All GM articles – Page 3
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Interview
Investing in the long term: Interview series with GM’s Jeff Morrison, VP global purchasing and supply chain
GM’s global purchasing chief, Jeff Morrison, has forged partnerships across chipmakers and battery materials. Now his team wants to regain more control especially in vehicle logistics, where the industry faces many bottlenecks.
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Interview
Talking from the top of GM’s supply chain: Jeff Morrison is investing in change
General Motors’ vice-president for global purchasing and supply chain talks resilience, transforming battery and chip resilience, and why finished vehicle logistics is now one of his top global concerns.
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News
Knowing where to be lean and where to be robust in GM’s supply chain
GM has pursued multiple strategies to increase resilience, from strategic inventory buffers to increasing localisation in North America, according to purchasing chief Jeff Morrison.
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News
GM expands North American EV supply chain with battery materials agreement
The battery material is set to improve EV battery cell cost, according to GM.
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News
Suppliers demand OEM accountability on EV plans to support supply chain investment
Suppliers need “accountability” from OEMs across departments on EV strategy and purchasing, according to a major North America OEM-supplier relations index
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Video
That’s a wrap, but the conversation is just getting started for finished vehicle logistics
At the end of FVL North America 2023, Christopher Ludwig reflects on the top themes of the event, with one thing clear: things are changing faster in vehicle logistics than ever before.
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Video
The FVL party has started: capacity, ETA, standards and network changes
Halfway through this year’s conference on the sidelines of the evening reception, Christopher Ludwig sums up the highlights so far.
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News
Bridging the gap for vehicle distribution in North America
The current shortage in deep-ocean ro-ro capacity for vehicle imports to North America has necessitated the rapid set up of a landbridge between the west coast ports and inland destinations to the east
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News
Shared standards for an electric future
At this week’s FVL North America conference in California, carmakers and their logistics providers discussed how greater collaboration was needed across the sector to establish shared safety and charging standards in the distribution of EVs
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News
GM invests in Michigan for aftersales distribution and EV assembly
GM is investing in automation technology at its customer care and aftersales centre in Burton to support workers and is looking to build a supplier park in Auburn Hills for the production of EV parts
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News
US vehicle inventory highest in two years
US carmakers are working hard to increase available inventory of vehicles, with an emphasis on bigger passenger vehicles and pickups, which is now recovered to its highest level since 2021
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News
US Senate investigates forced labour in auto supply chain
The US Senate Committee on Finance is questioning car manufacturers and suppliers about the suspected use of forced labour by tier suppliers based in Xinjiang, China
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Feature
GM calls in the chips with GlobalFoundries
Kamal Khouri, vice-president and general manager for the Automotive Business Line at GlobalFoundries, talks about the benefits of a transparent supply chain when it comes to semiconductor supply to GM
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News
GM plans to supply Ultium Drive units from Ontario
GM is investing to make Ultium Drive units at its St Catherines propulsion plant in Ontario, Canada to supply EV production in North America
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News
GM secures dedicated supply of semiconductors from GlobalFoundries
GlobalFoundries is expanding its semiconductor facility in Malta, New York state, for a dedicated line of supply to GM’s chip makers
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News
GM aims to secure lithium supply with record mining investment
GM is investing in Lithium Americas to secure the supply of lithium carbonate from the Thacker Pass mine in Nevada, US as it works to secure meet its goals for battery and EV production in North America
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News
JD Logistics helps improve SAIC-GM-Wuling service parts deliveries
JD Logistics has taken over the management of four service parts warehouses in China for joint venture SAIC-GM-Wuling
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News
Renee Wawrzynski replaces Edgard Pezzo as GM’s head of global logistics
Renee Wawrzynski will take over General Motors’ top logistics job as the OEM invests in supply chain visibility and resilience following Edgard Pezzo’s retirement.
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News
US DoE announces $2.5 billion loan to accelerate Ultium Cells plants
GM’s battery joint venture with LG Energy Solution – Ultium Cells – is getting a production boost from a $2.5 billion loan from the US Department of Energy
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Video
In it for the long haul–mitigating logistics disruption and planning for the future
General Motors Mexico, RPM Mexico, CSI Group and KhS Global explore how carmakers such as General Motors and logistics providers are working cross functionally and collaboratively to improve finished vehicle logistics in Mexico.