Articles Tagged with ''General Motors''

TORONTO—Unifor has selected General Motors as the company with which it will set a pattern for negotiating new labor contracts with the Detroit Three automakers. The Canadian union’s current contracts with the companies expire Sept. 19.

ORION, MI—GM’s assembly plant here saves $1 million annually by using renewable energy sources and now ranks as the 8th largest user of “green power” in the United States.

BOWLING GREEN, KY—General Motors Corp. will invest $290 million in its Corvette assembly plant here to fund a series of upgrades at the facility.

FLINT, MI—GM plans to move some production of light-duty pickups next year from Silao, Mexico, to its assembly plant here.

TORONTO—As it expands research into self-driving cars and other technology, General Motors plans to hire approximately 700 engineers in Canada.

TORONTO—Unifor’s Auto Council has decided that gaining investment in Canada’s automotive plants and winning new jobs are its top priorities as it heads into contract negotiations this summer with the Detroit Three automakers.

WARREN, MI—General Motors engineers have developed a technique to join steel to aluminum with resistance spot welding.

Today, GM's Lordstown assembly plant is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Although the facility appears to have a bright future, it also has a checkered past.