8 ON YOUR SIDE CONSUMER ALERT: GM recalls more than 90,000 Cadillacs, Camaros
General Motors is recalling more than 90,000 Cadillac models and Chevrolet Camaros.
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U.S. automakers to get a one month exemption before tariffs take effect
President Trump is giving a one-month exemption to U.S. automakers from the tariffs that took effect on March 4.
Workers strike at all three Detroit automakers, demanding better pay
Among their demands, the striking workers are seeking across-the-board wage increases of 36% over four years.
GM, Ford Cut Pickup Truck Production Due to Chip Shortage
The global shortage of computer chips is getting worse, forcing automakers to temporarily close factories including those that build popular pickup trucks.
GM Under Investigation for Faulty Brake Vacuum Pumps
The U.S. government is investigating more than 100 complaints of poor brake performance on 2.7 million General Motors big pickups and SUVs. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says a brake vacuum pump can deteriorate, causing increased braking effort and longer stopping distances. The agency has 111 consumer complaints including nine crashes and two injuries. The investigation covers 2014 through…
GM Extends Summer Shutdown at Two Car Plants as Demand Falls
General Motors is extending the normal two-week summer shutdown at two U.S. car factories because of slumping demand. Union officials say the Lordstown, Ohio, plant near Cleveland and the Fairfax plant in Kansas City, Kansas, will close for as long as five weeks in June and July. The summer shutdown normally lasts two weeks. Lordstown makes the Chevrolet Cruze compact…
GM to Add or Keep 7,000 US Jobs, Make $1 Billion Factory Investment
General Motors is planning to invest $1 billion in U.S. factories and add thousands of new white-collar jobs. The measures have been in the works for years, but were announced today after criticism from President-elect Donald Trump. In all, GM says it will create or keep 7,000 jobs in the next few years, including about 7,000 at factories. Another 5,000…
GM To Begin Testing Autonomous Cars On Michigan Public Roads
General Motors plans to begin immediately testing autonomous cars on public roads in Michigan. The announcement comes one week after Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation that allows the cars to be tested on public roads without a driver or a steering wheel. The automaker says that for now it will have a human driver as a backup in the Chevrolet…
GM Introduces Industry-First Rear Seat Reminder
General Motors is introducing an industry-first rear seat reminder that warns drivers that they may have left someone behind. The feature is standard on the 2017 GMC Acadia SUV. The system monitors the rear doors. If either door is opened and closed within 10 minutes of the vehicle starting, or if they’re opened while it’s running, the Acadia will sound…
GM To Resume Production at 4 Plants Idled By Japan Quakes
General Motors is on track to resume full operations at four North American plants where vehicle assembly was halted because of supply chain interruptions caused by earthquakes in Japan last month. Manufacturing that was put on hold on April 25 is expected to resume on Monday at GM plants in Spring Hill, Tennessee; Lordstown, Ohio; Kansas City, Kansas; and Oshawa,…
