DETROIT (Reuters) – United Auto Workers leaders from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s (FCHA.MI) (FCAU.N) U.S. plants on Wednesday recommended approval of a tentative labor agreement that would allow the Italian-American automaker to avoid a strike as it works to merge with France’s Groupe PSA. (PEUP.PA) FILE PHOTO: A Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) sign is seen… Continue reading UAW union leaders recommend approval of Fiat Chrysler labor deal
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After Mustang SUV, calls for Corvette SUV grow
An electric Mustang SUV will hit dealerships late next year. When will Corvette follow suit? The positively received debut of Ford’s battery-powered Mustang Mach-E in Los Angeles last month (with the automaker hinting that it could develop a full Mustang sub-brand) has turned up the heat on Chevrolet to expand its Corvette lineup as well. Morgan Stanley… Continue reading After Mustang SUV, calls for Corvette SUV grow
Former UAW official pleads guilty to accepting kickbacks
DETROIT (Reuters) – Former United Auto Workers vice president Joseph Ashton pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiracy to commit money laundering and wire fraud as part of a wide-ranging federal corruption probe into the union. FILE PHOTO: United Auto Workers (UAW) vice-president Joseph Ashton addresses the attendees at the UAW Constitutional Convention in Detroit, Michigan,… Continue reading Former UAW official pleads guilty to accepting kickbacks
Vehicles Remain Popular, But Ownership Need Weakens, Avis Says
The report examined consumer research across 16 markets in Europe and Asia, and it has revealed that reports of the “death of the car” are exaggerated. Photo via Depositphotos. The car’s popularity will stay strong in the upcoming mobility shift, but attitudes toward ownership will change significantly, according to a new Avis Budget Group report.… Continue reading Vehicles Remain Popular, But Ownership Need Weakens, Avis Says
Exclusive: Alibaba-backed startup AutoX applies for driver-less test permit in California
(Reuters) – Chinese startup AutoX, backed by e-commerce giant Alibaba, has applied to test self-driving vehicles without an in-car backup driver in California, the first challenger to Alphabet Inc’s autonomous driving venture Waymo to say it has done so. FILE PHOTO: A Waymo autonomous vehicle (formerly the Google self-driving car project) is displayed at the… Continue reading Exclusive: Alibaba-backed startup AutoX applies for driver-less test permit in California
GM just made a big behind-the-scenes move to boost robot cars – Detroit Free Press
CLOSE General Motors announced plans to close three assembly plants, one each in Michigan, Ohio and Ontario before the end of 2019. Wochit Cruise Automation’s Dan Kan and Kyle Vogt pose for a photo with General Motors’ Dan Ammann at Cruise Automation offices in San Francisco, Calif. on Nov. 20, 2018. (Photo: Noah Berger, General… Continue reading GM just made a big behind-the-scenes move to boost robot cars – Detroit Free Press
@Groupe PSA: Money Saver: Opel Corsa-e Can Considerably Reduce Running Costs
Overview: comparison of electricity, petrol and diesel at a glance E-advantage: less service and maintenance, lower energy costs, tax benefit Rüsselsheim. When it comes to low running costs, it is hard to overlook the new Opel Corsa-e battery electric vehicle. A comparison at opel.de shows that the electric version of the sixth generation bestseller can… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: Money Saver: Opel Corsa-e Can Considerably Reduce Running Costs
Fiat Chrysler workers could vote on new contract Friday if national council blesses it
CLOSE UAW-represented Fiat Chrysler Automobiles employees could start voting on a new contract as early as Friday. (Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell, Detroit Free Press) Voting on a new contract for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles workers could start as soon as Friday. The time frame is not guaranteed but would be set if the UAW-FCA National Council formally… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler workers could vote on new contract Friday if national council blesses it
Lyft: Lyft Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer to Keynote at the Credit Suisse 23rd Annual Technology Conference
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 02, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lyft, Inc. (Nasdaq:LYFT) announced today that Logan Green, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, will keynote at the Credit Suisse 23rd Annual Technology Conference on Wednesday, December 4, 2019. Mr. Green is scheduled to appear at 1:40 p.m. Eastern Time. A live webcast of the event will be… Continue reading Lyft: Lyft Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer to Keynote at the Credit Suisse 23rd Annual Technology Conference
@Groupe PSA: Xavier Chéreau, member of the Supervisory Board of Opel Automobile GmbH is nominated Chairman
Rüsselsheim. Personnel changes in the Supervisory Board of Opel Automobile GmbH: Effective December 2, 2019 Xavier Chéreau, Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Transformation Division Groupe PSA, is the new Chairman of the Supervisory Board. He has been a member of the board since 2017 and succeeds Carlos Tavares, Chairman of the Managing Board of Groupe PSA.… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: Xavier Chéreau, member of the Supervisory Board of Opel Automobile GmbH is nominated Chairman