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☆ The Cybertruck's steel exterior could need extra protection from winter road salt
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Graham Rapier | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewNew Tesla Cybertruck owners might want to wash winter road grime off their pickup as soon as possible. Manuals for other Tesla models also advise immediate removal of corrosive substances — but "to prevent damage to the paint," rather than the exterior metal itself. Road salt is one of the biggest culprits of corrosion in cars, but typically, the undercarriage is most at risk since paint can protect the body panels. Chevrolet warns salt may damage the paint of its Silverado if it remains on the exterior for extended periods of time. Of course, depending on who you ask, the Cybertruck's lack of a finish on the steel may be a feature instead of a bug.

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☆ Ford is cutting back F-150 Lightning electric truck production
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Ford will shut down one of two production shifts in April at the Dearborn, Michigan, factory that builds the F-150 Lightning electric pickup. The move is part of “matching F-150 Lightning production to customer demand,” the company said Friday. While sales of electric vehicles increased in 2023, the growth was slower than many industry experts had expected. Ford still projects an increase in Lightning sales this year after a 55% jump to 24,000 trucks last year. The 24,000 in Lightning sales is still a small fraction of overall Ford F-series pickup sales.

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☆ SEC's X page hack 'not a prank', was 'designed to make some money': Silverado Policy's Alperovitch
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSEC's X page hack 'not a prank', was 'designed to make some money': Silverado Policy's AlperovitchDmitri Alperovitch, Silverado Policy executive chairman, joins 'Fast Money' to talk about the SEC's page on 'X' being hacked and the implications of the hack on the bitcoin market.

Persons: Dmitri Alperovitch Organizations: Silverado

☆ 4 reasons why the Tesla Cybertruck already lost its advantage
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The first production Tesla Cybertruck is expected to be delivered today – finally – four years after it was first unveiled. Stellantis’s Ram 1500 Rev electric truck will also go into production in late 2024. The Cybertruck is less than 19 feet long, according to Tesla, which is slightly shorter than other full-size trucks. Ample functional front space has been a big selling point for the Ford truck, in particular. That truck is claimed to provide up to 14,000 pounds of towing, the same figure Tesla originally claimed at the Cybertruck’s unveiling.

Persons: Elon Musk, Tesla, Ford, Stellantis’s Ram, ” Musk, Stellantis Organizations: CNN, General Motors, Chevrolet Silverado EV, Ford Maverick, Ford, GM, Pickup

☆ Tesla's Cybertruck - top features and specifications
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Tesla's new Cybertruck is shown on display at a Tesla store in San Diego, California, U.S., November 20, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 30 (Reuters) - Tesla's (TSLA.O) Cybertruck has caught the attention of many drivers with its polarizing design that promises a durable build and unique features. The electric pickup, however, enters a fiercely competitive truck market, with automakers trying to one-up rivals with utility and features. Here are some specifications and features of the Cybertruck:RANGEThe base rear-wheel drive variant can travel an estimated 250 miles, while the all-wheel drive and "Cyberbeast" variants can travel 340 miles and 320 miles, respectively. The top two variants can travel further with an optional range extender that takes about a third of the truck's bed space.

Persons: Mike Blake, Cybertruck, Elon Musk, Musk, Akash Sriram, Arun Koyyur Organizations: REUTERS, Porsche, Ford, GM Silverado, DMC DeLorean, Thomson Locations: San Diego , California, U.S, Austin , Texas, Bengaluru

But since Musk unveiled it four years ago, all three Detroit automakers have shown electric trucks of their own. Musk said the Cybertruck's body is made of a stainless steel alloy developed by Tesla. When Musk unveiled the truck four years ago, he said production would start in 2021. On its website, Tesla said the a rear-wheel-drive version of the truck would start at an estimated $60,990. When the truck was unveiled in 2019, Tesla said the base version would start at $39,900, with a tri-motor, long-range model costing $69,900.

