Articles Tagged with ''General Motors''

KANSAS CITY, KS—General Motors will invest $30 million in workforce training at its Fairfax Assembly Plant to support the launch of three new vehicles and expand manufacturing flexibility at the facility.

SAGINAW, MI—General Motors will invest more than $150 million in its Saginaw Metal Casting Operations to support production of next-generation V-8 engine components for full-size pickup trucks.

DETROIT— General Motors is temporarily idling its Factory ZERO electric vehicle assembly plant in Detroit through April 13 as the automaker adjusts production to align with market demand.

When the GM Tech Center opened in 1956, its engineers were busy working on projects related to automatic transmissions, gas turbine engines and turbochargers. Today, the R&D facility's focus has shifted to artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, batteries, connectivity, lightweight materials, power electronics, robotics and other topics.

FORT WAYNE, IN—General Motors’ assembly plant here has produced its 11 millionth vehicle.

TOKYO— Honda Motor Co. said it will discontinue production of its current fuel cell system before the end of 2026, ending output from its joint venture with General Motors as Honda shifts to fuel cell technologies developed independently in-house.

DETROIT—General Motors is the latest automaker to announce a big loss from its investments in electric vehicles.

LIUZHOU, China—SAIC-GM-Wuling has ramped up a new automotive production process that replaces the traditional assembly line with a fully flexible, AI-driven model.

Overall, these plant shutdowns are not due to falling demand but rather a combination of maintenance, preparation for new product updates, and inventory management to better align production with market conditions.

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