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Auto Industry / Auto Suppliers / Electric Vehicles

GM, Lithium Americans to develop U.S.-sourced lithium

DETROIT–General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) and Vancouver, Canada-based Lithium Americas Corp. (TSX: LAC and NYSE: LAC) announced today that the two companies will invest to develop the Thacker Pass mine …

Acquisitions / Auto Industry / Electric Vehicles / Fleet Vehicles / Utilities

J.D. Power acquires EV data firm ZappyRide

TROY–The Troy-based data analytics and consumer intelligence firm J.D. Power has completed its purchase of ZappyRide, a New York City-based electric vehicle data company that builds white-label software and tools …

Auto Suppliers / Battery Technology / Electric Vehicles

Lear wins ‘major’ electrification program for GM

SOUTHFIELD—Lear Corp. (NYSE: LEA), the automotive electronics and seating supplier, announced that it had been selected by General Motors to be the exclusive supplier of battery disconnect units on all …

Auto Industry / Electric Vehicles

Hertz and GM plan major EV expansion

DETROIT–General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) and Hertz (Nasdaq: HTZ) announced an agreement in which Hertz plans to order up to 175,000 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac and BrightDrop EVs over the …

Auto Industry / Clean Energy / Utilities

Consumers, GM plan to power auto plants with 100% clean energy

JACKSON—Consumers Energy and General Motors today announced a new pledge to power Michigan automotive plants in Flint, Burton and Wyoming with clean energy, partnering to build the next generation of …

Electric Vehicles

GM to invest $7 billion in EVs in Michigan, creating 4,000 new jobs

LANSING—Officials at General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) announced an investment of more than $7 billion in four Michigan manufacturing sites, creating 4,000 new jobs and retaining 1,000, and significantly increasing …

Diversity / Women In Engineering

ASME virtual event shows DEI in action: success and opportunity for women in industry

SOUTHFIELD—The Metro Detroit Section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers will host a virtual event, “DEI in Action! A Current Day Story of Success and Opportunity for Women in …

Auto Suppliers / Automotive Electronics / Automotive Technology / Electric Vehicles

Hyundai Mobis to hold Tech Days at Motor Bella, with plenty of auto action from other brands

PLYMOUTH—Officials at Hyundai Mobis, the Korean auto supplier with its U.S. technical center in Plymouth, announced that the company would have a display Sept. 21-24 at the Motor Bella auto …

Auto Industry / Auto Industry Analysis / Customer Experience

JD Power: Smartphone connectivity now biggest auto quality headache

TROY—A balky transmission? Poor fit and finish? Nope. The automotive quality analysis firm J.D. Power’s latest U.S. Initial Quality Study found that smartphone connections are now the No. 1 quality …

Auto Industry / Customer Experience

J.D. Power finds auto satisfaction is stalled

ANN ARBOR—Customer satisfaction with the auto industry is stuck in neutral. Overall customer satisfaction with automobiles and light vehicles is unchanged with a score of 78 out of 100, according …

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