General motors

US opens probe into 3,322 GM Cadillac Lyriq EVs over loss of brake assist

Due to the spindle fracture, the vehicles can lose brake assist, experience speed limitation, and AB...

auto | 6 months ago

GM moving to new Detroit headquarters in 2025

GM will partner with real estate firm Bedrock, which is led by billionaire Dan Gilbert, and with the...

auto | 6 months ago

Automakers hope for a cut as two-way EV charging becomes real

Bidirectional chargers are also more expensive than conventional ones because for now they are produ...

auto | 5 months ago

General Motors beats quarterly results targets, raises forecast

GM outlined last year a USD 10 billion stock buyback on the heels of reaching a costly new labor agr...

auto | 5 months ago

Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry

The Alliance for American Manufacturing says in a paper that government subsidized Chinese EVs "coul...

auto | 5 months ago

How China rose to lead the world in cars and solar panels

China's top leaders have heavily subsidised the research and production of battery electric cars for...

auto | 5 months ago

Few Chinese electric cars are sold in U.S., but industry fears a flood

The Biden administration has sought to support and encourage the production of batteries and electri...

auto | 5 months ago

GM, LG agree on USD 150 mn relief for Chevy Bolt EV owners over faulty batteries

Owners of the recalled Bolt EVs who installed the final software remedy at a GM-authorized dealershi...

auto | 5 months ago

CEO Barra backs GM's push for autonomous vehicles

However, the firms have faced heavy regulatory scrutiny after accidents involving self-driving vehic...

auto | 4 months ago

New Technology Paradigms

Technology can blur the borders between different sectors. Take for example technologies for lightwe...

auto | 4 months ago

General Motors promotes ex-Apple leaders to drive technology initiatives

Both will be part of GM's senior leadership, reporting directly to CEO Mary Barra. They will be base...

auto | 4 months ago

Amazon's Zoox to begin testing robotaxis in Austin, Miami

Along with Zoox, self-driving robotaxi companies like General Motors' Cruise and Alphabet's Waymo ha...

auto | 4 months ago

Long-range EVs now cost less than the average new car in the US

At least three manufacturers — Tesla, Hyundai-Kia and General Motors — now offer EVs with more than ...

auto | 4 months ago

Long-range EVs now cost less than the average new car in the US

At least three manufacturers — Tesla, Hyundai-Kia and General Motors — now offer EVs with more than ...

auto | 4 months ago

UAW reaches tentative agreement with Ultium Cells

Workers will see wages rise to USD 35 an hour after one year on the job by the end of the deal, the ...

auto | 4 months ago

GM board approves another USD 6 bn share repurchase as the automaker gains momentum

GM turned a first-quarter profit of USD 2.97 billion, up 25% over the same period a year earlier, bo...

auto | 4 months ago