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FCA's $1 billion investment in Canada tied to government help

18 October 2020

Unifor leaders urged Fiat Chrysler Automobiles workers to ratify a tentative contract that includes pay raises, changes to the new-hire pay grid and plans from the automaker to invest between $1 billion and $1.1 billion in its Windsor, Ontario, assembly plant. [...]

Exoskeleton suits turn auto factory workers into human robots

18 October 2020

High-tech exoskeletons are being explored by automakers such as Hyundai, Ford and GM. The technology, initially developed to aid people who lost the ability to walk or stand on their own, eases fatigue and helps prevent injuries. [...]

Execs sought ways to cloak Ghosn's pay, witness says

18 October 2020

The prosecution in the criminal trial of former Nissan exec Greg Kelly claims Nissan managers resorted to paper companies, dummy accounts and decoy bonuses to others just to conceal the size of their boss' compensation package. [...]

Georgia battery plant project awaits verdict

18 October 2020

SK Innovation is counting down the days to learn how U.S. trade officials will rule. [...]

Despite Prius' slowing sales, its hybrid DNA is thriving

18 October 2020

Sales of Toyota's landmark egg-shaped hybrid sedan have fallen for seven years straight. But while the Prius nameplate weakens, sales of its hybrid powertrain are up — under other vehicles. [...]

Ford aims F-Series push at Black buyers

17 October 2020

The automaker's outreach efforts have helped put the pickup on pace to displace the Toyota Camry as No. 1 among Black consumers this year, up from fourth place in 2019, according to IHS Markit data. [...]

Fuel cell trucks hotter than you think

17 October 2020

General Motors may have raised questions with its recent fuel cell truck development plans. But Hyundai and Toyota are coming up right behind it. [...]

Good times come back in China as sales return

17 October 2020

Sales are hot again, thanks to government stimulus action and early efforts to contain the coronavirus. [...]

Battery fires put BMW, Ford on back foot as EVs take off

17 October 2020

Fires in electrified vehicles are having a big impact before automakers have even managed to pin down their precise causes. [...]

Billionaire Robert Smith admits evading taxes for years

16 October 2020

Smith, who built Vista Equity Partners into a private equity powerhouse, avoided prosecution by cooperating in a case against Reynolds and Reynolds CEO Robert Brockman, who was indicted on 39 counts of tax fraud, money laundering, destruction of evidence and other financial charges. [...]