Persons: Tesla, Elon Musk, “, Musk, Rivian, GM's Chevrolet, Stellantis Ram, ”, it's, ” Tesla Organizations: DETROIT, U.S, Ford, General Motors, Detroit automakers, GM, GM's Chevrolet Silverado, Detroit, Tesla, Porsche, Ford Super Duty Locations: Austin , Texas

ATLANTA (AP) — An Atlanta police officer responding to a minor car crash deployed a Taser on a church deacon who disregarded multiple commands to sign a traffic ticket, shocking the man after he repeatedly said he could not breathe, police body camera video released Wednesday shows. The roughly hour-long video shows Kimbrough arriving at the scene of the crash and gathering information from Hollman, the other driver and a passenger before the confrontation. In the video, Hollman repeatedly insists the other driver hit him, but otherwise follows Kimbrough’s orders to move his car and stay by it. “The Atlanta Police investigation confirmed Officer Kimbrough deployed his city-issued TASER and used force in a manner consistent with his training and Georgia law.”In the video, Hollman says he will sign the ticket after Kimbrough steps closer to him. Schierbaum said Kimbrough, who like Hollman is Black, violated department policy when he didn’t wait until a supervisor arrived to arrest Hollman.

Persons: Johnny Hollman, Kiran Kimbrough, Kimbrough, Hollman, “, ” Kimbrough, Lance LoRusso, Mr, ” LoRusso, ”, Hollman's, ” Hollman, Darin Schierbaum, Schierbaum, LoRusso, doesn’t, Fani Willis, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Dickens Organizations: ATLANTA, Chevrolet Silverado, Atlanta Police, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Fulton, Atlanta Mayor Locations: An Atlanta, Hollman, Atlanta, Georgia, Fulton County

☆ Ford battery plant is back on track but scaled down
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Ford has restarted work on an electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan, but the plant will be smaller than was originally planned. Last month, Ford had laid off some workers building the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck. By producing batteries in the United States, the plant should help Ford to take advantage of EV tax credits tied, in part, to domestic battery manufacturing. Ford is also building two battery plants in Kentucky and Tennessee. Ford has said it plans to be able to produce two million electric vehicles globally by late 2026.

Persons: CNN — Ford, Ford, ” Ford, General Motors, CATL Organizations: CNN, United Auto Workers, General, Ford Motor Co, Amperex Technology, SK Innovations Locations: Michigan, United States, Kentucky, Tennessee, South Korea

☆ Hyundai Motor breaks ground on $1.5 bln EV plant in South Korea
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Heekyong Yang | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

ULSAN, South Korea, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS) on Monday broke ground on a 2 trillion won ($1.52 billion) dedicated electric vehicle (EV) plant in South Korea, as the automaker accelerate a shift to electrification. Hyundai Motor Group, which encompasses Hyundai Motor, Kia and Genesis brands, said in April it plans to launch 31 EVs by 2030. Hyundai Motor Group's Executive Chair Euisun Chung, Hyundai Motor's Chief Executive Officer and other officials, including the Ulsan Metropolitan City Mayor, attended the event to witness the ground breaking of the EV factory, the automaker's first new plant in South Korea in 29 years. The groundbreaking comes after Hyundai Motor said it would stick to its EV rollout plans - a contrast to some rivals that have pulled back on EV production due to cooling demand. Last year, Hyundai Motor Group broke ground on a $5.54 billion EV and battery plants in the U.S. state of Georgia.

Persons: Euisun Chung, Jaehoon Chang, Chang, 1,316.5100, Heekyong Yang, Ed Davies Organizations: Hyundai, Hyundai Motor, Kia Corp, Hyundai Motor Group, Kia, Genesis, Hyundai Motor's, Ulsan Metropolitan City Mayor, EV, General Motors Co, Chevrolet Silverado, GMC, Ford Motor, Tesla Inc, GM, Honda, Thomson Locations: ULSAN, South Korea, Ulsan, U.S ., Georgia, United States, Michigan, Mexico

☆ UAW workers at GM's Flint plant narrowly vote against new labor deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Shivansh Tiwary | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook Acquire Licensing RightsNov 10 (Reuters) - United Auto Workers (UAW) union members at General Motors' (GM.N) Flint assembly plant in Michigan have narrowly voted against a proposed contract with the U.S. automaker, the local chapter said. In a Facebook post on Thursday, the UAW Local 598 said 51.8% of votes cast were against the proposed deal. The vote signals that approval of the deal, which is set to raise costs significantly for GM, is not guaranteed. Union workers are voting on contracts from each of Chrysler-owner Stellantis (STLAM.MI), General Motors and Ford Motor (F.N), after the first coordinated strike against Detroit's Big Three automakers.

