Dana Hull and Josh Eidelson, Bloomberg L.P. Published 8:18 p.m. ET April 18, 2018 California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health said it has opened a new investigation into Tesla Inc. following a report about worker protections at the company’s auto plant in Fremont, California. The state agency “takes seriously reports of workplace hazards and… Continue reading California investigating Tesla workplace
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Chevy and Shell team up for in-dash fuel payment
General Motors offer convenient pay feature at Shell gas station. (Photo: General Motors) General Motors Co.’s shop-and-drive Marketplace app is rolling out a new feature in Chevrolet vehicles, offering the first in-dash fuel payment function in a partnership with Shell gas stations. The new service is available in the Shell widget, which is already featured… Continue reading Chevy and Shell team up for in-dash fuel payment
Cadillac president Johan de Nysschen abruptly leaves GM
Buy Photo Johan de Nysschen, EVP and president, Global Cadillac, speaks at the Automotive News World Congress at the Marriott Renaissance Center in Detroit on Jan. 16, 2018. (Robin Buckson / The Detroit News) (Photo: Robin Buckson / The Detroit News)Buy Photo Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen, a longtime industry executive brought in to turn… Continue reading Cadillac president Johan de Nysschen abruptly leaves GM
Beaumont, Ford launch non-emergency medical shuttle
Ford Motor Co. is officially launching its non-emergency medical shuttle service with the Beaumont Health network. (Photo: Ford) Ford Motor Co. is officially launching its non-emergency medical shuttle service with the Beaumont Health network. This on-demand transportation service, dubbed GoRide, covers more than 200 facilities in Southeast Michigan. It started as a pilot in late… Continue reading Beaumont, Ford launch non-emergency medical shuttle
Ghosn: Nissan, Renault should merge
Kae Inoue and Ma Jie, Bloomberg News Published 5:10 p.m. ET April 17, 2018 Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn, 64, hasn’t said when he will retire. (Photo: David Becker / Getty Images) Carlos Ghosn said he’s seeking to change the alliance between Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA so it will function independently of leadership once… Continue reading Ghosn: Nissan, Renault should merge
VW to tweak logo for electric-car era
Chris Reiter, Bloomberg News Published 4:56 p.m. ET April 16, 2018 The new logo will be unveiled next year, in time for the German carmaker’s plans for an aggressive rollout of electric vehicles, Jochen Sengpiehl, the brand’s chief marketing officer, said Monday at a press briefing in Berlin. In a sign of the times, it’ll… Continue reading VW to tweak logo for electric-car era
Toyota to deploy vehicle-to-vehicle tech in 2021
John Lippert and Todd Shields, Bloomberg Published 2:30 p.m. ET April 16, 2018 Toyota says it will start equipping models with technology to talk to other vehicles starting in 2021, as it tries to push safety communications forward. (Photo: David Zalubowski / AP, file) Toyota Motor Corp. laid out plans to start putting short-range communications… Continue reading Toyota to deploy vehicle-to-vehicle tech in 2021
GM cutting second shift at Lordstown plant in Ohio
Buy Photo Autoworkers build Chevy Cruzes at General Motor’s Lordstown Plant in Ohio i this file photo from August 23, 2011. GM is moving to one shift at the plant, cutting a second shift and offering buyouts of up to $60,000 to affected workers. (Photo: The Detroit News, file)Buy Photo General Motors Co. is moving… Continue reading GM cutting second shift at Lordstown plant in Ohio
Takata secured by Auburn Hills-based Key Safety Systems
Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press Published 6:06 a.m. ET April 12, 2018 FILE- This June 25, 2017, file photo shows TK Holdings Inc. headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich. Japanese air bag maker Takata Corp. has reached a $650 million deal to settle consumer protection claims from 44 states and Washington, D.C., but only a fraction of… Continue reading Takata secured by Auburn Hills-based Key Safety Systems
Tenneco plans to buy Southfield-based Federal-Mogul
Tenneco has purchased Southfield-based auto parts company Federal-Mogul from Carl C. Icahn’s Icahn Enterprises. (Photo: Mark Lennihan / AP) Tenneco Inc. plans to purchase Southfield-based auto parts company Federal-Mogul LLC for $5.4 billion. Pending regulatory approval, the merged company would split into two separate companies by the end of 2019. Officials said Tuesday it was… Continue reading Tenneco plans to buy Southfield-based Federal-Mogul