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GM: Construction underway of $258 million IT Center in Metro Detroit

General Motors Co. recently started construction on its second Enterprise Data Center at its Proving Ground in Milford. The $258 million facility, including IT equipment estimated at $158 million, was...

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GM returns to S&P 500, marking another milestone for automaker

DETROIT- General Motors Co. will return to the Standard & Poor’s 100 and 500 indices, officials announced Monday. The Detroit-based automaker will replace H. J. Heinz Co. after the close of trading...

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U.S. Treasury to sell 30 million shares of GM stock today

The U.S. government plans to sell another 30 million shares of General Motors Co. stock in a public offering today as it speeds up efforts to divest itself from a stake in the auto giant that it got in...

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Say It Out Loud: Detroit!

Say it out loud: Detroit! That’s all you have to do. Detroit. The Motor City. The Arsenal of Democracy. Motown. Techno. Detroit Rock City. “Imported from Detroit.” The city that put the world on...

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How to give old plant new life? Communities mix planning, patience in revival...

Every business that wants a place on the 92 acres where a demolished General Motors Corp. stamping plant stood for more than seven decades in suburban Grand Rapids has been rejected. Wyoming City...

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GM donates $900K to Project Lead the Way programs

General Motors Co. said Friday it is giving $900,000 to Project Lead the Way programs in Michigan that will help teach middle and high school students science, technology, engineering and math. The...

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GM expanding urban gardening program in Detroit

DETROIT- General Motors Co. is expanding a Detroit recycling program to turn vacant lots into urban gardens. The Detroit-based automaker is turning 100 steel crates used for shipping engines to Orion...

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Willow Run bomber plant to be demolished; new vehicle research center planned

A Detroit company will demolish the historic Willow Run bomber plant and build a test track and research center for connected vehicles, the trust managing former General Motors properties said today....

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GM completes $20M expansion at Warren facility

Warren — General Motors Co. said Monday that it has completed a 50,000-square-foot expansion at its Global Battery Systems Laboratory in Warren, nearly tripling the space since it opened in May 2009....

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GM’s October sales up 15.7%; Ford rises 14%; and Chrysler jumps 11%

Resilient consumers returned to auto dealer showrooms following last month’s 16-day federal government shutdown and likely helped October U.S. car and truck sales to their highest level since 2007....

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GM to invest $1.3 billion in 3 Michigan plants in commitment to local...

General Motors plans to invest $1.3 billion upgrading two Michigan assembly plants and three powertrain plants, including retooling for a new 10-speed transmission. GM said Monday the investment would...

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California developer to buy former GM industrial space in Pontiac

The man who purchased a sprawling piece of Detroit-based American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc.’s 2.5 million-square-foot former Detroit Manufacturing Complex is now trying to buy his second...

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GM Breaks Ground on New Race Development Center in Pontiac

More than one year after announcing a $200 million investment to build a new 138,000-square-foot test wing in suburban Detroit, General Motors broke ground on a race engine design and development...

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General Motors to Add Stamping Plant, 145 Jobs in Lansing

LANSING – Michigan-based car giant General Motors today announced a $174 million stamping facility at the Lansing Grand River Assembly plant, expected to create or retain 145 jobs. The new facility...

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Tech Center Expansion: GM Buys Ad Agency’s Former Warren Headquarters

General Motors purchased the former Warren headquarters of an advertising agency that recently moved to downtown Detroit. The automaker plans to convert the 150,000-square-foot property — formerly...

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GM investing $540M in southeast Michigan

A $240-million investment at the Warren transmission plant will enable General Motors to make the electric drive for the next-generation Chevrolet Volt here in Michigan, rather than Mexico, CEO Mary...

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Partsmaker Magna opens one local plant, plans another

DELTA TWP. Canadian auto supplier Magna is expanding its Lansing-area presence significantly by opening a new parts plant at the same time it’s asking the state to help finance another facility. Magna...

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GM to invest $200M in Orion, Pontiac plants

General Motors plans to invest $200 million at plants in Orion Township and Pontiac to prepare the two plants for production of a new vehicle. GM did not disclose the timing of the renovations of the...

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September Auto Sales: FCA, GM, Ford Report Double-Digit Sales Increases

FCA US LLC, General Motors Co., and Ford Motor Co. today all posted double-digit sales increases in September when compared to September 2014, despite stock market volatility and regulatory scandals...

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October Sales: Big Three Automakers Report Double-digit Gains

FCA US LLC, General Motors Co., and Ford Motor Co. today all posted double-digit sales increases in October, with trucks and SUVs leading the way. According to figures, Ford reported a 13 percent...

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GM to invest $1B in Michigan by 2030

Lansing — General Motors Co. said Tuesday it will invest another $1 billion in Michigan facilities through 2030 as part of a deal with Gov. Rick Snyder’s administration to cap the value of its business...

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Big 3 Report Strong Annual Sales Increases

FCA US LLC, Ford Motor Co., and General Motors each reported single-digit annual sales increases in 2015 compared to 2014, due to lower gas prices and gains in employment and personal income. FCA...

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Autoworkers’ big checks good news for retailers

About 60,000 autoworkers in Michigan and 148,000 nationwide will have extra cash to spend this month and next as profit-sharing checks from Detroit’s Big Three arrive. Workers at General Motors Co....

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GM to Double Studio Space, Complete $1B Global Technical Center Transformation

General Motors Co. today announced it will build a 360,000-square-foot expansion of its design studios at its Global Technical Center in Warren, a National Historic Landmark site. The project is the...

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GM gears up for sale of downtown Millender Center

Photo: Costar General Motors Co. has started legal steps that would allow it to sell the downtown Millender Center to potentially more than one buyer. The building at 333 E. Jefferson is across the...

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