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General Motors and Volkswagen have decided to go all-in on electric vehicles, at the expense of the hybrids in their US lineups. That's a major change for the automakers.
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General Motors Co said Friday it is recalling 368,000 medium- and heavy-duty diesel trucks equipped with engine-block heaters for fire risks after 19 reports of fires. Ford Motors also has a recall over engine block heaters.
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Less than a week after a series of critical tweets from the president over an Ohio plant closure, General Motors is announcing plans to add 400 jobs and build a new electric vehicle at a factory north of Detroit.
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It looks like Mary Barra's restructuring plan is beginning to pay off. GM's fourth-quarter earnings, released Wednesday, beat Wall Street expectations on tighter cost controls and higher truck sales.
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General Motors began involuntary layoffs on Monday, hoping to complete the latest round of cutbacks before releasing its fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday.
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The sting from a major restructuring at General Motors and its planned closings of five North American factories in the coming months is putting thousands of jobs at auto parts suppliers at stake.
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When General Motors announced its massive global restructuring plan in November, the company also confirmed the end of production for the Chevrolet Volt, among other models. However, rumors have persisted that the Volt will be replaced.
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Cadillac is expected to become General Motors' lead electric vehicle brand as the largest U.S. automaker gears up to introduce a new model under that luxury marquee to challenge Tesla, two people briefed on the matter said Thursday.
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General Motors hit 200,000 total electric vehicles sold in the United States by the end of 2018, reaching a threshold that triggers a phase-out of a $7,500 federal tax credit over the next 15 months.
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General Motors' stunning announcement on Monday that it plans to close up to five assembly plants in North America and slash its workforce angered President Trump, who views the U.S. economy as a reflection of his presidency.
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As part of its global restructuring program, General Motors will cut car production, stop building several slow-selling models, and slash its North American workforce by 6,300 people.
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General Motors(GM) has unveiled two new EV's that are not cars or trucks, but bicycles. One is foldable and the other is compact. This is part of a larger plan for an electric future for the company.
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Last Friday, GM asked the government for one national gas mileage standard, including a requirement that a percentage of auto companies' sales be zero-emissions vehicles. It sounded like a great idea - but there may be a flaw in the proposal.
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General Motors will attempt to cut costs by offering buyouts to about 18,000 white-collar workers in North America. The offer was announced on Wednesday and is focused on salaried workers with 12 or more years of service.
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On Friday, Honda joined with General Motors in its opposition to the EPA's proposed freeze on emission standards, upping the stakes and asking federal officials to negotiate with California and other states in working out a comprehensive national plan.
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Tesla Inc and General Motors, which have lobbied Congress to lift a cap on electric vehicles eligible for a $7,500 tax credit, could get their way for up to four years under a new proposal from a Republican senator.
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As Hurricane Florence approached the East Coast of the United States, both General Motors and Tesla remotely activated features in their cars that could be of use in an evacuation.
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The Chevy Bolt EV has proven to be more popular than expected in the U.S., Canada, and South Korea - so much so that General Motors will increase production of the electric car by 20 percent in response to higher-than-expected demand.
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General Motors plans to cut a shift at its Lordstown Assembly plant in Ohio, cutting as many as 1,500 workers, in an apparent reflection of the downturn in the market for passenger cars.
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On Friday, GM unveiled the first image of its upcoming autonomous fourth-generation Bolt EV-based vehicle – the “first without a steering wheel or pedal.” They are now seeking U.S. government approval for the fully autonomous vehicle.
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A further step towards the completely autonomous vehicle: General Motors plans to have a vehicle on the roads with no steering wheel or pedals by 2019.
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General Motors confirmed on Thursday it was idling its Detroit-Hamtramck plant for six weeks starting in mid-November and will cut car production by about 20 percent when the plant reopens.
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General Motors (GM) announced on Monday it had acquired a company that specializes in laser-imaging technology geared toward enhancing the development of autonomous vehicles.
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All General Motor's Ohio and Indiana manufacturing facilities will soon meet their electricity needs with 100 percent renewable energy, thanks to GM’s new purchase of 200 MW of wind power, it was announced on Wednesday.
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General Motors Company will lay off 1,100 employees in May at its Lansing Delta Township assembly plant in Michigan when it cuts the third shift.
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General Motors announced Tuesday just a few days before Trump's inauguration that it would invest an additional $1 billion in U.S. factories and would move some production from Mexico to the U.S.
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Ford Motor Company has learned to keep its mouth shut and just let President-elect Trump take the credit for stuff it was going to do anyway. Now Trump is claiming he is responsible for Ford's cancellation of a Mexico assembly plant on Tuesday. Really?
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General Motors builds a ton of cars. Last year, the company sold more than 3 million cars, trucks, and SUVs just in the US.
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New ideas and technologies have completely changed the way we live, learn, and work. So, the next question is: What will our world look like in 2045, 30 years from today?
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US automaker General Motors will pay $900 million dollars to settle criminal charges related to faulty ignition switches in its vehicles that resulted in scores of deaths.
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The Chevrolet Cobalt is one of the vehicles named as having a defect that was known for years but not reported by General Motors at recent Congressional hearings in Washington DC. Bull-Doser/Wikimedia Commons
General Motors expanded its ignition recall to include another 3.4 million cars built between 2000 and 2014, including the 2006 Chevrolet Impala. General Motors
General Motors expanded its ignition recall to include another 3.4 million cars built between 2000 and 2014, including the 2008 Buick Lacrosse. General Motors
General Motors expanded its ignition recall to include another 3.4 million cars built between 2000 and 2014, including the 2002 Cadillac Deville. General Motors
General Motors' recall of 1.6 million vehicles including the Saturn Sky may have been ordered earlier, resulting if fewer incidents and personal injuries. General Motors
General Motors is recalling more than 51,000 crossover utility vehicles, including the Buick Enclave (pictured), Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia, to recalibrate a faulty fuel gauge. General Motors
DISPLAY: A Fiat Chrysler Viper roadster is seen at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Mich., in 2013. Sarah Larson/Wikimedia Commons
General Motors' recall of 1.6 million vehicles including the Pontiac Solstice may have been ordered earlier, resulting if fewer incidents and personal injuries. General Motors
General Motors is recalling more than 51,000 crossover utility vehicles, including the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse (pictured) and GMC Acadia, to recalibrate a faulty fuel gauge. General Motors
2018 Chevrolet Cruze Redline Series General Motors
General Motors expanded its ignition recall to include another 3.4 million cars built between 2000 and 2014, including the 2004 Buick Regal. General Motors
View of 2014 Sierra truck interior from passenger seat. GM Media Release
General Motors' Michigan assembly plant. General Motors
The 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV General Motors
General Motors' recall of 1.6 million vehicles including the Saturn Ion may have been ordered earlier, resulting if fewer incidents and personal injuries. General Motors
General Motors' recall of 1.6 million vehicles including the Chevrolet HHR may have been ordered earlier, resulting if fewer incidents and personal injuries. General Motors
General Motors expanded its ignition recall to include another 3.4 million cars built between 2000 and 2014, including the 2006 Cadillac DTS. General Motors
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