Agreement settles strike that began in Mid-September. UAW also reaches agreement to end Mack Truck strike and will begin bargaining process with Ford. General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM) announced that GM team members have ratified a new four-year labor agreement covering employees at 55 UAW-represented sites across the U.S. ending a strike that began on September […]
U.S. Army and General Motors Collaborate on Automotive Cybersecurity
Engineer exchange program focuses on vehicle penetration testing and risk analysis. The U.S. Army CCDC Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) and General Motors announced a new cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) which aims to strengthen GM’s and the Army’s automotive cybersecurity expertise over the next two years. This marks the first automotive cybersecurity partnership […]
Reports Indicate Tentative Deal between Union and GM to Settle Strike Impacting Collision Repair Parts Supply
While union members may soon be back at work at General Motors, the United Auto Workers are striking at Mack Trucks. The UAW and General Motors are reported to have reached a tentative agreement to settle its strike with the vehicle manufacturer that has entered its fifth week. According to the report by CNBC, local […]
GM Announces Upcoming eCommerce Price Policy Establishing Electronic Minimum Resale Price
General Motors Customer Care and Aftersales division (CCA), announced yesterday that it will implement an Electronic Minimum Resale Price (eMRP) Policy in the U.S. for certain products, effective January 1, 2020. No specific information was included with the announcement, however the company said it will release details on the policy and the parts impacted on […]
Collision Repair Facilities Report Widespread Impact on Parts Supply from General Motors Strike
More than 80 percent of respondents report part supply issues on GM vehicles attributed to UAW strike. Collision repair facility operators across the U.S. are reporting they have experienced parts delivery delays on General Motors vehicles that have been attributed to the ongoing strike between the manufacturer and the UAW that began on September 16. […]
Genstar Capital Completes Acquisition of OEConnection
OEConnection LLC (OEC) and Genstar Capital announced they have finalized the deal for Genstar to acquire a majority stake in OEC from Providence Equity Partners that was announced in August. Current investors, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, will each retain their minority investments in the Company. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. […]
General Motors Working to Alleviate Strike Impact on Collision Repair Parts Supply
General Motors, whose workers represented by the United Auto Workers union that initiated a strike on September 16, is working to alleviate parts supply concerns impacting the the auto service and collision repair industry. In response to our questions about the impact of the strike on collision repair parts supplies, a GM spokesperson explained that […]
Boyd Group Currently Sees No Meaningful Impact on Parts Supply from GM Strike
Warns prolonged strike could disrupt parts supply. The Boyd Group Income Fund (TSE: BYD.UN) yesterday commented on the potential impact of a prolonged General Motors (GM) labor strike on parts supplies.. “To date, the Strike has had no meaningful impact on our ability to source GM collision parts required to complete collision repairs on GM […]
GM Debuts Digital Vehicle Platform with Increased Bandwidth and Cybersecurity on Cadillac CT5
Will be installed on most GM vehicles globally by 2023. General Motors President Mark Reuss debuted the company’s all-new electronic platform necessary for its next-generation of vehicles, EVs, active safety, infotainment and connectivity features, and the evolution of the Super Cruise driver assistance feature. These and many other advancements are central to GM’s vision for […]
General Motors and University of Michigan Detail Automated Safety Features Crash Prevention Performance
Analysis of accident reports in 10 states show significant reduction in collisions on vehicles with installed GM safety tech. General Motors and the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) released details of a study of the performance of collision avoidance technology on GM’s 2013-2017 product line. The results show that several of these features […]