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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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United Auto Workers members picket outside of GM's Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center in September 2019.
  • All Things Considered
  • Auto
  • Jobs & the Economy
  • News

US economy could lose $5.6B in revenue, mostly in Michigan, if UAW strikes for 10 days

Russ McNamara August 18, 2023

A new report shows that a strike by the United Auto Workers union would damage Michigan’s economy. The study estimates...

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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.
  • All Things Considered
  • Auto
  • News

UAW president on possible strike: We’re in it for the long haul

Russ McNamara August 16, 2023

Two weeks into contract negotiations and the leader of the United Auto Workers union is decrying the slow pace of...

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FILE - Google's self-driving Lexus car drives along street during a demonstration at Google campus on May 13, 2015, in Mountain View, Calif.
  • Auto
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • News

Detroit Today: Can self-driving cars thrive in the Motor City?

Detroit Today August 15, 2023

Construction began last week on a $10 million pilot project to create what the Michigan Department of Transportation has called...

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UAW building in Detroit.
  • Auto
  • News

UAW president Shawn Fain calls Stellantis’ ‘concessionary offer’ trash

Ciaran Carr August 10, 2023

The United Auto Workers union is in its second week of negotiations with Detroit's three automakers.  UAW President Shawn Fain...

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FILE - A line of 2022 Santa Fe SUV's sit outside a Hyundai dealership Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in Littleton, Colo.
  • Auto
  • News

Hyundai and Kia recall nearly 92K vehicles and tell owners to park them outside due to fire risk

Associated Press August 4, 2023

DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai and Kia are telling the owners of nearly 92,000 vehicles in the U.S. to park them...

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