“We are pleased to join GM in its mission to promote a world with zero emissions by providing such an advanced and sustainable steel product,” said U. S. Steel senior vice president and chief commercial officer Ken Jaycox. “As part of our Best for All strategy, we are committed to helping our customers reduce their carbon footprint by providing American-made advanced steel products that are manufactured with fewer emissions and can be recycled repeatedly."

GM’s steel will be made at U. S. Steel’s Big River facility, and shipments are to begin later this year. verdeX offers a 75% reduction in emissions over the traditional blast furnace process, U. S. Steel has said.