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...
View ArticlePartsmaker 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...
View ArticleGM 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...
View ArticleSeptember 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...
View ArticleOctober 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...
View ArticleGM 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...
View ArticleBig 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...
View ArticleAutoworkers’ 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....
View ArticleGM 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...
View ArticleGM 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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