Business, Equipment

UAW to Show List of Economic Demands to Automakers This Week

DETROIT — The United Auto Workers union will present a long list to General Motors, Ford and Stellantis when it delivers economic demands to the companies this week, the union’s president says.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
August 2, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel

US Targets 43.5 MPG for New Vehicles by 2032

DETROIT — The U.S. government wants to raise the fuel economy of new vehicles 18% by the 2032 model year so that all new vehicles would average about 43.5 miles per gallon in real-world driving.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
July 28, 2023
Business, Technology

Ford Profit Surges on Strong Revenue in Q2

DETROIT — Ford’s second-quarter profit more than tripled to $1.92 billion versus a year ago on strong internal combustion and commercial vehicle sales, but losses grew in the EV business.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
July 28, 2023
Business, Technology, Fuel

Seven Automakers Unite to Build EV Charging Network

Seven major automakers are joining forces to build an electric vehicle charging network that would rival Tesla’s and nearly double the number of fast-charging plugs in North America.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
July 26, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

General Motors Q2 Earnings Rise 52% on Strong Sales, Prices

DETROIT — Despite taking on a huge chunk of an expensive electric vehicle recall, General Motors posted $2.54 billion in second-quarter net income, a 52% increase over a year ago. 

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
July 25, 2023
Government, Business, Technology

UAW Strike Threats Heat Up Before Detroit Negotiations Begin

Besides the usual haggling over wages, pensions and health care, the UAW union ahead of negotiations with Detroit automakers has set its sights on securing a foothold in the EV industry.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
July 11, 2023
Government, Technology, Autonomous

NHTSA Looking Into Details on Tesla’s Self-Driving Changes

U.S. automobile safety regulators at the NHTSA are zeroing in on changes that Tesla has made to its Autopilot partially automated driving system.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
July 6, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

SAE International Plans to Standardize Tesla’s EV Chargers

A key U.S. automotive industry organization says it will set performance standards for Tesla’s electric vehicle charging cords in another move toward using the Tesla plug on all EVs.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
June 27, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Company Can’t Guarantee Air Bag Inflators Won’t Explode

DETROIT — A company that makes air bag inflators that have exploded in eight incidents  argued that it can’t say for sure whether its inflators might cause further such incidents.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
June 21, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

NHTSA Turns Up Pressure on Air Bag Inflator Company

DETROIT — The U.S. government is turning up the pressure on ARC Automotive to recall 67 million potentially dangerous air bag inflators.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
June 1, 2023