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U.S. Announces Contract with General Motors for 30,000 Ventilators

April 8, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the first contract for ventilator production rated under the Defense Production Act, to General Motors. GM’s contract, at a total contract price of $489.4 million, is for 30,000 ventilators to be delivered to the Strategic National Stockpile by the end of August 2020, with […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Coronavirus, General Motors

General Motors Announces Collaboration to Increase Ventilator Production

March 23, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

GM and Ventec Life Systems, in cooperation with StopTheSpread.org, the nation’s coordinated private sector response to the COVID-19, are collaborating to enable Ventec to increase production of its respiratory care products to support the growing fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Ventec will leverage GM’s logistics, purchasing and manufacturing expertise to build more of their critically […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Coronavirus, General Motors

Vehicle Manufacturers Pause Production in North America

March 19, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Several vehicle manufacturers have announced plans to pause vehicle production across North America in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Below are list of manufacturer announcements on their production plans. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) announced it would cease production at its plants across North America, starting progressively from March 18 through the end […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: American Honda Motor Company, Coronavirus, FCA, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Nissan, Toyota Motor Sales

Cadillac to Roll Out Enhanced Super Cruise with Automated Lane Change in 2021 Models

January 28, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Lane Change On Demand

An enhanced version of the Super Cruise driver assistance feature will be introduced starting on the 2021 Cadillac CT5 and CT4 and followed by the all-new 2021 Cadillac Escalade. Among the enhancements will be automated lane change functionality, which will allow the hands-free system to change lanes on compatible highways when requested by the driver […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Cadillac, General Motors

General Motors and LG Chem to Invest $2.3 Billion in Ohio Battery Manufacturing Joint Venture

December 5, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

General Motors (NYSE:GM) and LG Chem today announced plans to mass-produce battery cells for future battery-electric vehicles. Together, the companies will invest up to a total of $2.3 billion through a new, equally owned joint venture company. The joint venture will establish a battery cell assembly plant on a greenfield manufacturing site in the Lordstown […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, General Motors, Ohio, Openings

GM Reports Over $3 Million Partner Perks Part Rebates Since Launch Earlier This Year

December 4, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

General Motors Customer Care and Aftersales (GM CCA) announced milestone growth, as well as a new enhancement to its my GM Partner Perks program.  Launched earlier this year, my GM Partner Perks provides enrolled repair facilities and collision shops with a comprehensive parts loyalty program, rewarding on purchases of GM Genuine Parts, ACDelco, Chevrolet Performance […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: General Motors, OEM Parts

General Motors Files RICO Lawsuit Against Fiat Chrysler Over Labor Corruption Impact on Costs

November 21, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Admissions in  Justice Department investigation form basis of complaint. General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM) announced the filing of a federal racketeering lawsuit against FCA (FCA US LLC and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV) and former FCA executives who have pled guilty in an ongoing federal corruption probe. The lawsuit exposes a multi-year pattern of corruption that FCA […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: FCA, General Motors, Lawsuits

UAW Members Ratify New Four-Year Agreement with GM Ending Longest Strike in 50 Years

October 28, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: General Motors, Strike

U.S. Army and General Motors Collaborate on Automotive Cybersecurity

October 21, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, Cybersecurity, General Motors, U.S. Army

Reports Indicate Tentative Deal between Union and GM to Settle Strike Impacting Collision Repair Parts Supply

October 16, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: General Motors, Mack Trucks, Strike

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