesel-powered Chevrolets. While the directive will allow heavy-duty trucks like the Silverado 2500HD and 3500HD to remain diesel and gasoline powered, it means that within 14 years, every other Chevrolet on the road will be either all-electric, powered by hydrogen or another clean-burning fuel, or powered by some technology that hasn't been developed for production yet. That turn away from petroleum-based fuels will include popular models like the Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, Corvette, Camaro, Blazer, Trailblazer, Impala and more. 

“General Motors is joining governments and companies around the globe working to establish a safer, greener and better world,” said Barra. “We encourage others to follow suit and make a significant impact on our industry and on the economy as a whole.”
 

GM plans to release 30 all-electric versions of popular current models — covering 40 percent of the GM's U.S.-sold nameplates — by 2025. To reach that goal, GM says they plan to invest $27 billion in autonomous and electric vehicles in the next five years, $7 billion more than GM had announced prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. That will include the continued expansion and development of GM's Factory ZERO and Spring Hill Manufacturing plants, which are working on the next generation of GM battery and charging tech.
 

Change is always scary, but if we've learned anything selling Chevrolets here at Landers Chevy of Norman, it's that you never want to bet against the drive, know-how and spirit of Chevrolet when it's time to create the next big thing that will change the way we drive. Given that, we're finding a lot to be excited about from this incredible news from GM that will reshape the way Chevy vehicles look, drive, perform and fuel up in the next few years.

Ready to drive the safe, reliable, affordable  vehicles of the future that you can drive today? Then stop in at Landers Chevrolet of Norman for a test drive, or check out our full selection of 2021 Chevy vehicles at our website right now.

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