Nov 27 Trump says he is ‘very disappointed’ with GM plant closures By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press GM announced Monday it would shutter five plants and slash 14,000 jobs in North America. Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 5:54 Why GM’s mistaken bet led to major layoffs General Motors has announced it is cutting its workforce by 14,000 employees, closing several plants in North America and eliminating at least five passenger car models. The corporate overhaul, which represents the company's biggest shakeup since it faced bankruptcy a… Continue watching
Nov 26 GM to lay off nearly 15,000 workers in company-wide restructuring By Tom Krishner, Rob Gillies, Associated Press GM is closing a Canadian plant as it prepares for the next economic downturn, shifting trade agreements and potential tariffs on imported automobiles. Continue reading
Nov 23 General Motors under investigation for faulty brake vacuum pumps on big pickups and SUVS By Associated Press The investigation covers 2014 through 2016 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups. Also involved are Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, the GMC Yukon and Cadillac Escalade SUVs. Continue reading
Apr 24 Supreme Court turns away General Motors appeal over faulty ignition switches By Tom Krishner, Sam Hananel, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Monday turned away an appeal from General Motors Co. seeking to block dozens of lawsuits over faulty ignition switches that could expose the company to billions of dollars in additional claims. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 6:11 News Wrap: Attack puts Paris on high alert, days before the election By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Paris remains on high alert after a gunman killed one policeman and wounded two more before killing himself. The attack comes just three days before voting begins in France’s presidential election. Also, President Trump reignited… Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch 5:22 How Tesla’s ‘story’ is driving its skyrocketing stock value By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 15 Trump set to challenge Obama-era fuel standards in Detroit By Associated Press Moving forcefully against Obama-era environmental rules, President Donald Trump is set to announce in Michigan plans to re-examine federal requirements that regulate the fuel efficiency of new cars and trucks. Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch 4:46 News Wrap: Veteran of Reagan administration tapped for trade representative By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Ford announced it’s scrapping plans to build a factory in Mexico and will instead create 700 jobs at Michigan plant. The announcement came after President-elect Donald Trump chastised General Motors on Twitter. Also, Mr. Trump… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch 8:54 Will mega-corporations give way to a local manufacturing renaissance? By PBS News Hour Big companies today aren't creating nearly as many middle-class jobs. Instead they're hiring out much of the work to contractors around the world. But what if we could reverse engineer our technology to bring about a new era of local… Continue watching