Manufacturing
Honda hosts Manufacturing Day factory visits
More than 2,000 students in Ohio, Indiana, South Carolina, Alabama tour car plants, design facilities.
Category: Cars/Light trucks
Vehicle Tech
Corvette convertible gets hard top for 2020
Two-piece design depends on high-tech die-cast parts, electric motors.
Manufacturing
GM makes a strike-ending offer to UAW, union counters
Talks have entered a back-and-forth stage as the UAW says GM’s latest comprehensive offer falls short.
Manufacturing
GM reinstates healthcare payments for striking workers
UAW strike continues, but automaker resumes benefit payments to employees.
Vehicle Tech
Trump revokes a waiver allowing California to set its own fuel economy standards
The state's long-standing right to set stricter air pollution standards is blocked.
Vehicle Tech
Rivian raises more startup funds
Retail information company Cox Automotive investing $350 million in electric truck company.
Vehicle Tech
Delphi, Cree partner on electric vehicle electronics
Silicon carbide semiconductors could shrink EV electronics while boosting system power capabilities.
Manufacturing
Hyundai exoskeleton supports assembly workers
The non-powered, vest-mounted assistance device makes it easier for assemblers to do work over their heads.
Vehicle Tech
Rear-seat reminder systems to be standard by 2025
Automakers voluntarily agree to heatstroke-fighting systems as regulators consider legislation mandating it.
Manufacturing
UAW authorizes strikes, picks GM as bargaining target
The union’s strike vote is a part of the four-year contract negotiation ritual.
Manufacturing
Benteler sheds distribution business to focus on auto parts development
Tier 1 automotive components, materials supplier redoubling its focus on product development