Economy Mar 30 Watch 5:49 How Trump's steep tariffs on imported vehicles may affect car prices and the auto industry Some car buyers have been rushing to showrooms across the country this weekend, as automakers brace for Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on vehicles and auto parts made outside the United States. The tariffs kick in on Thursday and could raise… By Lisa Desjardins, Harry Zahn
Politics Jan 24 How Michigan's EV industry is responding to Trump's policy changes While President Trump took aim at the electric vehicle industry this week, there is still optimism about the industry’s future in Michigan, a state retooling from America’s most recognizable auto hub to its No. 1 destination for electric vehicle investment. By Alexa St. John, Associated Press
Politics Jun 24 4 questions answered about the software cyberattacks affecting car dealerships For prospective car buyers, it's meant delays at dealerships or vehicle orders written up by hand. By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press
Economy May 13 Small, well-built Chinese electric vehicle poses a big threat to the U.S. auto industry The car, launched last year by Chinese automaker BYD, sells for around $12,000 in China. But it drives well and is put together with craftsmanship that rivals U.S.-made electric vehicles that cost three times as much. By Tom Krisher, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press
Apr 15 Tesla reportedly to lay off a tenth of its workforce after dismal first-quarter sales By Associated Press The layoffs could affect about 14,000 of the 140,473 workers employed by the Austin, Texas, company at the end of last year. Shares of Tesla fell nearly 3% in Monday morning trading after the news broke. Continue reading
Apr 01 Hyundai and Kia recalled millions of vehicles with a dangerous defect. Most remain on the road By Tom Krisher, Associated Press Hyundai and Kia have acknowledged that there's little hope of repairing most of the vehicles until June or later, roughly nine months after they announced the recalls. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch 4:26 News Wrap: Health care unions reach tentative agreement to end Kaiser Permanente strike In our news wrap Friday, health care unions reached a tentative agreement with medical giant Kaiser Permanente after a strike over wages and staffing, the UAW said the ongoing auto industry strike will expand to new factories, the U.S. said… Continue watching
Oct 06 Auto workers won't expand strikes against Detroit Three after GM battery plant concession By Tom Krisher, Associated Press The announcement of the pause in expanding the strikes came shortly after GM agreed to bring electric vehicle battery plants into the UAW's national contract, essentially assuring that they will be unionized. Continue reading
Sep 15 Thousands of auto workers on strike across Detroit's 3 automakers By Tom Krisher, Corey Williams, Mike Householder, Associated Press The limited strike at assembly plants in Michigan, Ohio and Missouri will likely chart the future of the union and of America’s homegrown auto industry. Continue reading