The United Automobile Workers strike against the Michigan automakers would seem to be nothing but good news for Tesla, the electric vehicle maker that has upended the industry and stolen customers from Ford Motor, General Motors and Stellantis, which owns Jeep and Ram. Unencumbered by an activist union, Tesla can take advantage of the work… Continue reading For Tesla and Musk, Auto Strike Carries Benefits and Risks
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U.A.W. Threatens Strikes at More Plants
The United Auto Workers said on Tuesday that the union would expand its strike against three U.S. automakers on Friday if it was unable to make substantial progress in contract talks with them. Nearly 13,000 U.A.W. members walked off the assembly lines at three plants last Friday, one each at the three companies — General… Continue reading U.A.W. Threatens Strikes at More Plants
Strike Is a High-Stakes Gamble for Autoworkers and the Labor Movement
Since the start of the pandemic, labor unions have enjoyed something of a renaissance. They have made inroads into previously nonunion companies like Starbucks and Amazon, and won unusually strong contracts for hundreds of thousands of workers. Last year, public approval for unions reached its highest level since the Lyndon Johnson presidency. What unions haven’t… Continue reading Strike Is a High-Stakes Gamble for Autoworkers and the Labor Movement
Battle Over Electric Vehicles Is Central to Auto Strike
A battle between Detroit carmakers and the United Auto Workers union, which escalated on Friday with targeted strikes in three locations, is unfolding amid a once-in-a-century technological upheaval that poses huge risks for both the companies and the union. The strike has come as the traditional automakers invest billions to develop electric vehicles while still… Continue reading Battle Over Electric Vehicles Is Central to Auto Strike
@FCA: La marca Jeep® celebra el Día Internacional de la Niña con un cortometraje que destaca a las mujeres del Rebelle Rally y a la piloto profesional todoterreno Nena Barlow
11 de octubre de 2023 , Ciudad de México – Las estrellas se alinean para la celebración del Día Internacional de la Niña y del Rebelle Rally de este año. El Día Internacional de la Niña es una efeméride anual reconocida internacionalmente que tiene lugar cada 11 de octubre con un claro objetivo: empoderar a las… Continue reading @FCA: La marca Jeep® celebra el Día Internacional de la Niña con un cortometraje que destaca a las mujeres del Rebelle Rally y a la piloto profesional todoterreno Nena Barlow
@FCA: La marca Jeep® celebra el Día Internacional de la Niña con un cortometraje que destaca a las mujeres del Rebelle Rally y a la piloto profesional todoterreno Nena Barlow
11 de octubre de 2023 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – Las estrellas se alinean para la celebración del Día Internacional de la Niña y del Rebelle Rally de este año. El Día Internacional de la Niña es una efeméride anual reconocida internacionalmente que tiene lugar cada 11 de octubre con un claro objetivo: empoderar a las… Continue reading @FCA: La marca Jeep® celebra el Día Internacional de la Niña con un cortometraje que destaca a las mujeres del Rebelle Rally y a la piloto profesional todoterreno Nena Barlow
@Groupe PSA: PR Stellantis, Samsung SDI Announce Kokomo, Indiana as Site for Second U.S. StarPlus Energy Gigafactory006452
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 gigawatt hours… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Stellantis, Samsung SDI Announce Kokomo, Indiana as Site for Second U.S. StarPlus Energy Gigafactory006452
@Groupe PSA: PR Stellantis Recognizes Suppliers for Commitment, Performance, Quality and Operational Excellence006451
Third annual supplier recognition event recognizes 16 suppliers with the Stellantis ‘Supplier of the Year’ award 40 suppliers were nominated across 16 different strategic categories, including purchasing, supply chain, supplier quality and innovation DETROIT – This week Stellantis honored 40 of its suppliers for their outstanding commitment, performance, quality, and operational excellence in 2022. One… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Stellantis Recognizes Suppliers for Commitment, Performance, Quality and Operational Excellence006451
The UAW’s ‘record contract’ hinges on pensions, battery plants
[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
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