Mar 09 General Motors offers buyouts to most U.S. salaried workers to trim costs By Tom Krishner, Associated Press General Motors' salaried workforce will be offered buyouts in an effort to trim costs as it makes the transition to electric vehicles. Continue reading
Nov 17 WATCH: Biden gives remarks at General Motors electric vehicle factory in Detroit By Aamer Madhani, Tom Krisher, Associated Press President Joe Biden is highlighting billions of dollars in his big new infrastructure deal to pay for the installation of electric vehicle chargers across the country. Continue reading
Sep 10 5 Stories: What’s behind the ‘Great Resignation,’ recycled tents for refugees and other stories you missed By Deema Zein, Julia Griffin Thousands of discarded tents from a UK music festival are repurposed for refugees, global chip shortages prompt General Motors to shut down assembly plants and why women are posting videos about taking out their own IUDs. Check out these stories… Continue reading
May 25 GM now says it will support union at new battery factories By Tom Krisher, Associated Press The company's statement Tuesday departs from GM's past stance, but it falls into line with President Joe Biden's promise to create good-paying union jobs in the transition from combustion vehicles to electric. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 6:43 How General Motors is planning to become carbon neutral by 2040 By William Brangham One of the main causes of the carbon emissions that drive climate change is automobiles. And General Motors made big waves in its industry recently by announcing a dramatic ramp up in electric vehicle production, and plans to be carbon… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 3:54 News Wrap: Coronavirus strain from South Africa discovered in South Carolina In our news wrap Thursday, a more contagious version of COVID-19 from South Africa arrived in the U.S with cases confirmed in South Carolina, the pandemic shrank the U.S. economy by 3.5 percent last year, at least six people died… Continue watching
Dec 04 Nissan pulls out of Trump emission standards fight with California By Associated Press The announcement Friday is another sign that a coalition of automakers backing the outgoing administration is fracturing. General Motors ended its support for the Trump administration's position last week. Continue reading
Nov 23 General Motors to recall 7 million vehicles globally to replace Takata air bags By Tom Krisher, Associated Press General Motors will recall about 7 million big pickup trucks and SUVs worldwide to replace potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 2:13 News Wrap: Tropical Storm Eta floods parts of South Florida In our news wrap Monday, South Florida faced major flooding as Tropical Storm Eta dumped up to a foot of rain. Whole neighborhoods were swamped by the deluge, with residents taken by surprise. Also, General Motors has issued a major… Continue watching
Mar 30 GM says it’s already moving fast despite Trump’s use of wartime act By Tom Krisher, Associated Press Experts on managing factory production say GM is already making an extraordinary effort for a company that normally isn't in the business of producing ventilators. Continue reading