Why now? How the 2020 mid-engine Corvette came to be

It's been 60 years since Corvette chief Zora Arkus-Duntov introduced the first mid-engine prototype. Why GM finally made a production version

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The 2020 mid-engine Corvette C8

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Howes: As blows keep coming, Youngstown fights on

Idling of auto plant, looming closure of daily newspaper could leave the region without two defining institutions, but make case for positive change

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FCA, GM warn their futures are at stake ahead of UAW talks

Carmakers say they must stay competitive to ensure jobs for the rank-and-file

Podcast: Howes on UAW contract talks

Howes: Not since the dark days of bankruptcy are contract talks between the UAW and carmakers likely to be as tough as the round beginning next week.

Long-awaited mid-engine Corvette C8 premieres Thursday

The debut follows years of speculation as to when Chevrolet’s iconic sports car would finally go mid-engine

As EVs evolve, automakers look beyond boring hatchbacks

Automakers are finally catching on to the fact that no one said an electric vehicle had to look, drive like an under-powered jelly bean

As sales shrink, Detroit Three’s truck wars intensify

F-150, Silverado or Ram? The Detroit Three are scrapping to keep buyers loyal to their brand and snipe sales from the competition

Podcast: Howes on automakers’ looming ‘profit desert’

Howes: Automakers face a 'profit desert' as spending on mobility, autonomy, and electrification consume capital while returns on them decline.

GM to invest $20M in Texas to build next SUVs

The automaker plans to finish work on the plant in Arlington, Texas in 2020

Names of automated-driving systems mislead motorists

Names like SuperCruise, Autopilot and ProPilot suggest they’re more capable than is acturally the case

Podcast: Howes on automakers and uncertainty in Washington

Howes: Not since two Detroit automakers emerged from bankruptcy a decade ago has the hometown industry faced as much uncertainty as they do now.

GM seeks to avoid Takata recalls for fourth straight year

GM is trying to avoid recalling potentially deadly Takata air bag inflators, leaving owners to wonder if vehicles are safe to drive

Carmakers turn to Capitol Hill vets in tariff fight

Ford, GM and the Association of Global Automakers have beefed up their Washington communications departments to fight the president's tariffs

GM investing $150M at Flint Assembly for heavy-duty pickups

The automaker said in February it would add 1,000 jobs at the plant to roll out new Silverado and Sierra heavy-duty trucks

Payne: AVs? Automakers hone brand cred on track

Automakers pour buckets of cash into top-shelf motorsports series to collect wins, attract attention of would-be customers.

Barra defends GM’s Lordstown plant sale

Barra met with Michigan and Ohio lawmakers in a bid to win support for the potential sale of its shuttered plant to an electric truckmaker

GM to test airless tires on Michigan roads

GM and Michelin will begin later this year real-world testing of their prototype airless tire, dubbed Uptis, on a Michigan-based test fleet of Chevrolet Bolt EVs.

GM to test flat-proof airless tires on Michigan roads

The airless technology is designed to eliminate flats and blowouts, often a side-effect of driving on pothole-covered roads.

GM adding 70,000 miles to Super Cruise footprint

Automaker's hands-free driving system also will be able to interact with limited intersections and traffic control devices.

GM CEO Barra avoids driverless-taxi timeline in Cruise update

GM's Mary Barra did not address the timeline for Cruise's plans to deploy a fleet of driverless taxis, but a company spokesman says the deadline hasn't changed

Mainstream autos get driver-monitoring devices

Distracted-driver alert systems are making their way to lower-priced cars

New Cadillac CT4 roars into subcompact luxury segment

The CT4 that debuted Thursday is aimed squarely at the BMW 2-series, Audi A3 and Mercedes A-class

Cadillac reveals the new CT4-V and CT5-V

GM investing $24M to increase pickup production in Fort Wayne

General Motors' $24 million investment for pickup production won't create new jobs

Chevy brings back the Trailblazer as a small SUV

The new Chevrolet Trailblazer is slotted midway between the Trax and Equinox

That’s a Buick? Encore GX adds another SUV to its lineup

Continuing its resurgence with SUVs, Buick is bringing another compact crossover to market. The Encore GX will slot between the Encore and Envision

GM’s Barra is highest-paid woman executive

Here are the 10 highest-paid female CEOs for 2018, as calculated by the Associated Press and Equilar, an executive data firm

GM faces blowback on driverless car petition

General Motors finds opposition to its petition to federal regulators to put up to 5,000 fully driverless car on public roads

Chevy shows off new tech aimed at teen drivers

Among other features, parents can now view report cards of their children's driving habits as well as restrict the maximum speed of the vehicle.

Chevrolet’s new safety mode blunts teen spirit

Radio muting and Buckle to Drive technology give parents "a little extra peace of mind," said Tricia Morrow, a safety strategy engineer for Chevrolet

GM’s Maven car-sharing service leaving 8 cities but not Detroit

Maven is curtailing offerings and exiting more than half of the cities it serves in North America. Detroit and Ann Arbor will keep the service.

Podcast: Daniel Howes on Detroit carmakers’ China play

Trade tensions between the U.S. and China may be slowing auto sales there, but they’re also exposing the vulnerabilities of Detroit’s automakers.

GM’s potential Lordstown sale draws scrutiny

Following the president's tweet and GM's announcement, Workhorse's "viability" is a shared concern for workers, union leaders and industry experts

NHTSA probes whether GM pickup recall went far enough

NHTSA is investigating whether General Motors went far enough when it recalled about 3,000 small pickup trucks in 2016

Podcast: Howes on GM’s Lordstown suitor

The "goods news" of GM finding a potential buyer for its Lordstown plant is drawing mixed reactions because the potential results could be mixed.

Federal judge keeps UAW lawsuit over plant closings in Ohio

GM’s arguments that the case should be moved to a federal court in Detroit were dismissed by the judge

Payne: Camaro facial aiming to jump-start Chevy

The 2020 Camaro gets a much-needed facial. It's not the only Chevy halo car that needs a shot of passion.

GM in talks to sell Lordstown plant

General Motors said it is in discussions to sell its Lordstown Assembly Plant to Cincinnati-based Workhorse and "an affiliated, newly formed entity."

GM, Unifor agree to slimmed-down future for Oshawa plant

GM's Oshawa Assembly will have a second life as a parts facility and AV test track, saving 300 of 2,600 endangered union jobs.