[1/2]The new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021.REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights DETROIT, Oct 11 (Reuters) – After nearly four weeks of disruptive strikes and hard bargaining, the United Auto Workers and the Detroit Three automakers have edged closer to a… Continue reading The UAW’s ‘record contract’ hinges on pensions, battery plants
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From the archive: on this day in 1985
Last month, we reported that Seat was to stop making cars; 38 years ago, we covered the Spanish brand’s arrival on the UK market. It was founded in 1950 by the fascist dictatorship in alliance with Fiat and virtually built a car industry in Spain from scratch. The next three decades it spent making rebadged… Continue reading From the archive: on this day in 1985
@FCA: ‘Rebelle With a Cause’: Jeep® Brand Celebrates International Day of the Girl With Film Highlighting Rebelle Rally Women
October 11, 2023 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – The stars are aligning for International Day of the Girl and this year’s Rebelle Rally. International Day of the Girl is an annual and internationally recognized observance on October 11 that empowers girls and amplifies their voices. Just one day later, the all-women Rebelle Rally kicks off an… Continue reading @FCA: ‘Rebelle With a Cause’: Jeep® Brand Celebrates International Day of the Girl With Film Highlighting Rebelle Rally Women
@FCA: Stellantis Recognizes Suppliers for Commitment, Performance, Quality and Operational Excellence
October 11, 2023 , Detroit – This week Stellantis honored 40 of its suppliers for their outstanding commitment, performance, quality, and operational excellence in 2022. One supplier in each of 16 categories, including aftermarket parts and services, direct materials, indirect services, and regional performance, was named ‘Supplier of the Year’. The third annual event was attended… Continue reading @FCA: Stellantis Recognizes Suppliers for Commitment, Performance, Quality and Operational Excellence
@FCA: Stellantis, Samsung SDI Announce Kokomo as Site for Second US StarPlus Energy Gigafactory
October 11, 2023 , Amsterdam – Stellantis N.V. and Samsung SDI today announced that Kokomo, Indiana, will be the site for a second battery manufacturing facility in the United States as part of the StarPlus Energy joint venture. The new StarPlus Energy plant is expected to begin production in early 2027 with an annual capacity of 34… Continue reading @FCA: Stellantis, Samsung SDI Announce Kokomo as Site for Second US StarPlus Energy Gigafactory
GM, Canadian union reach tentative agreement, ending strike
GM shares closed up 1.6%. The company said work resumed at all three facilities in the afternoon and that the deal “recognizes the many contributions of our represented team members with significant increases in wages, benefits and job security.” General Motors and Canadian unionUnifor reached a tentative agreement on Tuesday just hours after 4,300 workers… Continue reading GM, Canadian union reach tentative agreement, ending strike
Peugeot e-308
Peugeot has been a little bit slow to get fully electric powertrains into some of its big-selling C-segment cars, beaten to the punch by the likes of Renault, Volkswagen and Cupra, as well as EV stalwarts Hyundai, Kia and Nissan. Because of that, we can now state with some confidence what is the going rate… Continue reading Peugeot e-308
G.M. Reaches Deal With Canadian Union
General Motors and a Canadian union, Unifor, reached a tentative deal on a new contract on Tuesday, ending a short-lived strike by more than 4,000 workers that began earlier in the day. The deal includes the same raises and other terms that Unifor had agreed to last month with Ford Motor, including a 20 percent… Continue reading G.M. Reaches Deal With Canadian Union
U.A.W. Expands Strikes at Ford and G.M.
The United Automobile Workers union increased the pressure on Ford Motor and General Motors by extending its strike to two more car assembly plants on Friday, saying the companies had not moved far enough to meet its demands for higher pay and benefits. The move is the second escalation of strikes that started on Sept.… Continue reading U.A.W. Expands Strikes at Ford and G.M.
A Changing Auto Industry, but Still ‘Good Stories in Detroit’
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. For the first time in the nearly 90-year history of the United Auto Workers, the union is on strike against all three of the large Detroit automakers — General Motors, Ford Motor and Stellantis, the… Continue reading A Changing Auto Industry, but Still ‘Good Stories in Detroit’