Toyota to expand North Carolina EV battery plant with $8B investment

The latest investment will create nearly 3,000 more jobs and increase capacity to support the automaker’s EV models.

By Sara Samora • Oct. 31, 2023

Stellantis, Unifor reach tentative agreement, ending autoworkers strike in Canada

The automaker agreed to largely the same terms as Ford Motor Co. and General Motors, raising base wages 20% for production workers and 25% for skilled trades.

By Michael Brady • Oct. 30, 2023

GM, UAW reach tentative deal that would end the strike for the Detroit Three

The deal comes after the UAW expanded the strike to General Motors’ Spring Hill Manufacturing plant and Stellantis reached a tentative agreement with the union over the weekend.

By Eric Walz , Michael Brady • Oct. 30, 2023

The Ford-UAW deal features $8B in plant upgrades. Here’s where the money’s going.

The investments will include the introduction of new EV models at four facilities.

By Kate Magill • Oct. 30, 2023

BP buys $100M worth of Tesla chargers

The deal will add new EV charging stations to the company’s convenience store chains. It’s the first time Tesla’s hardware has been bought for use on an independent charging network, BP said.

By Jessica Loder • Oct. 30, 2023

UAW ends strike against Stellantis, hits GM with surprise 4,000 worker strike

The Stellantis deal is similar to the United Auto Workers agreement with Ford Motor Co., raising autoworkers’ base wages 25% over four-and-a-half years.

By Michael Brady • Oct. 28, 2023

Ford lost $1.3B due to the UAW strike, zapping its Q3 profits

The strike canceled the production of 80,000 vehicles and cost Ford $850 to $900 per vehicle.

By Eric Walz • Oct. 27, 2023

Cruise recalls driverless robotaxis after halting operations in 3 cities

The General Motors subsidiary is grappling with two federal investigations and a recent incident in which one of its cars left a pedestrian seriously injured.

By Dan Zukowski • Updated Nov. 8, 2023

Ford delays construction on second Kentucky battery plant

The automaker is also delaying $12 billion in electric vehicle investments a month after it paused construction on its Michigan EV factory.

By Kate Magill • Oct. 27, 2023

Stellantis invests $1.6B in China-based EV startup Leapmotor

The investment gives Stellantis a 20% stake in the electric vehicle maker and provides access to the world’s largest EV and hybrid market, which nearly doubled in size last year. 

By Eric Walz • Oct. 27, 2023

Ford, UAW reach tentative agreement to end strike

General Motors and Stellantis autoworkers could also receive significant raises if the union pressures them to meet or exceed Ford’s latest offer to raise top wages by more than 30% over the next four years.

By Eric Walz • Oct. 26, 2023

Honda, GM scrap $5B plan to jointly build affordable EVs

Originally, the automakers had planned to co-develop millions of EVs using General Motors’ Ultium battery technology with Honda designing the exterior and interior.

By Eric Walz • Oct. 26, 2023

GM, Stellantis furlough another 660 workers due to UAW strike

Stellantis furloughed 525 autoworkers at two stamping plants that provide parts for the Ram 1500. General Motors furloughed 139 workers at a stamping plant that makes parts for its full-size SUVs.

By Michael Brady • Oct. 25, 2023

California suspends Cruise robotaxis for misrepresenting safety

The General Motors subsidiary withheld portions of a video showing a recent incident that left a pedestrian severely injured, the state DMV said.

By Dan Zukowski • Oct. 25, 2023

New cars are more affordable for the first time since 2019

After peaking in December, the average monthly payment declined 0.8% in September from the month prior, Cox Automotive and Moody Analytics said.

By Michael Brady • Oct. 25, 2023

Tesla confirms DOJ investigation over inflated driving range estimates

The U.S. Department of Justice is also investigating allegations that the automaker improperly used company funds for CEO Elon Musk’s secret house project, according to a regulatory filing.

By Michael Brady • Oct. 25, 2023

GM abandons plan to build 400,000 EVs by mid-2024

The automaker blamed lower demand for its decision to curb its EV production goals. GM’s EV production climbed 40% from Q2 to Q3, while EV sales grew 28%.

By Eric Walz • Oct. 24, 2023

GM assembly plant in Texas shuts down after 5,000 UAW members strike

The strike at GM’s largest and most profitable plant stopped production of the automaker’s full-size SUVs.

By Michael Brady • Oct. 24, 2023

UAW expands strike to Stellantis’ biggest US factory

After calling the automaker’s current offer the “worst proposal on the table,” 6,800 workers from the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Michigan walked off the job.

By Eric Walz • Updated Oct. 25, 2023

Ford confirms more layoffs as a result of UAW strike

The furloughs impact three plants in Ohio and Michigan, including the Sharonville Transmission Plant, Sterling Axle Plant and Rawsonville Components Plant. 

By Eric Walz • Oct. 23, 2023

Stellantis launches commercial vehicles business Pro One

The automaker’s lineup includes connected vans, electric pickup trucks and a micro-mobility option. 

By Eric Walz • Oct. 23, 2023

GM makes ‘record offer’ to UAW as it looks to end strike

If ratified, some autoworkers represented by the union will see general wage increases rise to $40.39 per hour by 2027.

By Eric Walz • Oct. 20, 2023

Stellantis announces more layoffs in Ohio due to UAW strike

The strike is having a ripple effect on the automaker’s manufacturing operations since its Toledo Assembly Complex was one of the first Big Three plants targeted by the UAW last month.

By Eric Walz • Oct. 20, 2023

Automakers slam Biden administration’s 58 mpg fuel economy standard

General Motors, Ford and Stellantis could pay $10.5 billion in fines if the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration finalizes its recommendations, the American Automotive Policy Council said.

By Michael Brady • Oct. 20, 2023

GM delays EV production at Michigan plant to 2025

General Motors says it needs time to better manage capital investment related to EV demand and implement engineering improvements to increase profits.

By Eric Walz • Oct. 19, 2023