Tag: General Moters

Ford, GM to Halt Production at Two Michigan Plants Due to Parts Shortage

Ford Motor Co. and General Motors will each halt production next week at a Michigan plant due to parts shortages, the two companies said separately on Thursday. No. 2 U.S. automaker Ford said it would suspend production at its Flat Rock Assembly Plant next week, where it builds the Mustang, due to the global semiconductor…


GM Seeks US Approval to Deploy Self-Driving Vehicles

WASHINGTON—-General Motors Co and its self-driving technology unit Cruise have petitioned U.S. regulators for permission to build and deploy a self-driving vehicle without human controls like steering wheels or brake pedals, Cruise said Friday. Cruise said in a blog post it sought permission to deploy the Cruise Origin that does not need features like a…


GM to Retrofit Heated Seat Feature on Newly Sold Vehicles in Mid-2022

DETROIT—General Motors Co. said on Friday that vehicles sold without heated and ventilated seats due to the global semiconductor shortage will be eligible, likely starting in the middle of 2022, for a retrofit that activates those features. The No. 1 U.S. automaker said it will cover the cost to retrofit new vehicles built without the…