Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Cruise Recalls Cars After Pedestrian Was Dragged

DETROIT — GM's Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is recalling all 950 of its cars to update software after one of them dragged a pedestrian to the side of a San Francisco street in October.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
November 8, 2023
Business, Equipment

UAW Members at Michigan Ford Plant Approve New Contract

DETROIT — Autoworkers at the first Ford factory to go on strike have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a tentative contract agreement reached with the company.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
November 3, 2023
Business

Ford, UAW Reach Tentative Deal

DETROIT — The United Auto Workers union said Oct. 25 it has reached a tentative contract agreement with Ford that could be a breakthrough toward ending the nearly 6-week-old strikes.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
October 25, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Tesla Says Justice Department Is Expanding Investigations

DETROIT — Federal prosecutors have expanded investigations into Tesla beyond the electric vehicle maker’s partially automated driving systems, the company disclosed Oct. 23.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
October 24, 2023
Business, Equipment

Strikes Trim GM Profit in an Otherwise Strong Quarter

DETROIT — A strike by auto workers against General Motors is expected to cut pretax earnings by $800 million this year, and another $200 million per week after that.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
October 24, 2023
Business

Chairman Ford Calls on Autoworkers to End Strike

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford on Oct. 16 called on autoworkers to end a monthlong strike that he says could cost the company the ability to invest in the future.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
October 16, 2023
Business, Equipment

UAW Breaks Pattern of Adding Factories to Strikes on Fridays

DETROIT — The United Auto Workers union isn’t adding any factories to those that are now on strike, but its president says walkouts could be added at any moment.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
October 13, 2023
Business, Equipment

Workers at Mack Trucks Go on Strike After Rejecting Deal

Union workers at Mack Trucks went on strike Oct. 9 after voting down a tentative five-year contract agreement that negotiators had reached with the company.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
October 9, 2023
Business, Equipment

US Automakers’ Sales Rose Sharply Over the Summer

DETROIT — Automakers posted big increases in new vehicle sales during the summer, despite high prices, rising interest rates and even a limited strike against Detroit companies.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
October 4, 2023
Government, Business, Technology

Electrify America Navigates Patchwork of Rates, Regulations

Electrify America Director of Energy Services Jigar Shah is in charge of navigating a wide range of rates charged by more than 200 electric utilities in areas where the company has stations.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
September 18, 2023