DETROIT — About 1,100 workers at the Stellantis Jeep factory in Toledo, Ohio, are facing layoffs early next year as the company takes further steps to cut high inventory at dealerships. Stellantis said Thursday that the Toledo South plant, which makes the Jeep Gladiator midsize pickup truck, will go from two daily shifts to one as early as Jan. 5. …
DETROIT — Stellantis plans to build a new midsize pickup truck, along with battery-run versions of six Jeep, Ram and Dodge vehicles. General Motors plans to build at least six new electric vehicles, including a full-size SUV. The UAW’s success in gaining commitments from the companies to build new electric vehicles at several factories represented a particular achievement. Ford, according …
United Auto Workers Local 862 members strike outside of Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, Ky., on Thursday. The United Auto Workers union significantly escalated its walkout against Detroit’s Big Three automakers, shutting down Ford’s largest factory and threatening Jeep maker Stellantis. Fain said in a statement that the union has waited long enough “but Ford hasn’t gotten the message” …
DETROIT — The United Auto Workers union significantly escalated its strikes against Detroit Three automakers Wednesday when 8,700 workers walked off their jobs at Ford’s Kentucky truck plant. UAW President Shawn Fain said in a statement that the union has waited long enough “but Ford hasn’t gotten the message” to bargain for a fair contract. In a statement, Ford called …
