General Motors Co. is planning to revamp its supply chain as the pandemic-triggered chip shortage and rising demand for chip-intensive vehicles have demonstrated the need for an overhaul.
September 20, 2021Business, Technology, Equipment
GM Plans ‘Substantial Shifts’ in Supply Chain as Chip Shortage Persists
Business, Technology, Fuel
GM Looking at LG to Pay for Battery Recall
The long-distance relationship between General Motors Co. and its battery partner, LG Energy Solution, is being tested like never before. At issue: who will pick up a roughly $1 billion tab for the recall of 73,000 Bolt EVs.
August 23, 2021Government, Business
Workers at Mexico GM Plant Oust Union
MEXICO CITY — 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. It was an early display of the effectiveness of labor mechanisms negotiated under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement.
August 19, 2021Business, Equipment
Despite Chip Shortage, GM Posts $2.8 Billion Profit
DETROIT — Despite a computer chip shortage that temporarily closed some of its factories, General Motors made a healthy $2.8 billion net profit in the second quarter.
August 4, 2021Business, Technology, Autonomous
GM Sues Ford in Fight Over Branding of Self-Driving Cars
General Motors Co. is suing its competitor Ford Motor Co. for violating a trademarked driver-assist technology that’s used for hands-free features, according to a lawsuit.
July 26, 2021Government, Business, Technology, Safety
GM Issues Second Bolt Recall for Faulty Batteries
DETROIT — General Motors is recalling some older Chevrolet Bolts for a second time to fix persistent battery problems that can set the electric cars ablaze.
July 23, 2021Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
GM Announces Ultium Charge 360
General Motors announced its Ultium Charge 360 fleet-charging service, a comprehensive approach designed to help make the switch to electric seamless for fleet customers by connecting them with services, features and resources.
July 19, 2021Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Autonomous
GM to Spend More on Electric Vehicles, Add Battery Plants
DETROIT — General Motors will raise its spending on electric and autonomous vehicles and add two U.S. battery factories as it gambles that consumers will eagerly switch from gasoline to the new technology.
June 16, 2021Business, Technology, Autonomous
GM’s Cruise Unit Starts Preproduction on Autonomous Shuttle
Cruise, the self-driving-car unit majority-owned by General Motors Co., has started preproduction on its purpose-built battery-electric autonomous shuttle and boosted its access to cash.
June 15, 2021Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics
GM, Wabtec Agree to Make Electric and Hydrogen-Powered Trains
General Motors Co. and Wabtec Corp. have signed a nonbinding agreement to build locomotive engines using the automaker’s Ultium electric battery and its Hydrotec hydrogen fuel-cell system, the companies said June 15.
June 15, 2021