This week in Autocar, we’ve got an exclusive scoop on Audi’s most crucial car yet, find out why the Lamborghini Revuelto is “utterly berserk” to drive, and picture how we’d reinvent the Land Rover Discovery. News We’ve got a jam-packed news section this week, starting with the 2025 Audi A5. It will make the switch… Continue reading Autocar magazine 11 October: on sale now
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Canadian union Unifor strikes at GM after contract talks fail
Cars pass under an overpass at the General Motors Car assembly plant in Oshawa, June 1, 2012. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Oct 10 (Reuters) – Canadian labor union Unifor said early on Tuesday it would begin strikes at three General Motors (GM.N) facilities in the country after it failed to reach a deal… Continue reading Canadian union Unifor strikes at GM after contract talks fail
Volvo Cars sells 61,666 cars worldwide in September, up 25%
Volvo Cars global sales reached 61,666 cars in September, up 25 percent compared to the same period last year as Europe, the US and China all reported sales growth for the month. For the first nine months of 2023, the company sold 509,158 cars, an increase of 19 per cent compared to last year. Volvo… Continue reading Volvo Cars sells 61,666 cars worldwide in September, up 25%
U.A.W. Workers at Mack Truck Go on Strike
Nearly 4,000 members of the United Automobile Workers union went on strike against Mack Trucks on Monday after rejecting a tentative contract that union’s leaders had worked out with the company. The union informed the truck maker on Sunday that members had opposed the contract by a 73 percent vote, and that a strike would… Continue reading U.A.W. Workers at Mack Truck Go on Strike
UAW Mack Trucks union members to join striking Detroit autoworkers on picket lines after voting down tentative deal
UAW members attend a rally in support of the labor union strike at the UAW Local 551 hall on the South Side on October 7, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Jim Vondruska | Getty Images DETROIT – About 3,900 United Auto Workers members with Mack Trucks will go on strike Monday after a majority of members… Continue reading UAW Mack Trucks union members to join striking Detroit autoworkers on picket lines after voting down tentative deal
Zeekr’s Waymo robotaxi will soon be tested in the USA
The collaboration between Waymo and Geely to develop robotaxis for the US market is showing concrete progress after almost two years. [embedded content] As US media found out, searches Zeekr, made by the Chinese automobile giant Geely founded electric car project, a logistics manager in the USA. The company confirmed that the selected candidate would… Continue reading Zeekr’s Waymo robotaxi will soon be tested in the USA
Waymo-Zeekr robotaxi poised for US testing by end of 2023
Nearly two years after Waymo and Geely struck a deal to develop robotaxis for the U.S. market, we are seeing concrete progress in the collaboration. According to a job post posted on LinkedIn, Zeekr, the young electric car brand started by Chinese auto giant Geely, is hiring a logistics manager in the U.S. A spokesperson for… Continue reading Waymo-Zeekr robotaxi poised for US testing by end of 2023
Chinese EV power solutions firm Leadrive bags over $82m in Series D round
Shanghai-headquartered Leadrive Technology, which supplies silicon carbide power modules and dual-motor controllers for electric vehicles, has secured 600 million yuan ($82.2 million) in a Series D financing round co-led by China-focused investor Legend Capital; and Oriza FOFs, the fund of funds unit of Chinese investment group Oriza Holdings. Legend Capital is an existing shareholder of… Continue reading Chinese EV power solutions firm Leadrive bags over $82m in Series D round
UAW workers reject Mack Trucks contract, will strike
A United Auto Workers union member holds a sign outside Stellantis Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, to mark the beginning of contract negotiations in Sterling Heights, Michigan, U.S. July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Show more companies Oct 8 (Reuters) – Union workers at Volvo Group-owned (VOLVb.ST) Mack Trucks overwhelmingly rejected a proposed… Continue reading UAW workers reject Mack Trucks contract, will strike
Cleantechnica: World EV Sales Now Equal 18% Of World Auto Sales 003039
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 45% in August 2023 compared to August 2022, rising to 1,238,00 units. In the end, plugins represented 18% share of the overall auto market (with a 13% BEV share alone). This means that… Continue reading Cleantechnica: World EV Sales Now Equal 18% Of World Auto Sales 003039