Last fall, Missy Cummings sent a document to her colleagues at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that revealed a surprising trend: When people using advanced driver-assistance systems die or are injured in a car crash, they are more likely to have been speeding than people driving cars on their own. The two-page analysis of… Continue reading Carmakers Are Pushing Autonomous Tech. This Engineer Wants Limits.
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Ford Halts F-150 Electric Pickup Truck Output Over Battery
Ford Motor has stopped production and shipments of its electric pickup truck, the F-150 Lightning, while it looks into a potential problem with the vehicle’s battery pack. “As part of our predelivery quality inspections, a vehicle displayed a potential battery issue and we are holding vehicles while we investigate,” the company said Tuesday in a… Continue reading Ford Halts F-150 Electric Pickup Truck Output Over Battery
Tesla Workers in Buffalo Begin Union Drive
A group of workers at a Tesla factory in Buffalo began a campaign on Tuesday to form a union, saying they want better pay and benefits. If successful, the effort could establish the first union at the fast-growing auto and energy company, which has fiercely resisted efforts to organize its employees. The factory in Buffalo… Continue reading Tesla Workers in Buffalo Begin Union Drive
Electric Vehicles Could Match Gasoline Cars on Price This Year
More quickly than seemed possible a few months ago, sticker prices for electric vehicles are falling closer to the point where they could soon be on a par with gasoline cars. Increased competition, government incentives and falling prices for lithium and other battery materials are making electric vehicles noticeably more affordable. The tipping point when… Continue reading Electric Vehicles Could Match Gasoline Cars on Price This Year
GM overtakes Ford as second-best seller of EVs in U.S. but still trails Tesla by a wide margin
watch now DETROIT — General Motors pulled ahead of Ford Motor to become the country’s second-best seller of all-electric vehicles during the first quarter, trailing only industry leader Tesla. GM on Monday said it sold 20,670 EVs during the first three months of the year. Ford, which was No. 2 last year, on Tuesday reported… Continue reading GM overtakes Ford as second-best seller of EVs in U.S. but still trails Tesla by a wide margin
GM says 5,000 salaried workers will take buyouts, expects $1 billion charge in first quarter
A GMC pickup truck is displayed for sale on a lot at a General Motors dealership on January 05, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images DETROIT – About 5,000 white-collar workers at General Motors opted to participate in a buyout program that was announced last month to lower the automaker’s global head… Continue reading GM says 5,000 salaried workers will take buyouts, expects $1 billion charge in first quarter
Ford’s first-quarter sales increase 10.1% on improved F-Series truck production
A Ford Lighting pickup is displayed outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 23, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters DETROIT – Ford Motor on Tuesday reported a roughly 10% increase in its quarterly U.S. sales, led by jumps in its critical F-Series pickups and Bronco SUVs. The… Continue reading Ford’s first-quarter sales increase 10.1% on improved F-Series truck production
Payne: Big reveals, big crowds, big EV push on tap for New York Auto Show
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‘Just getting started’: UAW adds 10,000 members in 2022
The United Auto Workers bulked up its forces last year ahead of negotiations with Detroit’s three automakers this summer, according to a filing with the U.S. Labor Department, adding more than 10,000 members to its ranks. The Detroit-based union that represents autoworkers and employees from a swath of other industries — including agriculture, higher education,… Continue reading ‘Just getting started’: UAW adds 10,000 members in 2022
China slowly squeezes global carmakers out of its massive market
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