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GM to Rename Michigan Plant ‘Factory Zero’
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DETROIT — General Motors Co. on Oct. 16 renamed its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant “Factory Zero,” a sign of GM’s deepening commitment to an electric future that insiders call “zero zero zero.”
October 16, 2020GM’s Cruise Unit OK’d for Automated Tests in San Francisco
The GM Cruise Origin electric driverless shuttle. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)
General Motors Co.’s Cruise unit will be allowed to test autonomous vehicles on public roads in San Francisco without a safety driver, joining Amazon .com Inc.-backed Zoox Inc. and a handful of other self-driving startups.
October 15, 2020GM Considers Boosting Stake in Nikola in Reworked Deal
Signage is displayed outside Nikola's headquarters in Phoenix on Sept. 15. (Ash Ponders/Bloomberg News)
General Motors Co. is considering revisions to its deal with embattled Nikola Corp., according to people familiar with the discussions, and may seek a higher stake in the startup now that its valuation has fallen after allegations of deception.
October 2, 2020Steve Girsky Rises From Matchmaker to Chairman at Nikola
Steve Girsky, pictured here in 2013, will assume the role of Nikola's chairman of the board. (Jock Fistick/Bloomberg News)
With Trevor Milton having stepped down as executive chairman of Nikola Motor Co. Sept. 21, the spotlight now falls to new chairman of the board Steve Girsky.
September 21, 2020GM Introduces ‘Ultium Drive’ to Power EVs
A teaser image of the GMC Hummer EV, which will debut on Oct. 20. (GMC)
General Motors Co.'s future electric vehicles are expected to be powered by five drive units and three motors known as “Ultium Drive,” which will help the company transition its lineup to all-electric, the automaker said Sept. 16.
September 16, 2020GM Signs Deal With Honda to Develop Future Products
GM and Honda have reached a deal to share vehicle platforms and technology. (Associated Press)
General Motors and Honda have a deal to share vehicle platforms and technology in North America starting next year.
September 3, 2020GM CEO Mary Barra to Meet With Ivanka Trump at Job Training Site
GM CEO Mary Barra will host Ivanka Trump at the company's training center north of Michigan on Sept. 2. (Jeff Kowalsky/Bloomberg News)
General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra will meet Sept. 2 with President Donald Trump’s daughter and adviser, Ivanka Trump, who is scheduled to tour the automaker’s training center north of Detroit.
September 2, 2020GM to Double Down on China After Tesla Grabs EV Lead
GM outlined its technology rollout plan for electrification, intelligent driving and connectivity in China on Aug. 19. (Gilles Sabrie/Bloomberg News)
General Motors Co. is accelerating its push into the fast-growing electric-car segment in China, the world’s largest market, seeking to challenge sales leader Tesla Inc. and a slew of local contenders.
August 19, 2020GM’s CFO Resigns to Join Fintech Startup Stripe
(Cole Burston/Bloomberg News)
General Motors Co.’s chief financial officer is stepping down after two years to take a job at a financial technology company in an unexpected move prompting the automaker to appoint an acting successor.
August 11, 2020Fiat Chrysler Calls GM’s Bribery Allegations ‘Preposterous’
(Paul Sancya/Associated Press)
Allegations by General Motors that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles bribed union officials are “preposterous” and read like a script from a “third-rate spy movie,” FCA lawyers wrote in court documents filed Aug. 10.
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