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GM finds fix for Chevrolet Bolt EV fire risk

General Motors has developed new software that can detect a manufacturing issue in some Chevrolet Bolt electric car battery packs so that they can be identified and replaced.

GM to invest $1 bln in Mexico to build electric vehicles

General Motors Co said on Thursday it will invest $1 billion in a manufacturing complex in Mexico, drawing immediate criticism from the union for U.S. autoworkers as it prepares to build electric vehicles in 2023 in the border state of Coahuila.

Ford posts profit, says chip shortage to slash Q2 output by 50%

Ford Motor Co on Wednesday said it expects a global semiconductor shortage could ease this summer but may not be fully resolved until 2022, as the automaker reported a strong first-quarter profit but said the shortage may slash second-quarter production by half.

United Auto Workers presses GM, Ford on unionizing battery plants

United Auto Workers President Rory Gamble told Reuters the union is in talks with General Motors about representing workers at joint venture battery plants, and voiced opposition to proposals for Washington to impose a firm deadline to end use of gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles.