Business Dockworkers’ union suspends strike until Jan. 15 to allow time to negotiate new contract TOM KRISHER 04/10/2024
Business Source: Dockworkers’ union to suspend strike until Jan. 15 to allow time to negotiate new contract TOM KRISHER 04/10/2024
Business Ports seek order to force dockworkers to bargaining table as strike looms at East and Gulf ports TOM KRISHER 26/09/2024
Business Longshoremen at key US ports threatening to strike over automation and pay TOM KRISHER 18/09/2024
Politics Trump pledges tariffs and repeats false claim of Chinese automakers building big Mexican factories TOM KRISHER 18/09/2024
Business US seeks new pedestrian safety rules aimed at increasingly massive SUVs and pickup trucks TOM KRISHER 09/09/2024
Business Questions about the safety of Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ system are growing TOM KRISHER 28/08/2024
Business Ford to shift electric vehicle strategy by building new lower-cost pickups and a commercial van TOM KRISHER 21/08/2024
Politics At Democratic Convention, UAW head threatens strike against Stellantis over delayed plant reopening TOM KRISHER 20/08/2024
Business Possible work stoppage at Canada’s two largest railroads could disrupt US supply chain next week TOM KRISHER 18/08/2024
Politics Harris to meet with Teamsters, but union president isn’t invited to speak at Democratic convention TOM KRISHER 18/08/2024
Politics Auto workers union seeks NLRB investigation of Trump and Musk comments about firing striking workers TOM KRISHER 14/08/2024
Politics UAW leader says Trump would send the labor movement into reverse if he’s elected again TOM KRISHER 03/08/2024
Business Tesla in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist was using self-driving system, authorities say TOM KRISHER 31/07/2024
Business Automakers hit ‘significant storm,’ as buyers reject lofty prices at time of huge capital outlays TOM KRISHER 26/07/2024
Business Ford 2Q net income falls 4.7% as pretax profits drop at combustion engine unit due to warranty costs TOM KRISHER 25/07/2024
Business Tesla’s 2Q profit falls 45% to $1.48 billion as sales drop despite price cuts and low-interest loans TOM KRISHER 24/07/2024
Business With US vehicle prices averaging near $50K, General Motors sees 2nd-quarter profits rise 15% TOM KRISHER 23/07/2024
Politics Trump uses false claim about Chinese auto plants in Mexico to call for UAW president to be fired TOM KRISHER 20/07/2024
Business After crash that killed 6 teens, NTSB chief says people underestimate marijuana’s impact on drivers TOM KRISHER 19/07/2024
Business US new-vehicle sales barely rose in the second quarter as buyers balked at still-high prices TOM KRISHER 03/07/2024
Business Tesla sales fall for second straight quarter despite price cuts, but decline not as bad as expected TOM KRISHER 03/07/2024
Business Ford recalls over 550,000 pickup trucks because transmissions can suddenly downshift to 1st gear TOM KRISHER 25/06/2024
Business How Elon Musk’s $44.9B Tesla pay package compares with the most generous plans for other U.S. CEOs TOM KRISHER 15/06/2024
Business Tesla driver tells police he was using ‘self-drive’ system when his car hit a parked police vehicle TOM KRISHER 15/06/2024
Business Future of Elon Musk and Tesla are on the line as shareholders vote on massive pay package TOM KRISHER 13/06/2024
Business Thefts of charging cables pose yet another obstacle to appeal of electric vehicles TOM KRISHER 12/06/2024