UAW strike to idle other GM, Ford plants
“Our production system is highly interconnected, which means the UAW’s targeted strike strategy will have knock-on effects for facilities that are not directly targeted for a work stoppage. In this…
Flow, Pohanka, Holman back $4 million funding round for Orbee
Flow Automotive Cos., Pohanka Automotive and Holman were among several dealership groups and others who invested $4 million in technology company Orbee Inc., whose platform provides data management and other…
GM ups offer to include 20% raises; UAW strike chances ‘very high’
GM also on Thursday said it proposed a “retirement security” contribution of $500 to retirees and $1,000 to an active employee defined-benefit program. The Ford sources said the company’s latest…
UAW STRIKE TIMELINE: How the union and Detroit 3 got here
Aug. 1: The UAW presents demands to Stellantis, says the union is seeking ambitious benefit increases from the Detroit 3, including double-digit pay rises and defined-benefit pensions for all workers.…
UAW promises to strike selected car plants if no deal reached
Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler parent Stellantis, in separate statements Wednesday evening, said the UAW had not responded to offers they presented Tuesday before Fain criticized them on his broadcast.…
Prime Video and Zoom coming to cars using Google infotainment
Google is expanding app offerings across its open-source infotainment platform and in cars with built-in Google applications. Drivers will be able to access WebEx and Zoom, Prime Video, the Weather…
UAW-Detroit 3 negotiations: Ford offer ‘most generous’ in 80 years
The UAW may opt to strike targeted auto plants if it fails to reach new contracts with the Detroit 3 before this week’s deadline, sources told Reuters on Tuesday. Fain…
Autonomous driving legal landscape “a hot mess”: panel
DETROIT — Automakers and suppliers have already spent tens of billions developing driver assistance and autonomous driving capabilities, but the legal landscape surrounding those technologies is at best problematic —…
Tesla price cuts driving EV market share — registration data
Chevrolet was the No. 2 EV brand in January-July with 39,647 new EV registrations, representing a 6 percent share of the electric market. The Bolt EV and slightly larger Bolt…
Detroit auto show live talk with Jessica Caldwell of Edmunds
Join us at noon EDT Wednesday for a LinkedIn Live talk with Jessica Caldwell, executive director of insights at Edmunds, on the buzz from the North American International Detroit Auto…