GMC Sierra EV, Cadillac Escalade IQ, and GMC Hummer EV pickup and SUV. Orion was originally slated to produce EV trucks after retooling. Fairfax Assembly will support production of the ICE-powered Chevrolet Equinox beginning in mid-2027. Fairfax remains on track to begin building the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV by the end of 2025. Fairfax is expected to receive new future investments for GM’s next-gen affordable EVs. Spring Hill Manufacturing will a...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/12

ES) and Samsung SDI are leading the two companies to install lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery production lines at their respective joint venture plants with the U.S. OEM, according to reports in South Korea citing people familiar with the matter. GM previously announced that the next-generation Bolt EV and a future trim of the Silverado EV will get LFP packs, with GM expecting to save as much as USD 6,000 on the electric pickup compared to cu...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/30

FANUC, Inbolt pioneer robots that think, act at assembly line speeds On May 6, Inbolt and FANUC announced they are launching a manufacturing breakthrough enabling FANUC robots to perform production tasks on continuously moving parts at line speeds, one of the most complex challenges in workflow automation. With Inbolt’s AI-powered 3D vision, manufacturers can now automate screw insertion, bolt rundown, glue application and other high-precision ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/07

Hummer EV pickup and SUV at Factory ZERO plant in Detroit and Hamtramck, which is running at less than full capacity as the market for full-size electric pickups is less than what was planned for.  Orion Assembly closed in January 2024 after cutting 945 jobs and ceasing production of the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV, the next generation of which will be produced in Kansas.  GM is still responsible for creating 1,840 jobs and investing USD 4 b...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/01

LISI Automotive presents injection bolt for e-mobility and automotive industries LISI Group (LISI Automotive) presented the injection bolt for various industries including e-mobility, and automotive. The overmolding screw is designed to be directly integrated into plastic components via injection molding. Its special head geometry withstands mechanical stresses such as rotation and pull-out, while optimizing integration into molded parts. Applica...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/25

ds. For the quarter, GM led the U.S. automotive industry in total, retail, and fleet sales. Chevrolet sales were up 13.7% to 443,564 units, with the best first quarter since 2019. Chevrolet EV sales, including those of the Equinox EV, Blazer EV, Silverado EV, BrightDrop 400/600 vans, and remaining Bolt EVs, totaled 19,186 units in Q1 2025, or 4.3% of total Chevrolet brand sales. Cadillac sales were up 17.8% to 41,757 units. Now having three elec...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/02

37 thousand to INR 350 thousand. The model is built on the RE’s 650cc parallel-twin platform and features Showa suspension (front/rear) and a digital LCD. Its key design elements include shorter fenders, forward-leaning proportions adapted to the twin-cylinder engine, and dual seats with a single-bolt removable pillion seat/rack.The motorcycle retains the Classic series' mainframe geometry and signature teardrop fuel tank. RE has opened the boo...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/27

t is recalling 240,510 vehicles in the U.S. over potential seat belt issues, according to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recall affects certain 2020-2021 Ford Explorer and Aviator vehicles. Affected vehicles may have an improperly secured seatbelt buckle anchor bolt at one or more seating positions. Vehicles may also have an improperly secured seatbelt retractor anchor bolt and/or seatbelt anchor bolt at the ...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/25

NHTSA), which also found the company intentionally withheld information about the pedestrian crash in San Francisco in 2023.   The incident occurred when a pedestrian stepped into an intersection in San Francisco, was struck by a human-driven car, and was flung into the path of a driverless Cruise Bolt EV. Footage of the crash initially shared by Cruise with the media and the California Department of Motor Vehicles showed its driverless vehicle ...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/19

