In everyday driving, the GLC 63 is much tamer than its predecessor. In Comfort mode, it sets off in EV mode (if the battery has enough charge), so there’s no engine noise or exhaust blare whatsoever, just a hushed whoosh of the motor as you glide off, with the drive going exclusively to the rear… Continue reading Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S E Performance
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Toyota C-HR
If you’re an adult who might spend a significant amount of time in the back of a C-HR, that could set some warning lights flashing: as before, rear leg room is far from the best and that sloping roofline cuts into the head room. Still, that didn’t exactly put off buyers before, and for those… Continue reading Toyota C-HR
Bill Ford Says U.A.W. Strike Is Helping Tesla and Toyota
The monthlong strike by the United Automobile Workers and the union’s demands for substantial pay and benefits increases risk damaging the U.S. auto industry, hurting its ability to compete against nonunion foreign rivals, the executive chairman of Ford Motor said on Monday. The fight should not be seen as the U.A.W. against Ford, or its… Continue reading Bill Ford Says U.A.W. Strike Is Helping Tesla and Toyota
U.A.W. Expands Strike to Ford Plant in Kentucky
The United Automobile Workers union expanded its strike against Ford Motor on Wednesday evening, calling on 8,700 workers to walk off the job at a critical plant in Kentucky. The plant makes some of Ford’s most profitable offerings, including the Super Duty version of its F-Series trucks and the Ford Expedition, a full-size sport utility… Continue reading U.A.W. Expands Strike to Ford Plant in Kentucky
U.A.W. Expands Strikes at Ford and G.M.
The United Automobile Workers union increased the pressure on Ford Motor and General Motors by extending its strike to two more car assembly plants on Friday, saying the companies had not moved far enough to meet its demands for higher pay and benefits. The move is the second escalation of strikes that started on Sept.… Continue reading U.A.W. Expands Strikes at Ford and G.M.
A Changing Auto Industry, but Still ‘Good Stories in Detroit’
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. For the first time in the nearly 90-year history of the United Auto Workers, the union is on strike against all three of the large Detroit automakers — General Motors, Ford Motor and Stellantis, the… Continue reading A Changing Auto Industry, but Still ‘Good Stories in Detroit’
Drivers and Dealers Could Soon Feel Impact of U.A.W. Strikes
More than a week into its targeted strike at the three established U.S. car companies, the United Automobile Workers union has poked holes in a supply chain that has still not fully recovered from the pandemic. The companies and the union remain far apart in negotiations, and the U.A.W. could expand its strikes to more… Continue reading Drivers and Dealers Could Soon Feel Impact of U.A.W. Strikes
U.A.W. Says It Could Expand Auto Strikes on Friday
The United Automobile Workers union said on Wednesday that it planned to expand its strike against the big three Michigan automakers on Friday if negotiators failed to make substantial progress on new contracts. The union ordered workers to walk off the job nearly two weeks ago at three vehicle assembly plants — each owned by… Continue reading U.A.W. Says It Could Expand Auto Strikes on Friday
Biden Joins UAW Picket Line in Michigan
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
U.A.W. Widens Strikes at G.M. and Stellantis, but Cites Progress in Ford Talks
The United Automobile Workers union on Friday significantly raised the pressure on General Motors and Stellantis, the parent of Jeep and Ram, by expanding its strike against the companies to include all the spare-parts distribution centers of the two companies. By widening the strike to the distribution centers, which supply parts to dealerships for repairs,… Continue reading U.A.W. Widens Strikes at G.M. and Stellantis, but Cites Progress in Ford Talks