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
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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
Why GM-UAW talks have taken this long
CLOSE UAW Local 598 members sing during 50th anniversary of 1969 strike at Fisher Body Plant 2 in Flint while remembering he longest strike in GM history. Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press Wednesday was the 10th day of the UAW’s strike against General Motors, with costs mounting and thousands of workers at suppliers and Canadian plants laid off.… Continue reading Why GM-UAW talks have taken this long
FCA diesel exec indicted in emissions cheating case
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s senior manager of diesel engine calibration has been indicted on charges related to the company’s use of software on about 104,000 diesel-powered pickups and SUVs that is similar to the “defeat devices” Volkswagen AG used to cheat U.S. emissions testing. Emanuele Palma, 40, of Bloomfield Hills is facing charges of violating the Clean Air Act, wire fraud, false… Continue reading FCA diesel exec indicted in emissions cheating case
GM gets court to keep UAW picketers from blocking Spring Hill Assembly entrances
CLOSE GM worker Jonathan Anderson strikes outside the GM plant in Spring Hill, Tenn. on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019. (Photo: Shelley Mays, The Tennessean ) A court in Tennessee has granted General Motors’ request to prevent UAW picketers from blocking the entrance to its Spring Hill Assembly plant. The order, which was signed Sunday and… Continue reading GM gets court to keep UAW picketers from blocking Spring Hill Assembly entrances
GM strike may stretch out awaiting UAW workers’ vote on tentative deal
The UAW is considering staying on strike against General Motors until rank-and-file members approve a tentative agreement, a process that could add more than a week to the length of the work stoppage, the Free Press has learned. Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren joins UAW workers on the picket line in front of the Detroit Hamtramck… Continue reading GM strike may stretch out awaiting UAW workers’ vote on tentative deal
California braces for 'fight of a lifetime' as Trump moves to revoke mpg waiver
Washington — The Trump administration will move to revoke part of California’s right to set its own gas mileage rules for cars, and the Golden State is gearing up for a legal fight that is likely to head to the U.S. Supreme Court. “The Trump Administration is revoking California’s Federal Waiver on emissions in order to produce far… Continue reading California braces for 'fight of a lifetime' as Trump moves to revoke mpg waiver