For Bill Ford, ‘Every Negotiation Is a Roller Coaster’
The executive chairman of Ford Motor counsels patience as his company negotiates with the United Automobile Workers union, which has shut three of his company’s plants.
Battle Over Electric Vehicles Is Central to Auto Strike
Carmakers are anxious to keep costs down as they ramp up electric vehicle manufacturing, while striking workers want to preserve jobs as the industry shifts to batteries.
U.A.W. Strike Hits 3 Plants as It Seeks Big Raises and Other Gains
The union targeted one factory run by General Motors, one by Ford and one by Stellantis. Prolonged walkouts could hurt the U.S. economy and President Biden.
Slow Battery Production Crimps G.M.’s Electric Vehicle Rollout
The company is earning big profits on gasoline cars and trucks but is struggling to catch up to Tesla in the fastest-growing segment of the auto market.
GM’s Electric Vehicles Will Use Tesla’s Charging Network
The electric car company, which operates the country’s most extensive charging network, struck a similar deal with Ford Motor recently.
GM Posts Solid Profit as It Pushes to Take On Tesla in EVs
Aiming to make a million electric vehicles a year by 2025, General Motors is investing in a Nevada lithium mine to help with battery production.
GM Reports Increased Profits in Third Quarter Amid High Inflation
General Motors sold more cars in the third quarter after struggling with a shortage of computer chips earlier in the year.
G.M. Reports Jump in Profit on Strong Sales
The automaker sold more cars in the third quarter after struggling with a shortage of computer chips earlier in the year.
G.M. Profit Falls 40 Percent as Costs Rise and Chips Are Lacking
The automaker reaffirmed its forecast for earnings for the full year.
GM’s Mary Barra Has a Plan to Win the Electric Vehicle Race
The General Motors chief says efficiencies, innovations and learning from mistakes will allow her company to become a leader in electric vehicles.
G.M.’s Profits Fell 3% in the First Quarter
The automaker reported an 11 percent jump in revenue for the first three months of the year compared with a year earlier.
G.M. Is Expanding the Chevrolet Bolt Recall
The recall now covers 2017-2022 models. The latest move, to add three more model years, will increase costs by $1 billion.
G.M. to Boost Electric Vehicle Spending, Build Battery Plants
General Motors’ push to increase E.V. spending follows an announcement by Ford that it would start making an electric version of its F-150 pickup truck this year.
Lordstown Motors’ Top Executives Resign After Board Investigation
The company’s top executive resigned after the struggling automaker released an investigation by its board.
G.M. reports $6.4 billion profit in 2020 despite the pandemic.
G.M. and the Electric-Car Comeback
The end of the gasoline-powered car will transform the economy.
G.M. Announcement Shakes Up U.S. Automakers’ Transition to Electric Cars
Every carmaker is trying to figure out how to make the leap before governments force it and Tesla and other start-ups lure away drivers.
G.M. Will Only Sell Zero-Emission Vehicles by 2035
The move, one of the most ambitious in the auto industry, is a piece of a broader plan by the company to become carbon neutral by 2040.
Drilling and the Pandemic
A reader faults the president’s priorities in the midst of a health crisis. Also: The problem with electric vehicles.
General Motors Drops Support for Trump Climate Rollbacks
General Motors said it would no longer back President Trump’s effort to strip California of the power to set fuel economy standards.