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California shows an electric-car uprising is headed for the rest of the country
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2 questioned in Lebanon over former Nissan exec Ghosn’s 2019 escape
Beirut — Lebanese judicial authorities have questioned two people at the request of Turkey on suspicion of being involved in the 2019 escape of auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn from Japan to Lebanon via Istanbul, officials said Friday. The news came a week before a hearing in Lebanon as part of a $1 billion lawsuit that Ghosn, formerly the president… Continue reading 2 questioned in Lebanon over former Nissan exec Ghosn’s 2019 escape
Stellantis has made its first economic offer to the UAW. Here’s what it includes
Most United Auto Workers members employed by Jeep maker Stellantis NV would receive a 14.5% wage increase over four years under the automaker’s first economic counterproposal to the the Detroit-based union on Friday, the company said. The wage increase is above the wage increases offered by its crosstown rivals. Ford Motor Co. last week offered… Continue reading Stellantis has made its first economic offer to the UAW. Here’s what it includes
Carmakers can collect – and sell – too much data about you, watchdog says
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SoftBank backs autonomous trucking firm started by ex-Ford self-driving executives
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Ford is preparing for a possible strike by the UAW. Here’s how
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Honda joins Ford, GM and others in adopting Tesla’s EV charging technology
Honda will join Ford, GM and other electric vehicle makers in adopting Tesla’s charging technology, the company announced Thursday. Honda Motor Co. said it will use Tesla’s fast-charging port for its EV models that go on sale in North American starting in 2025. Ford and General Motors announced similar deals with Elon Musk-owned Tesla in… Continue reading Honda joins Ford, GM and others in adopting Tesla’s EV charging technology
Whitmer talking to UAW, carmakers to avert strike
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is talking with the United Auto Workers and her state’s biggest automakers in an effort to stave off a strike, which is where she worries the negotiations over a new labor contract are headed. “Any casual observer would recognize that there’s reason to be concerned about where it’s headed,” Whitmer said… Continue reading Whitmer talking to UAW, carmakers to avert strike
GM’s counteroffer to UAW, Fain’s response show sides far apart
An initial economic proposal from General Motors Co. to the United Auto Workers showed Thursday a deal is distant, leading UAW President Shawn Fain to remind GM “the clock is ticking” closer to the Sept. 14 contract expiration. GM’s counteroffer provided Thursday to the union includes bonuses on top of 10% wage increases over the… Continue reading GM’s counteroffer to UAW, Fain’s response show sides far apart