Economy Jan 02 Tesla sales dropped 1.1 percent in 2024, in first annual decline since 2011 Tesla posted its first annual sales drop in more than a dozen years Thursday, sinking a stock that has soared since Donald Trump’s victory on optimism Elon Musk’s close relationship to the president-elect will help the company.
Nation Dec 18 Regulators retreat from massive air bag inflator recall, citing need for more investigation The move Wednesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is vastly different from a decision reiterated by the agency in July that the inflators made by ARC Automotive Inc. of Tennessee are defective, dangerous and should be recalled.
Politics Nov 01 Musk tests the role of money in U.S. politics as he backs Trump with at least $119 million Next week’s presidential election isn’t just a referendum on Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. It’s also a measure of the influence the world’s richest man wields over American democracy.
Nation Oct 22 Automakers reassess sales and production as smaller and lower-priced cars gain popularity An “affordability shift” is taking root in the U.S. auto industry.
Nation Oct 18 U.S. opens new investigation into Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ system after fatal crash Tesla has twice recalled “Full Self-Driving” under pressure from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The new investigation covers roughly 2.4 million Teslas from the 2016 through 2024 model years.
Economy Oct 03 Dockworkers’ union suspends strike until Jan. 15 to allow time for new contract negotiations The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports has reached a deal to suspend a three-day strike until Jan. 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract.
Nation Oct 01 Why dockworkers may have the negotiating advantage in standoff with port operators Organized labor enjoys rising public support and has achieved a string of recent victories in other industries, with the backing of the pro-union administration of President Joe Biden.
Nation Oct 01 Dockworkers go on strike for first time in decades causing concern for holiday supply chain stoppages Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas have started walking picket lines in a strike over wages and automation that could reignite inflation and cause shortages of goods if it goes on more than a few weeks.
Economy Sep 30 Talks make progress between Eastern and Gulf ports and dockworkers as strike looms The union for 45,000 dockworkers and the group representing the ports have exchanged wage offers, leaving a ray of hope that a deal can be reached without a major work stoppage.
Politics Sep 18 Teamsters union rebuffs both Trump and Harris, declining to endorse either for president “Unfortunately, neither major candidate was able to make serious commitments to our union to ensure the interests of working people are always put before Big Business,” Teamsters President Sean M. O’Brien said in a statement.