New vehicle prices largely unchanged since last year: Cox Automotive

The report shows the average MSRP of a new vehicle in August was $48,451, up $42 from a year ago. But electric vehicles are getting much cheaper, with prices falling 19% year-over-year.

By Eric Walz • Sept. 19, 2023

UAW to expand strike noon Friday if Big Three talks don’t progress

“Autoworkers have waited long enough to make things right at the Big Three. We're not waiting around, and we're not messing around,” United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said.

By Eric Walz • Sept. 19, 2023

UAW rejects Stellantis’ 21% pay raise proposal, White House heads to Detroit

The White House is sending a team to Detroit early this week to help end the United Auto Workers strike against the Big Three, according to news reports.

By Michael Brady • Sept. 18, 2023

BASF, Nanotech Energy team up to produce lithium-ion batteries with recycled metals

The companies will also work with American Battery Technology Co. and Toda Advanced Materials to build a North America-based battery value chain.

By Sara Samora • Sept. 18, 2023

UAW strikes target factories making popular vehicles

The “stand-up strike” approach could help the United Auto Workers win more concessions from General Motors, Ford and Stellantis by wreaking havoc on their operations, experts said.

By Eric Walz • Sept. 18, 2023

Unifor says Ford’s offers ‘did not come close to meeting our expectations’

The union’s collective bargaining agreements with General Motors, Ford and Stellantis in Canada expire Monday.

By Michael Brady • Sept. 15, 2023

UAW goes on strike against GM, Ford, Stellantis

Union members walked off the job at midnight at three targeted plants after failing to reach a deal with the Big Three automakers. 

By Michael Brady • Sept. 15, 2023

“Effectively there is no border”: How a Unifor strike in Canada would affect the North American auto industry

A Unifor strike in Canada would shake the U.S., given the close integration of the countries’ automotive supply chains.

By Kalena Thomhave • Sept. 14, 2023

UAW won’t extend negotiations, could target strikes

If the United Auto Workers strike against General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, the union plans to ask specific local chapters to strike rather than at once.

By Michael Brady • Sept. 14, 2023

UAW negotiations with Big Three come down to the wire

United Auto Workers members employed by General Motors, Ford and Stellantis could strike if the sides can’t make a deal by the time the union’s 4-year labor agreements with the Big Three automakers expire Sept. 14.

By Michael Brady • Sept. 13, 2023

BMW, Ford, Honda partner on vehicle-to-grid technology

ChargeScape, a new joint venture, aims to help manage energy use for widespread electric vehicle deployment.

By Michael Brady • Sept. 13, 2023

Honda to unify product, sales and dealer communications

The new division aims to grow the automaker’s sales momentum as it prepares to launch its first mass-market EVs in the U.S.

By Eric Walz • Sept. 12, 2023

BMW invests $750M in UK factories to build Mini EVs

The automaker’s investment in electric vehicle manufacturing comes after British newspaper The Times reported last year that Mini would shift EV production to China.

By Eric Walz • Sept. 12, 2023

Gotion to build $2B EV battery plant in Illinois

The China-based manufacturer plans to create 2,600 jobs at the site, set to open next year.

By Sara Samora • Sept. 11, 2023

UAW President Shawn Fain says union won’t take ‘scraps’

The proposals from General Motors, Ford and Stellantis offer significantly less generous wages and benefits than the United Auto Workers is demanding, Fain said.

By Michael Brady • Sept. 11, 2023

How utilities are partnering with GM, BMW, Lyft and others in the auto sector to accelerate EV adoption

Automakers and utilities “are now partners until the end of time, whether they like it or not,” said Joel Levin, executive director of Plug In America.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 11, 2023

Audi appoints CMO to lead new brand marketing team

Emilie Cotter will help lead Audi of America’s transition to electric vehicles.

By Eric Walz • Sept. 8, 2023

Stellantis, UAW set to spar as labor negotiations heat up

The automaker offered employed United Auto Workers members a total wage increase of 14.5% over four years.

By Michael Brady • Sept. 8, 2023

Entek breaks ground on $1.5B Indiana battery separator plant

The four-building campus will produce enough separators to power up to 1.6 million EVs by 2027.

By Sebastian Obando • Sept. 8, 2023

UAW balks at GM’s ‘insulting proposal’

General Motors offered most United Auto Workers members a 10% wage increase.

By Michael Brady • Sept. 7, 2023

Honda adopting Tesla’s EV plug in North America

Honda joins a growing list of automakers planning to adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard charging port for their future electric vehicles.

By Eric Walz • Sept. 7, 2023

Tesla, Hilton partner to deploy 20,000 EV chargers at hotels

The hotel chain said locations “alongside roadways and in key urban destinations” are uniquely suited to provide EV charging to travelers. 

By Jenna Graber • Sept. 7, 2023

Cummins, Daimler, Paccar partner on $3B US battery plant

The three trucking OEMs are forming a joint venture to produce LFP batteries in the country, as demand for clean energy continues to grow.

By Larry Avila • Sept. 6, 2023

Rivian hires former Porsche Cars North America CEO

Kjell Gruner will serve as the electric vehicle maker’s chief commercial officer.

By Michael Brady • Sept. 6, 2023

EVs offer worse tech user experiences than gas-powered cars: J.D. Power

A survey examining 21 advanced features of electric and internal-combustion engine vehicles found that EVs, except Tesla, had more problems than ICE vehicles in 17 categories.

By Michael Brady • Sept. 5, 2023