manufacturing

General Motors lays off 1,314 workers at Michigan manufacturing plants – WDIV ClickOnDetroit

General Motors is laying off 1,314 workers at manufacturing plants in Michigan, months after reaching a new labor contract with the United Auto Workers (UAW). The announcement was made Thursday (Dec. 14) and Local 4 was told 945 people will be employed at the automaker’s Orion Assembly Subsystems Plant in Orion Township. Officials say the … [Read more…]

According to the parliamentary budget officer, more than $43.6 billion in public funding has been allocated to battery manufacturing

More than $43.6 billion in public funds will flow to Volkswagen, Stellantis-LGES and Northvolt factories to produce batteries for electric vehicles, according to the Parliamentary Budget Officer (DPB), who estimates that this will be “a good 5, “$8 billion more than expected.” “We estimate that the total cost of government support to Northvolt, Volkswagen and … [Read more…]