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
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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
Porsche Rimac alliance spells the end of Bugatti as we know it
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GM warns some Bolt owners to park outdoors due to fire risk
Detroit – General Motors is telling owners of some older Chevrolet Bolts to park them outdoors and not to charge them overnight because two of the electric cars caught fire after recall repairs were made. The company said Wednesday that the request covers 2017 through 2019 Bolts that were part of a group that was… Continue reading GM warns some Bolt owners to park outdoors due to fire risk
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
GM spending $71M to move, enlarge California design campus
Detroit — General Motors Co. is investing more than $71 million to move its southern California design campus to a larger site that is slated to be open in late 2022, the automaker said Tuesday. The relocation of the Advanced Design Center from North Hollywood to the new campus in Pasadena will take the operation from 2 acres to 8… Continue reading GM spending $71M to move, enlarge California design campus
Troy-based EV delivery van startup partners with Chinese supplier
Electric Last Mile Solutions, a Troy-based startup that plans to build commercial electric delivery vans, has signed a supply agreement with Chinese automaker Liuzhou Wuling Automobile Industry Co. for component parts, the company announced Tuesday. ELMS went public in late June and plans to produce Class 1 EVs aimed at the growing market for last-mile deliveries — potentially the first… Continue reading Troy-based EV delivery van startup partners with Chinese supplier
As electric vehicles take off, Washington considers how to tax them
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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