automotive industry in the united states
President Biden’s UAW Contract Talks Must Avoid Mistakes Made with Rail Workers
President Joe Biden has reportedly called for United Auto Union Workers and Detroit’s Big Three automakers to reach an agreement on a new contract before the current one expires next month, according to Reuters. Hopefully, it goes better than the last time Biden weighed into a possible strike situation. At the end of…
UAW’s Contract Talks with Big Three Heating Up
The UAW’s labor contracts with Ford, GM, and Stellantis expire on September 14, which is a little over a month from now, and all parties involved are currently in the midst of renegotiating new deals, which involves submitting proposals back and forth. In a live event on Tuesday, UAW President Shawn Fain threw one of…
Volvo’s US Expansion Hits a Snag
Good morning! It’s Friday, July 21, 2023 and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Ford Continues Layoffs
Good morning! It’s Friday, June 23, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, a daily roundup of automotive news both big and small.
Chrysler Sells Dodge Michigan Car in Japan
Everything about this car confuses me. It a kei car, sold by Chrysler under the Dodge name, and it’s called, the Michigan. I just love the idea that Michigan was maybe considered an exotic name to folks in the Japanese branch of the automaker. Also, the Michigan was only available in Japan, despite Michiganders being…