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GM to invest  billion in U.S. plants amid tariffs for Mexican-produced vehicles
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GM to invest $4 billion in U.S. plants amid tariffs for Mexican-produced vehicles

UAW Local 5960 member Kimberly Fuhr inspects a Chevrolet Bolt EV during vehicle production on May 6, 2021, at the General Motors Orion Assembly Plant in Orion Township, Michigan. Steve Fecht for Chevrolet DETROIT — General Motors plans to invest $4 billion in three American assembly plants, including moving or increasing production of two Mexican-produced […]

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GM unveils new ‘groundbreaking’ EV battery tech, aims to be first to market
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GM unveils new ‘groundbreaking’ EV battery tech, aims to be first to market

General Motors battery technician Steven Petty Jr. focuses on aligning electrodes on an anode sample for a prototype LMR battery cell in the making. Photo by Steve Fecht for General Motors WARREN, Mich. — General Motors expects to pioneer a new “groundbreaking” EV battery technology that the automaker says will reduce costs and boost profitability […]

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GM hires ex-Tesla, Aurora exec as chief product officer
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GM hires ex-Tesla, Aurora exec as chief product officer

The 2026 Cadillac Vistiq EV. Cadillac DETROIT – General Motors has hired Sterling Anderson, a former Tesla executive and cofounder of autonomous vehicle company Aurora Innovation, as its chief product officer. In the newly created position, Anderson will oversee the “end-to-end product lifecycle for both gas- and electric-powered vehicles, including hardware, software, services, and user […]

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Inside GM’s decade-long battle to revive Cadillac as the quintessential American luxury car brand
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Inside GM’s decade-long battle to revive Cadillac as the quintessential American luxury car brand

The “Saarinen Lobby” inside General Motors’ global design headquarters on the campus of its Warren Technology Center outside of Detroit, Michigan. GM WARREN, Mich. — Walking into General Motors’ global design headquarters is like taking a step back in time. Much of the midcentury-modern architecture and designs have remained untouched since the space opened in […]

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White House confirms ‘stacked’ tariff reprieve for auto industry
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White House confirms ‘stacked’ tariff reprieve for auto industry

Autoworkers at Nissan’s Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant in Tennessee, June 6, 2022. The plant employs thousands of people and produces a variety of vehicles, including the Leaf EV and Rogue crossover. Michael Wayland / CNBC The White House on Tuesday confirmed plans for the Trump administration to soften the impact of automotive tariffs, as the […]

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General Motors is set to report earnings before the bell. Here’s what Wall Street expects
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General Motors is set to report earnings before the bell. Here’s what Wall Street expects

GMC trucks are displayed at Hanlees Hilltop GMC in Richmond, California, on Jan. 28, 2025. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images DETROIT — General Motors is set to report its first-quarter earnings before the bell Tuesday, but investors are more likely to focus on the automaker’s 2025 guidance than on quarterly results amid President Donald Trump’s […]

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Nvidia, GM announce deal for AI, factories and next-gen vehicles
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Nvidia, GM announce deal for AI, factories and next-gen vehicles

Jensen Huang, co-founder and chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., speaks during the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in San Jose, California, US, on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.  David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images General Motors and Nvidia have agreed to a strategic collaboration that includes the automaker using several products and artificial […]

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Trump to address CEOs at Business Roundtable as market sell-off continues
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Trump to address CEOs at Business Roundtable as market sell-off continues

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on on the day he signs an executive order in the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. Feb. 25, 2025.  Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Donald Trump is set Tuesday to address a major meeting of top CEOs, many of whom have seen the value of […]

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Trump grants automakers one-month exemption from tariffs
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Trump grants automakers one-month exemption from tariffs

In an aerial view, brand new Subaru cars sit in a storage lot at Auto Warehouse Co. on March 4, 2025 in Richmond, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The White House on Wednesday announced a one-month North American tariff exemption for automakers after President Donald Trump spoke a day earlier with heads of General […]

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Trump’s tariffs could quickly cut North American auto production by a third
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Trump’s tariffs could quickly cut North American auto production by a third

Autoworkers at Nissan’s Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant in Tennessee, June 6, 2022. The plant employs more than 7,000 people and produces a variety of vehicles, including the Leaf EV and Rogue crossover. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT — Roughly a third of vehicle production in North America could be cut by next week as a […]

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