Ferrari and Mercedes are two of the oldest, grandest and most successful teams in Formula 1. In 2022, their hopes of more world championships were dashed by Max Verstappen and his Red Bull team. This year, things got even worse. Where Ferrari won four times last season, in 2023 the Italian team won just a… Continue reading Two Storied Names in F1, Ferrari and Mercedes, Seek to Bounce Back
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U.A.W. Announces Drive to Organize Nonunion Plants
The United Automobile Workers’ effort, with a long-elusive goal, follows its success in securing big raises in contracts with the Detroit automakers. Go to Source
G.M. to Cut Spending on Cruise Self-Driving Unit
General Motors is slowing the expansion of its Cruise automated driving division and significantly cutting spending at the unit after suspending operations in response to growing safety concerns about its driverless cars. The company had been planning to roll out a ride service in San Francisco and three other cities and begin testing Cruise vehicles… Continue reading G.M. to Cut Spending on Cruise Self-Driving Unit
U.S. Debates How Much to Sever Electric Car Industry’s Ties to China
The Biden administration has been trying to jump-start the domestic supply chain for electric vehicles so cleaner cars can be made in the United States. But the experience of one Texas company, whose plans to help make an all-American electric vehicle were upended by China, highlights the stakes involved as the administration finalizes rules governing… Continue reading U.S. Debates How Much to Sever Electric Car Industry’s Ties to China
McLaren F1 Team Is No Longer Caught in the Middle
McLaren started Formula 1’s 2023 season slowly. It did not score a top-10 finish in the opening two events, but it has since emerged as the nearest challenger to dominant Red Bull. “It’s been one hell of a turnaround,” said Oscar Piastri, one of McLaren’s drivers. The team, which was fifth in 2022 with 159… Continue reading McLaren F1 Team Is No Longer Caught in the Middle
Ford Resumes Work on E.V. Battery Plant in Michigan, at Reduced Scale
Ford Motor said Tuesday that it was resuming work on an electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan but significantly scaling back its plans in part because of slow E.V. adoption in the United States. A company spokesman said that Ford now expected the plant in Marshall, Mich., to create 1,700 jobs rather than 2,500, but… Continue reading Ford Resumes Work on E.V. Battery Plant in Michigan, at Reduced Scale
Unions in Sweden Expand Blockade Against Tesla
Tesla in Sweden: No production but many sales. Tesla does not produce any vehicles in Sweden, but runs several facilities where the cars are serviced. So far this year, the Tesla Model Y is the best-selling new car in Sweden, with more than 14,000 registrations through October, according to Mobility Sweden, an industry group. At… Continue reading Unions in Sweden Expand Blockade Against Tesla
U.A.W. Members at General Motors Ratify Contract
Members of the United Automobile Workers union have given their backing to new contracts with the three big U.S. automakers, agreements that deliver hefty wage increases and other gains that had eluded the union for more than 20 years. In the most closely contested vote, the tentative contract agreement at General Motors won the support… Continue reading U.A.W. Members at General Motors Ratify Contract
Slow Rollout of Electric Vehicle Charging Network Could Hinder E.V. Adoption
More than two years ago, lawmakers approved billions of dollars to build out a national electric vehicle charging network in the hopes of encouraging more drivers to switch to cleaner cars. The money, included in the bipartisan infrastructure law, was intended to help assure drivers they could reliably travel longer distances without running out of… Continue reading Slow Rollout of Electric Vehicle Charging Network Could Hinder E.V. Adoption
What Car Owners Should Know About the Tesla Autopilot Recall
Drivers of Tesla vehicles will automatically receive the software updates the company is issuing to address concerns from federal auto safety regulators about its driver-assistance system, Autopilot. The updates, which Tesla will send to cars over cellular networks, will include new warnings and checks to make sure drivers are paying attention to the road and… Continue reading What Car Owners Should Know About the Tesla Autopilot Recall