General Motors is laying off about 1,000 workers worldwide, shedding costs as it tries to compete in a crowded global automobile market.

General Motors is recalling nearly 462,000 pickup trucks and SUVs with diesel engines because the rear wheels can lock up, increasing the risk of a crash.

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Shares of General Motors surged nearly 10% Tuesday after the automaker posted a $3 billion third-quarter profit that was slightly less than a year ago.

U.S. stock indexes barely budged after a quiet day of mixed trading.

An “affordability shift” is taking root in the U.S. auto industry.

General Motors announced it approved an adapter for its electric vehicles to access Tesla Superchargers.

Here’s what Dan Gilbert said about the fate of the Renaissance Center in Detroit amid speculation that the iconic building would be demolished.

About 1,000 workers at a General Motors joint venture electric vehicle battery plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee, will get big pay raises now that they have joined the United Auto Workers union.

Cruise’s trouble-ridden robotaxis are on the road to joining Uber’s ride-hailing service next year as part of a multiyear partnership bringing together two companies that once appeared poised to compete for passengers.

U.S. customers who bought a new General Motors vehicle last quarter paid an average of just under $49,900, a price that helped push the company’s net income 15% above a year ago.

Donald Trump made a pitch for votes from autoworkers in key swing states during his acceptance speech for the Republican presidential nomination.

General Motors will pay nearly $146 million in penalties to the federal government because 5.9 million of its older vehicles don’t comply with emissions and fuel economy standards.

General Motors has named a veteran technology executive with roots in the video game industry to steer its troubled robotaxi service Cruise.

The board of General Motors has approved another $6 billion share repurchase as the Detroit automaker adds to its 2024 momentum.

More women are reaching the top ranks of the corporate suite of S&P 500 companies, but their numbers are still miniscule compared to their male counterparts.

With General Motors moving from the Renaissance Center to the new Hudson’s building next year, the future of Detroit’s skyline crown jewel is a question mark.

General Motors’ troubled Cruise autonomous vehicle unit says it will start testing robotaxis in Arizona this week with human safety drivers on board.

The Chevrolet Malibu, the last midsize car made by a Detroit automaker, is heading for the junkyard.

Despite a small dip in U.S. vehicle sales, General Motors’ first-quarter net income rose more than 25% on strong deliveries of pickup trucks and other higher-profit vehicles.

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Mario Andretti says he was deeply offended by the language Formula One Management used in denying his family and General Motors the opportunity to join the global motorsports series.

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You might know the Milford Proving Ground as a place one of us tried to sneak into through questionably legal means as an unruly teenager 20-something years ago. Allegedly.

After luring General Motors from the Renaissance Center, Bedrock has announced more big tenants for its new Hudson’s building site in Downtown Detroit.

The RenCen’s next chapter could include commercial, residential or mixed uses.

General Motors, a key player in Detroit's development and the owner of the Renaissance Center, are making a significant move.

General Motors is moving its global headquarters up Woodward Avenue.

General Motors is reportedly planning to move its Detroit headquarters from the Renaissance Center to the new Hudson’s tower.

General Motors will move its Detroit headquarters to a new downtown office building next year and redevelop its iconic home along the Detroit River.

Detroit recorded its all-time high February temperature on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024.

General Motors is adding about 350,000 miles, or about 563,000 kilometers, of roadways in the U.

General Motors’ troubled robotaxi service Cruise has endured a public lashing from a California judge.

GM dealers also have been told to stop selling affected vehicles until repairs are made.

Formula One's invitation to Andretti Cadillac for an in-person meeting about its application to join the motorsports series wound up in an email span folder.

A new report says automakers including Tesla, General Motors, Volkswagen and Toyota are failing to ensure they are not using forced labor as part of their China supply chains.

Formula One has rejected Andretti Global’s application to join the global racing series in 2025 or 2026.

General Motors is facing a U.S. Justice Department investigation into a gruesome collision that critically injured a pedestrian and derailed its self-driving car ambitions.

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American consumers bought 15.6 million new vehicles last year.

