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General Motors is poised to announce next week major electric vehicle investments in Michigan.

General Motors is poised to announce next week major electric vehicle investments in Michigan.

GM will offer a new performance version of the Cadillac Escalade, adding to a growing lineup of high-power gasoline models ahead of the brand's push toward EVs.

GM is finding new markets for its hydrogen fuel cell systems, saying it will work with another company to build mobile electricity generators, electric vehicle charging stations and power generators for military camps.

GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- Six Flint-area General Motors plants are giving $145,000 for community impact grants that have been given to seven local nonprofit organizations. The grants were announced Wednesday, Jan. 12, at the monthly Flint-Genesee Chamber of Commerce luncheon. GM said in a news release that since 2018, the company has provided nearly 40 such grants worth more than $5 million. Ed Duby, plant executive director at Flint Assembly, said the program Wednesday gives GM the chance to highlight its giving in 2021. “It’s important because GM gives a lot to its people but (it) recognizes (the importance) of giving back to the community,” Duby said.

Ford shares were up by as much as 4.6% to $25.59, continuing a more than 20-year high for the automaker's stock price.

Now No. 2 to Toyota in total U.S. vehicle sales, Detroit's biggest automaker is speeding up its shift to electric cars.

The sleek two-passenger electric vehicle is part of Cadillac's Halo Concept Portfolio.

Even though the consumer appetite for electric pickup trucks is a bit murky, the competition for buyers just got a whole lot tougher.

The competition among U.S. automakers for a still-small pool of consumers seeking electric vehicles is quickly intensifying. General Motors, normally the top-selling U.S. automaker, officially unveiled the Chevrolet Silverado EV Wednesday with a virtual press conference at the CES gadget show. Work truck versions go on sale in the spring of next year, followed in the fall by a high-end consumer version.

GM will initially sell a $39,900 work truck version of the pickup in spring 2023, followed by a fully loaded $105,000 RST limited first edition model that fall.

Walmart and FedEx plan to add thousands of electric delivery vans produced by GM to their massive vehicle fleets in the coming years.

The U.S. automotive industry sold 15.1 million vehicles in 2021 despite major supply chain disruptions and lingering impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.

The competition among U.S. automakers for a still-small pool of consumers seeking electric vehicles is quickly intensifying.

General Motors wants to make some big news out at the Consumer Electronics Show on Wednesday (Jan. 5) in Las Vegas, with the announcement of the electric Silverado.

General Motors lost the crown as the top-selling automaker in the U.S. as sales dropped 13% in 2021, down to 2.2 million cars sold, allowing Toyota to take the top spot as it sold 2.3 million last year.

Toyota outsold GM in 2021, marking the first time since 1931 that the Detroit automaker wasn't the best-selling car company in the U.S.

U.S. new vehicle sales rebounded slightly last year from 2020′s dismal numbers, but were still about 2 million below the years before the coronavirus pandemic.

These are some of the most anticipated new electric vehicles hitting the market in 2022, including the Cybertruck and others that could challenge Tesla for EV supremacy.

At 10 p.m. on the same day, following the night-shift lunch hour, the vastly more important Fisher Body No. 1 plant was also closed by a sit-down strike. The massive three-storied plant employed about seventy-three hundred workers and was turning out fourteen hundred Buick bodies daily.”Fisher Body Plant 2 was demolished in 1995. In addition to having triggered the Sit-Down Strike, the plant was known for having been the scene of a bloody fight between striking workers and Flint police. Read more:75 years ago today, sit-down strikers held off police at Fisher Body No.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation to bolster Michigan's appeal to businesses.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation to bolster Michigan's appeal to businesses.

It's unclear at this time what lead to Dan Ammann's abrupt departure, which comes ahead of commercialization plans for Cruise.

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The new truck is the first to incorporate the Detroit automaker's Ultium platform, motors and batteries, all of which GM developed in-house.

A robot car of the General Motors subsidiary Cruise is on a test drive in 2019. Dan Ammann, CEO of General Motors autonomous vehicle branch Cruise, is leaving the company, GM announced Thursday. Cruise's President and CTO Kyle Vogt will take over as interim CEO, the company said. Additionally, Cruise will gain a new board member: Former Chairman and CEO of Northrop Grumman Wesley Bush, who is also a GM board member. GM said the leadership change comes along with plans to accelerate a strategy it laid out at its most recent Investor Day, with Cruise playing a key role in building out its autonomous vehicle platform.

