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Author: Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free Press

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Buying an EV?

May 4, 2023May 15, 2023Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free PressComments Off on Buying an EV?

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GM terminates hundreds of contract workers as it tries to shave $2 billion from its budget

May 1, 2023Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free PressComments Off on GM terminates hundreds of contract workers as it tries to shave $2 billion from its budget

General Motors confirms it cut several hundred contract jobs over the weekend as the company continues to trim costs.

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Production of Chevrolet Bolt EVs to stop by end of 2023 as GM focuses on electric pickups

April 25, 2023Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free PressComments Off on Production of Chevrolet Bolt EVs to stop by end of 2023 as GM focuses on electric pickups

General Motors will end selling what has been its most profitable EV to date: Chevrolet Bolt. It will instead focus on electric pickups.

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Retirement ‘not the end of Camaro’s story’: Chevrolet will end production in 2024 amid shift to EVs

March 22, 2023March 24, 2023Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free PressComments Off on Retirement ‘not the end of Camaro’s story’: Chevrolet will end production in 2024 amid shift to EVs

After nine years, the sixth generation Camaros will come off the assembly line at the Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant in January 2024.

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GM class-action lawsuit alleges companies sold faulty 8-speed transmissions

March 21, 2023Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free PressComments Off on GM class-action lawsuit alleges companies sold faulty 8-speed transmissions

A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court accuses General Motors of knowingly selling some 800,000 vehicles with faulty transmissions.

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GM salaried workers should expect smaller bonuses: How formula works

February 1, 2023Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free PressComments Off on GM salaried workers should expect smaller bonuses: How formula works

GM revealed to its white-collar workforce the formula for the 2022 bonus payouts and while it is not as high as 2021, many say it is still good.

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Don’t expect drastic price cuts for new, used vehicles anytime soon

October 30, 2022November 1, 2022Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free PressComments Off on Don’t expect drastic price cuts for new, used vehicles anytime soon

GM leaders said parts supplies are better, but not normal. Auto experts say demand for cars holds strong. Here’s what it means for prices.

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Ford to cut up to 3,000 ‘white collar’ jobs, a ‘significant’ percentage in Michigan

August 22, 2022August 22, 2022Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free PressComments Off on Ford to cut up to 3,000 ‘white collar’ jobs, a ‘significant’ percentage in Michigan

Ford Motor Co. has started to eliminate thousands of white-collar jobs this week in North America and India. The bulk of the cuts will be in Michigan.

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GM’s Chevy Bolt assembly plant shuts down after fight results in one death of 1 worker

August 11, 2022August 12, 2022Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free PressComments Off on GM’s Chevy Bolt assembly plant shuts down after fight results in one death of 1 worker

A 49-year-old man is dead following a fight at General Motors’ Orion Assembly plant, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.

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GM charging new buyers $1,500 for ‘optional’ OnStar plan even if they never plan to use it

August 10, 2022August 10, 2022Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free PressComments Off on GM charging new buyers $1,500 for ‘optional’ OnStar plan even if they never plan to use it

GM labels it as an “option,” but its new cars now include a $1,500 add-on for a subscription service whether a customer wants it or not.

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