https://www.forbes.com/sites/cyrusfarivar/2023/11/08/crisis-at-cruise-robotaxi-ceo-confirms-coming-layoffs-amid-scramble-to-rebuild-public-trust/

https://www.businessinsider.com/cruise-self-driving-robotaxis-struggled-detect-children-large-holes-report-2023-11?amp

https://www.forbes.com/sites/cyrusfarivar/2023/11/06/under-fire-over-robotaxi-safety-gm-halts-production-of-cruise-driverless-van/

The Maginot Line was a line of concrete fortifications. The line has since become a metaphor for expensive efforts, such as vehicle electrification, that offer a false sense of security.

General Motors (NYSE:GM) will cancel 1,245 layoffs at its factories in Sao Jose dos Campos, Sao Caetano do Sul and Mogi das Cruzes, all in the State of São Paulo, the union representing metalworkers said on... — read more 

https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2023/11/04/behind-the-scenes-gm-signed-uaw-tentative-agreement/71455556007/ Whether General Motors CEO Mary Barra shakes hands with UAW President Shawn Fain if union workers ratify their... — read more 

Anyone here ever get cut as a direct GM employee, only to work later as a contractor? If so, what was that like? Did you run into the manager that cut you? Was it weird? What kind of pay difference was it? How likely do you think someone who was cut... — read more 

https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2023/11/03/the-big-win-for-salaried-uaw-members-at-gm-and-stellantis/71425026007/

Engineer, salary employee. Do I need a reason to convert? How many hours do I need to work to retain the benefits?

Our CEO has had their opportunity for over 10 years. They have not delivered on quality, market share, product development, company culture, PR, union negotiations, and most importantly stock price. What criteria are they truly being assessed on... — read more 

https://www.businessinsider.com/ford-delays-ev-manufacturing-investment-cars-too-expensive-2023-10 *In a recent interview with The New York Times, Ford's executive chair Bill Ford said that high prices were the main reason why Ford was slowing... — read more 

https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/10/25/parma-gm-plant-layoff-139-more-workers-effective-wednesday/

https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/24/23930629/california-dmv-suspends-cruise-robotaxi-permit-safety

https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2023/10/24/uaw-strike-gm-arlington-assembly-plant-texas/71299127007/

GM has bought you out with the VSP. You can still get a GM employee discount, if the dealer will accept and GM offers it for the vehicle you are looking for. Do you still feel compelled to support GM? I have purchased many new GM cars as an... — read more 

Automakers Have Big Hopes for EVs; Buyers Aren’t Cooperating Sales growth has slowed in the U.S. as car companies are finding a limited pool of consumers willing to pay more for these... — read more 

The names Ford, GM and Stellantis on strike are confusing the would-be public donations of money and gift cards. UAW in one article says donate to food bank but that does not directly get it to strikers. Need the mailing addresses of any UAW union... — read more 

GM Stock is at $29.88/share right now. If you follow the stock market, you know that the day it was announced that everyone had to stay at home for two weeks to "slow the spread", the market tanked hard. Well, right now General Motors stock has... — read more 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3IbCpV1Q3I4 Some highlights, 300 miles of range, quality on par with American car makers, 10% of Mexico's car marketshare in just a few years

Wow that's a big plant in Louisville, Kentucky. They sure have made some beautiful trucks there over the years

Will article 40 a war declaration in Middle East effect car sales or layoffs? Anyone have the numbers or patterns from way back? Good to incorporate into future planning and job security possibilities.

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJ3MxuEb/

GM TO CUT SOFTWARE JOBS, AFFECTING NEARLY 180 EMPLOYEES

Interesting CTO turnover… anyone know what the story is?

Getting an insurance estimate before buying a house is normal. But why should buyers of an E.V. have to make sure they can afford car insurance first?

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/03/gm-third-quarter-sales-jump-21percent-as-uaw-strike-slowly-expands.html

People in my org were asked to find a position within the company in 60 days or get terminated.

Seriously, why is it always cruise and every time its a completely different failure mode. I understand the sunk cost but the liability is just too high to develop this in house. Tonight's Incident:... — read more 

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/trump-claims-pro-worker-record-184610746.html

https://www.labornotes.org/2023/09/scabs-deployed-gm-parts-distribution-centers

Politicians trying to push their "deal of the day'- the E.V. in an industry they know nothing of, will not work. Raising to the roof the price of new gas vehicles to fake out buyers and push them into buying the gov E.V. and force faking enormous... — read more 

https://www.kctv5.com/2023/09/21/gm-workers-surprised-by-layoffs-kck/

Every company is trying to lower cost and increase profits. This means they have to adapt to advance technologies such as AI. If they don't, competition will win, while they get left behind, eventually going bankrupt. History is about to repeat... — read more 

To get a good idea of where auto sales are headed, you can look to several metrics but the ones that are key are inflation, consumer debt and the current sales data for cars. Consumer Debt Mortgage Rates Jump to the Highest Level in 23... — read more 

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/22/business/auto-workers-strike-expands/index.html