Automakers: Page 73

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    Unifor GM Canada Workers Ratify New Three-Year Contract

    With 80.5% voting in favor, support for the GM deal was stronger than for Unifor’s earlier pattern-setting deal with Ford, which was supported by just 54% of members.

    By Keith Nuthall • Oct. 17, 2023
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    OSHA proposes $270K in fines against GM, LG Energy Solution battery company

    The federal agency discovered 19 health and safety violations at Ultium Cells’ Ohio facility, including exposing workers to dangerous chemicals used to produce batteries.

    By Sara Samora • Oct. 17, 2023
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    Trendline

    Artificial Intelligence

    Automakers and dealers alike are increasingly seeing the use case for AI within their operations. Explore some use cases in this trendline.

    By WardsAuto staff
  • Workers assemble a Ford F-150 Lightning at the company's Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Michigan.
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    Ford furloughs 700 autoworkers at F-150 Lightning plant, 106 more at Sterling Axle

    Ford curbed F-150 Lightning production due to supply chain disruptions and delivery delays unrelated to the United Auto Workers strike. It also furloughed more workers due to the strike.

    By • Oct. 17, 2023
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    GM wants to standardize vehicle software interfaces

    General Motors joined the Connected Vehicle Systems Alliance to collaborate with the open-source community on technologies for its future software-defined vehicles.

    By • Oct. 17, 2023
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    Bill Ford Urges UAW to End Strike in ’Personal’ Appeal

    Ford Chairman Bill Ford implores UAW leadership to end its strike against the Detroit Three automakers, stating that the national economy, national security and the future of manufacturing in America are at stake.

    By David Kiley • Oct. 16, 2023
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    UK Car Audio Company Claims Rare-Earth Free Speakers

    Brit car audio specialist claims it can help automakers provide rare-earth free sound systems.

    By • Oct. 16, 2023
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    Ford executive chair pleads with UAW to reach deal

    Bill Ford warned that the current strike at the company’s Kentucky Truck Plant “will have a major impact on the American economy” and devastate local communities.

    By • Oct. 16, 2023
  • A female worker at General Motor's Oshawa plant in Canada works on an assembly line with car seats lined up in front of her.
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    GM, Unifor ratify 3-year labor deal for autoworkers in Canada

    GM autoworkers with one to two years of seniority will get a 63% to 73% hourly wage increase over the life of the agreement, while Unifor members at the top of the pay scale will get raises up to 25%.

    By Michael Brady • Oct. 16, 2023
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    UAW Strike at Major Ford Truck Plant Breeds Dealer Anxiety

    Some 8,700 workers at Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant joined the expanding UAW walkouts on Oct. 11, halting production of highly profitable Super Duty pickups and large SUVs.

    By • Oct. 16, 2023
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    UAW, Ford Tensions Ratcheting Up As Strikes Continue

    Union President Shawn Fain says the UAW no longer will announce expansion of the strikes during his Friday Facebook Live appearances but instead will call for members “to join the strike with little notice.”

    By Joseph Szczesny • Oct. 13, 2023
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    UAW threatens more surprise strikes as Ford says it’s ‘reached its limit’

    Following a massive walkout at Ford’s biggest U.S. factory Wednesday, UAW President Shawn Fain hinted Friday that more aggressive strike measures are coming if the Big Three cannot meet its demands.

    By • Oct. 13, 2023
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    Lexus Wins Battle for Most-Seen Auto TV Ad

    Subaru is the most-seen brand in the ranking, with two commercials that received a combined 333.7 million national TV ad impressions, per iSpot.

    By Wards Staff • Oct. 13, 2023
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    Top automotive industry conferences in 2024

    Upcoming events will touch on electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles, software-defined vehicles, supply chain management and more.

    By Michael Brady • Updated Oct. 12, 2023
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    UAW Strike Expands to Ford’s High-Profit Kentucky Truck Plant

    The expansion of the walkouts to Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant raises the number of UAW members on strike at Detroit’s three automakers to 33,000.

    By Joseph Szczesny • Oct. 12, 2023
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    Toyota Pushes Ahead with Solid-State Battery Production Plans

    Toyota focuses on solid-state batteries to crack the EV range and sticker price issues.

    By • Oct. 12, 2023
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    Kia Unveils New BEV, Promises Models to Suit All Budgets

    Kia pledges to market a range of BEVs to suit all wallets as it reveals its upcoming compact CUV.

    By • Oct. 12, 2023
  • Two employees at Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant work on a frame of a F-Series Super Duty pickup.
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    8,700 UAW members strike Ford truck plant in Kentucky

    The strike shut down a plant generating $25 billion in annual revenue. It makes some of the automaker's most profitable vehicles, such as Ford F-250–F-550 Super Duty Trucks.

    By • Oct. 12, 2023
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    BMW, Mercedes-Benz EV sales jump in Q3, as Tesla loses market share

    BMW Group’s electric vehicle sales shot up 79.6% in Q3, while Mercedes-Benz saw its EV sales climb 66%.

    By • Oct. 12, 2023
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    Canada’s Unifor Satisfied With Results of 12-Hour GM Strike

    The new tentative agreement covering almost 4,300 GM workers calls for base hourly wage increases of nearly 20% for production employees and 25% for skilled tradespersons over the next three years.

    By Keith Nuthall • Oct. 11, 2023
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    Stellantis, Samsung SDI to build $3.2B EV battery factory in Indiana

    The site will be the manufacturers’ second joint StarPlus Energy facility in Kokomo.

    By Sara Samora • Oct. 11, 2023
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    Nissan names new manufacturing leaders at Mississippi, Tennessee plants

    Company veterans David Sliger and Victor Taylor are taking on new roles as the automaker pushes to grow its U.S. electric vehicle manufacturing capacity.

    By Sara Samora • Oct. 11, 2023
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    Mercedes Unveils Heavy Duty BEV Truck

    Mercedes-Benz Trucks pulls wraps off its first heavy-duty battery electric semi claiming a daily range of 620 miles.

    By • Oct. 11, 2023
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    Unifor ends strike against GM after reaching tentative labor deal in Canada

    Nearly 4,300 autoworkers will return to work after ending a strike that lasted less than one day.

    By Michael Brady • Oct. 10, 2023
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    LG Energy Solution invests $3B in US battery manufacturing expansion

    The extra capacity will help the battery maker supply Toyota with lithium batteries in a new supply deal. 

    By Kate Magill • Oct. 10, 2023
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    GM most vulnerable to UAW strike: Cox Automotive

    The Ford Explorer SUV had the highest inventory of any of the top 30 selling models, but the ongoing UAW strike has left GM with under a 30-day supply of some profitable Chevrolet and Cadillac models.

    By • Oct. 10, 2023