GM among 34 corporations to share private diversity data
More than thirty of the largest U.S. companies have agreed to new disclosures of previously private race, gender and ethnicity workforce data as part of a push by the New...
Uber gets 18-month London license after passing court test
Uber Technologies avoided a ban in its biggest European market after a London judge said the ride-hailing service deserved an 18-month license to operate in the UK capital. Uber did...
Ford seeks coronavirus state aid in Germany, report says
FRANKFURT -- Ford has applied for 500 million euros ($581 million) of German loan guarantees aimed at helping domestic companies hit by the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, business daily...
Why suppliers Continental and Osram will end lighting joint venture
Continental and Osram will dissolve their lighting joint venture, 2 1/2 years after it was finalized, citing the “continuing low global level of vehicle production.” The two suppliers created the...
Why Cleveland-Cliffs is buying ArcelorMittal USA for $1.4 billion
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. will buy the U.S. operations of ArcelorMittal SA for $1.4 billion in cash and shares to become the biggest flat-rolled steel producer in North America. Ohio-based Cleveland-Cliffs expects...
Why Cleveland-Cliffs is buying ArcelorMittal USA for $1.4 billion
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. will buy the U.S. operations of ArcelorMittal SA for $1.4 billion in cash and shares to become the biggest flat-rolled steel producer in North America. Ohio-based Cleveland-Cliffs expects...
Nissan to use carbon-fiber components in mass-market autos by 2024
Nissan plans to use the manufacturing technique to make carbon-fiber B-pillars for a large SUV that will hit the market in 2024 or 2025, Sakamoto said. He did not name...
Unifor seeks new models for Windsor, Ontario, FCA minivan plant
Negotiations between FCA and the Canadian union, which represents about 9,000 workers covered under contracts with FCA, were set to kick into gear this week, pending the ratification of a...
China auto show fights coronavirus, competition
SHANGHAI — China's flagship auto show is grappling with not only COVID-19 travel restrictions, but growing rival events, such as CES Asia and regional shows in the world's largest vehicle...
Michigan enters fray over direct EV sales
"These changes into the law are sending a strong signal to all companies that Michigan is not welcome, or is not open, to new companies," James Chen, Rivian's vice president...