(L-R) Supporter Ryan Sullivan, and United Auto Workers members Chris Sanders-Stone, Casey Miner, Kennedy R. Barbee Sr. and Stephen Brown picket outside the Jeep Plant on September 18, 2023 in Toledo, Ohio. Sarah Rice | Getty Images DETROIT — With a deadline for expanded strikes by the United Auto Workers against the Detroit automakers closing… Continue reading Where key issues stand as UAW closes in on extended strikes against GM, Ford and Stellantis
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Chinese EV maker Nio releases a smartphone it expects at least half of its users to buy
watch now SHANGHAI — Chinese electric car brand Nio on Thursday released an Android smartphone, which the company expects at least half its users to buy, CEO William Li told CNBC in an exclusive interview ahead of the launch. The phone, priced from around $900 to $1,000, is an Android device that’s about $150 cheaper… Continue reading Chinese EV maker Nio releases a smartphone it expects at least half of its users to buy
GM and Stellantis just laid off more than 2,000 additional workers because of the UAW’s strike
United Auto Workers members on a picket line outside the Stellantis NV Toledo Assembly Complex in Toledo, Ohio, on Sept. 18, 2023. Emily Elconin | Bloomberg | Getty Images General Motors and Stellantis said they have laid off additional workers because of consequences related to the United Auto Workers strike. GM said in a statement… Continue reading GM and Stellantis just laid off more than 2,000 additional workers because of the UAW’s strike
Tim Scott and Nikki Haley attack unions as UAW strike threatens to escalate ahead of GOP debate
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., speaks during a meet and greet, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall | AP Several Republican presidential candidates have gone on the attack against unions in response to the United Auto Workers‘ strike, despite strong support for organized labor among the American public. The… Continue reading Tim Scott and Nikki Haley attack unions as UAW strike threatens to escalate ahead of GOP debate
GM executive slams UAW over ‘flow of misinformation,’ rhetoric during strike
Breaking with the long-standing tradition of the “handshake ceremony” with the auto executives of the Big Three auto makers to open contract talks, United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain instead speaks with and does “members’ handshakes” with Stellantis workers at the Stellantis Sterling Heights Assembly Plant on July 12, 2023 in Sterling Heights, Michigan. The… Continue reading GM executive slams UAW over ‘flow of misinformation,’ rhetoric during strike
Ford avoids Canadian auto strike with Unifor union deal
Lana Payne speaks to delegates after being elected as president of UNIFOR, Canada’s largest private sector union, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Aug. 10, 2022. Richard Lautens | Toronto Star | Getty Images DETROIT – Ford Motor avoided having to face labor strikes on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border Tuesday night, as… Continue reading Ford avoids Canadian auto strike with Unifor union deal
Ford barrels toward new Canadian strike that could affect F-Series pickup production
2023 Ford Super Duty F-350 Limited Ford DETROIT — Ford Motor‘s labor troubles could become an international issue that affects U.S. production of some pickup trucks, as Canadian union Unifor and the company have only hours to reach an agreement for roughly 5,600 autoworkers. The sides have to reach a deal before an extended 11:59 p.m. ET… Continue reading Ford barrels toward new Canadian strike that could affect F-Series pickup production
White House no longer sending top officials to Detroit for UAW strike talks this week
A United Auto Workers member on a picket line outside the Ford Motor Co. Michigan Assembly plant in Wayne, Michigan, on Sept. 15, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Biden administration is no longer sending two key officials to Detroit this week to potentially help broker a deal between striking autoworkers and the… Continue reading White House no longer sending top officials to Detroit for UAW strike talks this week
Pence echoes Trump, links UAW strikes to Biden EV push: ‘Good for Beijing, bad for Detroit’
watch now Former Vice President Mike Pence argued Tuesday that the Biden administration’s push toward electric vehicles was to blame for the historic United Auto Workers strikes underway at the Big Three Detroit carmakers’ plants. “I guarantee you that one of the things that’s driving that strike is that Bidenomics and their green energy, electric… Continue reading Pence echoes Trump, links UAW strikes to Biden EV push: ‘Good for Beijing, bad for Detroit’
EV charging needs big improvements soon if the auto industry’s transition is going to work
A charging port is seen on a Mercedes Benz EQC 400 4Matic electric vehicle at the Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, February 13, 2019. Mark Blinch | Reuters There’s a looming problem with the auto industry’s grand EV plans. Automakers are spending huge sums to bring a slew of new electric vehicles to… Continue reading EV charging needs big improvements soon if the auto industry’s transition is going to work