General Motors will end production of its popular Chevrolet Bolt and Bolt EUV electric vehicles by the end of the year. CEO Mary Barra told Wall Street analysts Tuesday that the automaker will stop production of the vehicles at Orion Assembly plant in Orion Township and starting next year will dedicate production there to the… Continue reading GM to stop production of Chevrolet Bolt EVs by year-end to focus on electric pickups
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GM reports Q1 pretax profit decline of 6%, but raises yearly guidance
General Motors on Tuesday reported a pretax profit decline of 6% to $3.8 billion in the first quarter. But the automaker touted its gains in U.S. electric vehicle sales, sales of new vehicles internationally — excluding China where GM continues to lose sales — and strong pricing as positive future indicators that prompted it to… Continue reading GM reports Q1 pretax profit decline of 6%, but raises yearly guidance
US announces labor resolution with Auburn Hills auto supplier in Mexico
The Biden administration on Monday announced a resolution has been reached with the government of Mexico in a labor rights and collective bargaining complaint involving a plant operated by an Auburn Hills auto supplier. The administration had asked the Mexican government on March 6 to review whether workers at the plant, operated by Unique Fabricating,… Continue reading US announces labor resolution with Auburn Hills auto supplier in Mexico
Auction bidder paid $45,000 to drive racetrack with Ford CEO Jim Farley
Sometimes a drive is just a drive. But not always. When 850 people from metro Detroit and different parts of Michigan gathered recently at Ford Field for an event to benefit Pope Francis Center in downtown Detroit, a bidding war ensued as men and women waved their auction paddles. The auctioneer went higher and higher… Continue reading Auction bidder paid $45,000 to drive racetrack with Ford CEO Jim Farley
GM adds new partner to build its 4th battery cell plant in US
In its drive to offer all-electric vehicles by 2035, General Motors has an added partner in the battery business and will build a fourth plant to make battery cells in the United States. On Tuesday, GM said it will partner with South Korean-based Samsung SDI to invest more than $3 billion to build a new… Continue reading GM adds new partner to build its 4th battery cell plant in US
Michigan woman wins Chevy contest of $100,000 and new Trax to help clean Great Lakes
Michigan environmental activist Meag Schwartz has won a General Motors contest that pays $100,000 and gives her three-months use of the new 2024 Chevrolet Trax subcompact SUV, the automaker said Monday. Schwartz was named the “Lead Dream Chaser” as part of the Fast Trax Your Future contest, which Chevrolet announced in January. The money and… Continue reading Michigan woman wins Chevy contest of $100,000 and new Trax to help clean Great Lakes
Former GM president, who was first to champion EVs, dies
Lloyd Reuss, a former president of General Motors and father of the current GM president, died Friday. Published reports say Reuss was 86. He served as GM’s president in the early 1990s and was the father of GM’s current President Mark Reuss, who is also head of regional and international operations, global product development, quality… Continue reading Former GM president, who was first to champion EVs, dies
‘I’m scared to drive it’: Hundreds of Subaru owners allege sudden acceleration issue
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Maserati’s head of Americas had start at Ford, grew up in metro Detroit
This content is only available to subscribers. Get unlimited digital access. $1 for the first 3 months. Subscribe Now Your subscription supports: Exclusive investigative reporting that fights for the truth, exposes corruption and gives voice to the voiceless all across Michigan. Comprehensive coverage of Michigan’s auto industry, including in-depth analysis of Ford, GM, and Stellantis’… Continue reading Maserati’s head of Americas had start at Ford, grew up in metro Detroit
Fain calls for better battery plant wages, criticizes Stellantis CEO
New UAW President Shawn Fain, in a wide-ranging talk Friday, discussed the need to secure better wages at vehicle battery plants, a fractured relationship with one automaker in particular and the necessity for the union to be seen once again as a leader in the fight for worker benefits. He also committed to running for… Continue reading Fain calls for better battery plant wages, criticizes Stellantis CEO