DETROIT (AP) — If Donald Trump makes good on his threat to slap 25% tariffs on everything imported from Mexico and Canada, the price increases that could follow will collide with his campaign promise to give American families a break from inflation.

2. What to know about Pam Bondi, Trump's new pick for attorney general - Friday, November 22, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general, was chosen by Donald Trump to serve as U.S. attorney general hours after his first choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew from consideration after a federal sex trafficking investigation and ethics probe made his ability to be confirmed dubious.

3. Trump's incoming chief of staff is a former lobbyist. She'll face a raft of special interests - Friday, November 22, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — As incoming White House chief of staff, one of Susie Wiles' vexing challenges will be policing the buffet line of powerful interests who want something from Donald Trump.

It's a world she knows well. During Trump's first presidency, she lobbied for many of them.

4. General Motors lays off about 1,000 workers, cutting costs to compete in a crowded automobile market - Friday, November 15, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is laying off about 1,000 workers worldwide, shedding costs as it tries to compete in a crowded global automobile market.

The workers, mostly white collar, were notified about the decisions early Friday. The company confirmed the layoffs in a statement but gave few details.

5. Waymo's robotaxis now open to anyone who wants a driverless ride in Los Angeles - Friday, November 8, 2024

Waymo on Tuesday opened its robotaxi service to anyone who wants a ride around Los Angeles, marking another milestone in the evolution of self-driving car technology since the company began as a secret project at Google 15 years ago.

6. Strike at Boeing was part of a new era of labor activism long in decline at US work places - Friday, November 1, 2024

Aircraft assembly workers at Boeing factories near Seattle and elsewhere voted to end a seven-week strike overnight.

Leaders of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers district in Seattle said 59% of members who cast ballots agreed to approve the company's fourth formal offer and the third put to a vote.

7. Allies hope a Trump win changes the system for mortgages. Some warn it will make them pricier - Friday, October 25, 2024

If Donald Trump wins the presidential election, Republicans hope he will fulfill a longstanding GOP goal of privatizing the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which have been under government control since the Great Recession.

8. Apple and Goldman Sachs must pay $89 million for mishandling Apple Card transactions, CFPB orders - Friday, October 18, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal regulator on Wednesday ordered Apple and Goldman Sachs to pay a combined $89 million for deceiving consumers and mishandled transaction disputes of Apple Card customers.

The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau orders point to "customer service breakdowns and misrepresentations" around Apple and Goldman's credit card partnership. Apple failed to send tens of thousands of Apple Card disputes to Goldman, and when such customer disputes were reported, the investment bank did not follow federal requirements for investigating, the agency said.

9. Wall Street barely budges as GM's best day in years offsets GE Aerospace tumble - Friday, October 18, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes barely budged after a quiet day of mixed trading on Tuesday.

The S&P 500 edged down by less than 0.1%. It was a tiny loss, but it still marked the first back-to-back drop for the index in a month and a half. The index fell modestly on Monday after coming off a sixth straight winning week, its longest such streak of the year.

10. GM reports a $3 billion quarterly profit despite US sales drop, China losses and its stock surges - Friday, October 18, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — Shares of General Motors jumped more than 10% Tuesday after the automaker posted a third-quarter profit of $3 billion, just slightly less the same quarter a year ago. It was the stock's biggest single day surge since March of 2020.

11. General Motors overcomes US sales drop and China losses to post quarterly profit of $3 billion - Friday, October 18, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. sales are down and a once-reliably profitable joint venture in China is losing money, but General Motors still managed to post a third quarter profit of $3 billion Tuesday, slightly less than it made a year ago.

12. Wall Street pulls back from its records ahead of a big week for profit reports - Friday, October 18, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time highs Monday as some of the steam came out of Wall Street's long, record-breaking rally.

The S&P 500 slipped 0.2%, coming off a sixth straight winning week, its longest such streak of the year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 344 points, or 0.8%, from its own record that was likewise set on Friday, while the Nasdaq composite rose 0.3%.

13. Unions face a moment of truth in Michigan in this year's presidential race - Friday, October 11, 2024

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris rallies in Michigan's union halls, standing alongside the state's most powerful labor leader, while former President Donald Trump fires back from rural steel factories, urging middle-class workers to trust him as the true champion of their interests.

