Istanbul – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on Elon Musk to establish a factory in Turkey for his electric car company Tesla during a meeting in New York, Erdogan’s office said Monday. Erdogan, who is in the U.S. to attend the U.N. General Assembly, also discussed potential cooperation between Musk’s space exploration firm SpaceX… Continue reading Turkey’s President Erdogan and Elon Musk discuss establishing a Tesla car factory in Turkey
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How auto executives misread the UAW ahead of historic strike
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Hearings in $1 billion lawsuit filed by auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn against Nissan starts in Beirut
Beirut – Hearings in the $1 billion lawsuit filed by auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn against Nissan and other defendants started in Beirut on Monday with lawyers of both sides meeting the judge in charge of the case, judicial officials said. The former Nissan CEO filed the case against Nissan in May in Beirut, alleging he… Continue reading Hearings in $1 billion lawsuit filed by auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn against Nissan starts in Beirut
America passed the EV ‘tipping point’ – but many buyers still want gas
There is a theoretical, magic tipping point for adoption of electric vehicles. Once somewhere between 5 and 10% of new car sales are all-electric, some researchers say, huge numbers of drivers will follow. They predict then electric cars sales will soar — to 25%, 50%, and eventually to close to 80% of new sales. Early… Continue reading America passed the EV ‘tipping point’ – but many buyers still want gas
UAW’s Fain: ‘Long way to go’ before agreements reached with Detroit Three
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said Monday morning there’s still a long way to go before the Detroit-based union reaches tentative labor agreements with the Detroit Three automakers and ends a strike against all of them. “We’ve put full offers to all three companies before the strike deadline, and we’ve really had minimal conversations… Continue reading UAW’s Fain: ‘Long way to go’ before agreements reached with Detroit Three
UAW talks continue with ‘slow’ progress, Fain says
The United Auto Workers “stand-up” strike against all three Detroit automakers heads into a new week with talks continuing and White House aides set to arrive to try to facilitate a resolution. Union members picketed Sunday for a third straight day at three plants in Michigan, Ohio and Missouri, where 12,700 workers walked out early… Continue reading UAW talks continue with ‘slow’ progress, Fain says
UAW says Ford talks ‘reasonably productive’; automaker says ‘we have to win together’
Wayne — Negotiations resumed Saturday between the United Auto Workers union and the Detroit Three automakers as the union’s strike against three major plants went into its second day. The UAW said it had “a reasonably productive” conversation with Ford Motor Co. Ford Chief Communications Officer Mark Truby said in a statement that the automaker’s… Continue reading UAW says Ford talks ‘reasonably productive’; automaker says ‘we have to win together’
Stellantis: Consumers shouldn’t ‘be afraid’ to visit dealers during UAW strike
Stellantis NV’s chief in North America on Saturday encouraged car buyers still to visit its dealerships amid the union’s strike at its Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator plant, saying the company is implementing its contingency plans. Autoworkers at the plant in Toledo, Ohio, were among the 3,900 United Auto Workers members to walk off the line… Continue reading Stellantis: Consumers shouldn’t ‘be afraid’ to visit dealers during UAW strike
Stellantis says UAW is misrepresenting its proposals, calls for ‘reasonable’ solution
Jeep maker Stellantis NV said Saturday it offered the United Auto Workers a nearly 21% compounded wage increase and a solution for its idled Illinois plant ahead of the union declaring a strike. It claims UAW officials have misrepresented pieces of its offer. The company presented its fourth economic offer to the union around 8… Continue reading Stellantis says UAW is misrepresenting its proposals, calls for ‘reasonable’ solution
How six Ferraris appeared on the 2023 Detroit auto show floor
Detroit — The Detroit auto show is showcasing an exotic car display for the first time during public days. The Detroit Auto Dealers Association dutifully pulled Porsches, Astons, and McLarens from local dealers. But they really wanted their first exotic car stable to really pop. So they called up Lauren Mendelson, a Metro Detroit car… Continue reading How six Ferraris appeared on the 2023 Detroit auto show floor