GM laying off 1,300 at Michigan plants that made Bolt EV, Camaro

General Motors said Thursday it is laying off 1,300 workers at two Michigan auto factories in early January. The largest US automaker said 945 workers will be laid off at its Orion Assembly plant, which is ending production of the Chevrolet Bolt EV and being converted for electric truck production that will start in late 2025. Final production of … Read more

Beleaguered robotaxi startup Cruise lays off 900 workers

Cruise Beleaguered autonomous car startup Cruise has laid off 900 workers, equal to about a quarter of its workforce. The news comes a day after nine executives were also dismissed. The General Motors-backed firm has suffered a series of setbacks in recent months, triggered by an accident on the streets of San Francisco in October … Read more

General Motor’s Ultium EV charging stations look like a gas station

There’s something I’ve always found a bit odd about Tesla’s Supercharging stations — most of them don’t have a roof. So, what are you supposed to do if you pull up in need of a charge and there’s a torrential downpour going on? I guess you’re out of luck. Have fun rushing out to get … Read more