14. Musk unveils Tesla's 'Cybercab,' plans to bring autonomous driving tech to other models in 2025 - Friday, October 11, 2024

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tesla unveiled its long-awaited robotaxi at a Hollywood studio Thursday night, though fans of the electric vehicle maker will have to wait until at least 2026 before they are available.

15. A driver's test for autonomous vehicles? A leading expert says US should have one - Friday, October 4, 2024

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — At a time of growing concern about the safety of self-driving vehicles, a leading expert is calling on the federal government to develop a national driver's test that such vehicles would have to pass before they could travel on public roads.

16. All-electric SUVs: Honda Prologue versus Toyota bZ4X - Friday, October 4, 2024

While Honda has a long reputation for building fuel-efficient cars and trucks, it’s only now getting serious about EVs with its new 2024 Prologue. The Prologue is an all-electric SUV that seats five and is about the same length as a Honda Passport.

17. Port strikes extend a new era of American labor activism - Friday, September 27, 2024

The U.S. dockworkers who went on strike early Tuesday are just the latest unionized group to back their demands for better contracts by walking off the job to illustrate their value to both the national economy, and their employers' bottom line.

18. Wall Street sets more records to close a winning September and third quarter - Friday, September 27, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed its latest winning month and quarter with more records on Monday. The drift higher for U.S. stocks followed a wild start to the week for financial markets in Asia, where Japanese stocks tumbled and Chinese indexes soared.

19. How automakers are making recalls easier - Friday, September 27, 2024

Vehicle recalls are an important part of automotive safety. But they can also be quite a hassle for owners.

Taking your vehicle to the dealership for an unexpected repair or fix is just one more thing you have to plan for. Pleasingly, things are changing. With many of the newest vehicles, some recalls can be taken care of simply by turning your car on.

20. Struggling Jeep and Ram maker Stellantis is searching for a new CEO - Friday, September 20, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — Struggling Jeep and Ram maker Stellantis is looking for a CEO to succeed Carlos Tavares, but the company says it's just part of a normal leadership succession plan.

Tavares has been under fire from U.S. dealers and the United Auto Workers union after a dismal first-half financial performance when the company was caught off guard with too much high-priced inventory on dealer lots.

21. GM recalling more than 449,000 SUVs, pickups due to issue with low brake fluid warning light - Friday, September 20, 2024

General Motors is recalling more than 449,000 of its SUVs and pickup trucks because the electronic brake control module software may fail to display a warning light when a loss of brake fluid takes place.

22. GM offering adapters to help electric vehicle owners access Tesla chargers - Friday, September 13, 2024

General Motors is now offering adapters to help its electric vehicle owners access Tesla chargers.

The Detroit automaker said Wednesday that it is opening up access to more than 17,800 Tesla Superchargers for its customers, with the use of a GM approved NACS DC adapter. Customers in the United States will be able to buy the adapter for $225 through GM vehicle brand mobile apps.

23. Uber to dispatch Waymo's robotaxis in Austin and Atlanta next year - Friday, September 13, 2024

Ride-hailing leader Uber on Friday announced it will dispatch robotaxis built by driverless technology pioneer Waymo beginning next year in Austin, Texas, and Atlanta in a deal that deepens the bond between once-bitter rivals.

24. A strike at Boeing extends a new era of labor activism long in decline at US work places - Friday, September 13, 2024

Aircraft assembly workers walked off the job at at Boeing factories near Seattle and elsewhere early Friday after union members voted overwhelmingly to go on strike.

Organized labor has made itself heard over the past year and the number of actions taken by unions has soared. There were 470 work stoppages (466 strikes and 4 lockouts) involving approximately 539,000 workers last year, according to Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations. The nearly 500 work stoppages resulted in approximately 24,874,522 strike days.

25. UAW's rift with Stellantis raises fear that some US auto jobs could vanish - Friday, September 13, 2024

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) — To Ruth Breeden, whose job is to assemble Ram trucks in this Detroit suburb, a simmering dispute between the United Auto Workers union and Stellantis isn't merely about whether her employer will reopen a distant factory in Illinois. To her, the standoff is a danger sign for all UAW workers.

