Baidu’s Apollo Go robotaxi, on the right, operates in the Yizhuang suburban district of Beijing alongside Pony.ai’s version. The two vehicles are pictured here in November 2021 shortly after Beijing allowed the companies to charge fares. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s capital city is taking swift steps to allow… Continue reading China’s capital city is letting the public take fully driverless robotaxis — and has bigger rollout plans, startup Pony.ai says
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Elon Musk says Twitter, now X, is moving to monthly subscription fees and has 550 million users
SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrives for a U.S. Senate bipartisan forum on artificial intelligence at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 13, 2023. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Elon Musk discussed his plans for Twitter, now called X, on Monday during a livestreamed conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin… Continue reading Elon Musk says Twitter, now X, is moving to monthly subscription fees and has 550 million users
The UAW is playing with fire. Jim Cramer says Ford could be forced to flip the script
The United Auto Workers strike entered Day 4 on Monday, and both sides remained far apart on pay hikes. Club name Ford (F), which has the most UAW members of all of the big three Detroit automakers (D3), might have to take things into their own hands, Jim Cramer said Monday after a weekend of… Continue reading The UAW is playing with fire. Jim Cramer says Ford could be forced to flip the script
Stellantis could close 18 facilities under UAW deal — here are the full details of its latest offer
United Auto Workers members attend a solidarity rally as the UAW strikes the Big Three automakers on September 15, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images DETROIT — The most recent contract proposal by automaker Stellantis to the United Auto Workers union could lead to the closure of 18 U.S. facilities, but it… Continue reading Stellantis could close 18 facilities under UAW deal — here are the full details of its latest offer
UAW president downplays White House involvement in strike talks
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 UAW president downplays White House involvement in strike talks
Stellantis offers raises, inflation protection measures to UAW as strikes continue
Demonstrators during a United Auto Workers (UAW) practice picket outside the Stellantis Mack Assembly Plant in Detroit, Michigan, US, on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. Jeff Kowalsky | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stellantis said Saturday that its most recent proposal to the United Auto Workers includes raises of nearly 21% over the course of the contract,… Continue reading Stellantis offers raises, inflation protection measures to UAW as strikes continue
Take a look at the powerful and easy-to-drive $2.1 million Rimac Nevera electric hypercar
watch now MALIBU, California – The most amazing thing about the $2.1 million Rimac Nevera is how easy it is to just get in and drive. The Nevera is an electric hypercar from Croatia. It sits low — very low — to the ground, and at first glance it looks like the simple act of… Continue reading Take a look at the powerful and easy-to-drive $2.1 million Rimac Nevera electric hypercar
Sen. Bernie Sanders to address UAW strike rally in Detroit after slamming automakers for ‘corporate greed’
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) arrives to the U.S. Capitol Building on June 01, 2023 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Sen. Bernie Sanders will address striking autoworkers in Detroit on Friday, after calling on working people across the U.S. to stand in solidarity with the walkout. Sanders will join United Auto Workers President… Continue reading Sen. Bernie Sanders to address UAW strike rally in Detroit after slamming automakers for ‘corporate greed’
UAW strike brings blue-collar vs. billionaire battle to Detroit
watch now DETROIT — The United Auto Workers strike is bringing a blue-collar versus billionaire battle to the Motor City, just as UAW President Shawn Fain wanted. The outspoken union leader has weaponized striking — historically a last resort for the union — after less than 24 hours into a work stoppage arguably better than… Continue reading UAW strike brings blue-collar vs. billionaire battle to Detroit
The auto strike at Detroit’s Big 3 could be a catalyst for what every American worker fears
The United Auto Workers targeted all three Detroit automakers — General Motors (GM), Chrysler-owner Stellantis (STLA) and Club name Ford (F) — with walkouts for the first time in its history. But the strikes by less than 13,000 UAW members at three plants, one at each company, are much more contained than many had feared.… Continue reading The auto strike at Detroit’s Big 3 could be a catalyst for what every American worker fears