Americas
Striking GM Canada workers struggle with NAFTA realities
Sept. 25A lot has changed for Canada's auto workers since 1996. They say the timing is right to take a stand.
U.S. Chevy dealers brace for Unifor strike impact
Sept. 25U.S. dealers are hopeful a strike at a Canadian plant that produces the Chevrolet Equinox can be resolved before low inventories of the top-selling crossover impact business.
Can Lexus recapture spirit of '89?
Sept. 24The stakes are high as Lexus tries to pivot from cushy, reliable cars and crossovers to more emotional, hard-charging vehicles that set the bar rather than resting on their laurels.
Volvo adds XC90 to first U.S. plant, will boost investment to $1.1 billion
Sept. 25Volvo Cars will double down its bet on its upcoming U.S. factory by adding production of its next-generation XC90 crossover and boosting investment to a total of $1.1 billion. The XC90 -- currently built in Torslanda, Sweden -- is the second vehicle planned for production at the plant in South Carolina.
GM, Unifor resume talks as CAMI strike continues
Sept. 24Canadian union Unifor met with General Motors on Sunday and presented a "comprehensive" labor proposal to the company in an attempt to end the week-long strike at CAMI Assembly.
GM cutting third shift in Tennessee, investing $294M for Cadillac crossover
Sept. 25GM will lay off a shift at its plant in Tennessee to address slowing sales and rising inventories. It also confirmed it will invest $294 million in Spring Hill for a future Cadillac crossover.
With IT operations back in-house, GM is eager to unlock the value
Sept. 18Randy Mott built General Motors' in-house IT team from virtually nothing. Now he must unlock the potential of the operation, bolster GM's bottom line and position it to be a leader in connected and autonomous vehicles.
Quake no match for modern industry
Sept. 24The lessons of a 1985 earthquake, which killed an estimated 10,000, laid the foundation for a nation that takes things like building codes much more seriously.
California sets demands for emissions talks with automakers, White House
Sept. 22California may reopen discussions on its greenhouse gas limits for cars and trucks for 2025, so long as automakers and the Trump administration embrace significantly tougher targets the state is seeking for later years.
Riding out Irma
Sept. 23What began as a favor to one employee ended up being extended to almost 40 more people, including children, six dogs, six cats and a pet rat.
Strike at Chevy Equinox plant pinches GM powertrain output
Sept. 21General Motors is reducing production at powertrain factories in Canada and the U.S. as a result of a strike at the Chevrolet Equinox plant in Ontario, now in its fourth day.
GM invited to resume negotiations with striking Canadian union
Sept. 21The union representing 2,500 striking workers at GM Canada's CAMI assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ont., says it has invited management to get talks rolling again in hopes of reaching a settlement.
