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GM Returns to Europe With Electric Crossovers

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In 2017, General Motors sold Opel and Vauxhall to Frances PSA Group — which later merged with Fiat Chrysler to form Stellantis — basically ending its involvement with the European market. Assuming things go well, GM wants to expand Cadillac EV sales to France and Sweden before deciding which country to tackle next.

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IIHS study finds GM front crash prevention systems cut police-reported crashes

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An IIHS study of General Motors vehicles with optional front crash prevention systems found that GM vehicles with autobrake and forward collision warning had 43% fewer police-reported front-to-rear crashes of all severities and 64% fewer front-to-rear crashes with injuries than the same vehicles without any front crash prevention technology.

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GM and UAW have ratified labor agreement through 2028

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After an unnerving couple of weeks for General Motors (GM) that highlighted the possibility of not passing the recently proposed United Auto Workers (UAW) contract, the automaker has officially managed to ratify the agreement. The post GM and UAW have ratified labor agreement through 2028 appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Stellantis says UAW strikes cost it less than GM, Ford

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The United Auto Workers (UAW) reached tentative contracts with each of the “Big Three” automakers over the past week, just as earnings reports from Ford and General Motors (GM) highlighted the financial damage done by the six-week strikes. Unlike Ford and GM, Stellantis has its headquarters in the Netherlands.

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$30,000 Chevy Equinox EV, Silverado EV, air-cooled batteries, Sony SUV concept: Today’s Car News

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General Motors showed first photos of an upcoming $30,000 electric SUV and revealed an electric pickup. Chrysler showed the start of a fully electric reboot for the brand. GM revealed the. Sony revealed a new EV concept. And is air-cooling the next step for EV battery innovation?

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UAW strikes: GM shuts down Kansas plant and lays off 2,000 workers

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General Motors (GM) has shut down a manufacturing plant in Kansas and laid off the site’s roughly 2,000 workers after the automaker stated plans to do so last week. The news comes as the latest amidst strikes from the United Auto Workers (UAW) union targeting Ford, GM and Stellantis. That is a fact.”

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GM Evaluating Offers for Saturn; Fiat Eyeing GM Europe in Addition to Chrysler

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General Motors issued a short statement announcing that it is proceeding to the next step with respect to the sale of Saturn. GM said it will be reviewing expressions of interest from the potential buyers and will look to secure an agreement with a specific buyer later this year.

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