26. Workers at General Motors joint venture battery plant in Tennessee unionize, will get pay raise - Friday, August 30, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — About 1,000 workers at a General Motors joint venture electric vehicle battery plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee, will get big pay raises now that they have joined the United Auto Workers union.

27. US closes 5-year probe of General Motors SUV seat belt failures due to added warranty coverage - Friday, August 30, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — U.S auto safety regulators have closed a five-year investigation into seat belt failures in some General Motors SUVs after the company issued extended warranty coverage.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents posted on its website Tuesday that warranty coverage issued in June of 2019 addressed the problem that caused the recall.

28. Jaguar tells owners of older I-Pace electric SUVs to park them outdoors due to battery fire risk - Friday, August 30, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — Jaguar is telling owners of about 3,000 electric SUVs to park them outdoors and away from structures due to the risk of battery fires.

The British automaker is recalling I-Pace SUVs from the 2019 model year, but has not yet developed a final remedy.

29. Questions about the safety of Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' system are growing - Friday, August 23, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — Three times in the past four months, William Stein, a technology analyst at Truist Securities, has taken Elon Musk up on his invitation to try the latest versions of Tesla's vaunted "Full Self-Driving" system.

30. Cruise will dispatch some of its trouble-ridden robotaxis to join Uber's ride-hailing service - Friday, August 23, 2024

Cruise's trouble-ridden robotaxis are joining Uber's ride-hailing service next year as part of a multiyear partnership bringing together two companies that once appeared poised to compete for passengers.

31. At Democratic Convention, UAW head threatens strike against Stellantis over delayed plant reopening - Friday, August 16, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — A high-profile spat between the United Auto Workers and Stellantis over reopening an Illinois factory complex has made its way into the race for U.S. president and could elicit a strike against the automaker.

32. UAW endorses Harris, giving her blue-collar firepower in industrial states - Friday, July 26, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers on Wednesday endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, giving her union firepower for the likely contest this November against Republican Donald Trump.

33. US stands by decision that 50 million air bag inflators are dangerous, steps closer to huge recall - Friday, July 26, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators say they stand by a conclusion that more than 50 million air bag inflators are dangerous and should not be in use, taking another step toward a massive recall.

34. Nissan aims for sustainability, worker inclusivity - Friday, July 26, 2024

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Nissan has outlined a "sustainability plan" to become a greener and more inclusive company, promising to recycle batteries, empower its workers and create safer cars.

Nissan Motor Co. won't be trying to beat rivals in the effort but hopes to work with various partners, Joji Tagawa, chief sustainability officer, told reporters this week at the company's Yokohama headquarters.

35. Harris will carry Biden's economic record into the election. She hopes to turn it into an asset - Friday, July 26, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — A key question is looming for Vice President Kamala Harris as she edges closer to gaining the Democratic presidential nomination: Can she turn the Biden-Harris economic record into a political advantage in a way that President Joe Biden failed to do?

36. Ford shares slide as disappointing Q2 adjusted profit rattles investors - Friday, July 26, 2024

Shares of Ford Motor Co. are tumbling Thursday after the automaker's second-quarter adjusted profit badly missed Wall Street's expectations as it spent more money fixing customers' cars and trucks.

37. Strike at plant that makes truck seats forces production stoppage for Missouri General Motors - Friday, July 19, 2024

Production has halted at a Missouri General Motors plant that manufactures trucks and vans, the result of a strike at the company that supplies seats for the vehicles.

About 480 workers at Lear Corp. in Wentzville walked out at midnight Sunday. The strike brought production to a standstill Monday at the GM plant in Wentzville, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) west of St. Louis, where the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon midsize trucks, along with the Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size vans are made.

38. A very strong quarter at General Motors is overshadowed by potential headwinds for industry - Friday, July 19, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. customers who bought a new General Motors vehicle last quarter paid an average of just under $49,900, a price that helped push the company's net income 15% above a year ago.

