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GM said it will launch a new skill for Amazon Alexa that allows customers to connect with OnStar emergency-certified advisors by saying, “Alexa, call for help.”

As GM works to fix problems that have caused Bolts to catch fire, it’s also attempting to ensure the issues don’t happen in its next-generation EVs.

GM said Monday it expects to begin replacing battery modules in Chevrolet Bolt EVs, which were recalled due to fire risk, as soon as next month.

Nicholas Alston splits his time between Michigan, where he’s based as a flight attendant, and Ohio, where he runs a restaurant called Clutch Handheld Breakfast.

The warning follows GM recalling more than 140,000 of the EVs due to the risk of batteries spontaneously catching fire.

The comments were made ahead of the EV incentive package being discussed Tuesday by the House Ways and Means Committee.

Mike Amend, who was most recently president of online for Lowe’s, will oversee Ford’s data, software and technology, effective immediately.

Despite the increased impact from the global chip shortage, GM CFO Paul Jacobson said the company is maintaining its guidance for 2021.

The plant has been shuttered since Aug. 23 as a result of a battery pack shortage related to the recall.

Ford has two vehicle and engine plants – Chennai and Sanand – in the country that employ thousands of people.

Ford has hired former Tesla and Apple executive Doug Field as its chief advanced technology and embedded systems officer, the company announced Tuesday.

Ford’s sales capped off a dismal month of U.S. auto sales in August, which plummeted to their slowest adjusted selling rate since June 2020.

General Motors said Thursday it’s adding or extending downtimes at eight plants in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

The automaker informed employees Wednesday of the cuts, which also impact production of its larger Super Duty pickups and Expedition SUV.

The Fratzog – a made up word by a designer – was initially used by Dodge from 1962 through 1981.

Ford is once again cutting production of its F-150 pickup truck and two other vehicles next week due to the ongoing global shortage of semiconductor chips.

GM said it confidentiality asked its white-collar workers to disclose the information as a way to assess overall immunity levels and guide its safety protocols.

Ford informed staff of its plans Wednesday morning, about five months after initially announcing the flexible working program.

General Motors on Friday said it is expanding its recent recall of Chevrolet Bolt EVs to newer models of the electric car due to potential fire risks.

The upgrade is expected to enable greater connectivity for in-vehicle systems such as infotainment, navigation and most importantly, over-the-air updates.