GM assembly plant in Texas shuts down after 5,000 UAW members strike

The strike at GM’s largest and most profitable plant stopped production of the automaker’s full-size SUVs.

By Michael Brady • Oct. 24, 2023

American Battery Technology Company opens battery recycling plant

The Nevada plant will process up to 20,000 tons of battery feedstock annually into materials like copper, aluminum and steel.

By Joelle Anselmo • Oct. 19, 2023

Ford temporarily lays off 150 more workers at Sterling Axle Plant

The automaker blamed the United Auto Workers strike at its Kentucky Truck Plant for the furloughs.

By Michael Brady • Oct. 19, 2023

BMW secures new battery material supplier in Canada

A new partnership with Umicore and added South Carolina production are scaling the automaker's EV supply chain strategy.

By Kate Magill • Oct. 19, 2023

Stellantis has until Oct. 29 to strike a deal with autoworkers in Canada

Unifor, a union representing more than 8,200 Stellantis workers, is also negotiating for future product commitments at its Brampton Assembly plant related to the electric vehicle transition.

By Michael Brady • Oct. 18, 2023

Cruise faces federal investigation after driverless robotaxi severely injures pedestrian

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating four incidents involving Cruise autonomous vehicles and pedestrians in San Francisco.

By Dan Zukowski • Oct. 17, 2023

OSHA proposes $270K in fines against GM, LG Energy Solution battery company

The federal agency discovered 19 health and safety violations at Ultium Cells’ Ohio facility, including exposing workers to dangerous chemicals used to produce batteries.

By Sara Samora • Oct. 17, 2023

Top automotive industry conferences in 2024

Upcoming events will touch on electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles, software-defined vehicles, supply chain management and more.

By Michael Brady • Updated Oct. 12, 2023

8,700 UAW members strike Ford truck plant in Kentucky

The strike shut down a plant generating $25 billion in annual revenue. It makes some of the automaker's most profitable vehicles, such as Ford F-250–F-550 Super Duty Trucks.

By Eric Walz • Oct. 12, 2023

Stellantis, Samsung SDI to build $3.2B EV battery factory in Indiana

The site will be the manufacturers’ second joint StarPlus Energy facility in Kokomo.

By Sara Samora • Oct. 11, 2023

Unifor ends strike against GM after reaching tentative labor deal in Canada

Nearly 4,300 autoworkers will return to work after ending a strike that lasted less than one day.

By Michael Brady • Oct. 10, 2023

LG Energy Solution invests $3B in US battery manufacturing expansion

The extra capacity will help the battery maker supply Toyota with lithium batteries in a new supply deal. 

By Kate Magill • Oct. 10, 2023

GM, Ford, Stellantis furlough 800 more workers due to UAW strike

While more than half of the temporary layoffs came from Stellantis, 300 employees from its Kokomo Transmission and Kokomo Casting Plant returned to work Monday after being laid off in September.

By Michael Brady • Oct. 10, 2023

Nearly 4,300 autoworkers strike against GM in Canada

The strike shut down operations at three General Motors facilities in Ontario, Canada.

By Michael Brady • Oct. 10, 2023

How the UAW strike is impacting supplier operations

The strike has caused some down-tier suppliers to hold inventory, while others may see cash flow delays.

By Kelly Stroh • Oct. 9, 2023

GM to cover EV battery plants under UAW master agreement, Fain says

The United Auto Workers union had threatened to strike the automaker’s Arlington Assembly plant in Texas shortly before General Motors agreed to the concessions.

By Michael Brady • Oct. 6, 2023

Nearly a third of suppliers have laid off workers due to UAW strike

More than 60% of suppliers plan to lay off workers by mid-October, according to a new survey.

By Michael Brady • Oct. 6, 2023

Ford temporarily lays off 400 employees, points finger at UAW strike

The automaker furloughed 350 of the 2,703 employees at the Livonia Transmission Plant and 50 of the 2,171 employees at the Sterling Axle Plant.

By Michael Brady • Oct. 5, 2023

Automakers need help developing vehicle software, digital services: Deloitte

Vehicle manufacturers should be more like smartphone makers, inviting third parties and startups to develop software to maximize the value of their cars and trucks.

By Eric Walz • Oct. 5, 2023

Nevada is an EV battery gold mine

Home to one of the country’s largest active lithium deposits, the state is becoming a hot spot for EV and battery manufacturing.

By Sakshi Udavant • Oct. 5, 2023

Manufacturing remains in a trough, but signs of relief are showing: PMI

Companies are shifting from layoffs to attrition and hiring freezes to manage headcount, as companies note greater optimism for future growth in the industry.

By Kate Magill • Oct. 4, 2023

Ford temporarily lays off 330 more workers due to UAW strike

The automaker furloughed 243 workers at the Chicago Stamping Plant and 90 workers at the Lima Engine Plant, a Ford spokesperson said.

By Michael Brady • Oct. 3, 2023

EVs could reach 86% of global vehicle sales by 2030

Although electric vehicles took roughly six years to get from 1% to 10% of global market share, it will take just six more years to reach 80% adoption, an RMI report says.

By Eric Walz • Oct. 2, 2023

Suppliers say automakers must balance sustainability with safety, costs

Greater standardization of targets and measures would help the automotive industry reach net-zero emissions globally by 2050, a Center for Automotive Research report says.

By Michael Brady • Oct. 2, 2023

Northvolt to build $5B battery factory in Canada

The Montreal plant will be the Swedish battery maker's first manufacturing site outside of Europe.

By Kate Magill • Oct. 2, 2023