39. Biden awards $1.7 billion to boost electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly in eight states - Friday, July 12, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants to General Motors, Fiat Chrysler and other carmakers to help restart or expand electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly sites in eight states, including the presidential battlegrounds of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia.

40. GM will pay $146 million in penalties because 5.9 million older vehicles emit excess carbon dioxide - Friday, July 5, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — General Motors will pay nearly $146 million in penalties to the federal government because 5.9 million of its older vehicles do not comply with emissions and fuel economy standards.

41. US new-vehicle sales barely rose in the second quarter as buyers balked at still-high prices - Friday, July 5, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. new-vehicle sales rose only slightly in the second quarter, despite larger discounts and slightly lower prices.

But brisker sales could be on the horizon: Auto industry analysts say they expect prices to drop further and there's a possibility of interest-rate cuts that would make taking out a loan for a new vehicle more affordable.

42. All TN counties report sub-5% unemployment - Friday, July 5, 2024

Tennessee set a record low for statewide unemployment in May when its seasonally adjusted rate dropped to 3% for the first time. The latest county unemployment data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development showed continued low county unemployment across the state.

43. What to know about the plea deal offered Boeing in connection with 2 plane crashes - Friday, June 28, 2024

Federal prosecutors and victims' families are waiting for Boeing to decide whether to accept a plea deal that would settle a criminal fraud charge accusing the aerospace giant of misleading regulators who approved the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed.

44. Rivian shares soar on massive cash injection from Volkswagen, starting immediately with $1 billion - Friday, June 21, 2024

Shares of Rivian soared 40% before markets opened Wednesday after Volkswagen vowed to invest $1 billion in the struggling electric vehicle maker immediately, and a potential total of up to $5 billion as part of a software development agreement.

45. GM brings in new CEO to steer troubled Cruise robotaxi service while Waymo ramps up in San Francisco - Friday, June 21, 2024

General Motors on Tuesday named a veteran technology executive with roots in the video game industry to steer its troubled robotaxi service Cruise as it tries to recover from a gruesome collision that triggered the suspension of its California license.

46. Vietnam's VinFast looks to tiny EV, priced at less than $10,000, to change its fortunes - Friday, June 21, 2024

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnamese automaker VinFast, for a short time the third-most valuable car company in the world, has a big problem: It just can't sell enough cars.

Idle factories bleed money and the company's financial health is at stake. After finding the U.S. market a tough nut to crack, Vinfast is hoping its tiniest and cheapest car yet — a roughly 10-foot-long pure battery electric mini-SUV priced at $9,200 and called the VF3 — will become Vietnam's "national car" and win over consumers in Asian markets.

47. Democrats put a spotlight on more than 1 million pensions saved under a 2021 law - Friday, June 21, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the general election nears, Democrats are keen to remind union voters in Pennsylvania that pensions for many workers have been preserved as part of a coronavirus pandemic-era aid package that keeps on giving.

48. Thefts of charging cables pose yet another obstacle to appeal of electric vehicles - Friday, June 7, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — Just before 2 a.m. on a chilly April night in Seattle, a Chevrolet Silverado pickup stopped at an electric vehicle charging station on the edge of a shopping center parking lot.

Two men, one with a light strapped to his head, got out. A security camera recorded them pulling out bolt cutters. One man snipped several charging cables; the other loaded them into the truck. In under 2½ minutes, they were gone.

49. GM board approves another $6 billion share repurchase as the automaker gains momentum - Friday, June 7, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — General Motors has approved another $6 billion share repurchase as the Detroit automaker adds to its 2024 momentum.

The Tuesday announcement follows a $10 billion share buyback authorization in November of last year. Shares in the Detroit automaker rose 1.4% to $48.21 Tuesday. GM's shares rose another 1.5% early Wednesday are up about 34% since the beginning of 2024.

50. GM board approves another $6 billion share repurchase as the automaker gains momentum - Friday, June 7, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — General Motors has approved another $6 billion share repurchase as the Detroit automaker adds to its 2024 momentum.

The Tuesday announcement follows a $10 billion share buyback authorization in November of last year. Shares in the Detroit automaker rose almost 2% Tuesday while broader U.S. markets were little changed. GM shares are up 35% since the beginning of 2024.

