General Motors subsidiary, Tawazun Council sign cooperation agreement

GM Defense, a subsidiary of General Motors, and the Tawazun Council signed a collaborative memorandum of understanding, or MOU, as the first step toward a formal partnership to develop future products in the areas of advanced mobility and power solutions. The MOU was signed at the Tawazun Council Chalet at IDEX by Shareef Hashim Al Hashmi, CEO of Tawazun Council and Steve duMont, president of GM Defense. With the MOU in place, GM Defense – which leverages the proven commercial technologies of its parent company, GM, and the vast battery electric investments made by GM to bring innovation to global defense and government customers – and Tawazun Council – the UAE government entity that supports defense and security investments and promotes innovation and R&D in the defense industries – will facilitate business with the shared objective of delivering efficient and advanced solutions to military, security and government customers from the UAE and across the region. Priority opportunities covered by the MOU include cooperative research and development, regional production and assembly, and post-production support and global logistics focused on the key technology areas of integrated vehicles; power and propulsion – including fuel cell and power generation; and autonomy and connectivity. The MOU with Tawazun Council is the first partnership for GM Defense in the Middle East and helps the business expand its reach following the 2022 announcement of GM Defense International. GM Defense’s ability to leverage GM’s advanced commercial platforms, manufacturing and global supply chain and advanced electrification technologies enable the company to deliver solutions with innovation, speed and flexibility.