Electric vehicle costs coming down despite high price of raw materials for batteries
Until the past few years, electric vehicles were either expensive and aimed at rich buyers or were cheaper but with a heavily restricted travel range. That's beginning to change.
'Big Three' automakers react to California's gas car sales ban
Under California’s plan, all new cars must be electric by 2035.
General Motors recalls 484K SUVs because seatbelts may not stay clasped in crash
Third-row seatbelts in Chevy Tahoes, Cadillac Escalades, and GMC Yukons may have been formed improperly and may not restrain a passenger in a crash, documents show.
GM Lake Orion plant shutdown after employee fight leaves 1 dead; suspect arrested
Employees arriving for their morning shift were being turned away without explanation.
Customers of some new GM cars will be forced to buy OnStar
"It's just like buying a car with seats and a steering wheel, you have to take this equipment," said John McElroy, auto analyst WWJ 950. "They're listing it as an option. And people are going 'I don't want to buy it.'"
Delphi workers who had pensions slashed could see them restored as US House passes bill
When GM plunged into bankruptcy, it would end up affecting an estimated 20,000 workers and their retirements. With the Supreme Court declining to hear the case, the last remedy was a bill through Congress.
Six-figure Cadillac Celestiq ultra-luxury electric car revealed
Cadillac has revealed the car it hopes will reclaim the "Standard of the World" title for the brand.
General Motors headquarters to stay in downtown Detroit
"Our headquarters will always be in Detroit," GM CEO Mary Barra said. The company takes up about one and a half of the towers at the Renaissance Center.
General Motors' Barra standing by ambitious EV goal of selling more electric vehicles than Tesla by 2025
Even in a wobbly economy, the automaker CEO isn't backing off the audacious prediction to overtake Tesla. She faces some long odds in the next 2 1/2 years.
General Motors to build network of EV fast chargers at American truck stops
General Motors and Pilot have teamed to build a network of fast EV chargers at truck stops across the country.
GM, UAW reach tentative agreement just before strike was set to begin
Subsidiary workers at several GM plants were set to begin striking if a deal was not reached. GM and UAW struck a tentative deal to avoid that.
The Buick Electra is returning in a 'wild' way
Buick is bringing back the Electra. Well, it's more like Buick is becoming Electra.
Ford Motor Co loses $3.1 billion in 1st quarter, hit by chip shortage
"Clearly the demand for our new products is very strong," Lawler said, "yet we continue to have issues with supply of chips, which constrained us, and in particular here in North America, it hit us disproportionately on our large vehicles."
New fully electric Chevrolet Corvette could come in 2023, General Motors president says
It's a big week for electric vehicles. In addition to GM's corvette announcement, Ford is also showing off its new electric F-150 lighting this week.
General Motors and Honda to co-develop electric vehicles
The goal of the partnership is manufacturer electric vehicles that are affordable. The first car will roll off the line in 2027.
EV battery maker LG plans $1.7B expansion, add 1,200 jobs in Michigan
LG Energy Solutions will invest $1.7B to expand in Michigan and will create up 1,200 jobs in Michigan by 2025.
General Motors recalls 740K SUVs over headlights being too bright
U.S. safety regulators turned out a request from GM to avoid the recall. The company hasn't come up with a repair yet.
GM to pilot program using electric vehicles to power homes
Electric vehicles were previously used to warm homes during major power outages in Texas in 2021. The unorthodox solution may become standard in the coming years.
Most GM, Ford, and Stellantis plant workers no longer required to wear masks
The new recommendations from the CDC that say people no longer have to wear face masks cover about 70% of the country's population
GM Defense working on $45B autonomous tank for US armed forces
Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle will replace the Bradley.