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Joseph Szczesny

Joe covers labor and other industry issues for WardsAuto.

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Acura Type S Concept Breathes New Life Into Sedans
Jan 03, 2020
“I think you have to put more creativity into a sedan,” Acura designer Ben Davidson says. “Sedans that are going to make it today are going to be a lot more exciting, because they need to be.”
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FCA Contract Bright Spot for Embattled UAW
Dec 16, 2019
Besides the new pacts with General Motors, Ford and now Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the UAW also has a new president and new internal rules while reclaiming some of the militancy that made it so feared in the 1960s and...
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VW Shortens Product Cycle for Refreshed Atlas
Dec 12, 2019
The refreshed Atlas arrives three years after the CUV first went on sale in the U.S. and is the first fruit of the strategy of introducing a facelift after three years, compared to the previous 4-year interval...
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UAW, FCA Reach Tentative Contract As Probe Continues
Dec 03, 2019
A federal investigation into UAW corruption hangs over the impending ratification vote at FCA. The scandal became public two years ago when federal authorities charged FCA’s labor relations staff had bribed UAW...
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Land Rover Defender Poised for Comeback
Nov 22, 2019
The new Defender, which last appeared in the U.S. 22 years ago but has lived on in memories of diehard fans who loved the vehicle’s squared-off look, has been crafted to appeal to both off-roaders and everyday buyers...
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Automotive Suppliers Plying Turbulent Waters
Nov 18, 2019
Meanwhile, the economic fundamentals that have boosted the industry’s fortunes over the past decade remain in place despite falling sales in big markets such as China, India, Turkey and Argentina as well as softness...
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UAW Members Mull Ford Deal as Scandal Deepens
Nov 05, 2019
Union members returned to work at General Motors after a 40-day strike; the union reached a tentative settlement for 55,000 workers at Ford; and UAW President Gary Jones – targeted in a federal corruption...
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UAW in Talks With Ford as GM Rushes to Resume Production
Oct 28, 2019
The GM agreement, with its higher wage structure, generous health-care benefits, quicker route to top wages for new workers and limits on temporary workers, will place new burdens on Ford and Fiat Chrysler, which will...
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UAW Sets Ratification Vote But Keeps Strike Alive
Oct 18, 2019
The proposed four-year contract includes an $11,000 signing bonus and a $4,500 signing bonus for temporary workers. Lordstown’s ultimate fate is open to further discussion around the commitment of $1.3 billion to...
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