Robots Are Looking Better to Detroit as Labor Costs Rise

[ad_1] Automakers are looking to an old friend to help offset rising labor costs: robots. For decades, car companies have increased automation inside their factories. Now, auto executives are looking…

Chevy Blazer Troubles Add to GM’s EV Growing Pains

[ad_1] As one of the nation’s first owners of General Motors’ new electric Chevrolet Blazer, James Hattin was loving the SUV—before the problems began. On a trip from the mountains…

Western Anxiety About Chinese EVs Could Prove Self-Defeating

[ad_1] Dec. 31, 2023 11:01 pm ET China hawks have the upper hand in the political battle over electric vehicles. They should be wary of overplaying it. The rules for…

Carmakers Are Drowning in Cash

[ad_1] Most carmakers are ending the year with lots of cash and lots of worries. Share buybacks are an antidepressant, not a cure, but they are better than nothing. It…

Mary Barra Spent a Decade Transforming GM. It Hasn’t Been Enough.

[ad_1] Updated Dec. 16, 2023 12:04 am ET Listen to article (2 minutes) At a 2018 meeting with a senior General Motors team, Chief Executive Mary Barra stunned the room…

GM’s Cruise Unit Is Laying Off 24% of Workforce

[ad_1] Updated Dec. 14, 2023 1:03 pm ET The self-driving car company Cruise laid off nearly a quarter of its workforce Thursday following a series of safety mishaps and permit…

An Aggressive Style of Share Buyback Is Having a Moment

[ad_1] In a cooling market for share buybacks, $10 billion commitments from both carmaker General Motors and aerospace-and-defense giant RTX stand out for their irreversibility as well as their headline…

Car Dealers on Why Some Customers Hesitate With EVs

[ad_1] Updated Dec. 10, 2023 1:17 pm ET Auto dealers across many parts of the country say electric vehicles are becoming too hard a sell for buyers worried about the…

North Carolina’s Billion-Dollar Bet on an EV Outsider

[ad_1] Updated Dec. 11, 2023 12:13 am ET HAIPHONG, Vietnam—When electric-car startup VinFast Auto was looking to build a factory in the U.S., one state caught its attention in particular:…

The Score: Shopify, GM, Tesla and More Stocks That Defined the Week

[ad_1] The Score is a weekly review of the biggest stock moves and the news that drove them. Shopify  Black Friday and Cyber Monday brought in big sales for online…