Leaked private messages written by a top aide to UAW President Shawn Fain have added to concerns among top executives at the Detroit 3 that the union hasn't been bargaining in good faith.
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Lithia Motors Inc. said it let go a dealership employee for violating the company's social media policy. The employee's dismissal followed the individual posting an inflammatory comment about the UAW.
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A jury awarded Albert Smith $87,000 in compensatory damages and $2.5 million in punitive damages.
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Steelmakers are in the crosshairs of the UAW strikes, with U.S. Steel Corp. already idling a blast furnace in Illinois in response to the walkout.
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Renault, Peugeot and Citroen have significantly scaled down their local operations in recent years. The revised subsidy policy the French government released for electric vehicles this week, coupled with the anti-subsidy probe of China-made EVs the EU announced last week, will leave the three French brands with literally no choice but to exit China.
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Most major dealerships improved response times, but Ken Garff Automotive Group made the biggest gains.
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The Toyota Research Institute searches for breakthroughs in fundamental technologies that could enable any number of applications. But there's one overriding mantra — tech should empower humans, not replace them.
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GM, Ford and Stellantis each say they're offering to stop having multiple wages for hourly workers, but the union wants to go further and have all workers earn equal pay after 90 days on the job.
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U.S. Steel has not opened its books to Cliffs since announcing on Aug. 13 it will explore a sale, even as it accepts initial bids this week from other potential acquirers.
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The UAW's strike against the Detroit 3 has made an already precarious financial situation for many suppliers even more fraught — and the automakers might be in part to blame, industry experts said.
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