Amid talk of labor strikes, many salaried white-collar workers are wondering whether they have the right to not cross a picket line, in support of lower-paid colleagues. The Detroit Free Press reported that Ford Motor Co. has been preparing its salaried workers to assume jobs in parts depots in case of a strike. So the… Continue reading Are salaried workers required to cross a picket line during a labor strike? What happens.
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Michigan gas prices come down slightly, but hurricanes and heat likely to push them up
After two weeks of setting new gas price highs for 2023, the average price of gas in Michigan fell Monday by 5 cents, down to $3.86 a gallon for regular unleaded, according to AAA. Still, prices rising again is likely, industry experts say. The prediction is based on a combination of factors, including a rare… Continue reading Michigan gas prices come down slightly, but hurricanes and heat likely to push them up
Looking for a late-model used car for less than $20,000 in metro Detroit? Good luck
The number of used cars priced below $20,000 in metro Detroit has plummeted this year compared with four years ago, new data shows. A study from iSeeCars.com looked at 1- to 5-year-old used cars in the first seven months of the year in metro Detroit and found 12.8% priced below $20,000 compared with the same time… Continue reading Looking for a late-model used car for less than $20,000 in metro Detroit? Good luck
‘We’re together in red’: UAW members bring the heat to Solidarity Sunday rally
The head of the UAW told a packed rally Sunday that the union is not just fighting for economic justice for its members but the entire working class. “I’ve been told throughout this thing that we’ve set expectations too high … You’re damn right we have because our members have high expectations, and record profits… Continue reading ‘We’re together in red’: UAW members bring the heat to Solidarity Sunday rally
Jay Leno talks unions, EVs before driving 1K horsepower Dodge Demon in Dream Cruise
Comedian and automotive aficionado Jay Leno joined the cruisers on Woodward Avenue under a brilliant, bright blue sky Saturday, taking a rumbling spin in his newest ride, a 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170. Leno took possession of the machine, part of a limited production run of maybe 3,300 vehicles that promises 1,025 horsepower, when… Continue reading Jay Leno talks unions, EVs before driving 1K horsepower Dodge Demon in Dream Cruise
GM’s Cruise autonomous vehicle unit to cut fleet in half after 2 crashes in San Francisco
General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has agreed to cut its fleet of San Francisco robotaxis in half as authorities investigate two recent crashes in the city. The state Department of Motor Vehicles asked for the reduction after a Cruise vehicle without a human driver collided with an unspecified emergency vehicle on Thursday. “The DMV is investigating… Continue reading GM’s Cruise autonomous vehicle unit to cut fleet in half after 2 crashes in San Francisco
GM’s Mary Barra touts EVs in new Hertz rental fleet video
General Motors wants to get consumers in its electric vehicles via rental car company Hertz and CEO Mary Barra is touting the plan in a new video with Hertz CEO Stephen Scheer. In a series of EV road trips Scherr plans to do to promote Hertz electrifying its fleet, his first guest was Barra in… Continue reading GM’s Mary Barra touts EVs in new Hertz rental fleet video
Top 10 most unique cars in Rick Hendrick’s private garage
Giant car dealer and champion NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick has a car collection that contains some of the most unique cars in the world. Hendrick, 74, keeps his 220 cars in his private 58,000-square-foot garage in Concord, North Carolina. It is a place that pays tribute to his family roots as well as showcases… Continue reading Top 10 most unique cars in Rick Hendrick’s private garage
He owns one of the largest Corvette collections. Here’s a peek behind the locked door
Country music legend Loretta Lynn’s tour bus made its way down a long road on the Hendrick Motorsports campus in Concord, North Carolina. She was unannounced, but her bus glided past the General Motors Charlotte Technical Center and came to a stop on the far side of the compound in front of a hulking white… Continue reading He owns one of the largest Corvette collections. Here’s a peek behind the locked door
$300,000, 800+ hp Mustang GTD aims to raise Ford’s pony car to super-car territory
The ultimate Ford Mustang is pawing the ground, ready to run. Ford plans to sell to the public a tech-laden version of the All-American pony car as a 2025 model, boasting more than 800 horsepower and features outlawed by the international GT3 sports car racing series. Called the Mustang GTD, the new car is a… Continue reading $300,000, 800+ hp Mustang GTD aims to raise Ford’s pony car to super-car territory