General Motors (GM)

Rule Changes

Cautious supporter of realignment, heavily invested in EVs

The Transportation Department published its final fuel-economy rule on September 28, cutting the 2031 fleetwide target to 34.9 miles per gallon from 50.4 mpg under Biden. The rule resets standards to model year 2022 levels and arrived as average U.S. gas prices sat just under $4.50 a gallon.

Updated 5 days ago

Rule Changes

Scaled back EV production lines

Since January 2025, companies and the federal government have cancelled or downsized 216 large-scale clean energy projects across the US. The abandoned projects represent $68.2 billion in capital investment and 468,000 jobs that are no longer supported, according to analysis by BW Research for the clean energy group E2.

Updated Sep 26

Built World

Licenses the dexos1 Gen 3 oil specification that Kirkland Signature carries

Costco members now pay $57.99 for a 10-quart box of Kirkland Signature full-synthetic motor oil, up from about $30 last year. The chain limits purchases to two boxes per membership every seven days — its first motor oil rationing ever.

Updated Sep 15

Rule Changes

Raised 2026 outlook while absorbing tariff costs

General Motors paid roughly $900 million in import tariffs in three months and still told investors it will make more money this year than it thought. On July 21, the largest US automaker raised its 2026 profit outlook, lifting its adjusted operating earnings target to about $14–16 billion.

Updated Jul 21

Built World

Actively investing in U.S. ICE manufacturing while maintaining EV commitments

General Motors is spending more than $150 million to retool a century-old casting plant in Saginaw, Michigan, for the company's next-generation 6.7-liter V-8 engine. The plant has poured engine blocks since 1919 and now employs about 300 workers. In 2027, it will begin producing components for the sixth-generation small-block V-8 destined for the Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD pickup trucks.

Updated May 30