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Automakers
As Britain plans to leave the EU, automakers plan to leave Britain
Feb 21, 2019
Some foreign automakers are abandoning their U.K. operations, resulting in job losses and further uncertainty.
Why Detroit is going all-in on heavy-duty trucks
by
Ben Bradford
Feb 6, 2019
General Motors this week announced plans to build a new heavy-duty Chevy Silverado pickup truck in Michigan as it cut 4,000 jobs.
New NAFTA labor standards may be difficult to enforce
by
Andy Uhler
Aug 29, 2018
As part of the ongoing renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, the United States and Mexico have tentatively agreed to new higher labor standards. One provision that has automakers’ attention requires 40-45 percent of a car be made by workers earning at least $16 per hour. The goal is to incentivize car companies […]
Automakers release sales figures and ponder the road ahead
Aug 1, 2018
The big U.S. and foreign automakers release their July sales numbers Wednesday. Car and light-truck sales have been strong so far this year — with consumer confidence up, the job market good, and people banking a little more income from the recent tax cuts. How does the rest of the year look for automakers? Click […]
German automakers are looking for a better trade deal
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Josie Fan
Jun 21, 2018
Daimler, BMW and Volkswagen are proposing to end tariffs on U.S.-imported cars.
Can we get enough of cup holders?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Josie Fan
Mar 1, 2018
Whether it’s to fit an extra Big Gulp cup or to store your kids’ playthings, it seems like we always want more cup holders in our cars — and car makers are trying to meet this demand. Chester Dawson is a reporter from Wall Street Journal‘s Detroit Bureau. He writes about the new trend of […]
German carmakers are slowly heading toward electric vehicles
Sep 28, 2017
Relying on old technology like diesel could prove fatal, an expert says.
For public good, not for profit.
U.S. automakers and the Trump administration disagree on this part of NAFTA
Aug 21, 2017
The U.S. wants a new rule that would require that a set percentage of each car or auto part come exclusively from the U.S.
Auto racing goes electric
Jul 14, 2017
The Formula E circuit lets car makers test their electric vehicles and promote their products to buyers.
Detroit automakers respond to more Trump tariff threats
Jan 3, 2017
Building abroad makes economic sense for U.S. automakers.