The UAW is contemplating an expansion of its ongoing strike. Union chief Shawn Fain will reveal what the organization will do next or if the talks with the Detroit automakers are on the upswing. Get details at Headlight.News.
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Honda Unveils All-Electric 2024 Prologue
Honda’s making news with its first-ever all-electric model, the Prologue. The new model is set to arrive in the U.S. early next year with a 300-mile range. Find out more at TheDetroitBureau.com.
Mercedes’ Drive Pilot, World’s First Level 3 Autonomous System, Goes on Sale in the U.S.
Drive Pilot debuts on the all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQS EV in California and Nevada, but other models, states, will follow. Check out what other vehicles will get the tech and when at Headlight.News.
EV Maker Lucid Opens Saudi Arabia’s First Auto Assembly Plant
Production initially limited, but long-term plans target substantial growth for the Saudi-backed EV maker. Get more details about the new facility at Headlight.News.
Biden Accepts UAW Chief Fain’s Invite to Join Pickets
Joe Biden became the first sitting U.S. president to join a picket line when he accepted UAW chief Shawn Fain’s invitation to come to metro Detroit and address striking union workers and march with them. Get the story at Headlight.News.
Ford Pauses Work on New, $3.5B Michigan Battery Plant
Automaker halts construction on Michigan battery plant, saying it needs to make certain it can operate it profitably. Predictably, the UAW is angry, accusing Ford of “shameful’’ threat to union jobs. All this while contract talks continue, reports Headlight.News.
Honda Looks to Make Big Splash with Possible NSX Replacement
The Japanese automaker is heading to the Japan Mobility Show next months with a slew of electrified concepts, but the one causing the big stir is one thought to be a potential replacement for the NSX discontinued last year. Headlight.News has the story.
Minivans Aren’t as Safe as You Might Think
None of four popular “people-movers” scored well in new crash tests. Check where they fell short of current standards at Headlight.News.
UAW Tightens Screws, Expands Strike at GM, Stellantis Parts Depots
As all involved dig in for what’s become an increasingly contentious struggle over a new labor contract, the United Auto Workers expanded its “Stand-Up” strikes to include 38 parts distribution warehouses belonging to General Motors and Stellantis — while sparing Ford Motor Co. Details at Headlight.News.
“Havoc” in the Used Car Market Pushing Buyers to Older, Less Attractive Vehicles
For what you once have paid for a “nearly new” vehicles, you now might have to settle for something 8 years old. Find out why prices are rising, and if it’s likely to change at Headlight.News.
Talks Continue as UAW Raises Stakes with More Walk Outs Looming
Automakers laying off more workers as plants become idle. Get details at TheDetroitBureau.com.
Vietnam’s VinFast to Target Europe Even as it Struggles to Gain Ground in the U.S.
Move to put it into competition with Chinese EV manufacturers making incursion into the market. Get the details at Headlight.News.