General Motors Brings EV Production to Detroit-Hamtramck
General Motors is all about keeping up with the future of cars, and in its mind, that means electric vehicles. This month, the automaker announced a $2.2 billion investment in its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly facility to grow its EV manufacturing infrastructure in the United States. Make Any GM Vehicle Your Own: Check out these OEM accessories […]
GM Extends Manufacturing at Its Detroit-Hamtramck Plant by Seven Months
The Detroit-based plant, which was set to be indefinitely idled in June, will now continue operating until January of 2020
Late last year, General Motors announced that it would be indefinitely idling five of its North American plants in 2019. Among those affected plants was the Detroit-Hamtramck location. Now, the Detroit-Hamtramck Plant’s future has been slightly extended. GM plans to keep the location open for seven months longer than originally planned. Chevrolet Model Upgrades: 2019 […]
GM Adding 1,200 New Jobs to Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly
General Motors has announced that it will be adding a second shift and more than 1,200 hourly and salaried jobs to its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant. This move ostensibly will ostensibly double the plant’s workforce when it takes effect in early 2016. “This is the result of the award-winning vehicles Detroit-Hamtramck produces and the confidence GM […]
Mother-Daughter Detroit-Hamtramck Team Busts Out EVs
Monique Watson of Detroit will probably have a hard time coming up with a gift for Mother’s Day that will top what she already gives her mother every day by working side-by-side with her at General Motors’ Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant. Monique and her mother, Evetta Osborne, are the two women responsible for installing the lithium-ion […]
Lake Michigan EV Driving Route in the Works
Michigan’s government is putting together plans for an EV-friendly driving route along the shore of Lake Michigan — a move that could boost the state’s auto and tourism industries and benefit the environment while making leisure travel more convenient for electric-vehicle owners. Super Cruising: Hands-free driving tech is coming soon to the GMC lineup According […]
The Electric Chevrolet Silverado: What We Know So Far
GM made history when it announced its upcoming electric Chevrolet Silverado. Although we still have plenty of questions about the recently announced addition to the Chevy lineup, here’s a look at what we know so far. A Legacy Caring for Customers: Check out the Chevrolet Owner Loyalty program Commercial and consumer solutions The new electric […]
Cruise is Now Testing Driverless Cars in San Francisco
Cruise, a subsidiary of General Motors, is now testing a small fleet of fully autonomous vehicles on the streets of San Francisco.
GM Pours Billions Into EV Production at Factory ZERO, Spring Hill
General Motors is in the midst of a bold transition to electric vehicles — and to what it calls a “zero-crashes, zero-emissions, and zero-congestion future.” As part of that effort, the automaker recently unveiled one new facility devoted to EV production and announced the planned conversion of another. What Kind of Truck Do You Need? […]
GM Models Are the Most American-Made Vehicles
Cars.com and the American University Kogod School of Business conducted studies to find the most American-made vehicles. Based on these studies, it’s apparent that GM produces the most American-made vehicles of any automaker. Choosing an American Truck: The lineup of Chevy trucks The American-Made Index For 2020, the Cars.com American-Made Index evaluated 91 vehicles, based […]
Sustainability Chief Champions Green Efforts at GM
In January, Dane Parker reported to his new position at General Motors — chief sustainability officer — the first ever in the automaker’s history. Previously, Parker’s job title was vice president of sustainable workplaces at GM. In his new position, Parker will help GM become one of the most sustainable companies across the globe. What’s […]
The Last Chevrolet Impala Finds its Home
In February of 2020, Chevy produced its final Impala. The beloved sedan has been shelved indefinitely by the company as it focuses on creating SUVs, crossovers, and trucks. The last Chevrolet Impala produced was a Cajun Red, and emerged from General Motors’ Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant in Michigan. The fate of this final Impala was unknown […]
The Fate of the Cadillac CT6 Sedan
Times have certainly changed for Cadillac. The brand was once the home of the definitive classic sedan, a generation of full-sized, luxurious vehicles often colloquially referred to as Caddies. These days, however, Cadillac is making big money in the SUV segment, and those plans don’t appear to be changing anytime soon. Despite this, Cadillac did […]
A New Electric Work Van is On the Way from GM
General Motors’ dedication to an all-electric future for its vehicles has been well documented for years. The company continues to push for innovations in EV technology, and that push has been rumored to involve work vans for a while now. A report by the Detroit Free Press back in December 2019 was the first to […]
GMC Hummer EV Debut Officially Delayed
As 2020 continues, the list of auto industry delays and cancelations continues to grow. Concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic have pushed a number of reveals and production timelines back, and it looks like this trend isn’t slowing down any time soon. The latest of these delays is GMC’s Hummer EV debut, which will now […]
Chevy Scores in iSeeCars’ Longest-Lasting Cars Study
A pair of Chevrolet SUVs, the ever-venerable Silverado 1500, and the Chevrolet Impala all found themselves ranking highly in iSeeCars’ Longest-Lasting Cars study, which determines which vehicles are most likely to hit the 200,000-mile mark and beyond. To put together the numbers, iSeeCars analyzed nearly 16 million vehicles sold last year. According to firm CEO […]
General Motors Adds 3,500 EV Charging Plugs to Facilities in US and Canada
Employees of General Motors will stress less over finding a charging station for their electric vehicles at work. Thanks to the addition of 3,500 new EV charging plugs in facilities in the U.S. and Canada, GM workers can hit the road fully charged. The extra EV plugs are a continuation of the automaker’s efforts to […]
The Final Chevy Impala Has Left Detroit
Around 8:30 this morning, the final Chevrolet Impala left the assembly line at GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck plant, marking the end of its 60-year history.
General Motors Designer Inducted into Automotive Hall of Fame
On July 23, Helene Rother will be inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame. Rother, the first woman to achieve a career as an automotive designer, got her start at General Motors in 1943, after working for Marvel Comics as an illustrator. Drive Away in a Winner: Chevrolet Corvette Stingray named 2020 North American Car […]