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UAW members vote to approve GM labor deal despite opposition
Nearly 55% of autoworkers represented by the United Auto Workers at General Motors voted “yes” to approve the deal, but 13 facilities rejected it.
By Michael Brady • Nov. 16, 2023 -
Hyundai is raising wages 25% by 2028 for production workers
The pay hikes will impact employees at the automaker’s assembly plant in Alabama and its electric vehicle factory in Georgia, which is under construction.
By Eric Walz • Nov. 14, 2023 -
Stellantis offers buyouts to 6,400 employees after UAW deal
The buyout offers are being sent to more than half of the automaker’s 12,700 salaried employees in the U.S. with at least five years of corporate service.
By Eric Walz • Nov. 14, 2023 -
Continental to lay off thousands of automotive employees in restructure
The supplier plans to cut automotive spending by over $400 million annually as it restructures its business amid the transition to electric vehicles.
By Michael Brady • Nov. 13, 2023 -
Honda raises production worker wages by 11% after Toyota pay bump
The automaker’s decision follows the historic pay raises the United Auto Workers won from the Big Three to end the recent strike.
By Eric Walz • Nov. 13, 2023 -
‘End the unsafe operation’ of autonomous vehicles, union leaders tell US DOT
Federal oversight and more investigations into AV companies are urgently needed as robotaxis wreak chaos in public spaces, said 26 labor unions in a Wednesday letter.
By Dan Zukowski • Nov. 10, 2023 -
Hyundai’s EV manufacturing campus draws 3 more suppliers to Georgia
The latest auto parts manufacturing investments will help supply the automaker with armrests, headrests, chassis and body parts, and seat frames for electric vehicles.
By Sara Samora • Nov. 7, 2023 -
Autoworkers in Canada approve labor agreement with Stellantis
The three-year collective bargaining agreements cover about 8,200 autoworkers, including two assembly plants in Windsor and Brampton, as well as the Etobicoke Casting Plant.
By Michael Brady • Nov. 7, 2023 -
Fisker CTO resigns, automaker names David King successor
He will lead the automaker’s engineering and software teams.
By Michael Brady • Nov. 7, 2023 -
GM to invest another $2B in EVs under UAW deal
The additional funds are part of the automaker’s plans to invest more than $13 billion in electric and internal combustion vehicle production in the U.S.
By Michael Brady • Nov. 6, 2023 -
UAW takes aim at Toyota after historic agreements with the Big Three
The union plans to use its new agreements with the Big Three to court non-unionized autoworkers, including those working for Toyota.
By Eric Walz • Nov. 3, 2023 -
Epsilon Advanced Materials to build $650M graphite anode facility in North Carolina
The plant will start producing high-capacity anode materials in 2026 and use green technologies to make enough materials to power 1.10 million electric vehicles by 2030.
By Joelle Anselmo • Nov. 3, 2023 -
Murky economy leads manufacturers to cut staff, expectations: PMI
The ISM and S&P Global purchasing managers’ indices both showed manufacturers are making adjustments in light of soft demand.
By Edwin Lopez • Nov. 2, 2023 -
Toyota Motor North America raises autoworkers’ wages 9%
The automaker also reportedly shortened the time required to earn top pay from eight to four years.
By Michael Brady • Nov. 2, 2023 -
Stellantis lost $3.2B to UAW strike
The automaker said the strike reduced vehicle shipments by 50,000 units in September and October, which led to the revenue drop.
By Eric Walz • Nov. 1, 2023 -
UAW wins big concessions from Big Three. Are foreign automakers next?
If the United Auto Workers organize nonunion companies like Tesla and Toyota, it would create a more even playing field for General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, one expert said.
By Kalena Thomhave • Oct. 31, 2023 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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