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More auto plant shutdowns for COVID-19

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Honda transmission and engine plants in North America that serve Honda auto plants also will suspend production for the same time period. The total employment contribution of GM’s 83,860 jobs is 681,000 jobs in the US economy—including those who work for GM. jobs supported in the US economy for every job at GM.

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GM’s China JVs investing $12B between 2014-2017 to expand; GM outlines China market trends

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In conjunction with the start of Auto China 2014 in Beijing, GM China President Matt Tsien announced that GM’s China joint ventures will make capital expenditures of about $12 billion between 2014 and 2017. That investment will help GM step up its pace by funding facility and capacity expansion and new product programs.

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GM CEO outlines highlights of fuel economy plan through MY2016: lightweighting; more efficient gasoline and clean diesel engines, electrification

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Within his talk about the need for a US energy policy at the IHS CERAWeek 2013 energy conference in Houston, GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson outlined some highlights of the company’s fuel economy plan through the 2016 model year. GM, said Akerson, is doing a much better job optimizing mass efficiency. Clean diesel. Earlier post.).

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Chevy Bolt EV electric car shows GM can do Silicon Valley, exec says

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Could these two massively successful Silicon Valley startups overturn the established order in the global auto industry? DON'T MISS: 2017. The answer remains to be seen, but this month brought news that both companies are restructuring their efforts.

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Tesla jumps 35 spots up Fortune’s 500 list following blockbuster 2021 results

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billion, and Tesla, of course, represents a revolution in the auto industry. Because all the other big automakers — Ford, GM, Volkswagen — internationally, they’re all committing to electric cars in the future. ” Tesla entered the Fortune 500 for the first time in 2017, with the company becoming No.

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Stellantis aims to generate $23 billion in revenue with vehicle software by 2030

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Stellantis’ collaboration with BMW is part of a partnership between Fiat Chrysler, BMW, Intel, and Mobileye, which was announced back in 2017. Stellantis CEO: EV transition costs are “beyond the limits” the auto industry can sustain.

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‘Stand up Tesla’: UAW uses layoffs to make unionization progress at Tesla

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The United Auto Worker (UAW), a powerful auto worker union in the US, is using Tesla’s recent layoffs to make unionization progress at the automaker. Amid that last push in 2017-2019, Tesla fought back the effort with what the union considered to be illegal tactics. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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