Michigan legislators late Tuesday passed a $1.5 billion bill with state incentives to land major business projects, including an electric vehicle battery factory that General Motors wants to build in the Lansing area.

Michigan legislators have passed a $1.5 billion bill with state incentives to land major business expansions, including an electric vehicle battery factory that General Motors wants to build in the Lansing area.

General Motors and a joint-venture partner plan to build an electric vehicle battery factory in Lansing, Michigan, their third such factory in the U.S. The companies' plans were revealed in documents posted on the city’s website Friday.

General Motors and a joint-venture partner plan to build an electric vehicle battery factory in Lansing, Michigan, their third such factory in the U.S. The companies' plans were revealed in documents posted on the city’s website Friday.

General Motors is planning a $51 million upgrade at its aluminum die casting foundry in southern Indiana to support manufacturing of the upcoming electric Chevrolet Silverado pickup.

General Motors and a joint venture partner plan to build an electric vehicle battery factory in Lansing. It would be their third such factory in the United States.

The CEO of General Motors said Thursday that the automaker learned valuable lessons last year when it stepped in to boost emergency production of ventilators to treat severely ill COVID-19 patients.

"It'll be great for the country. We're going to get this supply chain home," MP Materials CEO James Litinsky told CNBC's Jim Cramer.

The CEO of General Motors says the automaker learned valuable lessons last year when it stepped in to boost emergency production of ventilators to treat severely ill COVID-19 patients.

GM is scheduled to unveil the Chevrolet Silverado E at the CES technology conference next month in Las Vegas.

General Motors has taken two more steps to make sure it has the raw materials for the transition from petroleum to battery power, this time involving magnets for electric vehicle motors.

General Motors has taken two more steps to make sure it has the raw materials for the transition from petroleum to battery power, this time lining up magnets for electric vehicle motors.

The new guidance will likely please investors who were disappointed with the company previously only guiding to the "high end" of its range.

GM and South Korea-base Posco plan to open a new North American facility to process critical battery materials known as Cathode Active Material in 2024.

In a joint venture with Posco Chemical of South Korea, General Motors is planning to build a North American battery materials plant as it brings more steps in the electric vehicle supply chain under its umbrella.

Reservations for the vehicle increased sevenfold compared to an average day, as website traffic increased by about 230%, an executive said Tuesday.

The Detroit automakers are asking their roughly 153,000 plant employees represented by the UAW to voluntarily submit their Covid-19 vaccination status.

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On Monday, the Detroit automaker said that it bought the stake in Pure Watercraft for a venture that it says will develop and commercialize battery electric watercraft.

Pure Watercraft systems use lithium ion batteries to replace 40- to 50-horsepower outboard motors that burn gas or diesel.

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Most salaried Stellantis employees in the United States will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination by Dec. 4.

President Joe Biden traveled to Detroit Wednesday to tout the new $1.2 trillion infrastructure package he signed into law on Monday while helping to celebrate...

The President is set to speak at GM’s Factory ZERO, an all-electric assembly plant in Detroit and Hamtramck.

Biden also said the $1.75 trillion bill is “fully paid for” and won’t add to the national deficit either. GM is going all-in on electric vehicles, planning to unveil 30 models by 2025 and completely transition to solely manufacturing electric vehicles starting in 2035. Biden has been a vocal supporter of Michigan workers leading the production of electric vehicles during his visits this year. While automotive businesses view electric vehicles as a lucrative venture, the industry faces key challenges. The infrastructure law will provide $10 billion in investment to Michigan infrastructure projects in the next five years, according to the White House.

GM's gains come as shares of newly public electric vehicle start-ups Rivian and Lucid lost steam following extraordinary runups in the past week or so.

President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit a General Motors plant in Detroit.

GM sees some improvement in the chips supply, but still has to remove heated seats and steering. Here's what dealers say about it.

Plans come at a time when the shift to electric vehicles is beginning to gain momentum.

The Amazon- and Ford-backed company already surpassed both Ford and General Motors by market cap.

Rivian Automotive, a company that has delivered about 150 electric pickup trucks mostly to employees, has surpassed General Motors to become the nation’s second most valuable automaker.

Rivian's stock is indicated to open at $125 a share, a 60% pop from its IPO price of $78 a share and implying a valuation of as much as $106.6 billion.

