The EV maker enables line workers to become managers and even millionaires, Musk said. A union would get in the way. "If Tesla gets unionized, it will be because we deserve it and we failed in some way," he said. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]

Most EVs can drive 200 to 300 miles on a full charge, according to J.D. Power. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]

Maserati North America CEO William Peffer will replace Jim Morrison, who will lead the newly formed Jeep Performance Parts business. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]

The UAW said thousands of nonunion employees are signing support cards and organizing to join its ranks, weeks after it won lucrative contracts at Ford, GM and Stellantis. The drive targets 13 automakers with roughly 150,000 U.S. manufacturing workers. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]

General Motors leaders said the company has not executed as planned this year on electric vehicle production and will cut its investment into its troubled Cruise robotaxi unit. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]

The updated full-size SUVs will go into production late next year at GM's assembly plant in Arlington, Texas. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]

Erik Maund paid nearly $1 million to have two people murdered to cover up an affair, according to a U.S. Attorney's office. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]

Two years after launching the EV brand, Rivian adds leasing to its sales model. The program starts in 14 states with inventory models of the R1T pickup. Rivian says it will add the R1S crossover later. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]

EVs had 79 percent more problems than gasoline vehicles, according to Consumer Reports' 2023 auto reliability survey. Hybrids scored best, with 26 percent fewer problems than gasoline-powered vehicles. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]

Pereira O’Dell exec describes the advantages, and challenges, of creating an ad for the massive structure. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]

The EV maker is now displaying Cybertrucks in showrooms before the Nov. 30 event. One salesman in California said reaction to the stainless-steel behemoth has been ‘love it or hate it.' Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]

Union workers this month ratified the contract with GM, which extends through April 2028 and won support from 55 percent of the nearly 36,000 UAW members who voted. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]

The stricter requirements, which were included in the president's signature climate law, don’t allow tax breaks for vehicles containing battery components or critical minerals from foreign entities of concern. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]

The shuffle is intended to make room at the 6-million-square-foot Vance, Ala., assembly plant for the higher-volume GLC EV. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]

In a letter sent Tuesday, the dealerships urged Biden to "slow down," citing an EPA proposal from April that could push battery-powered vehicles to 60 percent of new-vehicle sales by the 2030 model year and 67 percent by 2032. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]

Automotive News had the chance to drive the redesigned 2024 Toyota Tacoma and dig deeper into the longtime segment champ. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]

The redesigned 2024 Toyota Tacoma, arriving at dealerships in December, received a complete makeover with a more efficient powertrain. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]

The sale would mark the latest step by Toyota to unload some of its cross-shareholdings as it ramps up funding for R&D and factory floor overhauls ahead of future EV production. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]

A U.S. labor board has dismissed claims that Tesla Inc illegally fired employees working on Autopilot software at a New York factory to put an end to union organizing. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]

Ineos Automotive has just begun U.S. deliveries of the Grenadier SUV. The Quartermaster pickup variant will soon follow. Source: autonews.com … [Read more...]