GM Plans to Switch to Electric Vehicles by 2035 GM doubles down on battery electric vehicles, but leaves itself some room to maneuver. GM GM plans to offer light-duty vehicles as EVs by 2035, and to become carbon-neutral in its operations and products by 2040. The automaker plans to switch its U.S. plants to renewable energy by 2030, and the rest of its sites by 2035. Cadillac and Hummer will offer Ultium batteries and drivetrains soon, with with first vehicles due on sale in months. General Motors made a surprise announcement this week, saying that it will solely offer electric light-duty vehicles by 2035 as a part of a pledge to become carbon-neutral by 2040. This means that its