President Biden grabbed a bullhorn and joined striking autoworkers in Michigan on Tuesday, becoming the first sitting president to join a picket line in an extraordinary show of support for workers demanding better wages. Auto companies were doing well, Mr. Biden told dozens of workers outside a General Motors facility that employs more than 200… Continue reading Biden Joins UAW Picket Line in Michigan
Category: US Motoring Press
Truck Stops Upgrade to Recharge Electric Vehicles (and Their Drivers)
Planning a long road trip? Now you can nibble on crudités and shop for home furnishings at a roadside service plaza while you wait for your electric vehicle to recharge. The truck stops that keep Americans fueled, fed and refreshed along major highways are spending billions overhauling their stores to keep up with changing consumer… Continue reading Truck Stops Upgrade to Recharge Electric Vehicles (and Their Drivers)
UAW says ‘more to be won’ despite record offers from automakers; declines to expand strikes
Striking United Auto Workers (UAW) members from the General Motors Lansing Delta Plant picket in Delta Township, Michigan September 29, 2023. Rebecca Cook | Reuters DETROIT – The United Auto Workers union believes there is “more to be won” in ongoing contract negotiations with the Detroit automakers following five weeks of labor strikes against the… Continue reading UAW says ‘more to be won’ despite record offers from automakers; declines to expand strikes
Tesla stock ends the week down 15%, the worst performance of the year
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX and Tesla, and owner of X. formerly known as Twitter. Gonzalo Fuentes | Reuters Tesla shares dropped more than 15% over the last few days to close the week at $211.99 after CEO Elon Musk waxed pessimistic about macroeconomic issues on a third-quarter earnings call Wednesday. It marks… Continue reading Tesla stock ends the week down 15%, the worst performance of the year
World’s most advanced caravan makes towing with an electric car a breeze
Electric cars are great at a lot of things, but towing isn’t one of them. Not because they can’t, but because the extra weight and drag from a caravan causes an EV’s range to plummet faster than a Tesla in ludicrous mode. Silicon Valley thinks it’s got the answer: behold, the all-electric Pebble Flow, the… Continue reading World’s most advanced caravan makes towing with an electric car a breeze
Deal of the Day: four years’ free charging and a BYD Dolphin for £334 a month
We hate to say it but the BYD Dolphin has made a big splash on its arrival in the UK car market. The team on our sister site Carbuyer certainly weren’t joking when they named the family hatchback as their 2024 Car of the Year just a couple of weeks back, and now we’ve spotted… Continue reading Deal of the Day: four years’ free charging and a BYD Dolphin for £334 a month
New Lucid Gravity electric SUV to touch down at 2023 LA Auto Show
The all-new Lucid Gravity luxury SUV will be fully revealed on 16 November at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show, as the makers of the ground-breaking Lucid Air saloon look to make their mark on the highly lucrative electric SUV market. The Lucid Gravity will have a serious fight on its hands when it finally… Continue reading New Lucid Gravity electric SUV to touch down at 2023 LA Auto Show
Potholes? Fuel prices? Other people? Here’s what makes UK motorists see red on the road
Dissatisfaction with the state of neighbourhood roads has reached record levels in the UK, with 49 per cent of drivers naming it as one of their top motoring-related concerns of 2023. That’s the finding of the latest RAC Report on Motoring, which says frustration over the lack of road maintenance and the poor condition of… Continue reading Potholes? Fuel prices? Other people? Here’s what makes UK motorists see red on the road
Report: 10,000 Jaguar Land Rover cars stuck waiting for parts
JLR workshops are at a “breaking point” due to a global parts shortage and the firm has exhausted its fleet of courtesy cars, according to a report by Car Dealer Magazine. According to the trade publication, around 10,000 customer cars across the UK are waiting for parts. Around 5000 are off the road at dealerships. The news… Continue reading Report: 10,000 Jaguar Land Rover cars stuck waiting for parts
Tesla hits one million European sales ahead of new Model 3 launch
The brighter, more responsive, 15.4in touchscreen has a slimmer surround although you’d have to look carefully to tell the difference from the outgoing version. The sound system on the Long Range has also had an upgrade, with 17 speakers in total (rather than 14), new amps and software to help it sound punchier and more… Continue reading Tesla hits one million European sales ahead of new Model 3 launch