The United Auto Workers (UAW) and the Detroit Three vehicle manufacturers, Ford, General Motors (GM) and Stellantis, failed to reach agreements on new labor contracts by the midnight deadline last night to avoid a strike. As a result, the UAW began a limited set of walkouts targeting a manufacturing plant at each of the three […]
GM’s John Eck Joins Collision Repair Education Foundation Board of Directors
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced John Eck, head of Product, Accident Assistance, General Motors Global Strategy & Innovation Future Digital Products, has joined its Board of Directors. “The Foundation is thrilled to have John join our Board of Directors,” shares CREF Executive Director Brandon Eckenrode. “His vast array of industry experience is certain […]
UAW Members Authorize Strike Against Detroit Vehicle Manufacturers if Contract Negotiations Fail
United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain announced today that the union’s strike authorization vote passed with near universal approval from the 150,000 union workers at Ford, General Motors and Stellantis. Final votes are still being tabulated, but the current combined average across the Big Three was 97% in favor of strike authorization. The vote […]
Next Collision Repair Industry Supply Chain Disruption Could be Less than Month Away as UAW/Detroit Vehicle Manufacturers Contract Deadline Looms
Contract talks are continuing between the United Auto Workers (UAW) and the Detroit, Mich.-based vehicle manufacturers- GM, Ford and Stellantis. The current UAW contract expires in less than one month on Sept. 14 at 11:59 p.m. In a statement, President Biden called on the UAW and vehicle manufacturers to come together to reach an agreement. […]
July 27 CIECA Examines Collision Industry Challenges Driving the Need for Transparency
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced that its next CIECA Webinar, titled Collision Industry Challenges Driving the Need for Transparency Among Stakeholders, is scheduled for Thursday, July 27 at 2 p.m. (EDT). The one-hour webinar will feature representatives from three stakeholder groups. They include John Eck, head of product, accident assistance, global strategy […]
GM and Samsung SDI to Invest Over $3 Billion to Expand U.S. Battery Cell Manufacturing
General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM) and Samsung SDI announced today they plan to invest more than $3 billion to build a new battery cell manufacturing plant in the United States that is targeted to begin operations in 2026. “GM’s supply chain strategy for EVs is focused on scalability, resiliency, sustainability and cost-competitiveness. Our new relationship with […]
OnStar and RapidDeploy Partner to Enhance the Incident Response Experience
GM’s OnStar Emergency Advisors are now using RapidDeploy Radius Mapping technology to help improve incident response outcomes, which can benefit both OnStar members and emergency responders. When OnStar Emergency Advisors are notified of car crashes, stolen vehicles, button presses from inside the vehicle, or calls from OnStar members, they will now have a supplemental, map-based […]
GM Expects North American EVs to be Profitable in 2025 as Capacity Tops 1 Million
At investor meeting, vehicle manufacturer updates 2022 financial guidance and provides performance indicators through 2025. General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) expects its growing portfolio of electric vehicles will be solidly profitable in 2025 in North America as the company scales electric vehicle (EV) capacity in the region to more than 1 million units annually, ramps […]
General Motors and Governors Highway Safety Association Grant Equips Seven States to Fight Distracted Driving
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), in collaboration with General Motors (GM), is providing a total of $210,000 to seven State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) to combat the prevalent and preventable problem of distracted driving. Each state will receive $30,000 to implement recommended actions outlined in a comprehensive report released by GHSA and GM earlier […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Develops Collision Career Awareness, Pathing and Readiness Initiatives
Initiative was funded by GM grant. When GM awarded the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) with a $100,000 grant for 2022, the Foundation made use of the funds to develop its Career Opportunity Awareness Initiative, a project that seeks to increase the number of collision repair students who graduate with marketable technical skills by tackling […]
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