NEWS

Tesla Asks for Volunteers to Help Boost Model 3 Output

3/30/2018

Tesla Inc. has asked workers who are building its electric Model S sedans and Model X crossovers to help raise output of the company’s new Model 3 EV, Bloomberg News reports.

UAW Gained 15,000 Members in 2017

3/30/2018

The United Auto Workers union reports that its ranks grew nearly 4%, or 15,000 workers, to 430,900 members last year.

Ford Pays CEO Hackett $16.7 Million in Compensation

3/30/2018

Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Hackett received $16.7 million in compensation for his work since moving into the job last May.

Tesla Recalls 123,000 EVs to Replace Steering Bolts

3/30/2018

Tesla Inc. is calling back 123,000 of its Model S electric sedans to replace power steering bolts that could corrode and reduce the level of power assist.

Toyota, Suzuki Moving Forward on India Partnership

3/29/2018

Toyota Motor Corp. and Suzuki Motor Corp. have agreed to supply each other with select models in India.

Uber Settles with Family of Woman Killed in Self-Driving Car Crash

3/29/2018

Uber Technologies Inc. has quickly settled on damages to the survivors of a woman killed in Tempe, Ariz., last week by an Uber test vehicle operating in autonomous mode.

Mazda Joins Smartphone Integration Wave

3/29/2018

Mazda Motor Corp. will begin offering Apple Inc.’s CarPlay and Google Inc.’s Android Auto smartphone interfaces this summer on the 2018 Mazda6 midsize sedan.

Cadillac Adds Compact Crossover

3/29/2018

General Motors Co.’s Cadillac luxury arm debuted its all-new XT4 compact crossover vehicle this week at the New York auto show.

Carmakers Offer to Buy Back New Diesels Banned by German Cities

3/29/2018

BMW AG, Skoda and Volkswagen Group brands are offering to buy back new diesels they sell beginning next month if German cities later decide to ban the engines.

Melrose Prevails Over Dana in Hostile GKN Takeover

3/29/2018

London-based turnaround firm Melrose Industries plc has narrowly overcome a rival bid from Dana Inc. to buy British engineering giant GKN plc for £7.9 billion ($11.1 billion).