Robert “Bob” Denton, who died in a plane crash with his wife last week in Georgia, was an innovator in improving crash test data collection and vehicle safety. Denton, 76, was the founder of Robert A. Denton Inc., a maker of load cell sensors in Detroit that eventually merged to become Humanetics Innovative Solutions Inc.,… Continue reading Georgia plane crash victims were crash test innovator Robert Denton and his wife
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Lordstown warns it may fail as investor Foxconn gets jumpy
Lordstown Motors warned Monday that it is in danger of failing as the electronics company Foxconn wavers on a $170 million investment in the commercial electric vehicle startup. The Ohio company said in a regulatory filing on Monday that Foxconn it had received notice from Foxconn on April 21 that it was in breach of… Continue reading Lordstown warns it may fail as investor Foxconn gets jumpy
GM cuts ‘several hundred’ contract jobs in cost-reduction campaign
General Motors Co. is cutting “several hundred” contract jobs as part of its $2 billion cost-savings program, the automaker confirmed Monday. “A small number of contractors have departed the company, and those impacted were notified beginning April 29,” GM spokesperson Maria Raynal said in a statement. The contract employees work at GM’s Global Technical Center… Continue reading GM cuts ‘several hundred’ contract jobs in cost-reduction campaign
GM looking at Palace site for $200 million EV supply plant
General Motors Co. is looking to invest $200 million at the former Palace of Auburn Hills property for an automotive supply facility to support electric vehicle production at a nearby assembly plant, according to documents from the city obtained by The Detroit News. The plant is expected to create 1,000 jobs on a three-shift operation,… Continue reading GM looking at Palace site for $200 million EV supply plant
The 10 highest-paid Detroit auto execs for 2022: One didn’t work for any of them last year
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Stellantis temporarily laying off hundreds of hourly workers from efficiency assessments
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GM’s Mary Barra highest paid Detroit auto CEO in 2022
General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra is once again the highest-paid Detroit automotive company CEO, with a 2022 compensation package totaling nearly $29 million, the automaker reported in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Friday. Barra, 61, received pay last year of $28.97 million, down slightly from her 2021 compensation of $29.1 million. Even with the… Continue reading GM’s Mary Barra highest paid Detroit auto CEO in 2022
Daihatsu admits to fudging crash test results on 88,000 cars
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Stellantis to invest in Australian nickel, cobalt supplier Alliance
The maker of Jeep SUVs, Ram pickup trucks and other vehicles on Friday announced it has signed a binding offtake agreement and investment deal for nickel and cobalt sulphates, key minerals for use in electric-vehicle batteries. The contract, which is subject to regulatory approvals, will solidify a non-binding memorandum of understanding made in October with… Continue reading Stellantis to invest in Australian nickel, cobalt supplier Alliance
Former Navy deputy chief nominated for GM board
General Motors Co.’s Board of Directors has nominated Vice Admiral Jan Tighe, a former U.S. Navy deputy chief of naval operations for information warfare and director of naval intelligence, to stand for election to the body at the company’s annual shareholder meeting June 20, the company said Friday. Tighe, 60, spent more than 34 years… Continue reading Former Navy deputy chief nominated for GM board