Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley pointed to UAW hourly worker absenteeism this week as playing a notable role in the automaker’s current production problems, a claim the union questioned. Farley, in an interview with CNN Business on Wednesday, also cited the chip shortage and overall supply chain challenges that have continued to worsen during the pandemic. He said factory… Continue reading UAW pushes back on remarks by Ford CEO Jim Farley, ‘question the accuracy’
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GM temporarily halts Orion Assembly amid massive Chevy Bolt recall
The massive global recall of all Chevrolet Bolt EVs and EUVs has prompted General Motors to shutter the plant that makes the vehicles until Sept. 6. GM had idled Orion Assembly, the plant where it assembles the Bolt EVs and EUVs, this week due to a global shortage of semiconductor chips used in a variety of car parts.… Continue reading GM temporarily halts Orion Assembly amid massive Chevy Bolt recall
GM requiring salaried workforce to disclose vaccination status
General Motors is requiring all of its U.S. white-collar employees to reveal their COVID-19 vaccination status as the automaker evaluates whether or not to mandate vaccination across its salaried workforce. Upon learning the news, UAW President Ray Curry said Thursday afternoon that the union has not asked its hourly workforce members to disclose their vaccination status and will… Continue reading GM requiring salaried workforce to disclose vaccination status
Ford reveals new return-to-office date, plans for salaried workers
Ford Motor Co. is pushing back its return-to-work date for salaried employees to next year as COVID-19 cases escalate. The automaker also told its employees Wednesday that it is introducing a short-term remote work option for some salaried employees whose jobs are not dependent on being on-site. This new remote option will allow those employees to work from anywhere… Continue reading Ford reveals new return-to-office date, plans for salaried workers
Ford to double production of F-150 Lightning to meet customer demand, reports say
Reports that Ford Motor Co. will double its production target for the F-150 Lightning full-sized electric pickup are good news to car dealer Jim Seavitt. At his Village Ford in Dearborn, orders for the Lightning pickup are on course to challenge those for Ford’s new Bronco SUV. On Tuesday, Seavitt said overall he has 90 orders for the Lightning.… Continue reading Ford to double production of F-150 Lightning to meet customer demand, reports say
Ford Maverick pickup doesn’t exist yet — but reservations from potential buyers are soaring
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I wasted $40 on a couple of nearly unusable gas cans: How to find a good one
My friend Greg Lewis used to say in high school: “He’s so dumb, he couldn’t pour pee out of a boot if the instructions were written on the heel.” Courtesy of a recent five-day DTE power outage, I think I know what that apocryphal numbskull does for a living: He designs gasoline cans. During the blackout,… Continue reading I wasted $40 on a couple of nearly unusable gas cans: How to find a good one
Gas Cans 101: Or How not to set yourself on fire during a blackout
Gas Cans 101: Or How not to set yourself on fire during a blackout News Sports Autos Entertainment USA TODAY Obituaries E-Edition Legals Modern gas cans have safeguards against spills and emissions, but poor design make some of them almost unusable. Mark Phelan Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press Watch Next © 2021 www.freep.com. All rights… Continue reading Gas Cans 101: Or How not to set yourself on fire during a blackout
GM recalls all Chevy Bolts for fire risk, recall to cost extra $1 billion
General Motors on Friday issued a new recall that expands to all Chevrolet Bolt EVs and the new EUV for fire risk and will provide customers with an eight-year warranty or 100,000 miles on new battery modules for the affected cars. The automaker said it expects the recall to cost it an additional $1 billion and… Continue reading GM recalls all Chevy Bolts for fire risk, recall to cost extra $1 billion
Michigan-based classic car insurer Hagerty announces merger: What it means
Acquiring the Concours d’Elegance of America and planning its move to the Detroit Institute of Arts next year offers a window into the motivations for crafting a deal to take Michigan-based Hagerty public. As McKeel Hagerty, the company’s CEO, put it, expect to see “more great car stuff coming.” Hagerty, which is headquartered in Traverse City… Continue reading Michigan-based classic car insurer Hagerty announces merger: What it means