Rory Gamble, Who Led UAW Through Scandal, Pandemic, RetiresRoy Gamble, 65, became acting president in November of 2019 just after a contentious 40-day strike against General Motors, and in the middle of a wide-ranging federal probe of bribery and embezzlement by top union officials.
GM To Spend More On Electric Vehicles, Add 2 Battery PlantsGeneral Motors will raise its spending on electric and autonomous vehicles and add two U.S. battery factories as it gambles that consumers will eagerly switch from gasoline to the new technology.
Preorders For Ford Electric F-150 Lightning Tops 100,000Ford's highly anticipated electric F-150 the 2022 Ford Lightning is already selling big.
Michigan Matters: Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix Returns to Belle Isle, Detroit Tigers Great Kirk Gibson on Confronting Parkinson’s DiseaseOn this week’s Michigan Matters. Motor Racing returns to Belle Isle as the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix gears up. And Detroit Tiger Legend Kirk Gibson talks about his toughest foe these days—his battle with Parkinson’s Disease.
Metro Detroit Engineer Featured On CBS 'Mission Unstoppable' For Ground Breaking GM Technology30 year veteran engineer from metro Detroit is featured on a National CBS show for her role in groundbreaking technology in the 2021 Cadillac Escalade
Ford Recalls Small Vans; Shifter May Not Show Correct GearFord is recalling nearly 205,000 Transit Connect small vans in the U.S. and Canada to fix a problem that can stop the shift lever from moving the transmission to the correct gear.
Ford Expects Electric Vehicles To Be 40% Of Global Sales By 2030Ford expects 40% of its global sales to be battery-electric vehicles by 2030 as it adds billions to what it's spending to develop them.
President Biden To Visit Michigan TuesdayPresident Joe Biden is expected to visit Michigan this week ahead of Ford's launch.
Ford Production Cuts: Bronco Customers Alerted Of Truck Delays Of Up To 3 WeeksIn a letter to Bronco customers, the automaker said delays would last up to three weeks.
Former UAW President Dennis Williams Sentenced To 21 Months In PrisonThe former president for the United Auto Workers was sentenced for his role in the federal corruption case.
GM Expects Big 2021 Profit, Says It's Managing Chip ShortageGeneral Motors’ first-quarter net income surged to $2.98 billion as strong U.S. consumer demand and higher prices offset production cuts brought on by a global shortage of computer chips.
Ford Posts Profit, Says Chip Shortage May Cut Production 50%Ford Motor Co. posted a surprising $3.26 billion first-quarter net profit on Wednesday, but the company said a worsening global computer chip shortage could cut its production in half during the current quarter.
Ford Plans To Develop, Produce Electric Vehicle BatteriesSaying that it wants to control the key technology for electric vehicles, Ford plans to open a battery development center near Detroit by the end of next year.
Stellantis Worker in Sterling Heights Died on the Job WednesdayA Stellantis worker at its Sterling Heights Stamping Plant has died while on the job.