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BEV sales in Europe rise by 30% to 157,957 units in October

October 2023 saw a total of 1,040,278 passenger vehicles being sold in Europe, which constitutes a 14% increase on the 909,724 units registered in October 2022. According to JATO Dynamics data for 28 European markets, the increase in volumes in October marked the 15th consecutive month of growth in the European new car market, with… Continue reading BEV sales in Europe rise by 30% to 157,957 units in October

BEV sales in Europe rise by 30% to 157,957 units in October

G.M.’s Contract Deal With U.A.W. Faces Surprisingly Stiff Opposition

A United Automobile Workers union vote on a tentative contract agreement with General Motors that provides record wage increases has run into unexpectedly strong resistance from veteran workers. Voting at most union locals has been completed and the final result, due as early as Thursday evening, will very likely be decided by a narrow margin.… Continue reading G.M.’s Contract Deal With U.A.W. Faces Surprisingly Stiff Opposition

‘Our Family Can Have a Future’: Ford Workers on a New Union Contract

Before autoworkers went on strike in September, Dave and Bailey Hodge were struggling to juggle the demands of working at a Ford Motor plant in Michigan and raising their young family. Both were working 12-hour shifts, seven days a week, to earn enough to cover monthly bills, car payments and the mortgage on a home… Continue reading ‘Our Family Can Have a Future’: Ford Workers on a New Union Contract

Tesla Wins Suit That Blamed Its Software for Deadly Crash

A California jury ruled on Tuesday that a crash that killed a Tesla owner and seriously injured two passengers was not the fault of the carmaker’s driver-assistance software. It is the first verdict involving a fatal crash in which lawyers representing the victims blamed Tesla’s Autopilot system. The technology allows a car to drive with… Continue reading Tesla Wins Suit That Blamed Its Software for Deadly Crash

U.A.W. Strikes Near an End After G.M. Reaches Tentative Deal

A six-week wave of strikes that hobbled the three largest U.S. automakers has resulted in tentative contract agreements that would give workers their biggest pay raises in decades while avoiding a protracted work stoppage that could have damaged the economy. On Monday, General Motors and the United Automobile Workers reached a deal that mirrored agreements… Continue reading U.A.W. Strikes Near an End After G.M. Reaches Tentative Deal

A Driving Tour of Southern California’s Back Roads

Perhaps nothing defines Los Angeles like the freeways: ribbons of asphalt and steel (and traffic jams) tying coast, valley and mountains together in a multilane, limited-access web. These highways were considered so essential that planners nearly jammed one right through the center of swanky Beverly Hills. But it wasn’t always this way. Before the first… Continue reading A Driving Tour of Southern California’s Back Roads

U.A.W. Reaches Tentative Deal With Stellantis, Following Ford

The United Automobile Workers union announced on Saturday that it had reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract with Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler, Jeep and Ram. The agreement came three days after the union and Ford Motor announced a tentative agreement on a new contract. The two deals contain many of… Continue reading U.A.W. Reaches Tentative Deal With Stellantis, Following Ford

Ford’s U.A.W. Deal Will Raise Costs While Easing Labor Strife

When autoworkers went on strike in September, executives of the large U.S. automakers warned that union demands could significantly undermine their ability to compete in a fast-changing industry. The chief executive of Ford Motor said that the company might have to scrap its investment in electric vehicles. The future doesn’t look quite that bleak now… Continue reading Ford’s U.A.W. Deal Will Raise Costs While Easing Labor Strife