Tag: automotive industry news
A closer look at the meteoric rise of EV maker VinFast
Welcome to another edition of The Future of Automotive, with Steve Greenfield, Founder, and CEO of Automotive Ventures, where I put recent automotive and...
It’s official—the UAW is on strike
Mere hours before the United Auto Workers’ contract deadline midnight on Thursday, General Motors increased its wage offer to 20% from 18%. Though, it...
Weekly roundup: Asbury acquires Jim Koons dealerships, Toyota’s Tri-Gen power, Ford’s...
Earlier this week: Asbury Automotive Group expanded its reach with the landmark acquisition of Jim Koons Automotive, which included 29 car brands across 20...
Impel launches AI-powered virtual photo booth for automotive retailers and OEMs
Impel, the global leader in AI-powered customer lifecycle management and digital merchandising for the automotive industry, announced today that it has released a fully-automated...
UAW members prepare to strike as contract deadline draws closer
United Auto Workers (UAW) President, Shawn Fain, announced on Wednesday that OEM contract offers remain unsatisfactory and a strike is likely.
Addressing union members...
Preparing your dealership’s digital marketing strategies for EVs and AI —...
To reach the right consumers with the right message, small business owners must stay up to date on the evolving digital marketing strategies and...
UAW considering smaller-scale, targeted strikes as deadline approaches
United Auto Workers (UAW) union leaders face a critical juncture as Thursday's strike deadline approaches fast. According to reports from the Associated Press, if...
Hyundai introduces “hypercasting” to rev up EV production
Hyundai is now incorporating "hypercasting" into its electric vehicle (EV) production, echoing Tesla's Giga Casting technique. As reported by Korean newspaper Hankyung, hypercasting involves...
United Auto Workers bends on pay demands days before contract deadline
The United Auto Workers (UAW) union and Detroit-Three automakers have made slight progress toward negotiating a contract before current agreements expire in just two...
National Right to Work Foundation issues legal notice to employees of...
The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation has released a legal notice to thousands of autoworkers who may be impacted if United Auto...