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Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon: Temporary Sales Halt General Motors (GM) has ordered a temporary suspension of sales of its 2024 Chevrolet Colorado and 2024 GMC Canyon mid-size pickups due to software problems. It was the Detroit Free Press that broke the…
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Source: https://www.auto123.com/en/news/amp/chevrolet-colorado-gmc-canyon-sales/71216/
Honda and General Motors have begun commercial production of hydrogen fuel cell systems at their 50:50 joint venture Fuel Cell System Manufacturing (FCSM), located in Michigan, USA. In a statement, FCSM president Suheb Haq commented: “GM and Honda are the first full fuel cell system manufacturing joint venture to begin volume production of fuel cells for transportation and beyond.” FCSM, set up in January 2017 at an investment of $85 million, is the auto industry’s first joint…
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Source: https://etn.news/buzz/honda-gm-start-hydrogen-fuel-cells?format=amp
General Motors has issued a recall of its heavy-duty trucks due to tailgates that may inadvertently open, which can lead to accidents on the road, especially when the cargo bed is loaded.A total of 323,232 trucks are affected: 128,966 are Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD and 3500HD, while 194,266 are GMC Sierra 2500HD and 3500HD. The affected models were manufactured between September 8, 2020, and May 16, 2023.The main culprit of the issue is the push-button power tailgate. According…
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Source: https://carbuzz.com/news/chevrolet-and-gmc-heavy-duty-truck-tailgates-may-open-unexpectedly
General Motors recalls 546,000 Heavy Duty trucks with tailgates that can inadvertently unlatch.
February 7, 2024 —
A General Motors truck power tailgate recall affects nearly 546,000 model year 2020-2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 trucks equipped with power-unlatching tailgates.
GM says the electronic tailgate release switch may short circuit due to water intrusion and cause the tailgate to inadvertently unlatch while the truck is in…
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Source: https://www.carcomplaints.com/news/2024/gm-power-tailgate-recall-chevrolet-and-gmc-trucks.shtml
General Motors has announced that the OnStar One Essentials will become standard in its cars or 2025 MY cars, adding features including Automatic Crash Response, remote vehicle commands, and navigation and voice assistance features.The OnStar service was a $1,500 subscription-based option before becoming a standard in high-end models and trims. With the announcement, it will become standard in new Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac vehicles, with the 2025 Chevrolet Trax and…
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Volkswagen operates a plant in Xinjiang as part of a joint venture with Chinese state-owned carmaker SAIC Motor. An audit commissioned by the German carmaker last year found no signs of forced labor at the Xinjiang plant.Automakers including Tesla, General Motors, Volkswagen and Toyota are failing to ensure they are not using forced labor as part of their China supply chains, a report released Thursday by Human Rights Watch says. The U.S.-based…
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“It’s true, the pace of EV growth has slowed, which has created some uncertainty. We will build to demand,” General Motors CEO Mary Barra said on an earnings call Tuesday.While automakers and suppliers are betting big on future demand for electric vehicles, a near-term global slowdown is causing pain, including bankruptcies, scrapped initial public offerings and production cuts.Investment in capacity and technology development has outrun actual EV…
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In addition, the car manufacturing firm will also invest Rs 6,000 crore in maharashtra as a part of an agreement signed between the company and the state government in DavosHyundai MotorHyundai Motor india said on friday that the acquisition of General Motors India’s manufacturing plant at Maharashtra’s Talegaon has been completed. In addition, the car manufacturing firm will also invest Rs 6,000 crore in maharashtra as a part of an agreement signed between the company and the state…
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Source: https://www.indiaherald.com/Auto/Read/994673224/Hyundai-Completes-Acquisition-Of-Talegaon-Plant-
Company signs MoU with Maharashtra govt.
Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL) has completed the acquisition and assignment of identified assets at General Motors India’s Talegaon Plant in Maharashtra.
The acquisition has been completed post fulfilment of certain conditions and receipt of regulatory approvals from relevant government authorities and relevant stakeholders.
An MoU was signed between Hyundai Motor India and…
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As Teslas and other electric vehicles dazzled car buyers with futuristic technology and dreams of a gasoline-free future, hybrid cars began to seem like yesterday’s news. Sales of the Toyota Prius, the standard-bearer for hybrids, fell 85 percent over a decade.Now, a slowdown in the growth of electric car sales has led General Motors, Ford Motor and Volkswagen to walk back ambitious targets for those vehicles. And sales of hybrids are robust, underscoring what may be the enduring reality…
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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/17/business/hybrid-cars-electric-vehicles.html
