GM News Updates

Business, Equipment

Strikes Trim GM Profit in an Otherwise Strong Quarter

DETROIT A strike by auto workers against General Motors is expected to cut pretax earnings by $800 million this year, and another $200 million per week after that.

October 24, 2023
Business, Equipment, Fuel

GM Delays Electric Pickup Truck Expansion Amid Slower Growth

General Motors Co. will delay the opening of its second electric truck plant in Michigan to preserve capital amid a slowdown in sales growth for electric vehicles.

October 17, 2023
Business, Equipment

Canadian Auto Workers End Strike After Tentative Deal With GM

TORONTO General Motors and the union representing Canadian auto workers reached a tentative contract agreement Oct. 10, ending a strike that began just after midnight.

October 10, 2023
Business, Equipment

US Automakers Sales Rose Sharply Over the Summer

DETROIT Automakers posted big increases in new vehicle sales during the summer, despite high prices, rising interest rates and even a limited strike against Detroit companies.

October 4, 2023
Business, Equipment

UAW Strikes Spread to 38 Locations in 20 States

The president of the United Auto Workers said Sept. 22 the union will expand its strike against major automakers by walking out of 38 General Motors and Stellantis plants in 20 states.

September 22, 2023
Government, Business

UAW Threatens Expanded Strikes

The leader of the United Auto Workers said that a limited strike targeting plants in Missouri, Michigan and Ohio may be expanded if serious progress toward an new contract agreement isnt made by Sept. 22 at noon.

September 19, 2023
Business, Technology

Workers Win Raises at GM Ultium Cells Battery Plant

DETROIT Unionized workers at a General Motors joint venture electric vehicle battery plant will see pay raises while they continue to negotiate a contract, if they ratify an interim deal.

August 25, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

General Motors Q2 Earnings Rise 52% on Strong Sales, Prices

DETROIT Despite taking on a huge chunk of an expensive electric vehicle recall, General Motors posted $2.54 billion in second-quarter net income, a 52% increase over a year ago.

July 25, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Union Workers Question Safety at GMs Ultium Battery Plant

While the United Auto Workers union hammers out a new deal with GM and battery manufacturer Ultium Cells, workers are pointing to safety hazards as a key issue in the negotiations.

July 7, 2023
Business

Strong Q2 for Toyota, GM Points to Auto Industry Strength

General Motors Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. both posted strong sales gains in the second quarter, signs of consumer health in the auto market as semiconductor supply improves.

July 6, 2023