by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 12, 2019
The leader of the United Auto Workers responsible for negotiations with General Motors took aim at the automaker’s Mexican production during a speech at the UAW Special Convention on Collective Bargaining in Detroit. Terry Dittes, UAW vice president in charge of...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 12, 2019
As a brand, GMC has come a long way from the days when it was a “work truck” often sold on dusty lots deep in parts of the city zoned for industrial use. It has undergone a transformation in recent years that has made its utility vehicles a rival of luxury brands and...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 11, 2019
In a warning that it was preparing for a fight during contract talks with Detroit’s automakers this coming summer, the United Auto Workers raised the amount it will pay workers, who walk off the job from $767-million strike fund. UAW President Gary Jones told opening...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 11, 2019
The United Auto Workers heads into its bargaining convention this week against tumultuous backdrop that includes suddent plant closing, a grinding federal investigation of the union’s handling of training funds and grumbling among union members, who have made it plain...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 8, 2019
The Trump administration is arguing that its deregulation polices are helping reduce the amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide emitted by automobiles. In a report issued this week, Trump’s EPA said auto manufacturers continue increasing fuel economy and reducing...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 8, 2019
Toyota has joined the list carmakers, warning the government of Great Britain that it is prepared to phase out its operations in the United Kingdom without any kind of back-up plan that would protect the country’s vital links to the European Union. “If the business...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 7, 2019
After of drop sales in February of 2.8%, the auto industry is facing unsettled times during the next few months, analysts predict. “February had a lot of good economic news to support a healthy vehicle market outlook, but that may not be coming to pass. The stock...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 6, 2019
The last Chevrolet Cruze is scheduled to roll off the assembly line in Lordstown, Ohio, today, moving the big General Motors assembly plant alongside the Ohio Turnpike in northeast Ohio, one step closer to abandonment and intensifying the confrontation between GM and...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 5, 2019
Passenger cars come in wide variety of shapes and sizes. But no vehicle has the presence and stately grace of a well-made sedan and the Audi A8 L Quattro certainly fits the bill with its extra-long wheel base, roomy cabin, quiet ride and an extensive complement of...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 4, 2019
Germany’s car industry is tracking to invest more than $68 billion in new technology for next three years on electric cars and automated driving, the head of the VDA, the association that represents German carmakers. “We will invest over 40 billion euros in electric...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 1, 2019
Nissan, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler and Honda all reported sales declines in February as a combination of wintry weather and rising costs under cut the sales of new vehicles. Trucks and sport-utility vehicles continued to dominate the sales picture, but Nissan and Toyota...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 1, 2019
Jaguar has announced a series of updates to the 2020 XE sports sedan, including what is described as an enhanced exterior design; all-new interior with new materials and layout and advanced infotainment and drivers’ assistance technologies. “The new Jaguar XE is all...
