Tag: Automobile manufacturing
Retiring UAW leader reflects on tough times past and ahead
DETROIT — When Rory Gamble took over as president of the United Auto Workers in 2019, the union was embroiled in a federal corruption...
GM recalls old SUVs; suspension problem can affect steering
DETROIT — General Motors is recalling more than 380,000 older SUVs in the U.S., many for a second time, to fix a suspension problem...
UAW-represented auto workers won’t need masks if vaccinated
DETROIT — Unionized auto workers in the U.S. who have been fully vaccinated against the novel coronavirus will no longer have to wear face...
Honda changing course, will build its own electric vehicles
DETROIT — Although General Motors will build Honda's first two fully electric vehicles for North America, the Japanese automaker plans to change course and...
Tesla to recall 285,000 cars in China and fix cruise control
Tesla is recalling about 285,000 electric vehicles in China because the cruise-control function can be activated accidentally and cause cars to accelerate suddenly, creating...
Rory Gamble, who led UAW through scandal, pandemic, retires
DETROIT — Rory Gamble, a former Ford Motor Co. factory worker who led the United Auto Workers through one of the most turbulent periods...
CNH Industrial acquires driverless ag vehicle company
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — CNH Industrial expects its $2.1 billion purchase of a South Dakota company will give it an edge in innovating autonomous...
Ford says outlook for 2nd quarter is improving
Ford's outlook for the second quarter is improving, as the automaker is seeing strong customer reservations for four of its new vehicles.
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Lordstown Motors reverses, says it has no firm truck orders
TOLEDO, Ohio — Struggling electric truck maker Lordstown Motors said Thursday it doesn't have any firm orders for its vehicles, just days after its...
Spain hopes to jumpstart electric car industry with EU funds
BARCELONA, Spain — Daniel Sánchez is one of the luckier electric car owners in Spain. With a free recharging station less than a kilometer...