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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 29, 2024

GM Signs Solar Power Deal for 3 Assembly Plants

General Motors has signed a 15-year renewable energy purchase agreement with NorthStar Clean Energy for three GM assembly plants as part of its goal to power all production sites with renewable electricity by the end of 2025.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2020

Morgan Olson's New Step Van Plant Now Operational

Morgan Olson took ownership of a new building in March of 2020 and within four months transformed the previous furniture manufacturing plant into a 925,000 sq.-ft. state-of-the-art automotive manufacturing facility that is now operational.

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Newsby StaffApril 2, 2020

Vehicle Makers Extend Production Downtime at North American Factories

In response to the ongoing COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic, auto- and truck makers are announcing extended production and factory closures. 

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Newsby StaffJanuary 15, 2020

General Motors Works to Raise Wages, Benefits

More than 1,350 hourly employees at General Motors sites in the U.S. will transition from temporary to regular full-time employment during the first quarter of 2020.

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Articlesby Chris BrownMarch 13, 2017

How Small Fleets Manage Recalls

Auto manufacturers, dealers, and fleet operators weigh in on ways to hone the recall repair process.

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NewsJanuary 17, 2017

GM Invests $1B in U.S. Manufacturing

General Motors is investing $1 billion in its U.S. manufacturing operations and will move production of axles for its pickup trucks from Mexico, the company announced on the eve of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

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NewsJuly 19, 2016

Feds Nix 54.5-MPG Target for 2025

Improving gasoline fuel economy and strong demand for trucks and SUVs has led federal regulators to eliminate the 54.5 mpg corporate fuel economy target for 2025.

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NewsMay 5, 2016

2017 Honda Ridgeline Begins Production

Honda has begun building its 2017 Ridgeline mid-size pickup at its Lincoln, Ala., manufacturing plant and will offer the significantly refreshed truck "soon" at dealerships.

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NewsFebruary 2, 2016

Toyota's Japan Plant Shut Down Delays 2016 Prius

Toyota Motor Corp. will suspend production at assembly plants in Japan next week due to a steel factory explosion that will delay shipments of the new 2016 Prius hybrid.

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Articlesby Paul ClintonDecember 28, 2015

The Complex Efficiency of Assembling Ford's Transit Van

Ford offers 58 configurations of its full-size van, and produces them all on one line at its Kansas City Assembly Plant.

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