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The United Auto Workers union is calling on General Motors to pay full union wages at electric vehicle battery factories, thrusting what had been a festering conflict into the spotlight.

General Motors and LG Energy Solutions are building a battery factory in Spring Hill, Tenn., to support electric car manufacturing at GM's nearby assembly plant. The $2.3 billion facility is scheduled to open in 2023.

Ford took swipes at GM and Tesla in its announcement and it is getting ugly.

Walmart has become an investor in GM's Cruise autonomous car division after testing the technology as a delivery service. The retail giant said the electric vehicles will help it reach a goal of becoming zero emissions by 2040.

In Michigan, Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer has vowed to veto bills that Republicans have proposed, including new restrictions on absentee and mail ballots

The shutdowns likely will crimp dealer inventory of vehicles made at the plants

The Department of Transportation has sent a letter to congressional staff that said President Biden's proposed infrastructure plan includes $100 billion in new credits for electric vehicle purchases.

General Motors is doubling the number of electric trucks it will build at its Factory ZERO facility in Michigan. The company is adding an electric Chevrolet Silverado and GMC HUMMER EV SUV to the planned HUMMER EV pickup and Cruise Origin autonomous shuttle.

GMC filled the reservations book for the launch edition of the HUMMER EV SUV it revealed during the NCAA Final Four broadcast. The all-electric truck goes on sale in 2023.

GM is defending itself against criticisms from black-owned media leaders over ad spending.

GM is suspending production at the factory that builds the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon midsize pickups due to the ongoing chip shortage affecting the automotive industry.

General Motors is removing a fuel saving technology from its full-size trucks as a result of the ongoing semiconductor chip shortage.

GM is extending three plant closures through April due to an ongoing semiconductor chip shortage so that it can prioritize the production of pickups and SUVs.

Employees at General Motors, Toyota Motor, Target Corp, and Macy's Inc in Texas will keep face masks on at work, the companies said on Tuesday, even as the U.S. state lifted most of its coronavirus curbs allowing businesses to reopen at full capacity as of next week.

Freezing weather that interrupted gas supplies in the southern United States and Mexico was wreaking havoc on Thursday with car manufacturing plants on both sides of the border, with Ford saying several of its assembly plants have been shut.

GM's Bolt Electric Utility Vehicle will go on sale early this summer as a 2022 model.

General Motors Co. has agreed to a $5.75 million settlement with California regarding false statements the company made to investors about problems with its deadly ignition switches, state officials announced Friday.

GM is investing $100 million in two facilities involved in the production of the 10-speed automatic transmissions used in its full size trucks.

The Biden administration is vowing to help with global semiconductor shortage.

General Motors expects to see a $1.50-$2 billion impact this year due to the ongoing semiconductor chip shortage affecting the auto industry.