Howes: How Fain’s tough talk threatens to make it harder to avert UAW strike

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Inside the UAW’s confrontational new political strategy

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UAW President Shawn Fain warns Biden that Trump’s EV attacks touch a nerve

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Dream Cruise Eve: Woodward Avenue comes alive

Pontiac — Farms have roosters, the Dream Cruise has V-8s. WAAAUUGGGHHH! A sinister black Pontiac GTO lit up the asphalt at the Woodward and Long Lake stoplight as cruisers woke up with the sun for Dream Cruise Friday. From Pontiac to Bloomfield Hills, cruisers mixed with commuter traffic as clubs set up tents, Corvette celebrated… Continue reading Dream Cruise Eve: Woodward Avenue comes alive

American sports cars rule the Dream Cruise, but they’re an endangered species

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Tesla didn’t fix autopilot after fatal crash, engineers say

Tesla Inc. failed to fix limitations in its Autopilot system following a gruesome Florida crash that killed a driver in 2016, company engineers said in a family’s lawsuit over a very similar 2019 fatal collision that’s headed to a jury trial. The electric-car maker didn’t make any changes to its driver-assistance technology to account for… Continue reading Tesla didn’t fix autopilot after fatal crash, engineers say

UAW strike at Detroit Three for 10 days could cost economy $5.6B, report says

A strike against the three Detroit automakers by 143,000 United Auto Workers members could result in a total economic loss of $5.617 billion after 10 full days, according to a new economic analysis. The report from the East Lansing-based Anderson Economic Group presented on Thursday to the Automotive Press Association also includes the potential losses… Continue reading UAW strike at Detroit Three for 10 days could cost economy $5.6B, report says

Stellantis invests $100M into California geothermal lithium project

The maker of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram vehicles is investing more than $100 million into a geothermal lithium project in California. Stellantis NV announced last year a binding 10-year agreement with Controlled Thermal Resources Holdings Inc. to supply lithium hydroxide monohydrate starting in 2027 for electric-vehicle batteries. The strengthened partnership increases that expected supply from… Continue reading Stellantis invests $100M into California geothermal lithium project

Inside the UAW’s confrontational new political strategy

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Tesla wins the EV charge plug format war

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