Nation Dec 17 Ford to add 3,000 jobs in the Detroit area, invest $1.45 billion Ford Motor Co. is adding 3,000 jobs at two factories in the Detroit area and investing $1.45 billion to build new pickup trucks, SUVs, and electric and autonomous vehicles.
Nation Dec 17 Boeing suspends production of 737 Max airplane Boeing's decision is a recognition that it will take longer than the company expected to get the planes back in the air.
Nation Dec 04 Takata recalls dangerous air bag inflators in some BMW cars The company is adding about 1.4 million front driver inflators to recalls in the U.S., according to government documents posted Wednesday.
Nation Nov 20 United Auto Workers president steps down as GM sues rival over union bribery United Auto Workers President Gary Jones abruptly resigned Wednesday, capping a tumultuous day that saw union leaders move to oust him and General Motors accusing rival Fiat Chrysler in a lawsuit of bribing union officials to get more favorable contract…
Nation Nov 20 GM sues Fiat Chrysler over union bribes The lawsuit alleges that Fiat Chrysler corrupted the bargaining process with the UAW in the 2009, 2011 and 2015 union contracts to gain advantages over General Motors.
Nation Nov 13 Union enacts ethics reforms in wake of federal investigation Acting President Rory Gamble announced a package of reforms Wednesday designed to stop embezzlement and bribery that was unearthed by a continuing federal investigation into corruption that has implicated the UAW’s current and past presidents.
Nation Oct 29 Automakers side with Trump in legal fight with California General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, Toyota and 10 smaller automakers are siding with the Trump administration in a lawsuit over whether California has the right to set its own greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy standards.
Nation Oct 16 GM and union reach tentative deal that could end strike The deal was hammered out Wednesday but it won't immediately end the strike by more than 49,000 workers.
Nation Oct 06 GM-UAW talks take turn for worse; settlement not near DETROIT — Contract talks aimed at ending a 21-day strike by the United Auto Workers against General Motors have taken a turn for the worse, hitting a big snag over product commitments for U.S. factories, a union official wrote in…
Economy Sep 17 GM workers continue strike as contract talks resume The walkout by upward of 49,000 United Auto Workers members has brought to a standstill more than 50 factories and parts warehouses.