DETROIT — General Motors Co. says efforts to manage the global computer chip shortage have worked better than expected, so it's financial results will improve over previous forecasts. The company said in a statement Thursday it has made engineering changes, prioritized semiconductor use and pulled some potential deliveries into the...
Car Shopping? California Law Will Bar the Sale of These Camaro Models Next Year.
Drivers looking to purchase a new Camaro next year will have fewer models to choose from because of a California law taking effect in 2021. The new rule is designed to reduce the level of copper and other toxic substances that are released from vehicle brakes from entering California’s streams, rivers,...
GM Flips to California’s Side in Pollution Fight With Trump
DETROIT — General Motors is switching sides in the legal fight against California's right to set its own clean-air standards, abandoning the Trump administration as the president's term nears its close. CEO Mary Barra said in a letter Monday to environmental groups that GM will no longer support the Trump...
GM to Recall 7 Million Pickups, SUVs over Faulty Air Bags. Is Yours One of Them?
DETROIT — General Motors will recall about 7 million big pickup trucks and SUVs worldwide to replace potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators. The move came Monday after the U.S. government told the automaker it had to recall 6 million of the vehicles in the U.S. The recall will cost...
GM: New Batteries Cut Electric Car Costs, Increase Range
DETROIT — General Motors says a pending breakthrough in battery chemistry will cut the price of its electric vehicles so they equal those powered by gasoline within five years. The technology also will increase the range per charge to as much as 450 miles. The company’s product development chief promised...
Trump Seeks to Force General Motors to Produce Ventilators
DETROIT — President Donald Trump issued an order Friday that seeks to force General Motors to produce ventilators for coronavirus patients under the Defense Production Act. Trump said negotiations with General Motors had been productive, “but our fight against the virus is too urgent to allow the give-and-take of the...
Automakers Shut North American Plants Over Coronavirus Fears
DETROIT — Concerns about the spreading coronavirus forced most of North America's auto plants to close, at least temporarily. Ford, General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, Honda, and Toyota said they would shut down all factories in the region, citing concerns for employees who work in close quarters building automobiles. Nissan will...
Amid Climate Change Concern, GM Rolls out Big New Chevy SUVs
MILFORD, Mich. — Global concerns about climate change are not stopping General Motors from making large SUVs for U.S. drivers. GM on Tuesday rolled out the next generation of its big truck-based SUVs with more space and features. They're also heavier with only a small improvement in gas mileage. The...
US Added a Solid 128,000 Jobs in October Despite GM Strike
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added a solid 128,000 jobs in October, a figure that was held down by a now-settled strike against General Motors that caused tens of thousands of workers to be temporarily counted as unemployed. The unemployment rate ticked up from 3.5% to 3.6%, still near a five-decade...
Who Is Fresno State's Top Dog? Hint: He Wins Huge Verdicts.
One of the country’s leading trial attorneys, Brian J. Panish, is the recipient of Fresno State's Distinguished Alumni Award — the university's highest alumni honor. Panish is among the 2019 Top Dog recipients, a group of Fresno State alumni who will be recognized Sept. 20 during an awards dinner at the...