GM Names John Stapleton Acting CFO

General Motors today announced John Stapleton, GM North America chief financial officer, has been named acting global chief financial officer, effective Aug. 31. The appointment follows the resignation of Dhivya Suryadevara, executive vice president and CFO, who will leave the company for an external opportunity outside the automotive industry. GM will conduct an internal and external search for a successor.

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GM Names Alan Wexler Senior Vice President, Innovation and Growth

General Motors today announced the appointment of Alan Wexler to the newly created position of senior vice president, Innovation and Growth, effective Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. Wexler is the former Chairman and CEO of digital business transformation firm Publicis Sapient.

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GM Announces 2020 Q2 Earnings Conference Call Details

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) will announce its second quarter 2020 financial results on Wednesday, July 29, at approximately 8 a.m. EDT.

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Steve Carlisle Appointed Executive Vice President and President, North America

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today announced the appointment of Steve Carlisle, 58, as executive vice president and president, North America, effective Sept. 1. He has been senior vice president and president, Cadillac, since April 2018.

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John Roth Appointed Global Vice President, Customer Care and Aftersales

General Motors today announced the appointment of John Roth, 51, as global vice president, Customer Care and Aftersales, effective Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. Roth has been president and managing director of GM’s Africa and Middle East operations since June 1, 2018. He will report to Barry Engle, GM executive vice president and president, GM North America.

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General Motors and LG Chem Team Up to Advance Toward an All-Electric Future, Add Jobs in Ohio

General Motors (NYSE: GM) and LG Chem today announced plans to mass-produce battery cells for future battery-electric vehicles. Together, the companies will invest up to a total of $2.3 billion through a new, equally owned joint venture company.

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General Motors Files RICO Lawsuit Against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today announced the filing of a federal racketeering lawsuit against FCA (FCA US LLC and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV) and former FCA executives who have pled guilty in an ongoing federal corruption probe. The lawsuit exposes a multi-year pattern of corruption that FCA used to undermine the integrity of the collective bargaining process and cause GM substantial damages.

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GM Announces 2019 Q2 Earnings Conference Call Details

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) will announce its second quarter 2019 financial results on Thursday, Aug. 1.

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GM to Invest Additional $20 Million in Texas Plant Ahead of All-New, Full-Size SUV Launch

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) is investing an additional $20 million at Arlington Assembly to upgrade plant conveyors in preparation for the launch of GM’s all-new full-size SUVs. GM has invested more than $1.4 billion in Arlington Assembly since 2015 to build a new paint shop and for body shop and general assembly area upgrades.

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GM to Invest $150 Million in Flint Truck Assembly Plant to Increase Full-Size Pickup Truck Production

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today announced the second major expansion of its full-size pickup production capacity this year: a $150 million investment at Flint Assembly to increase production of the all-new Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty pickups, which begin shipping to dealers this week.

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GM Announces Preliminary Voting Results at Annual Meeting of Shareholders

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) announced today at its annual meeting of shareholders the preliminary results of voting, representing 90 percent of shares eligible to be voted.

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Michelin, GM Take the Air Out of Tires for Passenger Vehicles

Michelin and General Motors presented a new generation of airless wheel technology, the MICHELIN Uptis Prototype (or “Unique Puncture-proof Tire System”), at the Movin’On Summit for sustainable mobility today. GM intends to develop this airless wheel assembly with Michelin and aims to introduce it on passenger vehicles as early as 2024.

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GM to Invest $24 Million to Expand Full Size Truck Production at Indiana Plant

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) is making a new round of upgrades to its Fort Wayne Assembly plant to further increase production of the all-new Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 pickups – especially crew cab models.

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GM Digital Vehicle Platform Debuts, Enables Adoption of Future Technologies

Today, General Motors President Mark Reuss debuted the company’s all-new electronic platform necessary for its next-generation of vehicles, EVs, active safety, infotainment and connectivity features, and the evolution of the Super Cruise driver assistance feature*. These and many other advancements are central to GM’s vision for a world with zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion.

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GM Honors Global Suppliers for Innovation, Quality and Performance

General Motors recognized 133 of its best suppliers from around the globe during its 27th annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony in Warren, Michigan. More than half of the suppliers are repeat winners from 2018.

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GM in Discussions with Cincinnati-Based Workhorse Group to Sell its Lordstown, Ohio, Complex

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) said today it is in discussions with Workhorse Group Inc. (NASDAQ: WKHS) and an affiliated, newly formed entity to sell the company’s Lordstown Complex in Lordstown, Ohio. The move has the potential to bring significant production and electric vehicle assembly jobs to the plant. Upon final agreement, the entity, led by Workhorse founder Steve Burns, would acquire the facility. Workhorse would hold a minority interest in the new entity.

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GM Announces New Manufacturing Jobs Coming to Ohio

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) announced today that it is creating more than 450 manufacturing jobs in three Ohio cities. GM also said it is in discussions with an Ohio-based company that could bring significant production and electric vehicle assembly jobs to the Lordstown Complex.

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GM Declares Quarterly Dividend

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today declared a second quarter 2019 dividend of 38 cents per outstanding share of common stock. The dividend is payable Friday, June 21, 2019, to all common shareholders of record at the close of business on Friday, June 7, 2019.

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EPA Recognizes GM for Green Power Leadership

General Motors has earned a spot on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Top 100 List of the largest green power users from the Green Power Partnership. Ranked No. 29, GM is the only automotive company on this list. GM is also No. 6 on the GPP’s Top On-Site Generation list and No. 14 on EPA’s list of Green Power Partners from the Fortune 500®.

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GM to Add Second Shift and More Than 400 Hourly Jobs at Bowling Green (Ky.) Assembly Plant

General Motors is adding a second shift and more than 400 hourly jobs at its Bowling Green (Kentucky) Assembly plant to support production of the Next Generation Corvette, which will be revealed on July 18, 2019.

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