GM and FCA reported fourth-quarter and year-end sales and, for the first time, the Ram pickup has outsold the Chevrolet Silverado.
Author: Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free Press
Why GM is developing technology for self-driving vehicles for the US military
GM is gambling that the military will want to buy its car technology to use on military vehicles. That’s why the automaker started GM Defense.
GM hopes to put vehicle technology in future military vehicles and make a fortune
GM is gambling that the military will want to buy its car technology to use on military vehicles. That’s why the automaker started GM Defense.
GM scrambles to recover from parts shortage caused by UAW strike
General Motors customers are lamenting months of waiting for repairs as GM scrambles to recover from a 40-day strike by the United Auto Workers.
GM, LG Chem partner to build $2.3B battery plant near closed factory in Lordstown, Ohio
GM and LG Chem will invest $2.3 billion and build a new plant near Lordstown, Ohio, to build batteries for electric cars.
GM files racketeering suit against Fiat Chrysler, accuses Sergio Marchionne of corruption
General Motors is suing Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and several former FCA executives over a corruption scandal involving the United Auto Workers union.
After cutting 4,000 jobs, GM is hiring, but not for traditional gasoline-powered vehicles
GM is hiring despite slashing thousands of white-collar jobs this year. GM is creating a new workforce as it spends more to develop electric vehicles.
GM sells Ohio-based Lordstown Assembly plant to electric truck start-up
GM said it sold the assembly plant in Lordstown, Ohio, to a company that has plans to build an electric pickup – called the Endurance – at the site.
GM UAW workers ponder the point of the strike in light of Ford’s deal
Some GM hourly workers question the effectiveness of the six-week strike after seeing the detailed product investment in Ford’s proposed plan.
United Auto Workers union calls national strike against GM, 46,000 workers to stay out
The UAW contract with GM expired at midnight Saturday and the union on Sunday called for a strike of all 46,000 GM workers in the US.