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Detroit Rapper Obie Trice Says He Was Beaten, Pepper Sprayed By Security Guards While Looking for the Bathroom at the General Motors Renaissance Center
Several GM security guards have been removed from the Renaissance Center in Detroit. One of the center’s longtime Black security officers, Robert Barnes, filed a lawsuit this week that disclosed vile acts of racial violence at the hands of white guards. Those officers worked for a security force that General Motors established to patrol its property.
Cadillac's Kiwi plans could open the door to these American EVs General Motors has confirmed Cadillac will kick off local sales in 2024 with the Lyriq electric SUV. Cadillac Optiq is the next likely entry for New Zealand. The large Cadillac Escalade IQ could also come here, using the same powertrain as the Hummer EV. Chevrolet Blazer EV will come in front-, rear- and all-wheel drive variants, as well as a top-spec SS AWD model.
Ford to resume building Michigan electric vehicle battery plant delayed by strike, but scale it back Ford put the plant, originally to cost $3.5 billion, on hold in late September. The union went on strike at targeted assembly plants run by Ford, General Motors and Jeep maker Stellantis. The contract dispute ended last week with workers at all three voting to ratify new agreements.
Automakers with non-union workforce race to bump pay... Automakers with non-union workforce race to bump pay after UAW's record deals. The UAW labor deals with General Motors, Ford Motor and Stellantis through 2028, include a 25% increase in base wages, including an immediate 11% hike.
Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt Resigns After Weeks Of Crisis Cruise CEO and founder Kyle Vogt resigned Sunday night less than a month after the struggling robotaxi company lost its license to operate in California. The subsidiary of General Motors has been widely criticized for an aggressive expansion plan that did not adequately consider safety. In a series of tweets, Vogt did not address the crisis at his company.
EXPLAINER-GM-owned Cruise's wrong turn could slow... Cruise, the self-driving cab business of General Motors, forced the company to pause service. In October, one of Cruise's driverless cabs was not able to stop in time from hitting a pedestrian who had been struck by a hit-and-run driver.
Explainer-GM-owned Cruise's wrong turn could slow robotaxi push U.S. robotaxi operators could face increased regulatory scrutiny. An accident involving Cruise, the self-driving cab business of General Motors, forced the company to pause service. One of Cruise's driverless cabs was not able to stop in time from hitting a pedestrian who had been struck by a hit-and-run driver.
Cruise co-founder and CEO Kyle Vogt resigns Kyle Vogt, the serial entrepreneur who co-founded and led Cruise from a startup through its acquisition by General Motors, has resigned. The executive shakeup comes a month after the California Department of Motor Vehicles suspended Cruise’s permits to operate self-driving vehicles on public roads.
UAW members officially ratify new contract with Detroit's Big Three, union says The United Auto Workers announced Monday that employees at each of the Big Three U.S. automakers officially ratified new contracts. The union said 64% of employees at Ford, Stellantis and General Motors voted to accept the deals. The new contracts are set to expire April 30, 2028.
'Big Three' auto employees ratify overhauled contracts:... U.S. car companies Ford, Stellantis and General Motors reach in-principle labor agreements. Dealings reached after unprecedented strike that lasted more than six weeks. Joe Biden became first modern US president to join a picket line by visiting striking UAW workers.
'Big Three' auto employees ratify overhauled contracts: union source Members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) have ratified the in-principle labor agreements promising sweeping pay increases. The agreements were reached with US car companies Ford, Stellantis and General Motors. The union had demanded a 40 percent salary increase over four years, to keep up with corporate compensation.
Here’s why the Big Three won’t need to raise car prices to pay for these labor deals The new labor contracts between the United Auto Workers union and General Motors, Ford and Stellantis will make a big difference in the paychecks of 145,000 autoworkers. It will raise their pay at least 11% immediately, and likely more than 30% over the life of the contract. But it's not going to make much difference in prices you have to pay when buying your next car.
Ford union workers ratify UAW deal, closing out historic negotiations with Detroit automakers UAW-Ford workers were the last of the automakers to ratify their pact. General Motors workers narrowly approved an agreement Thursday. Local UAW chapters representing every Ford plant voted in favor of the pact.
Ford Workers Ratify UAW Deal—Final Agreement For Big 3 Automakers After Strike United Auto Workers union members who work at Ford ratified a tentative contract Friday. Chrysler parent Stellantis and General Motors approved their agreement.
UAW voters agree to deal with GM The United Auto Workers Union members have now voted to approve a new contract with General Motors. It comes 23 days after workers at the GM plant in Arlington joined the strike.
Police: 3 men shot in Northwest DC Cruise, the autonomous vehicle subsidiary of General Motors, told staff Thursday via email that the employee share-selling program for the fourth quarter is suspended. Cruise cited the need to reevaluate how to offer competitive compensation.
UAW members ratify deal with General Motors, 1st of Big 3 to conclude labor dispute Members of the United Auto Workers voted to ratify a contract with General Motors. It's the first of the Big 3 U.S. carmakers to formally conclude a weekslong labor dispute. But a sizable minority of workers rejected the deal.
Union workers at Stellantis move closer to approving... Two large factories in Detroit voted overwhelmingly in favor of the deal. Voting at Jeep and Ram vehicle maker Stellantis doesn't officially end until Tuesday. If the deals are approved, workers at Ford and Stellatis would join counterparts at General Motors in ratifying the contracts.
GM absorbs commercial EV unit BrightDrop, CEO is out BrightDrop, the commercial EV subsidiary of General Motors that launched in 2021, is being swallowed up by its parent company. BrightDrop CEO Travis Katz, who was an entrepreneur-in-residence at Redpoint Ventures before taking the top post, has stepped down from the CEO role and will no longer be employed by GM.
Union workers at Stellantis move closer to approving contract that would end lengthy labor dispute Voting at Jeep and Ram vehicle maker Stellantis doesn't officially end until Tuesday. Workers at crosstown rival Ford, where 66.8% were in favor, are to finish early Saturday. If the deals are approved, workers at Ford and Stellatis would join counterparts at General Motors.
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