Articles tagged as: General Motors
September 2, 2021
GM, Ford Halt Some Production As Chip Shortage Worsens
General Motors announced Thursday that it would pause production at eight North American plants during the next two weeks, including its plant in Fort Wayne that makes the company's top-selling Chevrolet Silverado pickup.
Read MoreAugust 4, 2021
GM Posts $2.8B Profit, But Cautious Tone Sinks Share Price
The Detroit automaker made the strong profit despite a global shortage of computer chips that have forced it and other companies to temporarily close factories. Its plant in Fort Wayne is among three set to temporarily close next week due to the chip shortage.
Read MoreJanuary 26, 2021
Muncie To Buy Former GM Factory Land To Build Solar Farm
The city of Muncie is buying the former GM factory property on the city's southside with hopes of turning it into a solar panel farm to generate power.
Read MoreDecember 29, 2020
GM Recalls 840K Vehicles For Seat Belt, Suspension Problems
GM says the seat belt brackets may not have been secured to the frame, so the belts may not hold people in a crash.
Read MoreNovember 5, 2020
Company Winding Down Ventilator Production In Kokomo
Ventec, in a partnership with General Motors, began operations in the GM Components Holdings plant in April, hiring local employees to make 30,000 ventilators.
Read MoreSeptember 1, 2020
GM, Ford Complete US Contracts To Build Breathing Machines
The Department of Health and Human Services contracted with General Motors to build the ventilators at a converted auto electronics plant in Kokomo at a cost of $489.4 million.
Read MoreJuly 17, 2020
2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV Is GM's Bridge To An Electrified Future
The Bolt may be GM's first EV in a generation, but it foreshadows what's to come. Up next are Chevy and Buick crossovers based on the Bolt's architecture.
Read MoreApril 30, 2020
Pence Visits Kokomo GM Plant, Applauds 'Inspiring' Effort To Make Ventilators
Vice President Mike Pence visited General Motors' Kokomo plant where the automaker, in partnership with medical device-maker Ventec, is producing 30,000 ventilators to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreApril 27, 2020
GM Looks To Hire More Than 1,000 To Make Ventilators
General Motors in Kokomo is hiring for more than 1,000 full- and part-time workers in Kokomo to help it meet demand for medical ventilators during the coronavirus outbreak.
Read MoreApril 27, 2020
GM Hiring More Than 1,000 Temp Workers To Produce Ventilators At Kokomo Facility
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development will host a virtual job fair on May 6 to detail requirements, benefits and safety protocols at the facility.
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