Howes: GM, Ford battle for Trump’s political favor

The political gamesmanship between Detroit's top two automakers carries high stakes as president pins his re-election to restoring jobs in Midwest.

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Trump blasts GM, UAW over Lordstown plant during Ohio visit

President Trump again chastised General Motors on Wednesday, demanding the Detroit automaker keep open its Lordstown plant in Northeast Ohio

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Hamtramck leaders to hold community meeting on GM plant

Hamtramck leaders are calling a community meeting Saturday to address the indefinite idling of GM's Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant

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Unifor halts GM attacks, negotiates Oshawa future

Canadian trade union Unifor is suspending its media campaign against GM after talks appear to progress toward a future for Oshawa Assembly.

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GM invests $2.7B in Brazil plants to supply South America

General Motors Co. is investing 10 billion reais ($2.65 billion) in two Brazilian plants amid a restructuring in the South American market

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Cadillac’s CTS sedan gets a refresh and new name – the CT5

The midsize sedan undergoes a cosmetic refresh inside and out

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Trump turns up heat on GM Lordstown plant ahead of Ohio stop

President tells GM and UAW to start contract negotiations now

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Trump to GM’s Barra: ‘Do something quickly’ on Lordstown plant

United Auto Workers officials say they remain hopeful GM will bring a new vehicle line to the massive plant in Lordstown, Ohio

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GM’s driverless car plans enters next phase

NHTSA is taking action on GM's request to put a driverless car without a steering wheel or pedals on the road 14 months after the petition was filed.

Cadillac’s new badging system torques comprehension

Ready for the Cadillac XT6 AWD 400? The brand's new badging system requires a code-breaker.

UAW gears up for tough fight with Detroit Three

The UAW is setting the bar high for bargaining with Detroit carmakers at the same time it looks to reform amid a federal investigation

Ohio governor doesn’t think GM will revive assembly plant

Ohio’s governor says it seems clear that GM isn’t planning on making a new line of cars at Lordstown

Chevy Bolt joins ‘Driving America’ exhibit at The Henry Ford

A self-driving Chevrolet Bolt that started life navigating the streets of San Francisco in 2016 will now make its home at The Henry Ford

GM gets $2.8M for energy savings at Flint plants

Flint, Mich. – Consumers Energy has awarded General Motors $2.8 million for energy-saving upgrades at the automaker’s Flint plants.

Chevy Cruze hits end of the line

The last Cruze came off the assembly line in Ohio on Wednesday as GM shut down the plant and abandoned the compact sedan segment

Production at GM’s Lordstown Assembly will end Wednesday

The Ohio plant is one of five GM factories in North America that will be “unallocated” over the next several months

Families split, children left behind amid GM job moves

Workers at plants slated to close by January face a tough choice: Move hundreds of miles away or risk staying put.

GM shuffles executive ranks after two exits

GM's North America chief Alan Batey to retire, global manufacturing chief Alicia Boler Davis to leave company

Lordstown GM workers fear for future

A northeast Ohio village braces itself before GM assembly plant goes dark

Ex-Lordstown worker struggles after leaving GM

A small craft store in Warren, Ohio, is easy to miss from the street, but for Heather Quinby, it's a glaring symbol of everything she can't outrun

UAW sues GM over plant idlings

The UAW is challenging GM's plans to 'unallocate' Lordstown, Warren Transmission and Baltimore Operations before 2015 agreement expires

The seven biggest auto industry scandals

Ford Motor Co. has become the latest carmaker to reveal potential flaws in its exhaust testing systems

Cadillac to air new ads during Oscars

Titled "Rise, " the new campaign features a new vehicle crest that will be used as a tie-in to the awards ceremony.

Ground-breaking Chevrolet Volt runs out of juice

On Tuesday, the last Volt was built with little ceremony at a Detroit factory that’s now slated to close

GM Detroit-Hamtramck production extended to January 2020

GM is extending production of the Cadillac CT6 and Chevrolet Impala at Detroit-Hamtramck until January 2020, extending production by seven months

Cadillac is Oscars auto host

Cadillac is the exclusive auto sponsor of this Sunday's Academy Awards. Its "Rising" ad campaign will feature a red-carpet logo activation, celebrities, and SUVs

Driver hurt by air bag shrapnel as investigation drags on

Another person has been hurt by an exploding ARC inflator, this time in a General Motors vehicle

GM’s Romulus plant to get $20 million upgrade

Investment at Romulus factory comes day after GM announces $36 million infusion into Lansing Delta plant — and it prepares to idle 5 other plants

GM to invest $36M at Lansing Delta plant

Investments at Lansing Delta and Springhill plants to build crossovers come as GM prepares to idle four U.S. plants

2020 Acadia is first GMC ute to join AT4 lineup

GMC's redesigned 2020 Acadia crossover gets a bolder look, and it becomes the first GMC ute to join the off-road AT4 lineup

First-ever Silverado pace-truck leads Daytona 500

For the first time, the Daytona 500 field will be led to the field by a pickup truck -- a Chevy Silverado with Dale Earnhardt Jr. at the wheel

GM Cruise self-drive tests require less intervention

GM Cruise report shows improvement in miles driven between disengagements in 2018

Howes: GM leaders morph to meet tech challenge

Manufacturing, software, safety and cyber-security threats are converging on self-driving cars, presenting strategic and systems challenges.

CTS-V is superb performer, but is it superb Cadillac?

It’s a fabulously fun car to drive, but where’s the elegance, the eloquence that capture the essence of our age?

GM, Amazon eye electric-truck maker Rivian

GM and Amazon are looking at buying a stake in Plymouth, Mich.-based builder of electric trucks

Payne: Arriving soon, 1,000-hp Chevy mega-ute

Need an insane family ute? Specialty Vehicle Engineering has modified a Chevy Suburban to be the first 1,000-horsepower, three-row SUV.

1,000-hp Chevy Tahoe/Suburban mega-SUV

GM adds Northrop Grumman exec to board

Wesley Bush is the third new member in nine months to join GM's board of directors, chaired by CEO Mary Barra.

Podcast: Howes on new ‘Generous Motors’

This week, Howes says a new paradigm is running the auto company half-jokingly referred to as "Generous Motors.”"

In GM town, salaried job cuts sow uncertainty

Sweetheart Bakery, a frequent stop for Tech Center employees, sees real-world implications of GM restructuring for Auto 2.0 future.