51. Republicans make Biden's EV push an election-year issue as Democrats take a more nuanced approach - Friday, May 31, 2024

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Donald Trump says the Biden administration's policy to promote electric vehicles is a "radical plan" that would kill the economy in automaking states. Republican allies in the petroleum industry have spent millions on ads that say President Joe Biden's tax credit for EV buyers will cost Americans their freedom.

52. More women made the list of top paid CEOs in 2023, numbers are still small compared to men - Friday, May 31, 2024

More women are attaining the top job at companies in the S&P 500, but their numbers are still minuscule compared to their male counterparts.

Of the 341 CEOs included in the AP's annual compensation survey, 25 are women. That's the most women making the list since the survey began in 2011. But the numbers haven't budged very much. The second highest tally was 21 women in 2017.

53. 5 things to know before buying your first used Tesla - Friday, May 24, 2024

It’s a good time to be in the market for a used Tesla. Tesla’s significant price cuts during the past year on its new cars have caused the prices of used Teslas to drop significantly. But buying a used Tesla isn’t as straightforward as buying a used Toyota, especially if you’ve never owned one.

54. Employees at Alabama Mercedes plants vote 56% against union, slowing UAW effort in South - Friday, May 17, 2024

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Workers at two Mercedes-Benz factories near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, voted overwhelmingly against joining the United Auto Workers on Friday, a setback in the union's drive to organize plants in the historically nonunion South.

55. Waymo is latest company under investigation for autonomous or partially automated technology - Friday, May 10, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's highway safety agency has opened another investigation of automated driving systems, this time into crashes involving Waymo's self-driving vehicles.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration posted documents detailing the probe on its website early Tuesday after getting 22 reports of Waymo vehicles either crashing or doing something that may have violated traffic laws.

56. GM's Cruise to start testing robotaxis in Phoenix area with human safety drivers on board - Friday, May 10, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors' troubled Cruise autonomous vehicle unit said Monday it will start testing robotaxis in Arizona this week with human safety drivers on board.

Cruise said that during the testing, it will check the vehicles' performance against the company's "rigorous" safety and autonomous vehicle performance requirements.

57. Seagull, a small, well-built Chinese EV, poses a big threat to the US auto industry - Friday, May 10, 2024

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

The car, launched last year by Chinese automaker BYD, sells for around $12,000 in China, but drives well and is put together with craftsmanship that rivals U.S.-made electric vehicles that cost three times as much. A shorter-range version costs under $10,000.

58. Chevrolet Malibu heads for the junkyard as GM shifts focus to electric vehicles - Friday, May 10, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — The Chevrolet Malibu, the last midsize car made by a Detroit automaker, is heading for the junkyard.

General Motors confirmed Thursday that it will stop making the car introduced in 1964 as the company focuses more on electric vehicles.

59. Elimination of Tesla's charging department raises worries as EVs from other automakers join network - Friday, May 3, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — Elon Musk's move to lay off the department responsible for Tesla's electric vehicle chargers has touched off worries in the auto industry that EVs from other automakers will have trouble joining Tesla's network.

60. Elimination of Tesla's charging department raises worries as EVs from other automakers join network - Friday, April 26, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — Elon Musk's move to lay off the department responsible for Tesla's electric vehicle chargers has touched off worries in the auto industry that EVs from other automakers will have trouble joining Tesla's network.

61. Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads - Friday, April 26, 2024

PITTSBURGH (AP) — On a three-lane test track along the Monongahela River, an 18-wheel tractor-trailer rounded a curve. No one was on board.

A quarter-mile ahead, the truck's sensors spotted a trash can blocking one lane and a tire in another. In less than a second, it signaled, moved into the unobstructed lane and rumbled past the obstacles.

62. Boeing posts a $355 million loss as the plane maker tries to dig out from under its latest crisis - Friday, April 19, 2024

Boeing said Wednesday that it lost $355 million on falling revenue in the first quarter, another sign of the crisis gripping the aircraft manufacturer as it faces increasing scrutiny over the safety of its planes and accusations of shoddy work from a growing number of whistleblowers.

