A senior manager at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has been charged with conspiring to rig diesel-emissions tests on the automaker’s vehicles, according to a grand jury indictment unsealed on Tuesday. The charges come months after the company agreed to a costly legal settlement of lawsuits over the deception. Federal prosecutors are charging Emanuele Palma, a manager… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler Manager Faces U.S. Fraud Charges on Diesel Emissions
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UAW cites ‘significant progress’ in talks with Ford as GM strike, negotiations continue
Striking United Auto Workers members and supporters attend a speech by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders outside General Motors’ Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant on Sept. 25, 2019 in Detroit. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT – As the United Auto Workers and General Motors continue negotiations to potentially end an 18-day strike against the automaker, the head of… Continue reading UAW cites ‘significant progress’ in talks with Ford as GM strike, negotiations continue
What it’s really like behind doors of GM, UAW contract talks
CLOSE The UAW’s elected bargaining committee stand “solidarity strong” at the main bargaining table where they are negotiating with General Motors bargainers for a new tentative agreement. (Photo: UAW) Late nights, early mornings and a lot of hurry up to wait. That’s the life of UAW and General Motors bargainers who are enduring a process that… Continue reading What it’s really like behind doors of GM, UAW contract talks
GM shuts down Mexico pickup plant due to UAW strike
General Motors has halted production of its important 2020 pickups built in Mexico due to the UAW strike in the United States. The automaker Tuesday said it idled a plant in Mexico due to a shortage of parts normally made by striking U.S. workers. The plant, GM’s Silao Assembly, builds GM’s highly profitable Chevrolet Silverado and GMC… Continue reading GM shuts down Mexico pickup plant due to UAW strike
Ford transfers India operations to new joint venture with Mahindra
Ford Motor Co. is transferring its operations in India to a new joint venture with Mahindra Group and partnering on several vehicles with the Indian automaker, marking yet another partnership as global automakers seek scale to contain rising costs. The move would keep Ford involved in India, on pace to become one of the world’s largest automotive markets. Ford’s vehicles… Continue reading Ford transfers India operations to new joint venture with Mahindra
Nissan considers moving U.K. SUV production overseas on Brexit
Siddharth Philip and Kae Inoue, Bloomberg Published 12:28 p.m. ET Oct. 1, 2019 | Updated 12:31 p.m. ET Oct. 1, 2019 Nissan Motor Co. will consider moving production of its SUVs outside the U.K. if the country leaves the European Union without a deal, people familiar with the matter said. Manufacturing of the Qashqai SUV… Continue reading Nissan considers moving U.K. SUV production overseas on Brexit
Honda Marysville: A non-union auto plant prospers
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Polestar 2 wants to take a chunk of market share from Tesla Model 3
Rob Nikolewski, The San Diego Union-Tribune Published 12:01 a.m. ET Sept. 30, 2019 There’s a new electric vehicle brand on the block, and it’s chosen a handful of target cities to show off its high-performance sedan with lofty ambitions — to take a chunk of market share from the hot-selling Tesla Model 3. It’s the… Continue reading Polestar 2 wants to take a chunk of market share from Tesla Model 3
Body-shop parts in short supply at GM dealers because of strike
Dealerships for General Motors Co. brands are “starting to feel the pinch” as trim pieces and other parts for their body shops become harder to find because of the United Auto Workers strike. “When the strike first started, the first 10 days or so, there were no problems,” said Walt Tutak, general manager of Matthews-Hargreaves Chevrolet in Royal Oak,… Continue reading Body-shop parts in short supply at GM dealers because of strike
Fiat Chrysler to pay $40 million to settle SEC charges that it misled investors
CLOSE Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will pay $40 million to settle charges the company misled investors through its sales reporting. (Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell, Detroit Fr) Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has agreed to pay $40 million to settle charges by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it misled “investors about the number of new vehicles sold… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler to pay $40 million to settle SEC charges that it misled investors