Ford's stock topped $20 a share Monday for the first time since September 2001, as investors become more bullish on a turnaround plan led by CEO Jim Farley.

The self-driving start-up said Friday it submitted for an autonomous vehicle deployment permit with the California Public Utilities Commission.

The countdown is on for Detroit’s annual Thanksgiving day parade, and General Motors is drumming up excitement with the unveiling of their new float.

Ford Motor Co. is requiring most of its salaried employees in the United States to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 8 or face unpaid leave.

In their own words, here's what Corvette team members had to say about the new Z06 and what being part of GM's most iconic franchise.

The differences between the third-quarter earnings reports ranged from outlooks to their autonomous vehicle businesses and stock dividends.

The global computer chip shortage cut into third-quarter profits at both Ford and crosstown rival General Motors, with both companies having to temporarily close factories, pinching supplies on dealer lots.

The company announced it will spend $750 million on equipment to launch a community charging program that mainly focuses on under-served rural areas.

Barra's comments come weeks after the automaker said it planned to be the leader in EV sales in the U.S., but the company did not release a timeframe to do so.

The global computer chip shortage cut into third-quarter profits at both Ford and crosstown rival General Motors, with both companies having to temporarily close factories, pinching supplies on dealer lots.

Analysts say they expect relatively solid results, despite a global shortage of semiconductor chips that has depleted vehicle inventories and suttered plants.

Both General Motors and Ford Motor are expected to report solid third-quarter earnings Wednesday despite an ongoing global disruption of supply chains.

The 2023 Corvette Z06 – an important track-focused model – will be powered by a new 5.5-liter V-8 naturally aspirated engine, ahead of expected plans for an EV.

LG Electronics has reached a deal with General Motors to pay as much as $2 billion to reimburse the automaker for the cost of recalling Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles due to battery fires.

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General Motors is hosting its 2021 Investor Day pitching Wall Street on its plans to double revenue to $280 billion by 2030 and showcasing its plans for electric vehicles and new technology.

General Motors plans to cash in as the world switches from combustion engines to battery power, promising to double its annual revenue by 2030.

General Motors plans to cash in as the world switches from combustion engines to battery power, promising to double its annual revenue by 2030.

General Motors announced plans to build a massive battery research lab.

General Motors says it’s building a huge new electric vehicle battery lab in Michigan.

Sales have dropped significantly for General Motors this quarter due to part shortages and “historically low inventories” caused by issues related to the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. manufacturing growth accelerated in September to the highest level since May despite supply chain problems.

General Motors says production has resumed on battery modules that are used in recalled Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles, and customers under a recall notice could start getting replacement parts by mid-October.

Applications are being accepted for the latest round in a program that awards competitive grants and other resources to entrepreneurs in Detroit.

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Production of the vehicle has been paused as GM works to figure out what is causing the issue.

U.S. industrial production slowed to a 0.4% gain in August as shutdowns of petroleum refineries and petrochemical plants caused by Hurricane Ida curbed manufacturing activity.

General Motors CEO Mary Barra and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced another GM-funded initiative to help the city’s residents.

Inflation at the wholesale level climbed 8.3% last month from August 2020, the biggest annual gain since the Labor Department started calculating the 12-month number in 2010.

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Analysts estimate the shortage could cost automakers tens of billions of dollars.

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The global shortage of computer chips is getting worse, forcing automakers to temporarily close factories including those that build popular pickup trucks.

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The new president of the United Auto Workers (UAW) provided updates on the union’s COVID situation Thursday (Aug. 26) night.

The semiconductor shortage that has hampered the auto industry, created vehicle shortages and higher prices isn’t likely to end any time soon.

Archer Corporate Services in Belleville were already a supplier to General Motors, but early in the pandemic, the automaker called up and requested their help in manufacturing ventilators. They cleared out their lobby and went to work seven-days-a-week.

Workers at a General Motors plant in Mexico have voted to end a collective bargaining contract negotiated by an old guard union accused of intimidation tactics in earlier votes.

A major road project is coming to Detroit’s eastside.

The coronavirus pandemic forced many people to take a different look at how they live their lives and how they work.

Get set to sweat, as we are facing an extended stretch of hot, steamy weather. It will be very uncomfortable at times, and even dangerous to some.

The inaugural car crawl brings the latest in auto technology and style to Downtown Detroit's six parks.