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Author: Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free Press

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Electric delivery van sets Guinness World Record with 258 miles on a single charge

April 22, 2022Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free PressComments Off on Electric delivery van sets Guinness World Record with 258 miles on a single charge

A FedEx driver took a GM subsidiary’s EV van from New York to DC, a record for the greatest distance traveled by a delivery van on a single charge.

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GM, Stellantis trim their Russian operations as war continues

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free PressComments Off on GM, Stellantis trim their Russian operations as war continues

GM said it is extending its suspension of operations in Moscow and letting go of most of its staff. Stellantis is halting van production in Kaluga.

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GM and Honda team up to build a new series of ‘affordable’ electric vehicles

April 6, 2022Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free PressComments Off on GM and Honda team up to build a new series of ‘affordable’ electric vehicles

GM and Honda strike a deal to build “millions” of EVs, perhaps helping them compete with Tesla sales.

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Automakers struggle to hire, keep workers — with some quitting by lunch

March 23, 2022Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free PressComments Off on Automakers struggle to hire, keep workers — with some quitting by lunch

Automakers and parts manufacturing are bleeding jobs as suppliers and carmakers struggle to hire and retain employees in factories. Is a fix on way?

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GM partners with utility companies to use future EVs to power homes

March 11, 2022Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free PressComments Off on GM partners with utility companies to use future EVs to power homes

GM is partnered with PG&E in California to start a pilot program that it hopes to take nationwide, turning EVs into on-demand power sources.

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Trucker protests on US-Canada border couldn’t come at worse time for automakers, car buyers

February 12, 2022February 12, 2022Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free PressComments Off on Trucker protests on US-Canada border couldn’t come at worse time for automakers, car buyers

Ford and Toyota have several factories experiencing production disruption as the trucker protests block U.S.-Canada border transport of parts.

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GM has new online marketplace with 45,000 parts for sale: What customers should know

January 20, 2022Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free PressComments Off on GM has new online marketplace with 45,000 parts for sale: What customers should know

GM is launching a site to allow car owners to buy parts directly from the automaker. GM has plans for other digital services to enhance car ownership.

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Shopping for a new car? Prepare for little selection, no negotiation

January 19, 2022Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free PressComments Off on Shopping for a new car? Prepare for little selection, no negotiation

Buying or leasing a new vehicle in 2022 won’t be any less painful than it was in 2021. Here are some buying strategies.

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Toyota outsells GM for first time – but can it keep the crown once chip shortage ends?

January 4, 2022January 4, 2022Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free PressComments Off on Toyota outsells GM for first time – but can it keep the crown once chip shortage ends?

Toyota outselling GM, the market leader since the Great Depression, is a historic achievement. But can it keep the crown once the chip shortage ends?

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Byron Allen’s attack on McDonald’s CEO is a message to Detroit carmakers

November 9, 2021Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free PressComments Off on Byron Allen’s attack on McDonald’s CEO is a message to Detroit carmakers

Media mogul Byron Allen said his demand that McDonald’s fire its CEO, “speaks to every corporation … especially the car companies in Detroit.”

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