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Over the last 2 years, about 5,000 white-collar workers at GM took early retirement and many are still on a hybrid schedule, so GM needs less office...
Average sales prices in March were $44,186, down 3.6% from a year ago.
Sales of many large and expensive SUVs fell during the quarter as companies faced more frugal buyers.
“They’re putting a Band-Aid on this thing,” said Michael Brooks, executive director of the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety.
Hyundai and Kia have acknowledged that there's little hope of repairing most of the affected vehicles until June or later.
Three people with knowledge of the standards say the Biden EPA will pick an alternative that slows implementation from 2027 through 2029.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tested automated driving systems and only one of 14 got an "acceptable" rating. None performed well enough...
Two others were rated “marginal,” while the rest were rated “poor.”
It's all about supply. Dealers had 2.6 million cars at the end of January, according to Cox Automotive, compared to 1.74 million a year ago.
“We have to think carefully about our (manufacturing) footprint," CEO Jim Farley told an auto conference.
EV sales growth in the United States is slowing, in part because of potential buyer concerns that charging stations are too scarce or that they will...
The recall of nearly 2.2 million vehicles by the NHTSA is a sign of stepped-up scrutiny of the electric vehicle maker.
Tesla’s gross profit margin fell to 17.6% for the fourth quarter, down 6.2 percentage points from a year ago as price cuts chewed into profits.
“He heard the call and he stood up and he showed up,” Fain said of Biden’s historic picket line appearance.
Many of those who think their cars won't charge are new to EVs and don't know how to “precondition” their batteries, says Bruce Westlake.
The FAA said it would “evaluate Boeing's compliance with its approved quality procedures.”
Americans bought 15.6 million new cars last year, 12% up from 2022, the biggest increase in over a decade, shy of the 17 million pre-pandemic rate.
Average auto sales prices peaked in December of 2022 just over $47,300, with vehicles in short supply because of the global chip shortage that limited...
So far in 2023, Americans have bought a record 1 million-plus hybrids — up 76% from the same period last year, according to Edmunds.com.
Tesla agreed to the recall last week after a federal investigation the system to monitor drivers was defective and required a fix.
Independent tests have found that the monitoring system is easy to fool, so much that drivers have been caught while driving drunk or even sitting in...
U.S. auto safety regulators say in documents that the recall covers 486 X3, X4 and X5 SUVs from the 2014 model year that are equipped with air bags...
EV manufacturers are still learning to construct completely new power systems, making battery and charging-system issues the most commonly reported.
Calling his union a "great equalizer," he said he's proud of non-union auto workers getting raises. "“Companies play their workers as fools...
Union member voting is expected to conclude on Saturday morning and Saturday night for Ford and Stellantis, respectively.
A vote-tracking spreadsheet on the union’s website shows that with all local union offices reporting, the contract passed with 54.7% in favor.
About 46,000 UAW members at GM were wrapping up voting. As of Wednesday, those for the agreement outnumbered those against it by only 2,500 votes.
Labor experts say the increases are at least in part aimed at thwarting UAW President Shawn Fain's strategy of trying to organize U.S. auto plants...
In the crash, another vehicle with a person behind the wheel struck a pedestrian, sending the person into the path of a Cruise autonomous vehicle.
It's called the Ramcharger, a pickup that can travel 145 miles on electricity, with a 3.6-liter V6 gas-powered engine linked to a generator that can...
Ford, GM, and Stellantis have goals of EVs representing roughly half their U.S. sales by 2030, but consumer demand for them in coming years isn't...
But it might prove difficult to make significant price hikes stick.
The deal exceeds four years and includes 25% general pay raises and cost of living adjustments, a person briefed on the matter said.
An escalated walkout began Saturday at GM's largest plant in North America just hours after the Stellantis deal was reached.
The deal, which still has to be ratified by members, leaves only General Motors without a contract with the union.
The Ford contract, including cost of living raises, would result in pay increases of more than 30% to over $40 per hour by the time it expires in...
People with knowledge of the talks said the union proposed a 25% wage boost with cost-of-living pay increases that could lift them above 30%.
The strike hit Arlington, Texas, which makes the big truck-based SUVs that are among GM's most profitable vehicles.
Those figures include only factories on strike now with less than a third of the company's workforce on the picket lines, CFO Paul Jacobson said.
The probe has widened to "personal benefits, related parties, vehicle range and personnel decisions," the company said without elaborating.
The union says that 6,800 members walked out Monday morning and shut down the Sterling Heights, Michigan, Assembly Plant, a huge profit center for the...
Shawn Fain has made more gains for the UAW than anyone expected, but "now is the critical point where you pull the package together," one Berkeley...
The union head singled out Ford, saying it “pretends they can’t afford what we’re asking for."
The speech near Ford's plant in Dearborn, Michigan, is expected to address the monthlong strike by members of the United Auto Workers union.
The sprawling factory makes pricey heavy-duty F-Series pickup trucks and large Ford and Lincoln SUVs.
UAW workers at engine and transmission plants risk losing their jobs if electric vehicles replace gas-powered ones, which is driving their push to...
Union President Shawn Fain said in a letter to Mack parent company Volvo Trucks that 73% of workers voted against the deal in results counted on...
Shares of all three automakers rose after the move in apparent anticipation that deals might be near.
Union President Shawn Fain will update members Friday on bargaining toward bringing to an end the nearly 3-week-old strikes against the companies.
Pent-up demand has been building since the pandemic started in 2020, with many people delaying purchases while waiting for prices to come down and...