63. Wall Street rallies for a second day, erasing some of April's losses - Friday, April 19, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied for a second straight day Tuesday to blunt the blow of what's been a rough April.

The S&P 500 climbed 1.2% and pulled further out of the hole created by a six-day losing streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 263 points, or 0.7%, and the Nasdaq composite jumped 1.6%.

64. GM reports strong first-quarter profits as prices help offset small US sales dip - Friday, April 19, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — Despite a small dip in U.S. vehicle sales, General Motors' first-quarter net income rose more than 25% on strong deliveries of pickup trucks and other higher-profit vehicles.

The automaker said that while its average sales price per vehicle was down slightly from last year at just under $50,000, pickup sales remained strong, and it's not seeing the price erosion across its lineup that other companies have experienced.

65. Tennessee VW workers to vote on union membership in test of UAW's plan to expand its ranks - Friday, April 19, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers' ambitious drive to expand its reach to nonunion factories across the South and elsewhere faces a key test Friday night, when workers at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, will finish voting on whether to join the union.

66. Lee, other Southern governors tell autoworkers that voting for a union will put their jobs in jeopardy - Friday, April 12, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — On the eve of a vote on union representation at Volkswagen's Tennessee factory, Gov. Bill Lee and some other southern governors are telling workers that voting for a union will put jobs in jeopardy.

67. General Motors, Bedrock real estate plan to redevelop GM Detroit headquarters towers - Friday, April 12, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors and real estate firm Bedrock will jointly study how to redevelop the automaker's huge headquarters tower complex in downtown Detroit, a person briefed on the plans said.

68. US first-quarter auto sales grew 5.1% despite high interest rates, but EV growth slows further - Friday, April 5, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — New vehicle sales in the U.S. rose 5.1% from January through March, as buyers stayed in the market despite high interest rates. But electric vehicle sales growth slowed during the first three months of the year, with mainstream buyers wary of limited range and a lack of charging stations.

69. US first-quarter auto sales grew nearly 5% despite high interest rates, but EV growth slows further - Friday, March 29, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — New vehicle sales in the U.S. rose nearly 5% from January through March, as buyers stayed in the market despite high interest rates. But electric vehicle sales growth slowed during the first three months of the year, with mainstream buyers wary of limited range and a lack of charging stations.

70. Millions of recalled Hyundai, Kia vehicles with a dangerous defect remain on the road - Friday, March 29, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — In September, Hyundai and Kia issued a recall of 3.4 million of its vehicles in the United States with an ominous warning: The vehicles should be parked outdoors and away from buildings because they risked catching fire, whether the engines were on or off.

71. Vietnamese automaker VinFast to start selling EVs in Thailand - Friday, March 22, 2024

BANGKOK (AP) — Vietnamese automaker VinFast announced Tuesday that it plans to sell its electric vehicles in Thailand and said it had tied up with auto dealers to open showrooms in the country.

VinFast, which only began exporting its EVs last year, faces stiff competition in Thailand from Chinese automakers like BYD. Tesla also recently entered the fray. All were displaying their latest models at the Bangkok International Motor Show.

72. Chinese EV makers challenging market leaders at auto show in Bangkok - Friday, March 22, 2024

BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese electric vehicle makers are showcasing their latest models, including a flying car, as they take on global rivals at the Bangkok International Motor Show.

Companies like BYD, XPeng and Great Wall Motors are quickly growing their sales in Thailand, challenging longstanding market leaders like Toyota, Isuzu and Ford, as they expand exports across the globe.

73. Volkswagen workers to vote on union representation next month in the 1st test of recruiting drive - Friday, March 22, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — Workers at Volkswagen's factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, will vote next month on whether they want to be represented by the United Auto Workers union.

The National Labor Relations Board said Monday that the election will take place from April 17 to 19 at the plant, in the first test of the union's effort to organize nonunion automobile factories across the nation.

74. Workers at Chattanooga VW factory ask for vote on representation by UAW union - Friday, March 15, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — Volkswagen's factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is likely to be the first test of the United Auto Workers' effort to organize nonunion automobile plants across the nation.

Workers at the 3.8 million square foot (353,353 square meter) factory on Monday filed paperwork with the National Labor Relations Board seeking an election on union representation, the UAW said.

