Production at the GM Oshawa Assembly Plant in Ontario, Canada, will be paused as the facility undergoes a scheduled three-week summer shutdown. Production is expected to resume on July 21 following the completion of routine maintenance activities, according to a GM spokesperson who said this is standard procedure acr

On July 14, Gauzy Ltd. announced the first customer delivery of General Motors’ Cadillac CELESTIQ, featuring Gauzy’s patented SPD (Suspended Particle Device) smart glass. Developed in partnership with Research Frontiers, the SPD smart glass is now in serial production as part of Gauzy’s ongoing program with GM.
The

On July 14, it was reported that General Motors will resume two-shift production at its Gravataí plant in Brazil with the new Onix and Onix Plus, marking the end of the factory’s layoff period.
Santiago Chamorro, President of GM South America, confirmed the restart and noted that both models will be assembled at full

On July 16, General Motors announced it has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Redwood Materials to accelerate deployment of energy storage systems using both new U.S.-manufactured batteries from GM production plants and second-life battery packs from GM EVs.
This collaboration marks a significant

On July 16, Durham, North Carolina-based IONNA, the nationwide joint-venture EV charging network, announced a new collaboration with Wawa, the privately-held, 24/7 travel stop for freshly prepared foods, beverages, coffee, fuel services and surcharge-free ATMs across the U.S.
Marking IONNA's single largest EV chargin

On July 14, General Motors South America announced the start of production of the new Chevrolet Tracker subcompact SUV at its Alvear Industrial Complex in Santa Fe, Argentina.
While the SUV will primarily target export markets, it will also supply the local market. The updated model features a redesigned front end wi

On July 15, General Motors said it plans to produce the Cadillac Escalade SUV, as well as the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra light-duty pickups at Orion Assembly in early 2027, according to GM spokeswoman Tara Kuhnen.
GM said that the expansion of the Orion site has already been made, with a new body shop and spa

On July 14, General Motors President Mark Reuss talked about his company’s strategy in building a North American supply chain to power its lineup of EVs.
   •    With the Ultium Cells plants in Spring Hill and Warren, Ohio, GM has the largest OEM battery cell manufacturing capacity in the U.S. Building on a USD 2.3 b

On July 14, it was reported that General Motors halted operations at its Silao, Guanajuato pickup plant during the first two weeks of July and plans another two-week shutdown in August.
Although the company confirmed the shutdowns, it framed them as routine, saying they are part of “a standard operating process” to o

On July 14, Ultium Cells LLC, the joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution, announced it will upgrade its Spring Hill, Tennessee battery cell manufacturing plant to scale production of low-cost lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells, building on a USD 2.3 billion investment announced in 2021. 

On July 10, rare-earth mining company MP Materials CEO Jim Litinsky said that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) will become its largest shareholder by buying USD 400 million of its stock and providing another USD 150 million loan.
Las Vegas-based MP Materials owns the only rare-earth mine in the U.S., at Mountain

On July 8, 2025, it was reported that General Motors began pre-sales in Brazil for the Chevrolet Spark EUV.
The new compact electric hatchback is based on a Chinese model and offers a 102-hp rear electric motor and a 41.9-kWh battery with a WLTC range of over 400 km.
Additionally, GM confirmed it will introduce the C

On July 7, General Motors confirmed that it would accelerate development of GM's hands-free, eyes-off advanced driver assist system by “testing a limited number of Cruise Bolt vehicles on select highways in Michigan, Texas, and the San Francisco Bay Area” .
The cars operate with safety drivers, which are trained pers

On June 30, General Motors announced it is recalling 40,233 units of the 2024 and 2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV, built in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, to address a safety issue with the rear parking brake wiring harness. This issue stems from how the wiring harness was designed to be routed during production. 
GM’s investigation

On July 1, Grounded, a Detroit-based electric RV startup founded by former SpaceX engineers, unveiled its most advanced camper van to date, the G3. Representing additional business for, and built on the all-electric Chevrolet  BrightDrop platform manufactured at GM’s CAMI plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, the G3 delivers

SAIC-GM announced that it has produced samples of an SA8775P chip-based intelligent cockpit domain controller developed in strategic cooperation with Qualcomm and Bosch. 
This technology achievement will be first applied to Buick’s Xiao Yao super integrated automotive architecture and is scheduled for global debut an

On July 1, General Motors Brazil announced the start of commercial production of the new Chevrolet Tracker at its Sao Caetano do Sul plant.
The updated SUV, which will arrive at dealerships in the coming weeks, features major improvements in design, dynamic comfort, and connectivity. It includes a redesigned front, a

On July 1, General Motors announced that its U.S. sales increased 7% in Q2 and 12% in H1 2025. GM led the U.S. automotive industry in total and retail sales in the year’s first six months.
In Q2, GM had total vehicle sales of 746,588, up 7.3% from the same quarter in 2024.
   •    Chevrolet sales were up 5.7% to 478,

On June 26, Chevrolet unveiled the all-new 2026 Groove, with a bold new design, a redefined trim strategy, and a stronger focus on power, comfort, connectivity, and safety.
The Chevrolet Groove is an entry-level SUV built in China and based on the Baojun 510.
The 2026 Groove is powered by a 1.5L turbocharged engine,

On June 25, ELIX Polymers announced that Yanfeng China has chosen its PC/ABS 5130 material for the interior components of the new SGM Buick GL8.
The interiors parts include the seat back panel, seat armrest, LCD screen frame and other highly demanding interior parts.
The ELIX PC/ABS 5130 material was chosen because