DETROIT - In what one analyst called the "best GM conference call in years," General Motors CEO Mary Barra outlined for Wall Street on Tuesday the automaker's plans, including the news that it will reintroduce plug-in hybrid technology to select vehicles in North America. Some GM dealers have reportedly asked for GM to consider plug-in
DETROIT - Smart manufacturing and the rise of Industry 4.0 technology, which involves the integration of digital tech, automation, and data exchange, have been strongly adopted by General Motors. Former Manager of Advanced Technology and Smart Manufacturing at GM, Andy Buckland, in an interview with MITechNews.Com, emphasized the company's efforts to incorporate these advancements, from
DETROIT - The strike against Ford may be over, but the company's electric vehicle woes are far from solved. The entire auto industry, grappling with steadily softening EV demand over cost and existential infrastructure challenges, is beginning to pull back its efforts to grow the sector. Tesla, of course, is dealing with falling sales figures and gross
WASHINGTON DC - The proposal by U.S. President Joe Biden's administration to hike fuel economy standards through 2032 would cost General Motors $6.5 billion in fines and Chrysler parent Stellantis $3 billion, according to a letter seen by Reuters. The American Automotive Policy Council, representing GM, Stellantis and Ford Motor said in a letter to
DETROIT - General Motors is investing $60 million in a Silicon Valley-based battery materials company to help GM bring more affordable electric vehicles to market faster. GM on Wednesday announced the stake in Mitra Chem, an AI-enabled battery materials innovation company. It is part of a Series B financing, which further establishes a startup after
DETROIT - A year and a half after first announcing its intention to move in this direction, it is ready to begin. General Motors first announced in January 2022 that it was working on a Hydrotec hydrogen fuel cell technology that would be used for commercial vehicle applications. The company has been developing this project
DETROIT - General Motors announced recently that during the second half of 2023, it will begin production of several new all-electric vehicles based on the all-new Ultium platform. The company already produces the Cadillac Lyriq, GMC Hummer EV Pickup/SUV and BrightDrop Zevo 600, but the volume remains relatively low (see Q2 2023 sales results) and even GM CFO
DETROIT — General Motors follow crosstown rival Ford Motor in partnering with Tesla to use the electric vehicle leader’s North American charging network and technologies. Under the deal, GM vehicles will be able to access 12,000 of Tesla’s fast chargers using an adapter and the Detroit automaker’s EV charging app, starting next year. GM, like Ford, will also
MIDLAND — General Motors has awarded Northwood University $100,000 to host an automotive camp for high school seniors. “Full Tank Automotive Camp will help students explore careers throughout the automotive industry, including design, development, manufacturing, sales, marketing, service and aftermarket,” explained Elgie Bright, who chairs the Automotive Marketing/Management program at Northwood University. The camp will
DETROIT - General Motors has announced plans to invest $918 million in four U.S. plants, including two in Michigan, to make the sixth generation Small Block V-8 Engine. An extra $64 million will go toward EV production. The plants are in Flint, Bay City, Defiance, Ohio and Rochester, New York. Flint will receive more than
