Niche sports-car maker Caterham bets on new EV as combustion engine bans loom
Caterham has developed a car that it hopes will rival electric sports cars from Lotus, Alpine and Porsche.
UAW leaders visit Detroit 3 plants to begin bargaining
UAW President Shawn Fain said members want him to fight for an end to the two-tiered wage system and to temporary workers, and for reinstatement of benefits like cost-of-living adjustments and pensions.
Ford claims $1B U.S. labor cost disadvantage vs. GM, Stellantis
Ford employs roughly 57,000 unionized U.S. workers, about 11,000 more than GM and 16,500 more than Stellantis.
Robotaxis ventures making slow but sure progress
The demise of self-driving startup Argo AI has overshadowed the ongoing efforts of others who are pushing for wider deployment of robotaxi networks. Waymo, Cruise and Baidu already have commercial operations.
Tesla’s price cuts almost put Scott Painter out of business
The combination of Elon Musk’s price cuts and Tesla’s accumulation of more inventory — meaning it’s easier than ever to quickly get a Tesla — pushed Scott Painter’s startup to the brink.