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UAW’s clash with Big 3 automakers shows off a more confrontational union as strike deadline looms

by TOM KRISHER September 4, 2023September 4, 2023

A potential strike by 146,000 UAW members comes against the backdrop of increasingly emboldened American unions of all kinds.

Only 8% of used cars for sale in Maine are priced under $20,000 – a trend rooted in the pandemic.

by ELLEN KNICKMEYER and TOM KRISHER February 21, 2019February 21, 2019

President Trump has challenged the state’s practice of setting its own rules, which it has done since the 1970s.

by KEVIN FREKING February 20, 2019February 20, 2019

The Commerce Department has been investigating whether imported vehicles and parts pose a threat to national security.

by JAMEY KEATEN February 12, 2019February 12, 2019

The coalition led by Japan will start equipping vehicles with the technology as soon as next year.

by TOM KRISHER February 6, 2019February 6, 2019

It’s a strong rebound from the previous year when the company lost $3.9 billion on a giant tax accounting charge.

by TOM KRISHER December 21, 2018December 22, 2018

It’s been more than three years since the U.S. government claimed oversight of the recall.

by MARI YAMAGUCHI December 21, 2018December 21, 2018

Prosecutors allege that Ghosn manipulated a contract in 2008 to transfer a private investment loss worth more than $16 million to the company.

by JONATHAN LEMIRE and ZEKE MILLER November 27, 2018November 27, 2018

It’s unclear what the federal government might actually do, and whether the president has the authority to act without congressional approval.

by CATHY BUSSEWITZ October 3, 2018

The goal is to develop an autonomous vehicle that can be produced at a high volume and deployed globally.