Stellantis to Idle its Illinois Assembly Plant Indefinitely, Citing the High Costs of Electric Vehicles

Automaker Stellantis, which is the parent company of the Chrysler Jeep, Dodge and Ram, announced on Friday it will stop production at its assembly plant in Belvidere, Illinois on February 28, 2023. The automaker has no formal plans to reopen the 5 million square foot factory and cited the rising costs of its shift to electric vehicles as the reason for the unexpected closure. Early this year, Stellantis announced plans to transform Chrysler into an electric-only brand by 2028.

FutureCar Staff 2022-12-09 14:00 PT

Ford is Investing $3.7 Billion and Adding Over 6,200 UAW Manufacturing Jobs in the Midwest to Produce New Vehicles

Representatives from Ford Motor Company and the United Auto Workers (UAW) announced plans to add more than 6,200 new U.S. manufacturing jobs in the Midwest as the automakers ramps up vehicle production. Ford is investing $3.7 billion in its manufacturing facilities in Ohio, Michigan and Missouri to prepare them to produce the new vehicles, including an all-new Mustang.

FutureCar Staff 2022-07-09 08:45 PT

With New EV Tax Credits Being Proposed, is Tesla & Toyota Being Treated Unfairly Because They Don’t Employ Union Workers?

Talks have continued in Washington DC since the spring about boosting the federal EV tax credit to help spur the adoption of zero emissions vehicles in the U.S. However, electric vehicle pioneer Tesla Inc and Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp are surprisingly being left out in the latest proposal.

Eric Walz2021-10-21 11:00 PT

U.S. Automakers Resume Vehicle Production, with New Safety Protocols in Place

​On Monday, General Motors, Ford Motor Co. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) resumed production at their U.S. factories for the first time in nearly two months due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Eric Walz2020-06-24 15:00 PT

GM Loans EV Startup Lordstown Motors $40 Million to buy its Shuttered Ohio Factory

In an unprecedented series of events, U.S. automaker General Motors announced that it loaned electric truck startup Lordstown Motors $40 million to buy its shuttered factory in Lordstown, Ohio. GM closed the plant earlier this year after the automaker discontinued the Chevy Cruze sedan, which was built there.

FutureCar Staff 2020-01-15 16:45 PT

General Motors May Bring Back Hummer as a New Electric Truck Brand

GM plans to build a new family of premium electric pickup trucks and sport-utility vehicles at its Detroit-Hamtramck plant beginning in late 2021, possibly reviving the imposing Hummer brand on some of them, several people familiar with the plans said today.

FutureCar Staff 2019-11-24 15:30 PT

The Ongoing General Motors Strike Affecting up to 150,000 Auto Industry Workers

​The fallout from the ongoing strike at General Motors by the United Auto Workers (UAW) union is having a ripple effect throughout the auto industry, especially in Michigan where the automaker is headquartered. A new report released on Tuesday by research and consulting firm Anderson Economic Group estimates the strike is affecting nearly 150,000 workers in the auto industry.

Eric Walz2019-11-14 15:30 PT