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Modern Apprenticeships for Automotive Technicians
Apprenticeship programs have proven benefits of developing in-house talent, closing the skills gap, and increasing profitability
Work for General Motors—from Home
GM understands that in order to achieve its goals for electric and autonomous vehicles, it is going to start doing things differently. Quite differently for a classic manufacturing company
Considering Reshoring: The Pros and Cons
Politically it may be popular. But logistically and economically it may not necessarily be advantageous
Kia Updates EV Plans
Dedicated models, subscription plans and service training
No Surprise: Gallup Finds Workers Ill At Ease
“Work and Education” poll find a big COVID-19-driven drop in feeling safe in the workplace
CAR MBS: Manufacturing Ops Need Better Tech, Experts Say
Equipment needs updating—as do the personnel in the industry
What Suppliers Need to Know Right Now
This is a time of reckoning for the auto industry, says Paul Eichenberg. He has some recommendations as to how companies can make their way through it.
Restart Checklist for Suppliers Developed and Available
Getting your operations back up and running in light of COVID-19 is daunting. This can help
Mark Fields on the State of the U.S. Auto Industry
Former Ford CEO Mark Fields talks about what is happening now and where it will be going forward
Why Reshoring Matters Now More Than Ever
Supply chains can be tricky things—especially when you need quick responses for market changes
Honda to Make Ventilator Compressors in Ohio
More good works in the fight against the coronavirus
Ford’s Project Apollo: Working With 3M and GE Healthcare for COVID-19 Response
Putting manufacturing engineering knowhow and clever design and product development in the battle against COVID-19
Building Hondas and Acuras Is a Family Affair
First-hand insights into building NSXes, Accords and much more
Ford Techs Get Virtual Reality Training on Mustang Mach-E
Using high-tech gaming systems to speed maintenance and repair training
Ford Makes Major Changes at the Top
Farley and Thai-Tang rise. Hinrichs departs.
Early Access for Jeep PHEVs in Europe
Given the CO2 regulations that the European Union has brought into effect for this year and next (95 g/km), it isn’t entirely surprising that Jeep has announced that it has established websites in various European markets (today sites in Italy and Spain went live; Germany, France, the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Austria are to follow) for people to learn about—and preorder—the “First Edition” models of the Jeep Renegade 4xe and the Jeep Compass 4xe models, both of which are plug-in hybrids.
China and U.S. Manufacturing Job Losses
The EPI finds there have been millions of people put out of work in the U.S. due to competition with China—most in manufacturing
The Auto Industry in 2019—and Beyond
What do events in 2019 portend for the industry’s future?
UAW Names Gamble as Permanent President
Acting United Auto Workers union President Rory Gamble will fill that role on a permanent basis until a new leader is elected in June.
BMW Moves Forward with Cost-Cutting Plans
BMW AG has inked efficiency deals with 18 suppliers and is in talks with union officials in Germany to help slash at least $13.3 billion in costs by 2022.
A Scary Look at the Auto Industry
A witch, a clown, a masked vigilante, and a doctor go into a studio. . . .
UAW Probe Implicates Union President Jones
Criminal charges against a top aide at the United Auto Workers union implicate UAW President Gary Jones.
Brexit Returns to Limbo
The U.K. failed to complete its delayed plan to exit the European Union today, leaving the timing of a new deal unclear.
Ford, UAW Reach Tentative Contract Deal
Ford Motor Co. and the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract covering some 55,000 hourly workers in the U.S.