Persons: Rebecca Cook, Stellantis, Erik Gordon, Mack Trucks, Nathan Gomes, Shivansh, Sriraj Organizations: General Motors, REUTERS, United Auto Workers, UAW, U.S ., GM, Workers, Chrysler, Ford, Detroit's Big, Silverado, Detroit Three, University of Michigan, Detroit, Honda, Volvo Group, Thomson Locations: Detroit , Michigan, U.S, Flint, Michigan, Bengaluru

Selling more hybrid and electric trucks and improving the fuel efficiency of Ram combustion models is critical to Chrysler parent Stellantis. A Hemi V-8 will still be offered in Ram heavy-duty trucks. The company has not disclosed future production plans for light-duty Ram Classic trucks, which are based on previous generation Ram designs. Stellantis has previously said it will sell an all-electric Ram pickup called the Ram Rev starting in late 2024. The all-electric Ram REV has a 168 kWh battery pack in the base model that costs thousands more.

Persons: Steve Marcus, Ram, Ford, Stellantis, Tim Kuniskis, Joe White, Matthew Lewis Organizations: REUTERS, Rights DETROIT, American, Chrysler, Detroit, Silverado, General Motors, GM, Ford, GMC, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, U.S, Detroit, Sierras

☆ Large pickup trucks fare poorly in protecting rear seat passengers - study
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Four large pickup trucks fared poorly in tests measuring how rear seat passengers fare in some crashes, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said Tuesday. "Like most other vehicle classes, large pickups don't perform as well in the new moderate overlap evaluation as they do in the updated side test," said IIHS President David Harkey. IIHS said front seat safety has been boosted by improved airbags and advanced seat belts typically not available in the rear. The updated test uses a heavier barrier traveling at a higher speed to simulate the striking vehicle. In traffic crashes in 2021, 60% of pickup drivers who were killed were unrestrained - higher than other categories of vehicles.

Persons: Rebecca Cook, IIHS, Ram, David Harkey, Stellantis, David Shepardson, Christopher Cushing Organizations: Ford Motor Company, North American, REUTERS, Rights, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Ford, General Motors, Silverado, Toyota, Thomson Locations: Detroit , Michigan, U.S

Ford envisions at least three new electric vehicles that will preserve jobs at several factories. Those and other closely held production plans by Detroit's automakers have emerged in details of the tentative contract agreements that ended the six-week strikes by the United Auto Workers union. The UAW's success in gaining commitments from the companies to build new electric vehicles at several factories represented a particular achievement. The automakers have all embraced the transition to electric vehicles as a large-scale and long-term commitment. And not all the companies’ production plans under the contract, of course, involve electric vehicles.

Persons: —, Biden, What's, Ford, Stellantis, ___ Veiga Organizations: DETROIT, Ford, General Motors, Detroit's automakers, United Auto Workers, Workers, EVs, EV, Dodge, Jeep, Cherokee, UAW, Kentucky, Plant, Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, Lincoln, Ohio Assembly Plant, Hill Assembly, Honda, Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, Fairfax Assembly Plant, GM, Detroit automakers, Toyota Tacoma Locations: Belvidere , Illinois, Toledo, Warren , Michigan, Sterling Heights , Michigan, Detroit, Dodge Durango, Rouge, Dearborn , Michigan, Louisville, Cleveland, Rock , Michigan, Hill, Hill Assembly Plant, Tennessee, Orion Township , Michigan, Fairfax, Kansas City , Kansas, Lansing , Michigan, Los Angeles

