by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 12, 2021
Proponents of President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan have focused on the promise of creating millions of jobs — as many as 2 million in the auto industry, according to some estimates. Not everyone is convinced. If anything, some traditional automotive...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 1, 2021
Despite the pandemic and an economic downturn, the United Auto Workers reported its membership numbers remained steady and its finances remained stable in 2020. These positive results came despite the costs linked to the scandal, which has engulfed the union. In fact,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 26, 2021
Tesla Inc. violated federal labor law when it fired a union supporter and moved to block a union organizing drive at its plant in Fremont, California, the National Labor Relations Board ruled this week. In addition, the NLRB found Tesla and the company’s freewheeling...
by Michael Strong | Mar 19, 2021
Automakers like to press any advantage they can when it comes to currying favor with current and potential customers. Good deals and big rebates appeal to the bottom line. However, how “American” a vehicle or a company is often tugs at the heart and purse strings. If...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 17, 2021
The United Auto Workers and Ford Motor Co. appear headed for a showdown over an old issue — moving jobs from the United States to Mexico. In a letter to 1,500 UAW members employed at Ford’s Ohio Assembly Plant in Avon Lake, Ohio, a top union official said Ford reneged...
by Michael Strong | Mar 3, 2021
The former Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. needed a $1.9 billion net profit during its final quarter to turn a net profit for the full year – its last as an independent company. The strong run at the end of the year pushed the company $29 million into the black. It was...
by Joseph Szczesny | Mar 1, 2021
Representatives of FCA US L.L.C., Stellantis’ legal entity in the U.S. and one of Detroit’s three automobile manufacturers, stood in open court pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate the federal Taft-Hartley Act, by making illegal payments to officers of the United...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 23, 2021
A group within the United Auto Workers challenged the union’s established leadership, asking a federal judge for a larger voice in reforming the UAW. One of the key requests in the petition by the United All Workers for Democracy or UAWD is for a voice in the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 22, 2021
Uber’s long battle to avoid labor regulations suffered a major setback as the Great Britain’s Supreme Court ruled that drivers working for ride-hailing companies should be classified as employees rather than independent contractors. The status of the ride-hailing...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 19, 2021
With new storms again threatening Texas and other parts of the country, the auto industry continues to reel from the adverse winter weather that limits production. Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Nissan and Volkswagen all reported shutting down some of their assembly...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Feb 12, 2021
This is turning into a big week for fans of battery-electric vehicles, or BEVs, with Audi showing off the new e-tron GT and General Motors set to reveal both the updated Chevrolet Bolt EV and the all-new, extended-length Bolt EUV this weekend. Automakers as diverse as...
by Joseph Szczesny | Feb 12, 2021
General Motors talks about its all-electric future, but it is also paying attention to the present. The company is bolstering production of full-size pickup trucks essential to the company’s profitability with a new $100 million investment in added capacity for...
