1+ week, 4+ day ago   (975+ words) While the new labor contract provides assurance for GM workers in Canada, plenty of uncertainty remains about what they’ll be building. Canada’s main automotive union Unifor has secured its members’ support for a three-year collective agreement with GM, while the US-Canadian…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (633+ words) Using a laser-welding simulation app, Volvo Trucks has accelerated the design of long-lasting, high-performance batteries that can power its electric trucks. To reduce fuel and maintenance costs as well as carbon emissions, companies are investing in electric trucks for their…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (415+ words) Additional details of the deal won’t be released to members until ratification meetings scheduled for Aug. 29-30. Negotiations between Unifor and GM began on Aug. 10, and the new labor agreement has been fully endorsed by the Unifor General Motors Master Bargaining…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (526+ words) The 35-GWh plant in Lansing will manufacture large-format batteries for the energy storage and for electric vehicles, including the Toyota Highlander EV. The Lansing plant was originally one of three U.S. facilities that General Motors planned to operate as part of…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (486+ words) EVGo plans to build additional flagship stations in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan and Texas. EVgo’s new flagship stations are designed to deliver an improved experience for EV drivers. Each is equipped with enhanced lighting and up to 20 stalls per…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (549+ words) With the automaker’s divestment, the facility will become the battery maker’s first wholly owned factory in North America. By acquiring GM’s ownership stake in the battery plant, the facility will become Samsung’s SDI’s first wholly owned battery factory in North…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (547+ words) Too many car companies are operating without regard for a steadily declining customer base. Editor’s note: John McElroy is the president of BlueSky Productions, which produces Autoline Daily, and a longtime opinion columnist for WardsAuto. Views expressed here are his…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (421+ words) The investment is focused on paint and modernization upgrades, including new processing equipment and an estimated 28,000-square-foot expansion. The Wentzville Assembly plant, which opened in 1983, currently builds the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickups; and Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (348+ words) The tech will be added to the infotainment systems of UEV platform vehicles in 2027. Apple Maps will also integrate with Ford’s BlueCruise hands-free driving system. “With our new MapKit for Automotive SDK, we’re bringing Maps further into drivers’ daily lives,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (689+ words) Dealers are increasingly eyeing luxury brands as well as volume franchises such as Honda and Toyota. But that’s only part of the surge. It’s a “K-shaped” dealership M&A market, as buyer demand drives up the price for the most…...