For Tesla’s Cybertruck, Another Sales Launch Date Comes and Goes
The EV maker, known for ambitious goals, is betting customers will stick around for the long-awaited electric pickup. Source link
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UAW Expands Strike to GM Plant in Michigan, Ford Factory in Chicago
Union President Shawn Fain cited a lack of progress at the bargaining table as walkouts enter their third week. Source...
Ford Averts Second Strike, Secures New Labor Contract in Canada
Talks with Unifor have been running parallel to those in the U.S. with the UAW, an unusual overlap that has...
German Industry Defies Rising Pressure to Limit China Exposure
Companies with sizable Chinese operations in recent months have been scrambling to insulate those businesses from possible Western sanctions. Source...
California’s Zero-Emissions Rule Triggers a Run on Diesel Rigs
Truckers say they are bolstering their fleets ahead of new restrictions against the polluting vehicles after Jan. 1. Source link
UAW Strike Collides With Biden’s Manufacturing Agenda
The administration is caught between support for unions and the need to make U.S. auto industry more competitive. Source link
Talks Resume in Detroit Amid Threat of Expanding Strike
Wages remain focal point, and investors already are sizing up the potential hits to the automakers’ bottom lines. Source link
Whatever the UAW Strike Outcome, Elon Musk Has Already Won
The Detroit automakers entered labor talks at a cost disadvantage to Tesla. Source link
UAW Goes on Strike Against GM, Ford and Stellantis
The walkouts are the first to hit all three automakers at the same time and affect factories in Missouri, Ohio...
Fuel Prices Are Soaring. Who Is Feeling the Pinch?
Production cuts made by OPEC and its allies have pushed crude oil to 10-month highs. Source link
UAW, Automakers Remain ‘Far Apart’ in Contract Talks, Union President Says
The union’s president said the United Auto Workers are preparing walkouts at select factories when contracts expire late Thursday. Source...
China’s Electric-Vehicle Makers Face EU Antisubsidy Probe
The antisubsidy investigation opens a new front in the battle for leadership of the global clean-technology industry. Source link
In Detroit, UAW’s Strike Threat Overshadows a Shrunken Auto Show
The annual car event, which has had a choppy run recently, comes amid intensifying contract talks between automakers and workers....
For Auto Workers, It Isn’t Just About Pay
The UAW is pressing for more work-life balance during contract talks, while the automakers want better attendance and increased use...
Toyota to Offer $170,000 Luxury Model to Select Few Outside Japan
Toyota thinks the world outside of Japan may finally be ready to embrace its six-figure superluxury flagship car. Source link
BYD, China’s Tesla, Is Coming for the World
The EV maker is about to become an export juggernaut and a threat to the world’s largest automakers. Source link
Labor Could Be Detroit’s Next Big Disruption
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Meet the Man Who Has Detroit on Edge
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain is throwing out the traditional union playbook and preparing for a strike, possibly against...
American Airlines Fined $4.1 Million for Keeping Fliers on Planes Too Long
The U.S. penalty is the largest ever for tarmac delays, which the airline attributed to “exceptional weather events.” Source link
