By Abhirup Roy and Kalea Hall SAN FRANCISCO, June 10 (Reuters) - General Motors may scrap plans to use a lower-cost, iron-based battery chemistry that many automakers are using to cut electric-vehicle
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 9 (Reuters) - General Motors is releasing a software update that allows some U. electric-vehicle owners to pipe power back to the electric grid, another example of car companies pursuing business opportunities in the energy sector.
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday he met with senior leaders in the auto industry to discuss the ongoing debate over "right-to-repair"
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Wages and benefits that have been left behind by inflation prompted a strike that could threaten the production of a range of Chevy and GMC pickups.
The work stoppage at the Dauch Corp. plant—still commonly known by its former name, American Axle —halts the supply of axles and axle tubes destined for GM’s midsize and full-size pickup trucks. If GM’s existing stockpile of the crucial parts runs out, the automaker won’t be able to make some of its best-selling and most lucrative vehicles. The situation imperils GM’s heavy-duty Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups, as well as midsize trucks that compete for buyers with Toyota’s Tacoma and Ford’s Ranger.
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Every generation of workers hears that a machine is coming for its job. Sometimes the machine arrives. More often it just reshuffles the work, moving people from one task to another without the dramatic reckoning anyone braced for. Factories have carried that worry longer than most workplaces. The ...
Nearly 1,000 workers at a Michigan automotive supplier went on strike, stalling the production of key parts for General Motors’ midsize and full-size pickup trucks. Workers at the American Axle plant in Three Rivers, Mich., are at an impasse with the company over a new labor contract. Workers say their pay hasn’t recovered from 2008, when they agreed to slash wages in half to keep the plant running during dire economic times, despite high profit at American Axle in recent years on the strength of GM’s truck sales.
Nearly 1,000 workers at a Michigan automotive supplier are set to strike, stalling the production of key parts for General Motors’ midsize and full-size pickup trucks. Workers at the American Axle plant in Three Rivers, Mich. are at an impasse with the company over a new labor contract. Workers say their pay hasn’t recovered from 2008, when they agreed to slash wages in half to keep the plant running during dire economic times, despite high profit at American Axle in recent years on the strength of GM’s truck sales.
Ford Motor (F) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.
DETROIT, May 29 (Reuters) - A battery plant partly owned by General Motors is delaying the return of hundreds of workers in northeast Ohio amid continued weak demand for electric cars. Workers at the Ultium Cells plant in Warren, Ohio, jointly owned by GM and LG Energy Solution, are now being told they will begin to return to work in August, the company confirmed in a statement to Reuters.
DETROIT, May 29 (Reuters) - A battery plant partly owned by General Motors is delaying the return of hundreds of workers in northeast Ohio amid continued weak demand for electric cars, according to
A big move in Ford's stock.
Last year, during the company's third-quarter earnings call, Ford CFO Kumare Glahotra made a promise to investors. “Improving quality is the single biggest driver to close our cost gap. Better quality lowers warranty expense and reduces recalls,” Galhotra said. But so far this year, Ford once again ...
GM, Ford and Toyota have said they are planning for U.S. new-car sales to stagnate or shrink this year, as prospective buyers stay on the sidelines of the new-car market.
Ford shares recently traded about 3.7% higher on the day, on track for their highest close since 2022. General Motors shares are also up about 4.5%, but Ford stock in particular has been surging this year as investors look at the company's energy division as an opportunity to capitalize on the AI boom and soaring energy demand.
The technical Wall Street term for investors short-selling space stocks right now is “getting your face ripped off.” Shares of commercial space companies are on fire lately. Coming into Wednesday trading, shares of Rocket Lab and AST SpaceMobile to name two, were up 74% and 55%, respectively, over the past month, leaving them both up more than 380% over the past 12 months.
The automaker’s foray into the energy-storage business represents an opportunity to capitalize on the AI boom.
MEXICO CITY, May 19 (Reuters) - General Motors said on Tuesday it would start assembling the Chevrolet Groove and Aveo in Mexico for sale in the local market, although the company will continue to
A fire-damaged aluminum rolling plant in upstate New York that supplies Ford Motor and other automakers will return to service in the next few weeks, its owner said Tuesday. The restart of the Oswego, N.Y., Novelis plant is running slightly ahead of the company’s earlier target for restarting the plant at the end of June, the company said. Ford, which is the U.S. auto industry’s biggest user of aluminum, said in April it expected Oswego’s rolling line to restart this month.
May 18 (Reuters) - Compass Minerals plans to jump back into the lithium market by partnering with technology startup EnergyX to extract the battery metal from Utah's Great Salt Lake, a move that comes as prices rise for the critical mineral alongside a broader push to boost U. The companies have signed a memorandum of understanding that, if finalized, would see General Motors-backed EnergyX invest more than $400 million and use its direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology to filt
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Automakers around the world are learning just how much government subsidies propped up their electric vehicle sales, as the expiration of those subsidies is throwing cold water on the industry's EV ambitions. Take Honda, for example. Over the last three decades, the Japanese automaker has gone from ...
Ford raised its guidance after a solid first quarter, and there's more suggesting there's near-term upside for the stock.
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