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Payne: Cruisin’ Plum Crazy in the last Charger Hellcat
Birmingham — It was a Plum Crazy Dream Cruise week. I drove a Plum Crazy-painted 2023 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody Jailbreak on Woodward all weekend. Plum Crazy fun to drive. And it’s Plum Crazy that this is the last year Dodge will sell this popular, iconic popular sedan. If Corvette is Cruise King, then… Continue reading Payne: Cruisin’ Plum Crazy in the last Charger Hellcat
UAW president threatens strike if automakers don’t get it together
Detroit — Dozens of United Auto Workers and supportive community members marched outside a Jeep Grand Cherokee plant here in a practice picket that will be a similar scene to Sept. 15 if the Detroit Three automakers don’t cooperate, the union’s president said on Wednesday. “We’ve got 22 days until the deadline,” UAW President Shawn… Continue reading UAW president threatens strike if automakers don’t get it together
GM to shutter IT operation in Arizona, affecting 940 salaried employees
General Motors Co. is shuttering an IT center in Arizona, affecting approximately 940 salaried employees there, the Detroit automaker said Wednesday. GM spokesperson Kevin Kelly said that in evaluating the company’s IT footprint, which includes three other facilities in the United States, the Arizona center was deemed redundant. “As part of GM’s continued transformation, and… Continue reading GM to shutter IT operation in Arizona, affecting 940 salaried employees
Author Malcolm Gladwell to speak at Detroit auto show mobility forum
Author Malcolm Gladwell will be the featured speaker at the Detroit Auto Show’s Mobility Global Forum on Sept. 14 at Huntington Place, officials said. The auto show will be held Sept. 13-24 and the forum, which will run Sept. 13-14, features thought leaders and CEO perspectives on mobility, design and technology. The auto show’s public… Continue reading Author Malcolm Gladwell to speak at Detroit auto show mobility forum
Business tycoon Carlos Ghosn’s rise, fall and dramatic escape is subject of new Apple TV+ series
New York — Carlos Ghosn, the former rock star businessman who fell from grace and fled authorities smuggled in a music instrument box, is getting what his dramatic story deserves — a multi-part documentary series. “Wanted: The Escape of Carlos Ghosn” is the juicy real tale of how the auto executive went from attending red carpets as the… Continue reading Business tycoon Carlos Ghosn’s rise, fall and dramatic escape is subject of new Apple TV+ series
Stellantis now an ‘economic powerhouse’ in UAW talks
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Jennifer Hudson to headline Detroit auto show’s charity preview
Actress and singer Jennifer Hudson is slated to take the stage at the 2023 North American International Auto Show Charity Preview, organizers announced Tuesday. The Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony winner performs during the signature black-tie gala at 7:45 p.m. Sept. 15 at Huntington Place, the former TCF Center and Cobo Hall. “It’s a thrill… Continue reading Jennifer Hudson to headline Detroit auto show’s charity preview
Feds probe chemical spill at Ultium plant in Ohio
Federal regulators are investigating a chemical spill that happened over the weekend at Ultium Cells LLC’s battery plant in Warren, Ohio, officials confirmed to The Detroit News. A slurry containing battery materials and a hazardous solvent leaked over the weekend, spilling a black substance on the ground around equipment in the plant’s mixing department, according… Continue reading Feds probe chemical spill at Ultium plant in Ohio
NHTSA opens investigation into Ford Mustang Mach-E recall
Washington — Federal regulators have opened an investigation into Ford Motor Co.’s recall of nearly 49,000 Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles last year. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday it is looking into Ford’s handling of the recall after receiving 12 complaints from car owners who said their vehicle was recalled and fixed but… Continue reading NHTSA opens investigation into Ford Mustang Mach-E recall