The UAW has inked an agreement with Sparkz, an electric vehicle battery maker startup, signaling the company won’t hinder unionization efforts as the company makes plans for a new facility in California. The deal marks the second agreement between Sparkz, which is based in Livermore, California, and a major U.S. union and signals a willingness… Continue reading EV battery startup, UAW reach agreement as company plans big California plant
Category: US Motoring Press
Shelby American to make unique Mustang Mach-E GTs — but you won’t be able to buy them in US
Carroll Shelby would have celebrated his centennial birthday this year, and his family and friends wanted to do something special to honor the memory of the legendary automotive designer and racing driver. On Wednesday, Gary Patterson, president of Shelby American, announced the company will “chart a new path” with plans to create 100 all-electric Shelby… Continue reading Shelby American to make unique Mustang Mach-E GTs — but you won’t be able to buy them in US
Bosch to acquire US chipmaker TSI Semiconductors, invest $1.5 billion in plant
Auto supplier Bosch, which has its mobility solutions team headquartered in Farmington Hills, said Wednesday it plans to buy the assets of the U.S. chipmaker TSI Semiconductors so it can expand its semiconductor business with silicon carbide chips. TSI Semiconductors is based in Roseville, California, and employs 250 people who develop and produce large volumes of… Continue reading Bosch to acquire US chipmaker TSI Semiconductors, invest $1.5 billion in plant
New EV fast charger made in Auburn Hills uses gas pump design for familiar experience
One of the notable things about the EV fast charger on display at a factory in Auburn Hills on Tuesday was how its design seemed to borrow from the familiarity of a gas pump even as its mission is tied to an electrified future. The unit featured two chargers with long extendable cables, overhead lighting… Continue reading New EV fast charger made in Auburn Hills uses gas pump design for familiar experience
Chrysler parent Stellantis offering buyouts to 33,500 U.S. employees
Carlos Tavares, Chief Executive Officer of Stellantis, poses during a presentation at the New York International Auto Show, in Manhattan, New York City, April 5, 2023. David Dee Delgado | Reuters DETROIT — Stellantis is offering voluntary buyouts to about 33,500 U.S. employees, as the global automaker attempts to cut costs and head count. The… Continue reading Chrysler parent Stellantis offering buyouts to 33,500 U.S. employees
Electric car sales surged by 55% last year to surpass 10 million, and China led the way: IEA
Electric vehicles from Tesla photographed in China. The world’s second largest economy is a major player when it comes to the sale of electric vehicles. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Electric car sales jumped to more than 10 million last year, with China accounting for roughly 60% of the market, according to… Continue reading Electric car sales surged by 55% last year to surpass 10 million, and China led the way: IEA
China’s EV players are starting to compete on driver assist tech
Huawei’s co-developed Aito electric car brand is now selling an updated version of the M5 model that comes with new driver-assist tech. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Companies in China are playing up assisted driving technology as a way to compete in the hot electric car market. Around the Shanghai auto show… Continue reading China’s EV players are starting to compete on driver assist tech
Recession? GM’s strong Q1 numbers don’t point to one despite fears
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UAW: Stellantis will offer buyouts to cut hourly workforce by 3,500
The maker of Jeep SUVs, Ram pickup trucks and other vehicles is looking to reduce its U.S. hourly workforce by as many as 3,500 employees through buyouts, according to a letter posted by a United Auto Workers local on Facebook. Stellantis NV spokeswoman Jodi Tinson said she wouldn’t respond Tuesday to the details in the… Continue reading UAW: Stellantis will offer buyouts to cut hourly workforce by 3,500
Feds file charges in Michigan alleging diesel emissions cheating
Grand Rapids — Federal authorities in Michigan filed charges Wednesday against nine people in a scheme to defeat air-pollution rules by tampering with software and hardware in heavy-duty diesel engines. The nine agreed to plead guilty, along with three companies, according to documents filed simultaneously in federal court in western Michigan. Diesel Freak LLC, based… Continue reading Feds file charges in Michigan alleging diesel emissions cheating