Infected workers, parts shortages slow auto factory restarts
The U.S. auto industry’s coronavirus comeback plan was pretty simple: restart factories gradually and push out trucks and other vehicles for waiting buyers in states left largely untouched by the virus outbreak.
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After coronavirus, GM’s Corvette assembly plant prepping to reopen
The plant will have implement enhanced cleaning and provide staff with PPE.
GM says it is reopening two of its Mexican plants Friday
GM plans to reopen two of its four manufacturing complexes in Mexico
US auto industry to begin reopening plants in recovery from pandemic
The sector that employs nearly 1 million people seeks to recover from the coronavirus pandemic
GM ready to launch new large SUVs as plants restart
General Motors is ready to start building its new generation of large sport utility vehicles at a plant in Arlington, Texas, when it reopens North American assembly plants on May 18, Philip Kienle, the automaker's North American manufacturing chief, told Reuters on Thursday.
GM lays out post-coronavirus lockdown plan
The Big Three automakers want to restart production on May 18.
General Motors ekes out profit as coronavirus slams business
General Motors posted a first-quarter profit of $294 million even as the COVID-19 pandemic brought business to a standstill.
Car discounts could jumpstart coronavirus-hit auto market
Larger discounts could generate demand and cash flow when they reopen, even if they erode carmakers' profit margins, experts say.
GM cleared in UAW corruption probe
Federal officials confirmed to GM that the automaker has been cleared from a years-long corruption probe into the UAW.
US agency finds no apparent air bag defect in older GM cars
U.S. auto safety investigators have apparent defect with the passenger air bag seat sensors in thousands of older General Motors sedans, resolving a 2011 allegation about an air bag failure.
Detroit automakers target May 18 U.S. restart date
Detroit's car companies are targeting May 18 to resume some production at their U.S. factories after the companies shut down their plants in March amid the spread of the coronavirus, according to people familiar with the plans.
GM suspends dividends, share repurchases in coronavirus pandemic
General Motors Co. said it has suspended its quarterly cash dividend and share-buyback program as it seeks to bolster liquidity amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
UAW says coronavirus makes early May restart of US auto plants 'too risky'
UAW President Rory Gamble said it's "too early and too risky" to start reopening Michigan auto plants.
GM recalling some workers 'soon' to prep coronavirus restart
General Motors is telling some employees that they may be called back to work "soon" to prepare to restart its production plants post-coronavirus.
GM scraps Maven car-sharing service after more than 4 years
GM says it will gradually phase out Maven by market with operations expected to end during the summer
Global auto output could fall by nearly 20 million in 2020: report
Global vehicle production is now expected to fall more than 20 percent to around 71 million in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing recession, a top automotive forecaster said Monday.
GM to start making coronavirus ventilators under $490M federal contract
President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act in March after criticizing the automaker's efforts.
Automakers push to reopen plants with testing and lots of masks
Global automakers reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic are accelerating efforts to restart factories from Wuhan to Maranello to Michigan, using safety protocols developed for China and U.S. ventilator production operations launched in recent weeks.
Coronavirus prompts GM to make 30,000 ventilators under $490M Defense Production Act contract
The contract with the Department of Health and Human Services is worth $489.4 million.