Robots Are Looking Better to Detroit as Labor Costs Rise

[ad_1] Automakers are looking to an old friend to help offset rising labor costs: robots. For decades, car companies have increased automation inside their factories. Now, auto executives are looking…

Cognac Sets the EV Trade War Alight

[ad_1] Volkswagen and Stellantis might turn out to be bigger victims of China’s investigation into European liquor than Rémy Cointreau and Pernod Ricard. Beijing has launched an antidumping probe into…

UAW Launches Organizing Drive, Targets Tesla and Toyota

[ad_1] Updated Nov. 29, 2023 9:30 pm ET The United Auto Workers formally launched one of the largest organizing drives in its history with campaigns at 13 automakers, in an…

China’s Latest EV Stocks Face Uncertain Reception in New York

[ad_1] Electric vehicles have really taken off in China, but so has competition. That is the conundrum investors face as they size up the latest EV brands pitching their growth…

Stellantis Repurchases $1.02 Bln Shares From Dongfeng Motor

[ad_1] Stellantis has bought back 50 million common shares from Dongfeng Motor International valued at 934 million euros ($1.02 billion). The maker of Jeep, Dodge and a dozen other brands…

Chrysler-Parent Stellantis Workers Vote Overwhelmingly to Approve Labor Deal

[ad_1] Nov. 17, 2023 10:22 am ET United Auto Workers employees at Chrysler-parent Stellantis have voted overwhelmingly to approve a new labor contract, bringing the tense round of negotiations between…

UAW Workers at GM’s Largest Plant Back Labor Pact, Boosting Deal’s Chances

[ad_1] A majority of workers at General Motors’ largest U.S. factory voted in favor of a tentative contract with the United Auto Workers, bolstering the deal’s chances for approval as…

WSJ News Exclusive | Chrysler-Parent Stellantis Prepares to Offer Buyouts to U.S. Salaried Workers

[ad_1] Jeep-maker Stellantis is preparing to offer a new round of buyouts to roughly half of its U.S. white-collar employees, as the company continues to cut expenses amid an expensive…

It May Be Too Late to Fend Off China’s Battery Giants

[ad_1] Updated Nov. 7, 2023 12:00 am ET Having charged up in their massive home market, Chinese electric-vehicle-battery firms are becoming major export players, too. The West’s efforts to protect…

The UAW’s Next Challenge: Getting Workers to Vote Yes

[ad_1] United Auto Workers leaders bargained for months and called a historic strike before clinching tentative agreements with Detroit’s automakers. Now, rank-and-file workers get the final say.   UAW members at…