Welcome to the Walkouts: UAW strikes all three Detroit automakers
Detroit, Michigan – In a first in the United Auto Workers (UAW) union’s 88-year history, a simultaneous strike against Ford Motor co., General Motors (GM) and Fiat-Chrysler (now part of Stellantis) has been announced. Early Friday, nearly 13,000 hourly workers at General Motors assembly plant in Wentzville, Missouri; a Ford factory in Wayne, Michigan, near […]
ADAS Education: General Motors launches ADAS consumer education program
Toronto, Ontario — The collision repair industry has a pretty keen understanding of ADAS technology and the massive benefits to safety it provides—but does the public really see everything under the surface that is keeping them safe? General Motors last week announced the launch of its “Hands Free, Eyes On” consumer education program which seeks […]
Tuesday Ticker: Analysts expect good results from Rivian; GM to build batteries in Ont.
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly stock watch, Rivian gets a rise after analysts raise their targets; General Motors makes electrifying plans in Ontario; and Uber sets up two new streams for Canadian revenue. Rivian is on the rise Rivian’s been hot this summer—the EV company’s stock is up 60 percent through the month of […]
Extended Vacation: GM’s CAMI plant extends summer shutdown through end of month, citing parts shortage
Ingersol, Ontario — The Detroit Free Press reported Wednesday that General Motors’ CAMI plant in Ingersol, Ont. will extend its summer shutdown through to the end of the month, citing parts shortages. The plant, where BrightDrop’s Zevo 600 electric delivery van is built, confirmed to media Wednesday that its regularly scheduled summer closure will last […]
EV/AV Report: Energy harvesting, Origin deployment and vehicle-to-vehicle charging
Toronto, Ontario — Tire executives go deep on “energy harvesting” for AVs, General Motors is awaiting approval to deploy its Origin AVs in the U.S. and a Tesla colouring book lets slip an exciting detail about the Cybertruck. Road resources Goodyear Tires CTO Chris Helsel told the Wall Street Journal in a recent interview that […]
EV/AV Report: Nailing down the Detroit Three, green deliveries and hope for hydrogen
Toronto, Ontario — Stellantis considers following Ford and GM’s lead in adopting NACS charging, FedEx Express Canada receives its first round of BrightDrop delivery vehicles and a Quebec company is out preaching the word of hydrogen power. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Peer pressure Stellantis says it is currently weighing out […]
Superior Steel: GM to use recycled, renewably-produced steel from Hamilton’s Dofasco plant
Hamilton, Ontario — General Motors announced last week plans to shift its North American production lines toward more recycled and sustainably-produced steel, courtesy of Hamilton’s long-standing ArcelorMittal Dofasco steel plant. This steel, which is sold under the brand name of XCarb, is ArcelorMittal’s way of contributing to the reduction of carbon in steel production, which […]
EV/AV Report: Charger collaboration, a Level 3 land grab and robotaxis
Toronto, Ontario — General Motors follows Ford’s lead and welcomes charger collaboration with Tesla, Mercedes-Benz gets the green light for Level 3 deployment in California and the NHTSA’s defects director dives into the robotaxi sector. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Charging clique The bandwagon must be pretty comfortable as fellow legacy […]
Airbag Beef: Transport Canada recalls GM 42,140 models in Canada for airbag defect, NHTSA takes aim at supplier
Toronto, Ontario — Bearing an unfortunate resemblance to the ever-lingering Takata airbag inflator recall, the U.S.’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is calling on ARC Automotive to recall its 67 million airbag inflators currently in active use. This news comes as General Motors elected to recall 1,036,903 vehicles from U.S. and Canadian roads, with […]
Tuesday Ticker: VW had higher offers for battery plant; Ritchie Bros. generates $225m in five-day auction
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly Tuesday Ticker: Volkswagen had higher offers, but it ultimately decided to build its battery plant in Ontario, said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last week. Plus, Canadian auctioneer Ritchie Bros. facilitates its largest auction of the year and General Motors balances its yearly projections. Weighing offers Canada won Volkswagen’s battery plant […]