A fire that broke out at a General Motors electric vehicle plant in Detroit this week was caused by an incident with a forklift, officials said Wednesday.

America’s automakers have staked their futures on the notion that electric vehicles will dominate sales in the coming years, spurred by buyers determined to reduce carbon emissions and save on fuel.

General Motors halted production Tuesday afternoon at an electric vehicle plant in Detroit after lithium-ion batteries caught fire, prompting an evacuation.

Lithium-ion batteries caught fire at GM Factory ZERO on Detroit's east side.

General Motors is laying off 1,314 employees at manufacturing plants in Michigan, months after reaching a new labor contract with the United Auto Workers (UAW).

For years, Ford has been beating the drum, saying the future is going to be, but from the looks of it, the future may be a little bit further off than the company initially thought.

Currently, the state has only three EVs in the fleet, so there’s a long way to go.

California regulators are alleging a San Francisco robotaxi service owned by General Motors covered up an accident involving one of its driverless cars, raising the specter they may add a fine to the recent suspension of its California license.

California regulators are alleging a San Francisco robotaxi service owned by General Motors covered up the severity of an accident involving one of its driverless cars, raising the specter they may add a fine to the recent suspension of its California license.

Asian shares are mostly higher ahead of the release of U.S. consumer inflation data.

Clearly frustrated with its languishing share price, General Motors is announcing a massive stock buyback plan, raised its dividend and told investors it can absorb increased labor costs from a six-week autoworkers strike.

Unionized autoworkers across the United States have voted to approve the tentative contracts with Detroit’s Big Three automakers that ended a weekslong strike amid an unusual negotiations season.

Kyle Vogt has resigned as CEO of Cruise, General Motors' autonomous vehicle unit.

The United Auto Workers union has overwhelmingly ratified a new contract with Ford and Stellantis, a pact that, along with similar deals with General Motors, will raise pay across the industry.

Members of the United Auto Workers union were close to approving contract agreements with Stellantis and Ford on Friday with voting at both companies overwhelmingly in favor.

Unionized autoworkers have narrowly voted in favor of a tentative deal with General Motors, according to tallies reported Thursday, officially ending a tense negotiation season between the United Auto Workers and the automaker.

United Auto Workers union members have voted to approve a new contract with General Motors, making the company the first Detroit automaker to get a ratified deal that could end a contentious and lengthy labor dispute.

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Voting on the tentative contract agreement between General Motors and the United Auto Workers union appears to be too close to call as tallies at more factories were announced.

General Motors has registered with Formula One’s governing body to become an engine supplier starting in 2028 in what is seen as a huge boost to Michael Andretti’s bid to join the global motorsports series.

General Motors will not break its partnership with Andretti Global to enter Formula One and is not interested in considering other teams to partner with to gain entry to the global motorsports series.

The venture capital arms of General Motors and Stellantis are among investors sinking $33 million into a Minnesota company with technology to make magnets for electric vehicle motors without using expensive rare-earth metals.

A group of union-represented autoworkers in Flint voted against General Motors’ tentative contract agreement with the United Auto Workers, causing some concern as the deal moves through the approval process.

Workers at UAW Local 659 in Flint on the production side of Flint Engine said no to the deal with GM; 48% said yes, and 52% said no. However, if you look at the other units under Local 659, it sailed through.

Stellantis plans to build a new midsize pickup truck, along with battery-run versions of six Jeep, Ram and Dodge vehicles.

United Auto Workers union leaders shared details of the highlights of the tentative agreement with General Motors.

President Joe Biden made a major commitment to cultivate a relationship with the new head of the United Auto Workers before the start of strikes at General Motors, Ford and Stellantis.

I’m mad. I’m really mad. I’m also very sad for the people of Flint.

Before UAW starts the ratification vote on their tentative agreement, the UAW National Councils from General Motors and Stellantis are both en route to Detroit.

Details of the UAW's tentative agreement with General Motors have been released. UAW President Shawn Fain said the deal with the automaker was historic.

