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GM invests $500M in Lansing for EV production

GM Invests $500M in Lansing Grand River for EV transition

2024-07-23T10:07:00+01:00By

GM is investing $500M in Lansing Grand River Assembly with a DOE grant to electrify production, reinforcing the OEMs commitment to US manufacturing

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GM, Stellantis and Volvo Group to gain $1.7 billion in EV grants

2024-07-12T14:12:00+01:00By

The $1.7bn investment will be awarded once negotiations to ensure that commitments to workers and communities are met.

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Korea: the switch to EV production accelerates

2024-07-01T19:57:00+01:00By

Korean vehicle makers invest in flexible production and add more EVs. Foreign OEMs continue to invest in production for export.

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The future may be all electric, but not just yet

2024-06-24T15:45:00+01:00By

With demand for battery electric vehicles lower than expected, OEMs are boosting hybrid output and extending ICE production.

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Honda starts production of fuel cell electric vehicles in the US

2024-06-10T14:35:00+01:00By

The 2025 CR-V e:FCEV fuel cell electric vehicle is now being produced at Honda’s Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) in Marysville, Ohio.

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Weak demand dims electric future

2024-05-17T15:50:00+01:00By

Consumer resistance and trade disputes mean the future may not be so electric after all as vehicle makers express caution on zero emission vehicle targets.

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AMS Automotive Evolution North America 2024

2024-05-15T14:48:00+01:00By

The second AMS Evolution North America Conference returns to connect manufacturing leaders and experts as they steer automotive production towards greater innovation, flexibility and sustainability than ever before.

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Volkswagen workers in Tennessee vote to join UAW

2024-04-23T14:32:00+01:00By

The result of the vote was clear, with 2,628 workers casting their support for the union against 985 nays. This victory makes VW’s Chattanooga’s the first foreign-owned car plant in the southern US to unionise through an election since the 1940s, marking it as a monumental win for the UAW.

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Google’s Clausen takes GM manufacturing mantle as EVP Johnson retires

2024-03-18T17:26:00+00:00By

Major leadership changes at GM as Gerald Johnson retires after 44 years. Google’s Jens Peter Clausen steps in while Mike Abbott steps down for health reasons.

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Challenges looming for US vehicle production

2024-02-27T12:07:00+00:00By

EV production in the US is facing headwinds from both weakening demand and foreign competition.

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GM and Honda JV ‘FCSM’ begins producing hydrogen battery fuel cells

2024-02-16T14:12:00+00:00By

GM-Honda collaboration FCSM kicks off hydrogen fuel cell production at its Michigan plant, setting a new standard in sustainable battery technology

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GM appoints ex-Tesla executive to new VP of batteries role

2024-02-12T15:16:00+00:00By

The newly created role further emphasises GM’s focus on EV - and battery - manufacturing to deliver profitable, low cost, high performing EVs to customers at scale. 

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Is cost-cutting the newest trend among OEMs in Europe 2024? Watch this space…

2024-01-04T17:46:00+00:00By

As Renault and VW move towards major and comprehensive cost-cutting projects, with the squeeze of uncertainties and inefficiencies, is this liable to spread?

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Ford scales down planned Michigan EV plant, GM scraps EV target

2023-11-27T16:27:00+00:00By

Ford has downsized its planned EV plant in Marshall and GM has scrapped EV production targets as consumer EV demand dwindles.

General Motors’ acquisition of gigacasting expert Tooling & Equipment International (TEI) could signal a significant change in its EV manufacturing

GM secures ex-Tesla gigacasting specialist TEI: portents of a production pivot?

2023-11-21T15:26:00+00:00By

GM’s recent acquisition of TEI, a company with a notable history of collaboration with Tesla in pioneering gigacasting technology, has set the automotive industry abuzz. With an estimated value approaching $100m the strategic move may indicated GM’s positioning to bolster its manufacturing capabilities in gigacasting.

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UAW workers ratify deals with GM, Ford and Stellantis

2023-11-20T16:49:00+00:00By

Members of the United Auto Workers union (UAW) have ratified the tentative deals with GM, Ford and Stellantis following weeks of strikes against the Detroit ‘Big Three’.

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Impact of UAW strikes could leave suppliers at financial risk

2023-11-15T17:45:00+00:00By

Despite tentative deals, the impact of the UAW strikes on Ford, GM and Stellantis could have already put suppliers at financial risk.

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Back in the USA

2023-10-23T20:07:00+01:00By

The AMS Automotive Evolution North America event delivered expert panels and a fully engaged audience. Here are some of the highlights from the sessions.

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AMS Autumn 2023 – Continental Shift

2023-10-15T21:52:00+01:00By

In this latest AMS digital edition we have a special focus on the North American automotive industry with big investments in electric vehicle and battery production

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UAW strikes against Ford, GM and Stellantis: UAW strike costs GM $1.1 bn

2023-09-19T09:37:00+01:00By

The strikes are targeting one facility from each OEM to begin with, but the union said this could increase as time goes on. 

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