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Mary Barra on stage presenting the Chevrolet Silverado EV.
  • Auto
  • News

GM CEO Mary Barra ‘frustrated’ over historic UAW strike

Dave Kim September 15, 2023

Roughly 13,000 United Auto Workers members walked off the job at three assembly plants in three different states, including Michigan,...

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Jim Farley, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ford Motor Company speaks to reporters about the UAW contract talks at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023.
  • Auto
  • Jobs & the Economy
  • News

About 13,000 UAW workers go on strike seeking better wages and benefits from Detroit’s three automakers

Associated Press September 15, 2023

DETROIT (AP) — About 13,000 U.S. auto workers stopped making vehicles and went on strike Friday after their leaders couldn’t...

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Valerie Brenner and her daughter Annika pose by the Giant Tire, dwarfed by its size.
  • Auto
  • CuriosiD
  • CuriosiD

CuriosiD: How did Michigan get the Uniroyal Giant Tire on I-94? And what’s it like inside?

John Filbrandt September 14, 2023

WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.In this episode of CuriosiD, we...

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A floor crowded with people and cars at a past North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
  • Auto
  • News

Detroit Auto Show ready to kick off second September edition this week

Laura Herberg September 13, 2023

The North American International Auto Show started Wednesday morning for media and industry days at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit....

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A hydrogen semi-truck sitting inside Quantron's Auburn Hills, Mich facility.
  • Auto
  • News

Hydrogen represents an option to electrify the trucking industry and beyond

Alex McLenon September 11, 2023

Detroit’s automakers have been pushing to add more electric vehicles to their showroom lineups. But while standard EVs may be...

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United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain is interviewed, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, in Detroit.
  • Auto
  • Detroit Evening Report
  • News

Detroit Evening Report: UAW president: Detroit automakers are running out of time to avoid a strike

Tia Graham September 6, 2023

The head of the United Auto Workers is warning that the Detroit automakers are running out of time to reach...

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A United Auto Workers member holds a sign in the Labor Day parade in Detroit, Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
  • Auto
  • News

Biden’s top economic advisor urges Detroit automakers and UAW to avoid a strike

Quinn Klinefelter September 5, 2023

The Biden administration’s top economic adviser is echoing the president’s call for automakers and the United Auto Workers union to...

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United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain holds up a sign at a union rally held near a Stellantis factory Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in Detroit.
  • Auto
  • Jobs & the Economy
  • News

UAW’s clash with Big 3 automakers shows off a more confrontational union as strike deadline looms

Associated Press September 4, 2023

DETROIT (AP) — A 46% pay raise. A 32-hour week with 40 hours of pay. A restoration of traditional pensions....

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A used car dealership lot.
  • Auto
  • News

Affordable used cars are harder to find than prior to COVID-19 pandemic

Alex McLenon August 28, 2023

Used vehicles five years old or newer with price tags under $20,000 made up half of the resale market in...

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FILE - United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain talks with autoworkers outside the General Motors Factory Zero plant in Hamtramck, Mich., July 12, 2023.
  • Auto
  • Jobs & the Economy
  • News

UAW president on contract talks: ‘We’re ready to get our economic justice’

Quinn Klinefelter August 22, 2023

Members of the United Auto Workers are voting this week on whether to authorize a strike if it does not...

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Several UAW on strike signs.
  • Auto
  • Jobs & the Economy
  • News

UAW hosts rally in Warren as members prepare to vote on a possible strike

Quinn Klinefelter August 21, 2023

United Auto Workers members will vote this week on whether to authorize a strike if the union cannot reach a...

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Mitsubishi sales person Matthew Boston walks past a new Mitsubishi Mirage for sale at El Cajon Mitsubishi on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, in El Cajon, Calif.
  • Auto
  • News

Looking for a new car under $20,000? Good luck. Your choice has dwindled to just one vehicle

Associated Press August 21, 2023

DETROIT (AP) — Just five years ago, a price-conscious auto shopper in the United States could choose from among a...

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