In 1998, about 9,200 union members at two General Motors components’ plants in Flint went on strike. Flint Metal Center made sheet metal stampings used on most of GM’s vehicles; Flint East made the electronics. The strike at those two important plants forced production to stop at nearly 30 other GM assembly plants and 100… Continue reading Can the UAW afford to strike all three Detroit automakers?
Category: US Motoring Press
Truck purchases are driving up the average cost of car payments. Some buyers pay over $1,000 a month
A 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV RST all-electric pickup truck on display at the International Auto Show at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York on April 13, 2022. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images Car shoppers are paying more than ever to finance new vehicles — and pickup trucks are… Continue reading Truck purchases are driving up the average cost of car payments. Some buyers pay over $1,000 a month
Malaysia eyes more investments to enlarge EV footprint after landmark Tesla deal
watch now Malaysia has set its sights on a larger part of the electric vehicle supply chain business as competition in Southeast Asia heats up, following Tesla‘s announcement of a regional headquarters in Malaysia. “EV happens to be our priority,” Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim told CNBC’s Martin Soong in an exclusive interview Friday at the prime… Continue reading Malaysia eyes more investments to enlarge EV footprint after landmark Tesla deal
UAW president threatens strike if automakers don’t get it together
Detroit — Dozens of United Auto Workers and supportive community members marched outside a Jeep Grand Cherokee plant here in a practice picket that will be a similar scene to Sept. 15 if the Detroit Three automakers don’t cooperate, the union’s president said on Wednesday. “We’ve got 22 days until the deadline,” UAW President Shawn… Continue reading UAW president threatens strike if automakers don’t get it together
GM to shutter IT operation in Arizona, affecting 940 salaried employees
General Motors Co. is shuttering an IT center in Arizona, affecting approximately 940 salaried employees there, the Detroit automaker said Wednesday. GM spokesperson Kevin Kelly said that in evaluating the company’s IT footprint, which includes three other facilities in the United States, the Arizona center was deemed redundant. “As part of GM’s continued transformation, and… Continue reading GM to shutter IT operation in Arizona, affecting 940 salaried employees
Author Malcolm Gladwell to speak at Detroit auto show mobility forum
Author Malcolm Gladwell will be the featured speaker at the Detroit Auto Show’s Mobility Global Forum on Sept. 14 at Huntington Place, officials said. The auto show will be held Sept. 13-24 and the forum, which will run Sept. 13-14, features thought leaders and CEO perspectives on mobility, design and technology. The auto show’s public… Continue reading Author Malcolm Gladwell to speak at Detroit auto show mobility forum
Business tycoon Carlos Ghosn’s rise, fall and dramatic escape is subject of new Apple TV+ series
New York — Carlos Ghosn, the former rock star businessman who fell from grace and fled authorities smuggled in a music instrument box, is getting what his dramatic story deserves — a multi-part documentary series. “Wanted: The Escape of Carlos Ghosn” is the juicy real tale of how the auto executive went from attending red carpets as the… Continue reading Business tycoon Carlos Ghosn’s rise, fall and dramatic escape is subject of new Apple TV+ series
Stellantis now an ‘economic powerhouse’ in UAW talks
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TVS eyes 40% share from EVs by 2025, aims to strengthen global play with new TVS X
TVS Motor Company, which has unveiled its flagship electric scooter – TVS X – aims a global play with this high-on-technology product which has seen significant efforts from its in-house R&D teams which have contributed to the development of the electronic and software architecture of the electric scooter. The company has invested Rs 250 crore… Continue reading TVS eyes 40% share from EVs by 2025, aims to strengthen global play with new TVS X
TVS X launched at Rs 2.5 lakh as company’s flagship e-scooter
TVS Motor Company unveiled its latest electric two-wheeler – TVS X – aimed at the Gen-Z buyers, at a mega global event held in Dubai on August 23. The company launched the product at a price of Rs 2.5 lakh, ex-showroom, without any subsidies into consideration. The company is targeting the X – a born-electric… Continue reading TVS X launched at Rs 2.5 lakh as company’s flagship e-scooter