ford and General Motors About 500 more workers were temporarily removed from their duties due to collateral effects of the strike ongoing in the three majors car manufacturers of the country, the two companies reported. The two companies sent home employees who were left unable to work due to the stoppage of activities decided by […]
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US expands investigation into engine failures in Ford vehicles
US authorities have expanded their investigation into engine failures. Ford Motor Co.to cover almost 709,000 vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSAfor its acronym in English) added, in documents published on its website, that it modified the status of the investigation to an engineering analysis, a step closer to a withdrawal from the market. […]
Automotive sector in the US: Strike extends to other Ford and GM plants
ANDThe American union United Auto Workers (UAW) this Friday expanded the strikes of automotive to two other vehicle assembly plants of Ford and General Motors (GM) due to the lack of progress in the negotiations for a new collective agreement. The president of the union, Shawn Fain, announced the extension of the strikes in a […]
Strike in the US automobile sector expands with dozens of new stoppages
The American union United Auto Workers (UAW) this Friday expanded the strike in the automobile sector by announcing that dozens of General Motors (GM) and Stellantis work centers will begin strikes starting at 12:00 local time (16:00 GMT). Union President Shawn Fain said that while negotiations with ford they are moving forward, G.M. and Stellantis […]
Mexican automotive industry hopes for quick solution to strike in the US
The automotive industry Mexico wait a “prompt solution” to the strike declared last week by the United Auto Workers of USA (UAW) to demand better wages and labor benefits for ford, General Motors and Stellantis. “We hope that a prompt solution will be reached for the benefit of the industry and the region”The Mexican Association […]
Strike at three car factories threatens US economy
The union of three major American automakers launched a strike unprecedented simultaneous in three plants of USA to demand wage increases, threatening the economy and the push for the president’s re-election Joe Biden. In front of the Ford plant in Wayne, in the Detroit region (Michigan), horns and applause greeted the arrival of the president […]
GM workers strike could cost $5 billion
A strike of ten days of the workers of General Motors (GM)Ford and Stellantis in the United States would cost US $ 5,000 million, according to a study released on Thursday. The study, carried out by the firm Anderson Economic Group (AEG), is released a few days before the 143,000 of the three automobile manufacturers […]
Ford lowers value of electric pickup truck F-150 Lightning in full price war
Ford Engine intensified on Monday price war in the sector of electric vehicles (EVs) by lowering the values of their F-150 Lightning Pickupsincluding a 17% cut for the basic model, with the aim of increasing its share in a market dominated by Tesla. Ford shares sank about 5% in morning trading in New York. Rival […]
Ford will cut jobs in the US and Canada in bid to reduce costs
Ford Motor Co. said on Tuesday it will begin layoffs this week, affecting mainly engineering jobs in the United States and Canada, as part of the Detroit automaker’s move to exit unprofitable locations and trim its workforce. The news comes after the company said in May that it expects to undertake restructuring costs of between […]
Ford, GM and Rivian: Why Tesla’s rivals are after their electric car chargers
Tesla’s battery charging network has long satisfied battery experts electric vehicles. But the “superchargers” by Elon Musk are now gaining an unexpected support: that of the other car companies. Ford was the first to announce a partnership with Musk in late May, followed by General Motors earlier this month. On Tuesday, electric vehicle (EV) company […]