UAW eyeing further southern expansion after win at Volkswagen's Tennessee plant
The United Auto Workers (UAW) has notched a breakthrough win for southern expansion following its successful strike against Detroit's Big Three automakers last year.
City Detroit latest news
Porsche 911 Carrera T Road Test: What's 911 minus 718?
DETROIT — The first Porsche press car I ever drove was a 2012 Cayman R. Porsche has been charging customers extra for the privilege of owning less car for decades, but even back then, the R’s proposition felt a bit egregious — at least until I drove it. Apart from the fact that it was an AC-delete build that I was loaned during a wicked Washington, D.C., heat wave, it remains to this day one of the best cars I’ve ever driven. Those carbon buckets. Mercy.
Junkyard Gem: 1968 Chevrolet Corvair 500 Sport Coupe
Quick, what's the most controversial American car ever built? Was it the Edsel? The Pontiac Fiero? The Chrysler Airflow? That wasn't a serious question, because all of us know the answer already: the Chevrolet Corvair. Today's Junkyard Gem was built during the last gasps of Corvair production and now resides in a self-service car graveyard in Denver, Colorado.
UAW clinches watershed union victory at VW's Tennessee factory
A Volkswagen employee celebrates results of the unionization vote. (Getty Images)
GM and Ford count on gas-powered trucks as EV growth slows
DETROIT — U.S. automakers General Motors and Ford face a challenge in common when they report first-quarter results next week: Explaining to investors where profit growth will come from in the months ahead as EV growth slows.
Ford Mustang, Bronco inspire new uniforms for hometown Detroit Lions
DETROIT — The Lions revealed new uniforms Thursday evening with a nod to the automotive industry, using the Ford Mustang Dark Horse, Bronco off-roader and F-150 Lightning pickup truck to complement the team’s new threads.
Mercedes-Benz workers at Alabama plant slated for union vote in May
Workers at Mercedes-Benz's plant in Vance, Alabama, outside Tuscaloosa will vote next month on whether to join the United Auto Workers labor union.
Alabama Mercedes workers to vote in May on UAW representation
DETROIT — Thousands of workers at a big Mercedes-Benz factory near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, will vote next month on whether they want to be represented by the United Auto Workers union.