Sterling Heights — As historic contract negotiations gear up to begin this week with Detroit’s three automakers, United Auto Workers members on Wednesday expressed frustrations to union leaders about treatment inside workplaces and the need for cost-of-living allowances, higher wages and a secure retirement. Bright and early Wednesday morning, wearing bright red polo shirts, some… Continue reading UAW members share expectations with union leaders ahead of negotiations kickoff
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Payne: Ambitious, SUV-focused Buick is not your grandma’s doddering sedan brand anymore
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UAW ready ‘to fight and win economic justice’ from Detroit Three
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NHTSA confirms 26th US Takata air bag death; stop drive urged on 2003 Dodge Ram pickups
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Tuesday confirmed the first fatality from an exploding passenger-side Takata inflator in a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500, increasing total deaths from Takata airbag ruptures in the United States to 26. The vehicle involved in the May 13 incident was one of the 385,686 2003 Ram trucks recalled in… Continue reading NHTSA confirms 26th US Takata air bag death; stop drive urged on 2003 Dodge Ram pickups
US probes complaints that Ford Escape doors can open while SUVs are being driven
Dearborn – U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that the doors on some Ford Escapes can open while the SUVs are being driven. The investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers 346,000 Escapes from the 2020 and 2021 model years. The agency says in documents posted Tuesday on its website that it… Continue reading US probes complaints that Ford Escape doors can open while SUVs are being driven
Bronco vs. Wrangler: Mud wrestlers replace road racers in the car wars
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UAW President Shawn Fain says he won’t shake automaker CEO hands until a deal is reached
Labor talks between the United Auto Workers and Detroit’s three automakers will begin this week without the traditional public handshake ceremonies between the two parties. It’s another sign of the new UAW leaders’ determination to operate differently from their predecessors. UAW President Shawn Fain has called employers like General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and… Continue reading UAW President Shawn Fain says he won’t shake automaker CEO hands until a deal is reached
Used-car prices fall by the most since the start of the pandemic
Used-car prices in the U.S. fell 4.2% in June from May, the largest drop since the pandemic began, and were down 10.3% from the previous year, as a key measure of inflation eases. The price drop in June was the biggest ever for the month and among the largest in the history of the used-car… Continue reading Used-car prices fall by the most since the start of the pandemic
Biden’s push for EVs pits green-energy agenda against UAW
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Why tires – not tailpipes – are spewing more pollution from your cars
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