Tag: GM

Dispute over redevelopment plan: PSA postpones investment in Eisenach

Michael Lohscheller The Opel boss told the employees that the decision to invest in Eisenach is delayed. (Photo: AP) In the upcoming renovation of the car manufacturer Opel the fronts are hardening between management and employees. Because of the resistance of IG Metall, the executive committee of the parent company PSA has suspended the planned… Continue reading Dispute over redevelopment plan: PSA postpones investment in Eisenach

Where Geely And Chery Failed, China’s GAC Could Finally Crack The US Auto Market

Sparks fly as employees work on the door of a Trumpchi brand vehicle on a production line at the Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd. (GAC) plant in Guangzhou, China, on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2017. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg Late last year, GAC Motor Company (GAC Motor), a subsidiary of Guangzhou Automobile Corporation (GAC), announced that it plans to begin selling… Continue reading Where Geely And Chery Failed, China’s GAC Could Finally Crack The US Auto Market

GM Firing 1,500 Workers Undermines Trump’s Boasts on Auto Jobs

General Motors Co. will fire as many as 1,500 workers at the end of June at the Ohio factory building the Chevrolet Cruze compact car, undercutting President Donald Trump’s bombast about bringing back auto jobs. The Lordstown assembly plant will operate on only one shift as part of the cutback, spokeswoman Dayna Hart said in… Continue reading GM Firing 1,500 Workers Undermines Trump’s Boasts on Auto Jobs

Top Automotive Industry News for Week of April 9 – April 15, 2018

Here is the most important news associated with the automotive industry identified by the SEA for the week April 8, 2018 – April 15, 2018. We hope it helps you stay up to speed on the key developments in our industry: -Automotive Manufacturing News- Audi brand to be excluded from VW sportscar brand overhaul: source… Continue reading Top Automotive Industry News for Week of April 9 – April 15, 2018

Ford’s self-driving car network will launch ‘at scale’ in 2021

Ford Ford hasn’t been shy about its plans for a self-driving car network in 2021, including its hopes of fielding a purpose-built vehicle that year. However, there have been questions about the size — will this be like the services we’ve seen so far, where one city gets a limited taste of the autonomous future?… Continue reading Ford’s self-driving car network will launch ‘at scale’ in 2021

General Motors firing 1500 workers undermines Trump’s boasts on auto jobs

The job cuts fly in the face of Trump’s repeated claims that he’s spurring a renaissance in US auto factory jobs General Motors Co. will fire as many as 1,500 workers at the end of June at the Ohio factory building the Chevrolet Cruze compact car, undercutting President Donald Trump’s bombast about bringing back auto… Continue reading General Motors firing 1500 workers undermines Trump’s boasts on auto jobs

GM cutting second shift at Lordstown plant in Ohio

Buy Photo Autoworkers build Chevy Cruzes at General Motor’s Lordstown Plant in Ohio i this file photo from August 23, 2011. GM is moving to one shift at the plant, cutting a second shift and offering buyouts of up to $60,000 to affected workers. (Photo: The Detroit News, file)Buy Photo General Motors Co. is moving… Continue reading GM cutting second shift at Lordstown plant in Ohio

GM Cuts Up To 1500 Jobs at Ohio Plant

General Motors said it would eliminate one of the two shifts at its Lordstown, Ohio, plant that makes the Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan. Up to 1,500 jobs will be lost. Photo: aaron josefczyk/Reuters By Mike Colias Mike Colias The Wall Street Journal Biography @MikeColias mike.colias@wsj.com April 13, 2018 4:42 p.m. ET 0 COMMENTS General Motors… Continue reading GM Cuts Up To 1500 Jobs at Ohio Plant

General Motors to cut shift at Chevy Cruze plant in Ohio, potentially affecting 1,500 workers

General Motors plans to cut a shift at its Lordstown Assembly plant in Ohio. (Photo: General Motors) General Motors plans to cut a shift at its Lordstown Assembly plant in Ohio, potentially affecting as many as 1,500 workers, in an apparent reflection of the down market for passenger cars. The automaker confirmed Friday it would cut… Continue reading General Motors to cut shift at Chevy Cruze plant in Ohio, potentially affecting 1,500 workers