CLOSE General Motors on Thursday released its 2019 Sustainability Report that revealed new details of its upcoming flood of electric vehicles. And the automaker promised to make further improvements in its diversity hiring. “In some cases we feel good about the progress we’ve made, but we know we can do better,” Dane Parker, GM’s Sustainability Officer, told… Continue reading GM offers up revealing new details of future Cadillac electric cars
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VW Dieselgate executive to finish prison time in Germany
A former Volkswagen executive sentenced to seven years for his role in the automaker’s emissions cheating scandal was cleared Thursday to leave federal prison in Michigan more than two years early and finish his jail time in his native Germany. A federal magistrate in Detroit signed paperwork approving the extradition of Oliver Schmidt, 51, on Thursday. Schmidt… Continue reading VW Dieselgate executive to finish prison time in Germany
Breakroom furniture is just the start of how GM exec plans to transform trash
CLOSE General Motors Chief Sustainability Officer Dane Parker on Friday, January 31, 2020 at the GM Tech Center in Warren, MIchigan. (Photo by Jeffrey Sauger for General Motors) (Photo: Jeffrey Sauger, Jeffrey Sauger for Genreal Motors) General Motors Chief Sustainability Officer Dane Parker likes to ask why. That’s what he did in 2017, when he was GM’s vice… Continue reading Breakroom furniture is just the start of how GM exec plans to transform trash
Tesla euphoria powers equity boom for electric imitators
Crystal Kim, David Welch and Ed Ludlow, Bloomberg Published 10:54 a.m. ET July 14, 2020 | Updated 11:08 a.m. ET July 14, 2020 Tesla Inc.’s eye-popping run has left stock prognosticators in the dust, brought smaller imitators along for the ride and triggered a race by entrants new and old to cash in. It’s a… Continue reading Tesla euphoria powers equity boom for electric imitators
Jeep takes aim at Ford hours before big 2021 Bronco reveal
CLOSE On a day that’s supposed to belong to Ford Motor Co. for its much-anticipated 2021 Ford Bronco reveal, nemesis Jeep has released a sneak peek of a sexy new Wrangler. “Jeep enthusiasts have been clamoring for a V-8-powered production Wrangler in recent years, and the new Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Concept is an indication they may soon… Continue reading Jeep takes aim at Ford hours before big 2021 Bronco reveal
Tesla’s Elon Musk nears $2.4 billion haul as stock keeps soaring
Anders Melin, Bloomberg Published 1:42 p.m. ET July 13, 2020 | Updated 1:46 p.m. ET July 13, 2020 It was sold as an all-or-nothing moonshot into space, the boldest pay package in corporate history. Now, with Tesla Inc.’s stock on a seemingly unstoppable rise, Elon Musk is poised to collect the second tranche of his… Continue reading Tesla’s Elon Musk nears $2.4 billion haul as stock keeps soaring
1,250 workers facing layoffs at GM’s Wentzville Assembly Plant
CLOSE GM’s Wentzville, Missouri plant where it makes mid-size pickups and full-size vans. (Photo: Courtesy/General Motors) General Motors will lay off its third shift of workers at the assembly plant where it builds its midsize pickups and full-size vans as cases of coronavirus surge in the surrounding community. The automaker said starting July 20 it… Continue reading 1,250 workers facing layoffs at GM’s Wentzville Assembly Plant
Absenteeism due to virus fears prompts GM to cut 3rd shift at Missouri plant
Detroit — General Motors Co. will cut its third shift at its mid-size truck assembly plant in Wentzville, Missouri after experiencing high absenteeism caused by concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. “We believe in the short term a two-shift operating plan will allow us to operate as efficiently as possible and accommodate team members who are not reporting… Continue reading Absenteeism due to virus fears prompts GM to cut 3rd shift at Missouri plant
FCA recalls 1.2M SUVs, minivans because pieces on steering wheels can become projectiles
CLOSE 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan (Photo: Chrysler) Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling more than 1.2 million SUVs and minivans because pieces on the steering wheels could become projectiles if the driver-side air bags deploy. The recall affects 2007-11 Dodge Nitros and 2008-10 Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan minivans. The bulk are in the United… Continue reading FCA recalls 1.2M SUVs, minivans because pieces on steering wheels can become projectiles
VW Dieselgate executive faces extradition to Germany
Detroit — A former Volkswagen executive sentenced to seven years for his role in the automaker’s emissions cheating scandal is expected to leave federal prison more than two years early and be transferred to his native Germany. A federal magistrate in Detroit could sign paperwork approving the extradition of Oliver Schmidt, 51, on Thursday, according to… Continue reading VW Dieselgate executive faces extradition to Germany