DETROIT (AP) — Pressure in rising on General Motors as the lone holdout in a strike targeting all three big Detroit automakers after a tentative contract agreement with Jeep maker Stellantis was reached with the United Auto Workers union over the weekend. The Ford agreement revives cost-of-living adjustments that the UAW agreed to suspend in 2009 during the Great Recession. At Stellantis, workers get cost-of-living pay that would bring raises to a compounded 33%, with top assembly plant workers making more than $42 per hour. Overnight, 8,200 Stellantis workers in Canada represented by a different union, Unifor, walked off the job. At the peak, about 46,000 UAW workers were on strike — about one-third of the union’s 146,000 members at all three companies.

Persons: Stellantis, ”, Erik Gordon, Ford, Shawn Fain, Fain, Chuck Browning, ” “, ” Browning, Gordon, Bruce Baumhower, ” Unifor, ____ Bajak, John Raby, Corey Williams, Haleluya Organizations: DETROIT, General Motors, Detroit, United Auto Workers, UAW, Ford, GM, Saturday, Silverado, Sierra, Vehicles, GMC Acadia, Cadillac, University of Michigan, ” “ UAW, Jeep, “ Locations: American, Spring Hill , Tennessee, Texas , Michigan, Missouri, Spring, Mexico, Arlington , Texas, Detroit, America, Stellantis, Toledo , Ohio, Canada, Unifor, Boston, Charleston , West Virginia, Sterling Heights , Michigan, Jersey City , New Jersey

☆ Opinion | The Path to Reducing Pedestrian Deaths Is Steep but Straight
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Jamelle Bouie | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

It is difficult to overstate just how much the design of modern trucks and SUVs threatens pedestrian safety. When coupled with an increase in speeding and a decrease in traffic enforcement, it is a recipe for greater pedestrian deaths. It almost goes without saying that pedestrian deaths are unevenly distributed among groups. Unfortunately, the path to drastically reducing pedestrian deaths is a steep one. It would require our cities to completely rethink their vehicle and pedestrian infrastructure, with an emphasis on reducing traffic speeds and redesigning streets to force drivers to slow down.

Organizations: Chevrolet Silverado Locations: United States

[1/4] Tesla China-made Model 3 vehicles are seen during a delivery event at its factory in Shanghai, China January 7, 2020. To prevent demand from waning, market leader Tesla, with industry-leading profit margins, has been the first and most aggressive in slashing prices, forcing others to follow suit and squeezing margins. "If interest rates remain high ... it's that much harder for people to buy the car. They simply can't afford it," Musk said, adding he would "accelerate" expansion of the Mexico factory if interest rates come down. That is not expected in the United States until June 2024, based on current market estimates , with recent robust economic data suggesting the central bank might leave interest rates higher for longer.

Persons: Aly, Elon Musk, Musk, Tesla, Ford, Tom Narayan, Narayan, Abhirup Roy, Ben Klayman, Jamie Freed Organizations: REUTERS, FRANCISCO, Wednesday, General Motors, Ford, EV, GM, Chevrolet Silverado, GMC, Air, RBC Capital Markets, Reuters, Thomson Locations: China, Shanghai, Mexico, Michigan, Detroit, U.S, United States, San Francisco

Tesla's Cybertruck is displayed at Manhattan's Meatpacking District in New York City, U.S., May 8, 2021. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 18 (Reuters) - Tesla (TSLA.O) CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday warned of difficulties in ramping up production of the automaker's much-awaited Cybertruck electric pickup truck and announced that deliveries would begin on Nov. 30. The Cybertruck is expected to challenge Rivian's (RIVN.O) R1T, Ford's (F.N) F-150 Lightning and General Motors' (GM.N) Chevrolet Silverado EV in the hot market for electric pickup trucks. Musk said he wanted "temper expectations" for the truck, adding the company could face "enormous challenges" in ramping up production and making it cash-flow positive. "But I think that they're giving us an indication of the capacity they're going to make available for the Cybertruck as production ramps up."

