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It's safe to say the automotive industry is currently undergoing the greatest shift since its very inception, with electrification and autonomy widely agreed to form the basis of the future of the new-car market. It can seem almost daily that a major car maker unveils a new electric vehicle, or announces plans to go all-electric in the coming years and decades – so often so that it can be a challenge to keep track of and stay on top of every brand's plans.

General Motors has announced it will offer a battery-powered Chevrolet Silverado with more than 640km of range. GM President Mark Reuss announced the electric Silverado overnight would be built at the company's plants in Michigan alongside the new Hummer EV pick-up and recently-revealed SUV, though provided few details of the zero-emissions pick-up, including timing.

Forget Holden versus Ford, there’s a new battle brewing between Chevrolet and Ram in the US pick-up market in Australia, with the announcement of the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT Trail Boss for Australia. After the runaway success of Ram Trucks – selling more than 8000 pick-ups since the brand was established locally – arch rival General Motors is about to shift into gear having set up shop as General Motors Specialty Vehicles (GMSV) in the wake of Holden’s demise.

The iconic Chevrolet Corvette sports car could drop petrol V8 power sooner than initially expected. American publication Automobile Magazine reports Chevrolet will introduce an all-electric version of the Corvette in 2024, splitting two plug-in hybrid variants due in 2023 and 2025.

General Motors has announced it will stop production of all petrol and diesel passenger cars by 2035 – but excluded some of its most popular models from the plan. The move means all 'light-duty' models from General Motors, which includes full-size SUVs, will be fully-electric by the middle of the next decade.