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GM Recalling 10,000 Chevy and GMC Vans Due to Fire Risk
General Motors is recalling more than 10,000 vans due to a fire risk and recommending that owners park them outdoors away from buildings and other structures until they are repaired
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General Motors Sets Goal of Going Largely Electric by 2035
General Motors has set a goal of making the vast majority of the vehicles it produces electric by 2035, and the entire company carbon neutral, including operations, five years after that.
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GM to Recall 7M Vehicles Globally to Replace Takata Air Bags
General Motors will recall about 7 million big pickup trucks and SUVs worldwide to replace potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators
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GM Issues Recall on 7M Trucks and SUVs
General Motors says it’s recalling about 7 million pickup trucks and SUVs over potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators.
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Cadillacs Probed for Suspension Failure That Led to Crashes
The U.S. government’s road safety agency is investigating complaints that the rear suspensions on older Cadillac SUVs can fail, causing drivers to lose control and possibly crash
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Trump Issues Order in Effort to Force General Motors to Produce Ventilators Under Defense Production Act
Trump issues order in effort to force General Motors to produce ventilators under Defense Production Act
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GM Plans to Pull Out of Australia, New Zealand and Thailand
General Motors says it’s pulling out of Australia, New Zealand and Thailand as part of a strategy to exit markets that don’t produce adequate returns on investments, dismaying officials concerned over job losses
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Hummer Is Making a Comeback, But This Time It's Electric
The Hummer is making a comeback, only this time it won’t guzzle gas or spew greenhouse gases
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US Economy Defies Threats With a Solid Job Gain for October
A solid October jobs report on Friday spotlighted the surprising durability of the U.S. economy in the face of persistent trade conflicts and a global slowdown. The economy managed to add 128,000 jobs last month even though tens of thousands of workers were temporarily counted as unemployed because of the now-settled strike against General Motors. What’s more, the government revised...
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GM Recalls More Than 650,000 Trucks and SUVs
General Motors has issued a global recall on 653,750 four-wheel drive trucks and SUVs as a result of a software error that triggers vehicles to unexpectedly brake.
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GM Recalls More Than 650,000 Trucks and SUVs
General Motors has issued a global recall on 653,750 four-wheel drive trucks and SUVs as a result of a software error that triggers vehicles to unexpectedly brake.
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GM Recalling More Than 600,000 Trucks and SUVs
General Motors is recalling more than 600,000 four-wheel drive trucks and SUVs because a software error could activate the braking system, increasing the risk of a crash. The recall covers the 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2015-2020 Chevrolet Suburban, 2015-2020 Chevrolet Tahoe, 2014-2018 GMC Sierra 1500 and 2015-2020 GMC Yukon models. GM said 653,370 vehicles worldwide were potentially affected, but no accidents have been reported.
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Workers at Large Flint GM Plant in Michigan Approve Contract
Workers at one of the largest General Motors factories have voted to ratify a new contract with the company, an indication that a five-week strike could be coming to an end. United Auto Workers Local 598 at a pickup truck plant in Flint, Michigan, approved the contract Wednesday. The local’s Facebook page says 60.9% voted in favor, while 39.1% were...
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GM and Union Reach Tentative Deal That Could End Strike
Bargainers for General Motors and the United Auto Workers reached a tentative contract deal on Wednesday that could end a monthlong strike that brought the company’s U.S. factories to a standstill. The deal, which the union says offers “major gains” for workers, was hammered out after months of bargaining but won’t bring an immediate end to the strike by 49,000...
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GM-UAW Talks Take Turn for Worse; Settlement Not Near
The top negotiator in contract talks between General Motors and the United Auto Workers says bargaining has hit a big snag.
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UAW Rejects GM Offer Over Pay, Temporary Workers: AP Source
A General Motors’ contract offer to striking union members has wage increases or lump-sum payments in all four years, but it was rejected.
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Federal Board Files Plan to Reduce Puerto Rico Debt by 60%
A federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico’s finances filed in court Friday a long-awaited plan that it says would reduce the U.S. territory’s debt by more than 60 percent and pull the island out of bankruptcy in what government officials called a historic moment. The plan comes three years after U.S. Congress created the board and would reduce $35...
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GM Recalls Chevrolet Small SUVs; Suspension Welds Can Break
General Motors is recalling more than 107,000 small SUVs in the U.S. and Canada because a suspension weld can break and cause steering problems. The recall covers the 2015 through 2018 Chevrolet Trax. Documents posted Friday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration say an improperly welded joint can break, increasing the risk of a crash.
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Auto Workers Strike Against GM
More than 49,000 United Auto Workers joined a strike against General Motors on Monday.
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Union Votes to Strike at General Motors' US Plants
Roughly 49,000 workers at General Motors plants in the U.S. plan to go on strike just before midnight Sunday, but talks between the United Auto Workers and the automaker will resume. About 200 plant-level union leaders voted unanimously in favor of a walkout during a meeting Sunday morning in Detroit. Union leaders said the sides were still far apart on...