Today: September 08, 2024
Today: September 08, 2024

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Why Ford's three-row electric 'personal bullet train' SUV went off the rails

At a packed investor day in Dearborn, Michigan, last year, Ford Motor executives lauded their forthcoming three-row electric SUV, which they said would be rolling

Why Ford's three-row electric 'personal bullet train' SUV went off the rails
Business|Economy|Technology

Ford slows EV plans, delaying pickup and axing three-row SUV, to cut costs

Ford Motor on Wednesday said it was killing a planned three-row electric SUV and pushing back a new electric version of its best-selling pickup, the F-150, the latest

Ford slows EV plans, delaying pickup and axing three-row SUV, to cut costs
Business|Finance

Stellantis to lay off up to 2,450 factory workers as classic Ram production ends

Chrysler-parent Stellantis is laying off as many as 2,450 factory workers from its Warren Truck assembly plant outside of Detroit as the automaker ends production of

Americas|Business|Election|News|Political

The UAW endorsed Harris for president. Will it help her win Michigan?

U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris clinched the United Auto Workers' endorsement last week, but a tough task still lies ahead: earning the support of its

The UAW endorsed Harris for president. Will it help her win Michigan?
Business|Economy

GM raises bar for employee performance with new ratings system

General Motors is changing the way it rates the performance of its salaried employees in the U.S. in a move to better reward high-performers and put pressure on low-

GM raises bar for employee performance with new ratings system
Business|Economy|Finance

GM beats quarterly expectations and raises forecast, but shares dive

General Motors reported second-quarter profit and revenue on Tuesday that beat Wall Street's expectations, and raised its annual profit forecast for a second time

GM beats quarterly expectations and raises forecast, but shares dive
Business|Economy|Technology

Michigan lowers incentives for Ford EV battery plant to match reduced output

Ford Motor is receiving a reduced incentive

Michigan lowers incentives for Ford EV battery plant to match reduced output
Business|Technology

Ford urges its managers to buy more EVs with new leasing policy

Ford Motor is trying to get more of its managers to buy electric vehicles, according to an internal email the automaker sent last week that was reviewed by Reuters.

Ford urges its managers to buy more EVs with new leasing policy
Business|Economy|Technology

Detroit Three automakers should exit China, leading analyst says

Legacy U.S. automakers such as Ford Motor and General Motors should leave the China market to preserve capital amid the costly electric vehicle (EV) transition, a

Detroit Three automakers should exit China, leading analyst says
Business

UAW seeks landmark win in third Tennessee VW plant vote

A Volkswagen plant nestled against dense forests and Interstate 75 on the southern border of Tennessee has become a battleground over worker representation that

UAW seeks landmark win in third Tennessee VW plant vote
Business|Economy

UAW asks US board for new unionization vote at Mercedes' Alabama plant

The United Auto Workers (UAW) union is seeking a new election at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama after losing a vote there last week, according to a petition filed

UAW asks US board for new unionization vote at Mercedes' Alabama plant
Business|Economy

UAW's stinging loss in Alabama won't kill national organizing effort

The United Auto Workers failed in its effort to organize a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama, but the loss on Friday was a good result for a first effort in a

UAW's stinging loss in Alabama won't kill national organizing effort
Business|Economy

Mercedes workers in Alabama reject union, dealing setback to UAW

U.S. workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama handed a stinging loss to the United Auto Workers on Friday, rejecting the union in a vote it had expected

Mercedes workers in Alabama reject union, dealing setback to UAW
Business|Economy

US auto workers union seeks tough victory at Mercedes plant in Alabama

Workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama began voting Monday on whether to join the United Auto Workers union, a significant test of whether the labor group can

US auto workers union seeks tough victory at Mercedes plant in Alabama
Business|Economy|Technology

Ford walks back EV dealer restrictions to boost sales

Ford Motor Co will soon allow all of its dealers to sell electric vehicles, reversing its more selective allocation system in an effort to boost slower-than-expected

Ford walks back EV dealer restrictions to boost sales
Business|Economy|Technology

UAW reaches tentative agreement with Ultium Cells

The United Auto Workers union said on Monday it reached a tentative contract agreement with Ultium Cells in Lordstown, Ohio, where workers build electric vehicle batteries

UAW reaches tentative agreement with Ultium Cells
Business|Technology

Ford and GM outline dueling hybrid vehicle strategies

Ford Motor and General Motors' chiefs on Thursday offered clashing perspectives on the importance of hybrid vehicles to their long-term strategic outlooks.

Ford and GM outline dueling hybrid vehicle strategies
Business|News

Analysis-UAW deal with Daimler Truck boosts energy ahead of Mercedes vote in Alabama

The United Auto Workers' new labor contract with truck and bus maker Daimler Truck is likely to energize workers ahead of the union's next target in the U.S.

Analysis-UAW deal with Daimler Truck boosts energy ahead of Mercedes vote in Alabama
Business|News|Political

UAW moving quickly after VW organizing win, union president says

United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain is moving quickly in the union's sweeping organizing push at U.S. plants across more than a dozen automakers after

UAW moving quickly after VW organizing win, union president says
Business|Economy|News

General Motors results beat targets, forecast raised, shares jump

General Motors on Tuesday posted quarterly results that topped Wall Street targets and the automaker raised its annual forecast, citing stable pricing and demand for

General Motors results beat targets, forecast raised, shares jump
Economy|News|World

After VW plant victory, UAW sets its sights on Mercedes in Alabama

The United Auto Workers has made history by winning its first unionization vote at an auto factory in the U.S. South.

After VW plant victory, UAW sets its sights on Mercedes in Alabama
Business|News|World

UAW wins big in historic union vote at Volkswagen Tennessee factory

Workers at Volkswagen's Tennessee plant have voted to join the United Auto Workers, in a seismic victory for the union as it drives beyond its Detroit

UAW wins big in historic union vote at Volkswagen Tennessee factory
News|Political

UAW ahead as first ballots counted in union vote at Volkswagen's Tennessee factory

An early tally of ballots on a key unionization vote at Volkswagen's Tennessee plant showed most workers in favor of joining the United Auto Workers

UAW ahead as first ballots counted in union vote at Volkswagen's Tennessee factory

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