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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 largest U.S. automaker refused to even consider an offer to merge with Fiat Chrysler earlier this year, according to published reports.
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General Motors said on Monday it approved the 100th case of compensation for a death caused by a faulty ignition in one of their small cars. That number may grow much higher and litigation lawyers say that many deaths may never be accounted for.
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A quarter of a century ago this week, Michael Moore's “Roger & Me” unleashed itself upon the general movie-going public in North America and showed us all what a documentary could be: hilarious, angry, muckraking, irresistibly entertaining.
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Possibly the falling gas prices played a role, or last year's harsh winter, but once again the data is proving Americans love affair for trucks has not ended. People in the U.S., again are deciding to purchase popular light trucks over sedans.
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The faulty ignition switch that has forced General Motors to recall millions of small cars and perhaps lead to 13 deaths is now expanding to midsized and large cars, with the announcement that the company is recalling another 3.4 million cars.
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General Motors is recalling more of its vehicles, though this time it isn’t something as controversial as the recent “faulty ignition switch” recall that was linked to 13 deaths.
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When General Motors emerged from bankruptcy in 2010, the Canadian federal and Ontario provincial governments found themselves among the largest shareholders in one of the biggest automakers in the world and, currently, the governments want to liquidate.
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That faulty ignition switch that may have led to 13 deaths and forced General Motors to recall millions of small cars reportedly saved the company just a dollar per potentially affected car back in 2005, says a Reuters report.
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General Motors is recalling some 1.6 million vehicles over a problem that may have lead to 13 deaths, but now comes word that U.S. regulators may have been aware of problems with the compact cars early on and did nothing.
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worker demonstrates new tooling and equipment to support axle production for the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at the General Motors Grand Rapids Operations in Wyoming, Michigan. General Motors
General Motors' recall of 1.6 million vehicles including the Pontiac Pursuit 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 2007 Buick Lucerne. 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
View of 2014 Sierra truck interior from passenger seat. GM Media Release
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
This 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt was involved in a fatal accident; its air bag did not deploy. NHTSA
General Motors is recalling more than 51,000 crossover utility vehicles, including the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia (pictured), to recalibrate a faulty fuel gauge. General Motors
Front quarter view of the 2014 Sierra GM Truck GM Media Release Photos
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
General Motors expanded its ignition recall to include another 3.4 million cars built between 2000 and 2014, including the 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. General Motors
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' recall of 1.6 million vehicles including the Chevrolet Cobalt 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
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' 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' Michigan assembly plant. 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
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