Make room for one more all-electric pickup coming to market. General Motors said Monday it will add an all-electric pickup to its GMC brand — beyond the GMC Hummer EV pickup due out in the fourth quarter. In a media call Monday, top GMC executives said the additional electric pickup will be a full-size truck. But they stopped short of giving… Continue reading GMC will offer a new full-size all-electric pickup beyond Hummer
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Chevrolet confirms new Corvette coming to market in 2023
Chevrolet confirms it will reveal the “all-new” 2023 Corvette Z06 this fall. Details beyond that are thin, but the possibility and speculation of it being all-electric is out there. General Motors has said it will introduce 30 new EVs by 2025. It has only revealed a handful so far including: GMC Hummer EV pickup, Hummer EV SUV, the Cadillac… Continue reading Chevrolet confirms new Corvette coming to market in 2023
Ford Maverick team ate tons of Oreos while working in secret room
Ford has earned a reputation for building and selling bazillions of pickup trucks, which today are the financial backbone of the 118-year-old automaker. Already its all-new little bitty hybrid pickup is creating a whole new buzz. In the five weeks since Maverick was revealed, consumers have placed 74,100 reservations for the 2022 Ford Maverick pickup, Hannah Ooms told the… Continue reading Ford Maverick team ate tons of Oreos while working in secret room
New book reveals drama before Trump wore mask at Ford’s Ypsilanti Township plant
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GM ships 30,000 pickups to dealers, but will idle several plants that make midsize SUVs
Just when General Motors makes strides in one area, it must sacrifice in another as the auto industry continues to battle a worldwide shortage of semiconductor chips used in many car parts. GM hit its production target to finish building and shipping nearly 30,000 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon midsize pickups, which were awaiting chip parts, to dealers… Continue reading GM ships 30,000 pickups to dealers, but will idle several plants that make midsize SUVs
UAW-represented Volvo workers OK contract they rejected earlier, ending strike
A UAW strike that began early last month at Volvo’s largest truck plant is coming to an end after workers there ratified a contract Wednesday. The approval of a six-year contract at the plant in southwestern Virginia came after three previous votes on tentative agreements were rejected by the members. This time, workers were asked to… Continue reading UAW-represented Volvo workers OK contract they rejected earlier, ending strike
GM to build some SUVs without wireless phone charging due to chip shortage
General Motors will build certain midsize and full-size SUVs without the wireless phone charging feature. This latest production tweak, which starts this week, is the result of the global shortage of semiconductor chips. GM wants to keep production moving and has been opting to build certain in-demand vehicles without various parts just to get them to dealerships. GM’s… Continue reading GM to build some SUVs without wireless phone charging due to chip shortage
GM confirms hiring supplier to build first electric vans for BrightDrop
General Motors will use a German parts supplier to initially build its new electric commercial van for its BrightDrop startup. The move will keep GM’s BrightDrop, a commercial van and software business, on schedule to deliver the EV600 vans to its initial customer, Fedex. The initial production will be “low-volume” mainly to keep up with market demand, said GM spokesman David… Continue reading GM confirms hiring supplier to build first electric vans for BrightDrop
Ford drops use of ‘chairman’ title, adopts other gender-neutral language
Because words matter. Ford Motor Company notified federal regulators that the 118-year-old automaker has officially replaced the use of “chairman” with “chair.” And they’re not the only ones making language changes. The Board of Directors voted on July 8 to amend Ford’s bylaws effective immediately and adopt gender-neutral language throughout, including the title “chair” in place of “chairman” as… Continue reading Ford drops use of ‘chairman’ title, adopts other gender-neutral language
Workers at GM plant in Mexico to get another shot at union vote after violations found
Workers at a General Motors plant in Mexico who produce the company’s profitable Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups will get a new opportunity to vote on their collective bargaining agreement. The Biden administration and Mexican government announced a deal Thursday for a new vote before Aug. 20. Concerns were raised about an earlier vote… Continue reading Workers at GM plant in Mexico to get another shot at union vote after violations found