The group will offer less polluting SUV and pick-up models (illustration).

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Alexandre GELEBART / 20MINUTES

One of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world, the American General Motors, is betting on electricity.

It intends to stop building polluting-emission cars by 2035, even though they still represent the vast majority of its production today, the company announced on Thursday.

The group has not openly committed to offering only electric vehicles in 2035. But "we are taking measures to achieve it," said a spokesperson.

“It will require collaboration from the rest of the industry, governments and customers.

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27 billion dollars of investment

GM's initiative would not apply to larger vehicles, such as trucks, but would include SUVs (city 4x4s) or pick-ups, particularly popular in the United States.

In addition, when the elimination of emissions is not possible, GM will offset them with carbon credits or carbon capture, said boss, Mary Barra.

GM has increased announcements on electric vehicles in recent months.

The manufacturer plans to offer 30 models in 2025, with versions in the four brands of the group: Cadillac, GMC, Chevrolet, Buick.

It plans to invest a total of $ 27 billion in electric and autonomous vehicles over five years.

Clear ambitions

"For General Motors, the most important carbon impact comes from the exhaust emissions of the vehicles we sell - in our case, up to 75%," said the leader in a message posted on the LinkedIn network.

“This is why it is so important to accelerate towards a future in which every vehicle we sell is a zero emission vehicle,” she added.

Another avenue is being considered by the group to become even less polluting.

“But it's also critical that we reduce emissions from our operations around the world - from the manufacturing plants we manage to the energy we use to produce these vehicles,” said Mary Barra, inviting other companies to follow his example.

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