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In a changing Detroit, GM moves headquarters out of the iconic Renaissance Center

by Nova Safo
Jun 4, 2024
GM will relocate to a modern office building about a mile north of the Renaissance Center along a stretch of road that now houses high-end shops and restaurants.
Above, the Renaissance Center, which bears the GM logo, as seen in 2008. General Motors announced it would be moving its headquarters from the Renaissance Center in April.
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Automakers grapple with ethical questions around deep sea mining

by Daniel Ackerman
Jun 3, 2024
GM is slated to take up the issue at its annual shareholder meeting.
"Deep sea mining itself is an industry that has a large number of potential risks; some of those are reputational risks," said Andy Whitmore of the nonprofit Deep Sea Mining Campaign.
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GM was collecting and sharing drivers' data, often without their knowledge

by Kimberly Adams and Sofia Terenzio
Apr 25, 2024
A conversation with the reporter who broke the story, then found out she was among the drivers impacted.
"I was shocked, but at the same time, this is what drivers of GM vehicles had been telling me," said Kashmir Hill at the New York Times when she discovered her driving data had been collected without her recalling consenting to share it.
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GM's bet on Cruise autonomous vehicles sees major roadblocks

by David Brancaccio , Lily Jamali and Meredith Garretson
Dec 4, 2023
After a traffic block and accident in San Francisco, California suspended operations of Cruise robotaxis. Now, parent company GM is scaling back.
A Cruise vehicle drives through an intersection in San Francisco on June 8.
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General Motors and UAW reach tentative contract agreement, potentially ending 6-week strike

by Associated Press
Oct 30, 2023
The deal follows the pattern set with Ford last week and Jeep maker Stellantis over the weekend.
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As GM announces quarterly results, all eyes are on strike's effects

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Oct 24, 2023
Investors — and the union — will be scrutinizing the numbers for clues about how the extended work stoppage is affecting the companies.
Because only two weeks of the UAW strike were in Q3, earnings may not take much of a hit — but keep an eye on forecasts.
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EVs are supersizing as carmakers roll out more electric SUVs and trucks

by Henry Epp
Jun 15, 2023
While EV trucks and SUVs are better for the environment than their gas-guzzling counterparts, they come with other problems.
Andy Purdy stands with his Volkswagen ID.4 in front of his house in Benson, Vt. He bought this electric SUV last year to accommodate his family of four.
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Scaling EVs means skipping "half steps" with hybrids, GM's Mary Barra says

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Jun 8, 2023
The automaker's CEO says it won't invest in hybrids, but instead focus on batteries, a new vehicle platform and charging infrastructure.
CEO Mary Barra says GM is focused on the problem of too few charging stations for EVs. "We know it'll be a gating factor if it's not sufficient," she says. Above, she speaks with host Kai Ryssdal at GM's Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan.
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U.S. manufacturing is sluggish, with some bright spots

by Savannah Maher
Jun 5, 2023
Higher borrowing costs are one factor holding back the manufacturing sector.
General Motors announced Monday a $1 billion investment in two of its factories in Flint, Michigan. It joins a wave of sector investment in construction.
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Auto industry's transition to electric is changing its approach to staffing

by Lily Jamali
Nov 1, 2022
Analysts say rightsizing is part of a bigger shift playing out in the auto industry.
Ford decided to offer "underperforming" white-collar workers the option of undergoing a special review process or leaving with severance.
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