Persons: Elon Musk, Rivian's, Musk, Tesla, Seth Goldstein, Akash Sriram, Jamie Freed Organizations: Meatpacking, REUTERS, General Motors, Silverado EV, Morningstar, EV, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, United States, Texas, Bengaluru

☆ GM delays EV truck production by a year at Michigan plant
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

The new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsDETROIT, Oct 17 (Reuters) - General Motors Co (GM.N) said on Tuesday it will delay production of the electric pickup trucks at its Orion, Michigan, plant by a year to better align with "evolving EV demand." The plant had originally been scheduled to begin production of the electric Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra in late 2024, but the company said the plan is now to start it in late 2025. It said the change was being made "to better manage capital investment while aligning with evolving EV demand." Reporting by Ben Klayman in Detroit, Editing by Franklin PaulOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Rebecca Cook, Ben Klayman, Franklin Paul Organizations: General Motors, REUTERS, Rights, General Motors Co, Silverado, GMC Sierra, Franklin Paul Our, Thomson Locations: Detroit , Michigan, U.S, Orion, Michigan, Detroit

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors will delay electric pickup truck production at a factory near Detroit due to slowing U.S. demand for electric vehicles, to better manage its capital investments, and to make some engineering changes. Political Cartoons View All 1211 ImagesGM already is building a Chevrolet Silverado work truck at its “Factory Zero” electric vehicle plant, which straddles the border between Detroit and the enclave of Hamtramck. August EV sales were up almost 60% from a year earlier, but in September, the year-over-year growth rate dropped to 56%, according to Motorintelligence.com. But that transition is a lot more difficult and takes more time.”Still, Fiorani predicted that EV sales growth won't recede much, but the rate of increase won't be as high as it was previously. ____This story has been corrected to show that the electric vehicle sales growth rate in September was 56%, not 51%.

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The move is the latest sign that electric vehicle production and demand may not be as strong as forecast. GM had been set to begin production of the electric Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra in late 2024 at the suburban Detroit plant. Ford said in July it would slow the ramp-up of electric vehicle production and forecast a full-year loss of $4.5 billion on its EV unit. GM still plans a significant boost in EV production in 2024 including adding a new shift at a Detroit-Hamtramck factory that is currently building EV SUVs and pickup trucks. General Motors said on Tuesday it still plans to end production of the Chevrolet Bolt EV at the end of 2023.

Persons: Rebecca Cook, Ford, General Motors, Ben Klayman, David Shepardson, Will Dunham, Franklin Paul, Chizu Organizations: General Motors, REUTERS, Rights, General Motors Co, GM, Silverado, GMC Sierra, Reuters, United Auto Workers, Detroit -, GMC Sierra EV, General, Chevrolet, Thomson Locations: Detroit , Michigan, U.S, Orion, Detroit, Ohio, Detroit - Hamtramck, United States, Washington

☆ GM to delay all-electric truck production at Michigan plant until late-2025
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

UAW Local 5960 member Kimberly Fuhr inspects a Chevrolet Bolt EV during vehicle production on May 6, 2021, at the General Motors Orion Assembly Plant in Orion Township, Michigan. A GM spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment regarding the company's EV production target. Alongside the Silverado EV, Factory Zero is currently building the GMC Hummer EV pickup and SUV and Cruise Origin shuttle. The plant was expected to be its second U.S. assembly plant to exclusively produce EVs. Roughly 1,000 hourly workers at Orion Assembly will have the option to transfer to other Michigan facilities until the retooling at Orion Assembly is completed.

Persons: Kimberly Fuhr, Motors, GM's Organizations: UAW Local, Bolt, General Motors Orion Assembly, DETROIT –, GM, Orion Assembly, Motors, Orion, United Auto Workers, UAW, Chevrolet Silverado, GMC, Silverado, Silverado EV, CNBC Locations: Orion Township , Michigan, DETROIT, Michigan, Detroit, North, Sierra

☆ GM postpones electric truck production
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —General Motors is putting off adding a second factory for production of its electric pickups until late 2025, the automaker announced Tuesday. But GM had planned to start producing the electric pickups at an additional Michigan factory, Orion Assembly just north of Detroit, as well. Instead, when those electric vehicles go out of production at the end of this year, the factory will not shift quickly to making the trucks. General MotorsGM’s decision will result in fewer electric pickups being built next year but the automaker declined to discuss the extent of a reduction. GM had announced, in 2022, that it would spend $4 billion to convert Orion Assembly to make the electric trucks.

