A group of autonomous Cruise LLC robotaxis blocked traffic this week in San Francisco when a group of them appeared to get stuck on a road. Drew Pusateri, a spokesperson for the company majority-owned by General Motors Co., confirmed the incident in a statement: “We had an issue earlier this week that caused some of our… Continue reading Cruise autonomous vehicles get stuck on San Francisco road
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Chevy to reimburse Bolt owners who bought this year ahead of price cut
Chevrolet is offering a reimbursement to “a small number” of Bolt EV and EUV customers who purchased vehicles this year before it announced a price cut on 2023 models, the General Motors Co. brand confirmed Thursday. The move comes a month after Chevrolet announced a $6,000 price drop on 2023 Bolts. The 2023 Bolt EV will start at $26,595, down… Continue reading Chevy to reimburse Bolt owners who bought this year ahead of price cut
UAW members challenge Ray Curry for union presidency
Instituting direct elections of United Auto Workers’ international officials is leading some members to step up and challenge President Ray Curry to the union’s top role, even from within Solidarity House. Passage last year of the “one member, one vote” system by a referendum vote of the membership was brought on by a years-long corruption… Continue reading UAW members challenge Ray Curry for union presidency
Three Stellantis plants to idle the week of July 4 for summer shutdown
Stellantis NV, maker of Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep, says it will idle three plants in North America over the week of July 4 as a part of its summer shutdown schedule. It’s the usual time of year when automakers take downtime at plants, often for maintenance and to make preparations for the next model year… Continue reading Three Stellantis plants to idle the week of July 4 for summer shutdown
Optimism for a profitable year remains in supply-constrained auto market
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Stellantis to decommission engine line in Trenton, cut workforce
Jeep maker Stellantis NV on Thursday said it will decommission an engine line at its Trenton Engine Complex by the end of the year in a move to consolidate production that will result in workforce reductions. The announcement comes with a $24.7 million investment into the complex’s south plant for retooling for a flexible engine… Continue reading Stellantis to decommission engine line in Trenton, cut workforce
GM Subsystems avoids strike, reaches tentative agreement with UAW
The United Auto Workers union on Thursday reached a tentative agreement with GM Subsystems LLC, avoiding a strike at GM Michigan plants by the subsidiary’s employees that could have halted production of trucks, EVs and Cadillac cars. Subsystems employees are not covered in the GM-UAW national contract and make nearly half the wage rate of a… Continue reading GM Subsystems avoids strike, reaches tentative agreement with UAW
Payne: Ford Bronco Everglades conquers Drummond Island
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Porsche Motorsport, Team Penske seek Daytona/Le Mans glory with Porsche 963
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Chip woes: Truck production at GM’s Fort Wayne plant down next week
Production of light-duty trucks at General Motors Co.’s Fort Wayne Assembly plant will be down next week as a result of the semiconductor shortage that’s been affecting automakers since last year, the automaker confirmed Thursday. “Our production in North America has been relatively strong and stable since the third quarter of last year,” GM spokesman David… Continue reading Chip woes: Truck production at GM’s Fort Wayne plant down next week