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GM’s new Mexican union seeks 19.2% wage hike
MEXICO CITY - The new independent labor union at General Motors' largest Mexican plant is seeking a 19.2 percent wage increase, citing surging inflation, and the U.S. carmaker has countered with an offer of 3.5 percent, the head of the…
Tesla’s leadership team could be tested by Elon Musk’s $44 billion Twitter deal
Tesla has managed to outrace its problems, but a heavier pull of his focus by Twitter worries investors.
"I fear this is going to be a distraction," said one fund manager with a significant position in Tesla who asked not to be…
Henrik Fisker’s Twitter account goes missing after Musk acquisition
Electric-vehicle designer Henrik Fisker's account vanished shortly after the social media company announced it was accepting a $44 billion buyout from his rival, Tesla's Elon Musk.The Fisker chief executive officer, whose resume…
Toyota faces renewed criticism after resuming donations to some Biden election objectors
Toyota in July faced a chorus of criticism from consumers and interest groups over its political donations to members of Congress who voted against Biden's certification.
In a statement on July 8, Toyota said: "We understand that the…
GM asks suppliers to sign carbon neutrality pledge
DETROIT — General Motors has asked its global suppliers to sign a pledge of carbon neutrality, development of social responsibility programs and implementation of sustainable procurement practices in their supply chain operations.…
Subaru’s first EV to start at $46,220
Subaru's first electric vehicle, the 2023 Solterra, will be priced from $46,220, including shipping, and top out at more than $53,000 when it goes on sale this summer.
The EV, developed under a partnership with Toyota Motor Corp. and…
Rivian pushes ahead with production despite supply chain problems
Now with 3.3 million square feet, the plant employs 5,000 people and boasts production capacity of 150,000 vehicles a year. That ouput is divided among the R1T, R1S SUV and two sizes of EDV commercial vans for retailer Amazon.
But…
GM to launch Corvette EV
Next year's electrified Corvette will likely be a standard or plug-in hybrid. GM told Automotive News that it will not be a full EV.
“We’re not commenting on the specific type of application,” spokesman Kevin Kelly said.
Sam Fiorani,…
First Shift: Used vehicle retailers boost sales
• Used vehicle retailers boost sales
• NADA reserves data
• Asbury sells stores
• Nissan ends Datsun brand
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GM launches EV energy recovery feature to improve range, charging time
DETROIT -- General Motors has launched a feature within its Ultium battery platform that repurposes energy to enable longer range, faster charging speed and sportier driving.
The Ultium energy recovery feature is standard on all…