Unifor, Fiat Chrysler labor talks moving slowly as strike deadline looms
FCA Canada spokeswoman LouAnn Gosselin declined to comment on the talks beyond a statement previously issued at the start of bargaining Oct. 1. “FCA Canada welcomes the opportunity to move our discussions with Unifor forward,” the statement read. “We are…
Goyal holds talks with auto industry players, aims for 20% modal share by 2021-22
In a bid to achieve a modal share of automobile loading to 20 per cent by the end of 2021-22, and a modal share of 30 per cent by 2023-24, Union Railways and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on…
GM’s Barra talks flying cars and transforming the automaker
The idea of flying cars is back on the table at General Motors in its pursuit of zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion. The automaker is considering options in the aerial taxi market. Yeah, that’s right, flying cars. Those…
Bryce Mitchell fires guns and talks testicles in hilarious car dealership advertisement
© Provided by MMAJunkie What can’t Bryce Mitchell do? He Twisters humans into submission in the UFC cage. He hunts, fishes and fires guns outside of it. He even rebounded from a nightmare testicle injury with a power drill. But…
Tesla in talks with miner BHP over nickel-supply pact, report says
Musk indicated last month his firm had been in contact with several nickel producers, without identifying the companies. “We really need to make sure that we’re not constrained by total nickel availability — I actually spoke with the CEOs of…
Faraday Future engaged in talks to go public through merger, CEO says
Electric vehicle startup Faraday Future aims to close a deal soon to go public through a reverse merger with a special-purchase acquisition company (SPAC), its CEO said on Monday. “We are working on such a deal … and will be…
Toyota, Nissan will seek reimbursement from UK if Brexit talks fail, paper says
TOKYO — Toyota and Nissan will ask for reimbursement from Britain if the UK government fails to agree on a trade deal with the European Union, the Nikkei financial daily reported on Monday. The Japanese automakers are bracing for a…
Unifor sets October 14 strike deadline in contract talks with Fiat Chrysler
A strike deadline in negotiations between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Unifor has been set for Oct. 14 at 11:59 p.m. EDT, according to union chief Jerry Dias. The negotiations cover FCA’s Brampton and Windsor assembly plants in Ontario, which typically…
Chinese smart car supplier PATEO in talks to raise $147 million
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese smart vehicle supplier Shanghai PATEO Electronic Equipment Manufacturing Co is in talks with 22 potential investors to raise 1 billion yuan (114.3 million pounds) before its listing on the STAR market, a company spokesman told Reuters.…
2021 North American International Auto Show Chairman Doug North talks moving the show to the fall
(WXYZ) — The North American International Auto Show is making another major move after being delayed due to the coronavirus. North American International Auto Show moving to September & October in 2021 While the 2020 auto show was supposed to…