75. Biden is coming out in opposition to plans to sell US Steel to a Japanese company - Friday, March 15, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is coming out in opposition to the planned sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel of Japan, saying in a statement to be released Thursday that the U.S. needs to "maintain strong American steel companies powered by American steel workers."

76. Waymo's robotaxi service expands into Los Angeles, starting free rides in parts of the city - Friday, March 8, 2024

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robotaxis will begin cruising the streets of Los Angeles on Thursday when Google spinoff Waymo starts offering free rides to some of the roughly 50,000 people who have signed up for its driverless ride-hailing service.

77. Most automated driving systems aren't good making sure drivers pay attention, insurance group says - Friday, March 8, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — Most electronic systems that take on some driving tasks for humans don't adequately make sure drivers are paying attention, and they don't issue strong enough warnings or take other actions to make drivers behave, according to an insurance industry study published Tuesday.

78. Automaker Rivian pauses construction of its $5 billion electric truck plant in Georgia - Friday, March 8, 2024

ATLANTA (AP) — The CEO of Rivian Automotive announced Thursday that the electric truck maker is pausing construction of its $5 billion manufacturing plant in Georgia to speed production and save money.

79. Biden orders US investigation of national security risks posed by Chinese-made 'smart cars' - Friday, March 1, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Citing potential national security risks, the Biden administration says it will investigate Chinese-made "smart cars" that can gather sensitive information about Americans driving them.

80. UAW says a majority of workers at an Alabama Mercedes plant have signed cards supporting the union - Friday, February 23, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers said Tuesday that a majority of workers at a Mercedes plant near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, have signed cards in support of joining the union.

The plant in Vance, Alabama, is the second one to reach more than 50% of workers signing up, according to the union. Earlier in February, the UAW announced that a majority of workers at Volkswagen's factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, had signed union cards.

81. Biden admin providing $1.5B to GlobalFoundries to make computer chips in New York, Vermont - Friday, February 16, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Monday that the government intends to provide $1.5 billion to the computer chip company GlobalFoundries to expand its domestic production in New York and Vermont.

82. Auto workers threaten to strike again at Ford's huge Kentucky truck plant in local contract dispute - Friday, February 16, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union is threatening to go on strike next week at Ford Motor Co.'s largest and most profitable factory in a dispute over local contract language.

83. Ford CEO says company will rethink where it builds vehicles after last year's autoworkers strike - Friday, February 16, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — Last fall's contentious United Auto Workers' strike changed Ford's relationship with the union to the point where it will "think carefully" about where it builds future vehicles, Ford's top executive said Thursday.

84. GM is nearly doubling the road miles where drivers can use its partially automated driving system - Friday, February 9, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is adding about 350,000 miles (563,000 kilometers) of roadways in the U.S and Canada to the area where drivers can use the company's "Super Cruise" partially automated driving system.

85. Less is more? Consumers have fewer choices as brands prune their offerings to focus on best sellers - Friday, February 9, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — How much choice is too much? Apparently for Coca-Cola, it's about 400 different types of drinks.

That's why the beverage company recently decided to discontinue half of them, shedding brands like Tab, Zico coconut water, Diet Coke Fiesty Cherry and Odwalla juices but still leaving about 200 others to choose from.

86. Ford posts $523M 4Q net loss on accounting charge for pensions but beats analyst estimates - Friday, February 2, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. on Tuesday reported that it swung to a net loss in the fourth quarter due to a large accounting charge on pension plans and the effects of a six-week strike at multiple factories by the United Auto Workers union.

87. GM's troubled robotaxi service faces another round of public ridicule in regulatory hearing - Friday, February 2, 2024

General Motors' troubled robotaxi service Cruise on Tuesday endured a public lashing from a California judge who compared the company to the devious TV character Eddie Haskell for its behavior following a ghastly collision that wrecked its ambitious expansion plans.

88. A court rejected Elon Musk's $55.8B pay package. What is he worth to Tesla? - Friday, February 2, 2024

Even when compared with other CEOs, who routinely get paid roughly 200 times more than their typical employees, Elon Musk's pay package was eye-opening.

