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FILE - Cruise AV, General Motor's autonomous electric Bolt EV, is seen on Jan. 16, 2019, in Detroit.
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GM to retreat from robotaxis and stop funding its Cruise autonomous vehicle unit

Associated Press December 11, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors said Tuesday it will retreat from the robotaxi business and stop funding its money-losing Cruise...

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Stellantis North American Headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich.
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Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares steps down as carmaker continues struggle with slumping sales

Associated Press December 2, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares is stepping down after nearly four years in the top spot of...

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FILE - Electric vehicle charging stations at a freeway rest stop.
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‘EV roadmap’ makes recommendations on supporting electric adoption in Michigan

Alex McLenon December 2, 2024

Michigan aims to set up a public network of 100,000 electric vehicle charges by 2030 to support an anticipated two...

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In this Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, photograph, the company logo shines off the grille of an unsold 2019 F-250 pickup truck at a Ford dealership in Littleton, Colo.
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Ford agrees to pay up to $165 million penalty to US government for moving too slowly on a recall

Associated Press November 15, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. will pay a penalty of up to $165 million to the U.S. government for...

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In this image from video, United Auto Workers members rally outside Stellantis' Sterling Heights Assembly Plant Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, in Sterling Heights.
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UAW planning strike votes against Stellantis

Russ McNamara September 18, 2024

The United Auto Workers plans to hold strike authorization votes at as many as 28 Stellantis local chapters in the...

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A Seagull electric vehicle from Chinese automaker BYD for test driving is parked outside a showroom in Beijing, Wednesday, April 10, 2024.
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Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry

Associated Press May 13, 2024

LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — A tiny, low-priced electric car called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling. The car,...

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In this Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, photograph, the company logo shines off the grille of an unsold 2019 F-250 pickup truck at a Ford dealership in Littleton, Colo.
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US opens investigation into Ford crashes involving Blue Cruise partially automated driving system

Associated Press April 30, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — Two fatal crashes involving Ford's Blue Cruise partially automated driving system have drawn the attention of U.S....

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Volkswagen automobile plant employee Kiara Hughes celebrates after employees voted to join the UAW union Friday, April 19, 2024, in Chattanooga, Tenn.
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UAW makes history by organizing a VW plant in the South, now what?

Russ McNamara April 23, 2024

Over the weekend, workers at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee announced the results of their vote to join the...

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Congressman John Moolenaar (R-Mich.)
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Michigan Congressman John Moolenaar named chair of special committee on Chinese Communist Party

Quinn Klinefelter April 3, 2024

One of the few issues the deeply-divided U.S. Congress agrees on is taking a hard line on China.  Now a...

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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.
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UAW continues organizing efforts at non-union factories in the South

Russ McNamara January 19, 2024

Amid resistance from politicians and car companies, the United Auto Workers union continues its effort to organize in the South....

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Photo of an electric vehicle charging.
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MichMash: Gov. Whitmer unveils new vehicle rebate plan

Hernz Laguerre December 19, 2023

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently unveiled plans for a new tax rebate for those who purchase electric vehicles. Automotive News' Jake...

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FILE - United Auto Workers members walk in the Labor Day parade in Detroit, Sept. 2, 2019.
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UAW targeting 13 non-union automakers in latest organization efforts

Russ McNamara November 29, 2023

Fresh off the contract ratification with Detroit’s Big Three automakers, the United Auto Workers union is taking aim at organizing...

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