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GM will start tying executive compensation to electric vehicle targets
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GM will start tying executive compensation to electric vehicle targets

General Motors Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra speaks during a meeting hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden with private sector CEOs to discuss the Build Back Better agenda at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 26, 2022. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters DETROIT – General Motors will begin tying a “significant part” of […]

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General Motors maintains 2022 guidance despite rising costs and supply chain issues
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General Motors maintains 2022 guidance despite rising costs and supply chain issues

DETROIT – Amid rising costs and supply chain instability, General Motors reaffirmed its earnings expectations for 2022 despite reporting a lower net profit and margin compared to a year ago. CEO Mary Barra and CFO Paul Jacobson described the first-quarter results as “solid” and a testament to actions the company has taken in recent years […]

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Wall Street is worried inflation and supply issues may dent GM and Ford earnings more than previously expected
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Wall Street is worried inflation and supply issues may dent GM and Ford earnings more than previously expected

The General Motors world headquarters office is seen at Detroit’s Renaissance Center. Paul Hennessy | LightRocket | Getty Images DETROIT — There’s growing concern among Wall Street analysts that higher costs and supply chain disruptions will put pressure on 2022 earnings for General Motors and Ford Motor — even more than initially expected. Ahead of […]

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GM says it will produce electric Chevrolet Corvettes
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GM says it will produce electric Chevrolet Corvettes

2020 Chevrolet Corvette GM DETROIT – General Motors will produce an electrified Chevrolet Corvette next year, followed by an all-electric version of the iconic sports car, GM President Mark Reuss said Monday. Reuss said the automaker will continue to produce traditional models with internal combustion engines alongside the electrified models. He declined to disclose when […]

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GM expects record year of Chevy Bolt EV sales following fire recall
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GM expects record year of Chevy Bolt EV sales following fire recall

2022 BOLT EUV Source: Chevrolet DETROIT – General Motors expects sales of its electric Chevrolet Bolt models can rebound from a high-profile recall after several vehicles caught fire to achieve record results in 2022. “We see record numbers of sales and production for ’22, and we see ’23 being bigger than ’22. We are bullish […]

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Porsche ups its investment in ‘e-fuels’ for the EV transition with a stake in a manufacturer in Chile
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Porsche ups its investment in ‘e-fuels’ for the EV transition with a stake in a manufacturer in Chile

A Porsche 911 Carrera 4S stands in the evening light in a drive-in cinema on the circuit of the Leipzig Porsche factory. Jan Woitas | picture alliance via Getty Images DETROIT — Porsche is upping its investment in the development of climate-neutral “e-fuels” made to replace gasoline in traditional combustion engines. The German automaker, owned […]

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GM and Honda to partner on ‘affordable’ electric vehicles
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GM and Honda to partner on ‘affordable’ electric vehicles

General Motors CEO Mary Barra speaks during a visit of the US president to the General Motors Factory ZERO electric vehicle assembly plant in Detroit, Michigan on November 17, 2021. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT – General Motors and Honda Motor will develop a series of affordable electric vehicles based on a […]

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Ford’s first-quarter sales fell 17% as the automaker battled a chip shortage
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Ford’s first-quarter sales fell 17% as the automaker battled a chip shortage

An employee works on the 40 millionth Ford Motor Co. F-Series truck on the assembly line at the Ford Dearborn Truck Plant on January 26, 2022 in Dearborn, Michigan. Jeff Kowalsky | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT – Ford Motor’s U.S. sales of new vehicles declined 17% during the first quarter, including a 26% slide […]

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Tesla should accept that it violated labor laws if Elon Musk is serious about inviting the UAW to organize workers, union chief Ray Curry says
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Tesla should accept that it violated labor laws if Elon Musk is serious about inviting the UAW to organize workers, union chief Ray Curry says

Founder and CEO of Tesla Motors Elon Musk speaks during a media tour of the Tesla Gigafactory, which will produce batteries for the electric carmaker, in Sparks, Nevada. James Glover II | Reuters If Tesla CEO Elon Musk is serious about welcoming organizing efforts of the company’s U.S. workforce, the automaker should rehire a fired […]

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GM to halt pickup truck production in Indiana due to chip shortage
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GM to halt pickup truck production in Indiana due to chip shortage

Trucks come off the assembly line at GM’s Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup truck plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana, July 25, 2018.  John Gress | Reuters DETROIT — General Motors will halt pickup truck production at a factory in Indiana for two weeks next month due to an ongoing shortage of semiconductor chips that […]

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