GM

Cyberattack Shuts Down Auto Dealership Software Systems Across The Nation

U.S. automakers had a punishing week — with a silver lining for shoppers

4:46pm July 26, 2024

by Camila Domonoske

The four major U.S. automakers — GM, Ford, Stellantis and Tesla — all reported earnings this week and saw their stocks decline. The auto industry is at a "Darwinian" inflection point, says one CEO.

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Cars are visible in a general view from the Baltimore Port after the cargo ship Dali ran into and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Md., on Tuesday. The accident has temporarily closed the Port of Baltimore, which handles more vehicles per year than any other U.S. port.

National

Mercedes, GM, Stellantis scramble; Port jobs are at risk after Baltimore disaster

6:36pm March 26, 2024

by Camila Domonoske

Baltimore's port isn't one of the nation's largest, and some goods can be rerouted. But some auto companies are having to scramble, and the bridge disaster could spell trouble for local jobs.

Lana Payne, Unifor national president is shown speaking during a news conference, Aug. 29, 2023, in Toronto.

World News

Canadian autoworkers and General Motors reach a tentative contract agreement

1:37am October 11, 2023

by The Associated Press

The deal recognizes employee contributions with significant pay and benefit increases and additional job security, the automaker said.

UAW workers picket outside of the Stellantis Mopar parts facility in Naperville, Ill., on Sept. 22, 2023. The UAW strike against Big Three automakers may not have much of an impact on car shoppers, though that could change.

Economy

How the UAW strikes could impact car shoppers

6:00am September 23, 2023

by Camila Domonoske

Historic as the UAW strikes may be, analysts say the actions are unlikely to impact car prices too much — for now. A new strike on parts distribution centers, however, could sting.

Rivian has made only a few hundred electric pickups. But investors are betting on its future.

The Sun Belt is making a big play for the hot electric vehicle market

3:39pm December 28, 2021

by Sam Gringlas

Georgia recently nabbed an agreement for a $5 billion Rivian electric vehicle plant. Rivian is one of the hot new electric vehicle startups.

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General Motors and Ventec Life Systems are partnering to produce ventilators at the GM manufacturing facility in Kokomo, Ind.

Health & Safety

GM Will Build 30,000 Ventilators For U.S. Government

12:50pm April 08, 2020

by Camila Domonoske

The ventilators will be delivered to the national stockpile by August. The contract, worth nearly $500 million, is the first ventilator order placed using the Defense Production Act.

Members of the United Auto Workers union will receive unemployment and supplemental pay, as negotiated under their contract, during the shutdown.

Economy

Ford, GM, FCA Suspending Production At North American Plants

8:51pm March 18, 2020

by Camila Domonoske

The UAW, the autoworker's union, had been pushing for a two-week shutdown because of worker concerns. Plants will be shut down at least through March 30.

The UAW GM National Council will vote on a new tentative deal Thursday in a potential end to the national strike that has idled GM plants.

GM And UAW Reach Tentative Agreement To End National Strike

1:44pm October 16, 2019

by Bill Chappell

When the union's GM national council reviews the deal's terms Thursday, it will decide whether nearly 50,000 workers should remain on strike or whether they should go back to work immediately.

Many of the workers for businesses that supply GM are out of work, too, because of the UAW strike.

National

GM Suppliers Hurting From Autoworkers Strike, Too

1:49pm October 09, 2019

by Abigail Censky

The UAW strike against GM is in its fourth week, and businesses that supply the automaker are losing millions each day. In Lansing, Mich., more than 11,000 people who supply parts are out of work.

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Antonio Martinez has worked for GM for three years and Felicia McCray has worked there for five months.

National

Why GM Workers Are Striking

2:21pm September 20, 2019

by Elaine Cromie

As negotiations continue between the automaker and the union, workers express what motivates them to join the picket line. "One fight, we all fight," one worker says.