The passengers accused Tesla of knowing its autopilot feature was defective when it sold the car. Photograph: Christophe Ena/AP The passengers accused Tesla of knowing its autopilot feature was defective when it sold the car. Photograph: Christophe Ena/AP Tesla wins first major US autopilot lawsuit over 2019 fatal crash The case was filed in California… Continue reading Tesla wins first major US autopilot lawsuit over 2019 fatal crash
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US labor movement faces big obstacles despite surge in strikes and union wins
Members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) pickett outside of the Michigan Parts Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan, on 26 September. Photograph: Matthew Hatcher/AFP/Getty Images Members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) pickett outside of the Michigan Parts Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan, on 26 September. Photograph: Matthew Hatcher/AFP/Getty Images US labor movement faces big… Continue reading US labor movement faces big obstacles despite surge in strikes and union wins
GM deal sets stage for end to UAW strike against three largest US carmakers
Members of the United Auto Workers union march in Ontario, California, in September. Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/AFP/Getty Images Members of the United Auto Workers union march in Ontario, California, in September. Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/AFP/Getty Images GM deal sets stage for end to UAW strike against three largest US carmakers Six-week strike appears to be… Continue reading GM deal sets stage for end to UAW strike against three largest US carmakers
UK drivers make claims of ‘dangerous’ electric car faults
Oli Jones and Chloe Scott-Moncrieff with their Hyundai, in which Jones became trapped. Photograph: handout Oli Jones and Chloe Scott-Moncrieff with their Hyundai, in which Jones became trapped. Photograph: handout UK drivers make claims of ‘incredibly scary’ malfunctions with electric cars Motorists locked inside their cars, while an NHS doctor said her BMW iX accelerated… Continue reading UK drivers make claims of ‘dangerous’ electric car faults
Toyota sales chief says EVs ‘impractical’ for Australian drivers as Tesla retaliates against ‘cynical’ attack
A Toyota executive says EV vehicles remain ‘impractical’ for most Australian drivers, but Tesla claims attack is from a company ‘too slow off the mark’. Photograph: Sylvia Wilson A Toyota executive says EV vehicles remain ‘impractical’ for most Australian drivers, but Tesla claims attack is from a company ‘too slow off the mark’. Photograph: Sylvia… Continue reading Toyota sales chief says EVs ‘impractical’ for Australian drivers as Tesla retaliates against ‘cynical’ attack
UAW and Stellantis close to tentative agreement in Illinois
Stellantis shuttered its plant in Belvidere, Illinois, early this year, leaving 1,300 workers, like these in Ontario, California, on 26 September 2023, without jobs. Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/AFP/Getty Images Stellantis shuttered its plant in Belvidere, Illinois, early this year, leaving 1,300 workers, like these in Ontario, California, on 26 September 2023, without jobs. Photograph: Patrick… Continue reading UAW and Stellantis close to tentative agreement in Illinois
Mercedes says electric car market is ‘brutal’ for manufacturers
A Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX electric car at the Geneva International Motor Show in Doha on 7 October 2023. Photograph: Karim Jaafar/AFP/Getty Images A Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX electric car at the Geneva International Motor Show in Doha on 7 October 2023. Photograph: Karim Jaafar/AFP/Getty Images Mercedes says electric car market is ‘brutal’ for manufacturers German company… Continue reading Mercedes says electric car market is ‘brutal’ for manufacturers
Ford and United Auto Workers’ union negotiators reach potential new deal
UAW president Shawn Fain after a rally for striking workers at UAW Local 551, on 7 October 2023. Photograph: John J Kim/AP UAW president Shawn Fain after a rally for striking workers at UAW Local 551, on 7 October 2023. Photograph: John J Kim/AP Ford and United Auto Workers’ union negotiators reach potential new deal… Continue reading Ford and United Auto Workers’ union negotiators reach potential new deal
EU carmakers urge Von der Leyen to delay post-Brexit tariffs on electric vehicles
Senior EU officials have said they do not believe the deal negotiated in 2020 should be reopened to appease the car industry. Photograph: Martin Divíšek/EPA Senior EU officials have said they do not believe the deal negotiated in 2020 should be reopened to appease the car industry. Photograph: Martin Divíšek/EPA EU carmakers urge Von der… Continue reading EU carmakers urge Von der Leyen to delay post-Brexit tariffs on electric vehicles
Cruise driverless cars pulled off California roads after safety incidents
A pedestrian was flung into the path of a Cruise self-driving car, which ran her over. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images A pedestrian was flung into the path of a Cruise self-driving car, which ran her over. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Cruise driverless cars pulled off California roads after safety incidents DMV cites ‘unreasonable risk to… Continue reading Cruise driverless cars pulled off California roads after safety incidents