A judge in Delaware on Tuesday struck down the package that Tesla established for Musk in 2018, ruling that the process was "flawed" and the price "unfair." Chancellor Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick called the package "the largest potential compensation opportunity ever observed in public markets by multiple orders of magnitude."

89. Wall Street holds near its record heights - Friday, January 26, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks drifted through a quiet day and held near their record heights following a mixed set of profit reports.

The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% from its record Tuesday. The Dow rose 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.8%.

90. Japanese officials raid a Toyota group plant after the company admitted cheating on engine testing - Friday, January 26, 2024

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese transport officials raided a Toyota-affiliated plant Tuesday after the company admitted to cheating on engine testing, as Toyota Motor Corp. reported it sold over 11 million vehicles in 2023 to retain its status as the world's top car manufacturer.

91. GM made $10B last year despite autoworkers strike, says it will bring back plug-in hybrids to US - Friday, January 26, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors' net income rose 12% last year despite losing more than $1 billion when many of its plants were shut down by a six-week autoworkers' strike. The company also announced that it will bring back some plug-in gas-electric hybrids as electric vehicle sales growth slows.

92. Toyota urges owners of old Corolla, Matrix and RAV4 models to park them until air bags are replaced - Friday, January 26, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — Toyota and General Motors are telling the owners of about 61,000 older Corolla, Matrix, RAV4 and Pontiac Vibe models to stop driving them because their Takata air bag inflators are at risk of exploding and hurling shrapnel.

93. Comparing Blazer EV with Tesla’s Model Y - Friday, January 19, 2024

The 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV is one of the most intriguing electric vehicle debuts this year. It’s about the same size as Chevy’s midsize gas-powered Blazer SUV but otherwise has nothing mechanical in common.

94. FCC chair asks automakers about plans to stop abusers from using car electronics to stalk partners - Friday, January 12, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — The top U.S. telecommunications regulator is asking automakers how they plan to protect people from being stalked or harassed by partners who have access to vehicle location and other data.

95. Tesla is raising factory worker pay as auto union tries to organize its electric vehicle plants - Friday, January 12, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — Factory workers at Tesla have been told to expect pay raises this year, a move that comes as the United Auto Workers union tries to organize the electric vehicle maker's U.S. plants.

96. Hastings earns award for 3 Nashville projects - Friday, January 12, 2024

Hastings Architecture, which has been named one of the top three firms in the country by Architect Magazine, has once again received national honors for Nashville-area projects.

Peabody Plaza, Christ Presbyterian Academy’s Fine Arts Center and Virgin Hotels Nashville all received 2023 American Architecture Awards – the nation’s longest-running and most comprehensive architecture honors. The awards are presented by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design along with The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and honor the nation’s best new buildings, landscape architecture and urban planning projects.

97. For consumers shopping for an EV, new rules mean fewer models qualify for a tax credit - Friday, January 5, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. consumers looking to get a tax credit on an electric vehicle purchase have fewer models to choose from under new rules that limit the countries where automakers can buy battery parts and minerals — a potential blow to efforts to reduce planet-warming emissions from autos.

98. Vietnam's VinFast to build a $2B EV plant in India as part of its global expansion - Friday, January 5, 2024

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnamese automaker VinFast says it plans to spend up to $2 billion to build an electric vehicle factory in India, the world's third-largest auto market by sales.

The factory in southern India's Tamil Nadu state will be the company's first foray into India and follows VinFast's launch of sales in the United States and other major markets.

99. Kia EV9, Toyota Prius and Ford Super Duty pickup win 2024 North American SUV, car and truck awards - Friday, January 5, 2024

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The Kia EV9 large electric SUV won the 2024 North American Utility of the Year award, while the Toyota Prius hybrid took the top car honors, and Ford's Super Duty pickup won the truck award.

100. US new vehicle sales rise 12% as buyers shake off high prices, interest rates, and auto strikes - Friday, January 5, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — Undeterred by high prices, rising interest rates, autoworker strikes and a computer-chip shortage that slowed assembly lines, American consumers still bought 15.6 million new vehicles last year, 12% more than in 2022, the biggest increase in more than a decade.