GM to Convert More Than 650 U.S. Temporary Employees To Full-Time Status In January

These employees work at nine GM manufacturing plants and other sites in four states: Michigan, Indiana, Texas and Missouri.

• Jan 5, 2021

Key Figure In UAW Corruption Probe Gets Shorter Sentence

A judge on Monday cut 18 months off a 5 1/2-year prison sentence for a former Fiat Chrysler executive who with union members looted a training center for auto workers.

• Jan 4, 2021

GM Recalls 840K Trucks & SUVs For Seat Belt and Suspension Problems

General Motors is recalling nearly 840,000 vehicles in the U.S. for suspension problems or because the front seat belts can fail.

• Dec 23, 2020

Volkswagen Recalls 105,000 Beetles to Replace Takata Air Bags

Volkswagen is recalling over 105,000 Beetles with faulty Takata front driver's airbags that can explode and hurl shrapnel.

• Dec 23, 2020

UAW, US Attorney Reach Deal To Reform Union After Scandal

The United Auto Workers and the U.S. attorney's office in Detroit say they have reached a settlement with the goal of reforming the union in the wake of a wide-ranging bribery and embezzlement scandal.

• Dec 14, 2020

Automakers Prep For Stronger Mileage Standards Under Biden

Now that it's clear Joe Biden soon will be president, the fight over automobile pollution and fuel efficiency standards is likely to peter out, and U.S. consumers should see a broader selection of electric and efficient vehicles.

• Dec 3, 2020

Ford Motor Co. Purchases Specialty Freezers For Future COVID-19 Vaccine Storage

On Tuesday, Ford Motor Company said it had purchased a dozen ultra-cold specialty freezers to keep a supply of COVID-19 doses when they become available.

• Nov 24, 2020

Ram Launches Fourth Phase Of U.S. Armed Forces-Inspired, Limited-Edition 'Built To Serve' Trucks

Ram Truck today announced that orders for the fourth installment of "Built to Serve Edition" trucks will open next month.

• Nov 24, 2020

The Michigan Moonshot Partners With Toyota & Cisco To Expand Wi-Fi Access In Detroit, Inkster, Flint & Washtenaw County

Free Wi-Fi Added at 50 Public Sites.

• Nov 23, 2020

US Tells GM To Recall Nearly 6M Trucks With Takata Inflators

The U.S. is making General Motors recall and repair nearly 6 million big pickup trucks and SUVs equipped with potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators.

• Nov 23, 2020

Survey Reveals Heightened Dependence On Cars In Pandemic, Even With Fewer Places To Go

Majority of Americans value cars for escape and health safety, but worry about auto expenses.

• Nov 18, 2020

Fiat Chrysler Raises Stakes In Off-Road Competition With Ford, Unveiling A New V-8 Wrangler

Fiat-Chrysler's Jeep® brand has long been the king of the hill in sales in the off-road market and seems that it doesn't have plans to lose market share anytime soon.

• Nov 17, 2020

Former UAW Exec Gets 2 1/2 Years In Prison For Kickback

A former United Auto Workers vice president who took a $250,000 kickback on a watch contract was sentenced Tuesday to 2 1/2 years in prison, the latest punishment in what the government calls "systemic" corruption at the highest ranks of the union.

• Nov 17, 2020

Cadillac SUV's Probed For Suspension Failure That Leads To Crashes

The probe by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers about 344,000 Cadillac SRX SUVs from the 2010 through 2015 model years.

• Nov 11, 2020

Ford Adding 200 Jobs In Dearborn To Make Electric Vehicles

Ford will reveal details of the E-Transit electric van on Thursday.

• Nov 10, 2020

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