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Hyundai, Kia Workers Vote To Strike: How Will It Affect You?
Bad news for the bigwigs at Hyundai and Kia: workers at the companies' facilities in South Korea have voted to strike. The upside? Unlike walkouts of previous years, these won't last very long, and they aren't likely to affect vehicle availability in the U.S. or anywhere else. Approximately 71% of...
Senate Moderates Deal Unions A Minor Smackdown
Moderate Democrats in the U.S. Senate have handed union organizers a minor defeat this week by trimming a "card check" provision from a pending labor bill. The provision... July 17, 2009 by Richard Read
New Tactic For Unions On Strike: Threaten To Blow Up Factory
The French are different. Just look at their cars, which have included single-spoke steering wheels, turn indicators that don't self-cancel (to keep the driver on his toes?)... July 16, 2009 by John Voelcker 1
SsangYong Strike Turns Violent
Violence erupted at a SsangYong plant in Pyongtaek, South Korea, when a group of over 900 striking union members took control of the facility over the weekend. Police had... June 30, 2009 by Richard Read 1
Tesla's Elon Musk: A Man Who Knows How To Get Attention
Here's what we know about Tesla's Elon Musk: he's an outside-the-box entrepreneur. He's become ludicrously wealthy thanks to PayPal and other pet projects. And he's a... June 16, 2009 by Richard Read
Right To Work: A Huge Issue For Detroit Manufacturers
Three cheers for the Detroit News's Manny Lopez. His recent column on the issue of Right To Work addresses a huge issue for domestic auto manufacturers. As one who has... May 28, 2009 by Rex Roy 3
General Motors: Today's News In A Nutshell
There's a lot going on in General Motors' world. To help you (and us) keep track of all the shenanigans, here's a bulleted, easy-to-digest summary of today's major headlines... May 22, 2009 by Richard Read 3
Detroit Auto Show: Location Still In Limbo
According to inside sources who wish to remain anonymous, Cobo Center (the current home of the Detroit Auto Show) is currently the absolute most expensive and flat-out worst... May 19, 2009 by Rex Roy
Fiat Ready To Say 'Basta!' On Chrysler Deal, Thanks To Unions
No one would say that Chrysler's been doing well in recent months, but at least its situation hasn't been as dire as GM's. Smaller than The General and engaged to a sexy... April 15, 2009 by Richard Read 8
Italian Government Granting Fiat, Unions Assistance in 10 Days
We previously reported Fiat and Italian labor unions' warnings that without aid from the Italian government, up to 60,000 jobs are in jeopardy. Today the Italian government... January 29, 2009 by Colin Mathews
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