UAW
Could the UAW’s “Southern Strategy” Succeed At Volkswagen...
Bob King, the current president of the large-but-shrinking United Auto Workers (UAW) union, has said repeatedly that his union needs to unionize an auto transplant plant in the...
Detroit 3, CAW Prepare For Difficult Contract Talks
The funny thing about the car business, or indeed nearly every business, is that it's very much about people. Whether those people happen to be the famous ones that run a...
Fiat Acquires a Majority Stake in Chrysler
By Chris Haak Last week, about two years after exiting bankruptcy protection, Chrysler Group LLC has repaid its outstanding government loans. Between a $5.9 billion...
GM Reports First Quarterly Profit Since 2007
By Chris Haak General Motors Company has released its first quarter 2010 earnings report, and the news is actually pretty good for a change. Helped by massive restructuring,...
Detroit Bailout Dies in the Senate
In the face of Senate Republican opposition, the $14 billion auto industry aid bill that passed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday has died. The biggest concerns raised...
GM Submits Business Plan to Congress
By Chris Haak 12.02.2008 GM has submitted its business plan to Congress for its review - and if the plan is deemed to be viable as far as limiting the likelihood that GM would...