Leaders of the United Auto Workers union on Sunday shared more details from its tentative contract agreement with Ford Motor Company, which has been used to establish similar deals with General Motors and Stellantis to end this year’s auto strike.

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The United Auto Workers union on Monday reached a tentative contract agreement with General Motors, a source told the AP, likely ending the weekslong strike at Detroit’s Big Three automakers.

The United Auto Workers union says it reached a tentative contract with General Motors, the last of the Detroit Three automakers to agree to a deal.

The United Auto Workers union has widened its strike against General Motors, the lone holdout among the three Detroit automakers, after reaching a tentative contract agreement with Jeep maker Stellantis.

Jeep maker Stellantis reached a tentative contract agreement with the United Auto Workers union on Saturday, sources confirmed to Local 4.

Jeep maker Stellantis reached a tentative contract agreement with the United Auto Workers union on Saturday as it escalated strikes against General Motors by adding a plant in Tennessee.

General Motors and Jeep maker Stellantis are meeting with United Auto Workers bargainers to see if they can reach a contract agreement that mirrors a deal signed with crosstown rival Ford.

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The United Auto Workers union strike at Ford Motor Company was brought to an end Wednesday when both sides reached a tentative contract agreement, but the auto strike at the rest of the Big Three was still active.

Unionized autoworkers will be returning to work at Ford Motor Company after the automaker reached a tentative deal with the United Auto Workers on Wednesday, ending a weekslong strike against the company.

The United Auto Workers union says it has reached a tentative contract agreement with Ford that could be a breakthrough to end the nearly 6-week-old strikes against Detroit automakers.

The United Auto Workers union says it has reached a tentative contract agreement with Ford that could be a breakthrough to end the nearly 6-week-old strikes against Detroit automakers.

The UAW called a strike at Ford, Stellantis and GM on Sept. 14, 2023, with rolling strike announcements as negotiations continued behind closed doors.

California regulators have revoked the license of a robotaxi service owned by General Motors after determining its driverless cars that recently began transporting passengers throughout San Francisco are a dangerous menace.

The United Auto Workers on Tuesday added General Motors’ largest assembly plant to its nationwide auto strike as the union works to put even more pressure on the Big Three to reach an agreement amid the strike’s sixth week.

The United Auto Workers on Tuesday added General Motors’ largest assembly plant to its nationwide auto strike as the union works to put even more pressure on the Big Three to reach an agreement amid the strike’s sixth week.

The United Auto Workers’ strike against Detroit’s Big Three automakers is heating up as it enters its sixth week, and as talks get narrower.

The United Auto Workers union has once again escalated its strikes against Detroit Three automakers, this time adding a factory that makes Ram pickup trucks for Stellantis.

UAW leader Shawn Fain cited “serious movement” toward a deal with Stellantis and General Motors, but cautioned that “there is more to be won.”

The president of the United Auto Workers union provided an update Friday afternoon on the progress of negotiations with Detroit’s Big Three as the union’s historic strike reaches its 35th day.

General Motors says it has delivered what it calls a “record offer” to the striking United Auto Workers union on Friday.

The president of the United Auto Workers union is scheduled to provide an update Friday afternoon on the progress of negotiations with Detroit’s Big Three as the union’s historic strike reaches its 35th day.

Canada’s trade union Unifor began negotiating with Stellantis on Wednesday after recently reaching deals for its autoworkers with Ford Motor Company and General Motors.

General Motors will delay electric pickup truck production at a factory near Detroit due to slowing U.S. demand for electric vehicles, to better manage its capital investments, and to make some engineering changes.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle division after receiving reports of incidents where vehicles may not have used proper caution around pedestrians in roadways.

The executive chairman of Ford Motor Company on Monday called on the United Auto Workers union to come together and end the auto strike as it enters its fifth week, saying the future of the company -- and the American auto industry -- is at stake.

Each of Detroit’s Big Three automakers have laid off a number of employees, citing issues related to the United Auto Workers strike.

The leader of the United Auto Workers did not expand the auto strike during his weekly Friday update, but he did say the union is taking an even more aggressive approach and is prepared to ask more autoworkers to walk out “at any time.”