GM to discontinue Cadillac XT4 at Fairfax Assembly in January 2025 On November 7, General Motors announced its decision to permanently discontinue the Cadillac XT4 compact crossover in January 2025 when it idles its Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas to retool for the next-generation Chevrolet Bolt EV. GM is investing USD 391 million in the plant to prepare for Bolt, which will move to GM’s Ultium platform. GM originally planned to pause XT4 prod...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/08

n. This achievement was witnessed by Foxtron Vehicle Technologies Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of Foxconn. Sun Bus Tech’s partnership with global leaders such as HESS and the technology transfer from Scania Sweden have enabled the company to implement industry-first advancements such as its patented Co-Bolt technology.  In addition to bus and bus body manufacturing, Sun Bus Tech has also established a joint venture with the Polish seat manufacturer ...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/23

les and share”. Regarding its troubled Cruise division, Barra said GM will continue to be disciplined with its investments and will provide "updates on our on-going discussions with potential partners.” GM President Mark Reuss told investors the company will launch the next generation Chevrolet Bolt in late 2025, with the latest technology and faster charging, that will be profitable for the company. Reuss also said GM remains on track to off...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/09

loyees at its Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas City, Kansas, as the plant ends production of the Chevrolet Malibu. GM will lay off 680 employees at the plant on November 18. The temporary layoffs will facilitate the installation of new tooling and equipment to enable production of the new Chevrolet Bolt EV at the Plant. The employees are expected to return when production resumes in mid-2025. GM also plans to pause production of the Cadillac XT4 ...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/21

HTSA opened the probe in April 2022 after General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Stellantis and Volkswagen issued recalls due to possible EV and hybrid battery defects that could cause fires or stalling. In November 2020, GM began a string of recalls involving more than 140,000 2017-2022 Chevrolet Bolt EVs due to a defect that caused at least 10 fires. (Detroit News article on August 29, 2024) (NHTSA document on August 28, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/31

Jamna Auto, India updates about upcoming plants In its annual report for FY 2023-24 (ending March 2024), Jamna Auto Industries Ltd. announced that its subsidiary Jai Automotive Components Limited is investing INR 1.8 billion to set up a plant at Indore, for manufacturing U-bolt, hanger shackles, spring brackets and spring pin/king pin. Work on the proposed plant is at an advanced stage. These products will increase content per vehicle. Its subsid...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/28

Nittera and Nihon University jointly develop new BLT ultrasound emitter Nittera Co., Ltd. (Nittera) and Nihon University announced that they have jointly developed a compact “bolt-clamped Langevin-type transducer (BLT)” that emits powerful airborne ultrasounds. With its characteristics that create aerial tactile feel, the new BLT ultrasound emitter is expected to be applied for automotive non-contact operating systems, autonomous driving assi...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/26

GM’s Cruise, Uber enter multi-year partnership for customers to access AV rides On August 22, GM's self-driving Cruise LLC unit and Uber Technologies LLC announced they have entered a multiyear deal for customers to book autonomous Cruise robotaxis through the Uber platform. Cruise and Uber expect to launch the service in 2025 with Chevrolet Bolt-based autonomous vehicles.  Cruise recently relaunched service with safety drivers in Houston, Pho...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/24

d that GM recorded a USD 600 million charge for indefinitely stopping production of the self-driving Cruise Origin, assembled at Factory Zero, but paused since November 2023. CEO Mary Barra said the Cruise subsidiary will instead focus "their next autonomous vehicle on the next-generation Chevrolet Bolt, instead of the Origin. This addresses the regulatory uncertainty we faced with the Origin because of its unique design. In addition, per-unit co...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/25

GM delays Orion electric truck production to mid-2026 On July 23, GM CEO Mary Barra told investors during the company's second-quarter earnings that GM is again delaying the launch of electric truck production at its Orion Assembly plant, this time by six months to mid-2026. Orion Assembly, which previously built the Chevrolet Bolt EV, was originally scheduled to begin Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV production there in late 2024. In Oct...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/25

loration of the in-depth industrial application of humanoid robots at the FAW-VW East China Site, a national-level intelligent manufacturing demonstration plant in Qingdao, Shandong. FAW-VW will introduce the UBTech Walker S industrial humanoid robot for operations in vehicle manufacturing, such as bolt tightening, component assembly, and component transfer. UBTech Robotics will invest resources in the R&D and optimization of products and solutio...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/04