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General Motors Chief Executive Mary Barra faced questions from U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday on a workers’ vote at a company plant in Mexico and the company's support for emissions reductions.

General Motors is increasing its investments in electric and autonomous vehicles to $35 billion by 2025. The automaker will build two additional battery factories in the U.S. in addition to the two previously announced.

General Motors Co will boost global spending on electric and autonomous vehicles to $35 billion through 2025, a 30% jump over its most recent forecast as it pursues EV leadership, people briefed on the matter told Reuters.

GM is removing the stop/start feature from V8-powered light duty full-size trucks due to the ongoing semiconductor shortage. The feature shuts off the engine to save fuel when the vehicle is not in motion.

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Production of the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has been suspended until June 1 due to a parts shortage. The sports car is the quickest-selling vehicle on sale today.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway cut back on financial, energy and drug stocks but beefed up its grocery and wireless holdings while adding an insurer.

Stock investors eye GM, jobs data and Trump's Facebook ban which was upheld.

GM CEO Mary Barra says the automaker can deliver for investors in 2021 despite production challenges.

A busy earnings week includes GM, Pfizer results as well as the upcoming trial for disgraced former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes.

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 President Mark Ruess told Fox Business that the global semiconductor shortage is the worst supply issue the automotive industry has ever seen as industry professionals predict it could stretch into 2022 or longer.

A dozen governors are asking President Biden to push for regulations that would ban the sale of new internal combustion engine cars across the U.S. by 2035. The states are following the lead of California, where Governor Gavin Newsom passed an executive order to the same effect last year.

The United Auto Workers union is calling on General Motors to pay full union wages at electric vehicle battery factories, thrusting what had been a festering conflict into the spotlight.

General Motors and LG Energy Solutions are building a battery factory in Spring Hill, Tenn., to support electric car manufacturing at GM's nearby assembly plant. The $2.3 billion facility is scheduled to open in 2023.

Ford took swipes at GM and Tesla in its announcement and it is getting ugly.

Walmart has become an investor in GM's Cruise autonomous car division after testing the technology as a delivery service. The retail giant said the electric vehicles will help it reach a goal of becoming zero emissions by 2040.

In Michigan, Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer has vowed to veto bills that Republicans have proposed, including new restrictions on absentee and mail ballots

The shutdowns likely will crimp dealer inventory of vehicles made at the plants

The Department of Transportation has sent a letter to congressional staff that said President Biden's proposed infrastructure plan includes $100 billion in new credits for electric vehicle purchases.