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☆ Canadian autoworkers union Unifor ratifies GM labor deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Canadian union, which represents about 4,300 workers at GM in these talks, said 80.5% of its members at facilities in Oshawa, St. Catharines and Woodstock voted in favor of the deal. The deal with GM followed the pattern set with Ford Motor (F.N), which settled with Unifor last month. In the United States, about 9,200 members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union have affected two GM assembly plants and 18 parts distribution centers. GM also has furloughed about 2,300 U.S. workers due to the impact of the UAW strike. Unifor has used the "pattern bargaining" approach in its talks, reaching a deal first with Ford and then picking GM as the second bargaining target.

Persons: Claude Robitaille, Unifor, Shivansh Tiwary, Nathan Gomes, Mrinmay Dey, Ben Klayman, Matthew Lewis, Diane Craft, Sandra Maler Organizations: Chevrolet Silverado, General, REUTERS, General Motors, Canadian, GM, Woodstock, Ford Motor, United Auto Workers, UAW, Ford, Chrysler, Thomson Locations: Oshawa, Oshawa , Ontario, Canada, United States, St, Catharines, Ingersoll , Ontario, Bengaluru

Cars pass under an overpass at the General Motors Car assembly plant in Oshawa, June 1, 2012. Unifor said it would go on strike at GM's Oshawa assembly complex, St. Catharines powertrain plant and the Woodstock parts distribution center, all in Ontario. Members at the CAMI Assembly Plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, are not on strike because they are covered by a separate agreement. GM has lost 34,176 vehicles of production since the start of the UAW strike, according to an estimate by Deutsche Bank. The UAW has struck two GM assembly plants in the United States and 18 parts distribution centers.

Persons: Mark Blinch, Unifor, Wells Fargo, Wells, Lana Payne, Shivansh Tiwary, Jyoti Narayan, David Shepardson, Mark Potter, Matthew Lewis Organizations: General Motors, REUTERS, General, GM, St, Chevrolet, Chevrolet Silverado, GM North America, Ford Motor, Unifor, United Auto Workers, UAW, Deutsche Bank, Ford, Chrysler, Unions, Thomson Locations: Oshawa, Canada, U.S, St, Catharines, Woodstock, Ontario, St . Catharines, CAMI, Ingersoll , Ontario, United States, Bengaluru, Washington

The walkout by workers came after Canadian union Unifor said GM was "stubbornly refusing" to match the contract the labor union reached with Ford Motor (F.N), which offered wage increases of up to 25% in Canada. The walkout adds to the headache faced by the automaker in the U.S. where it is racking up millions of dollars in losses per week due to the United Auto Workers (UAW) strike that started Sept. 15. GM has lost 34,176 vehicles of production since the start of the UAW strike, according to an estimate by Deutsche Bank. GM has laid off 2,300 U.S. workers due to the impacts of the UAW strike. At the Oshawa plant, workers build Chevrolet Silverado trucks, one of GM's most profitable models, while the plant's stamping operations supply various parts for GM North America.

Persons: Mark Blinch, Unifor, Lana Payne, Wells Fargo, Shivansh Tiwary, Jyoti Narayan, David Shepardson, Jamie Freed, Arun Koyyur, Mark Potter Organizations: General Motors, REUTERS, General, Ford Motor, GM, Detroit Three, Unifor, United Auto Workers, UAW, Deutsche Bank, St, Chevrolet, Chevrolet Silverado, GM North America, Oshawa, Catharines, Ford, Chrysler, Thomson Locations: Oshawa, Canada, U.S, United States, St, Catharines, Woodstock, CAMI, Ingersoll , Ontario, St . Catharines, Bengaluru, Washington

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