The UAW's jointly operated training center with Ford would stay open under the tentative agreement reached Wednesday, sources told , but it would be restructured to avoid the misuse of funds that occurred at the GM and FCA centers.
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A spokesman for Carlos Ghosn said the former Nissan boss did nothing wrong in making the payments and donations that were investigated by Japan's tax regulator.
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The proposed agreement would create or retain more than 8,500 jobs, the union said.
https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/ford-uaw-reach-tentative-pact-6-billion-investment
The proposed deal would create or retain more than 8,500 jobs, the union said.
https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/ford-uaw-reach-tentative-agreement-6-billion-investment
The longtime General Motors engineer will take over purchasing duties from Steve Kiefer and product development responsibility from President Mark Reuss. The move is one of several executive changes announced Wednesday.
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The longtime General Motors engineer will take over purchasing duties from Steve Kiefer and product development responsibility from President Mark Reuss.
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Hyundai Motor Mexico has named Claudia Marquez its new CEO, making her the latest Nissan executive to join Jose Munoz's leadership team.
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Wireless software updates could eliminate some of the trips customers now take to a dealership to have their vehicle's computers reflashed or updated as part of a recall.
https://www.autonews.com/technology/fords-sync-4-launch-includes-over-air-updates-bigger-screens
Wireless software updates could eliminate some of the trips customers now take to a dealership to have their vehicle's computers reflashed or updated as part of a recall.
https://www.autonews.com/technology/ford-preps-sync-4-over-air-updates-bigger-screens
The automaker remains committed to launching a commercial robotaxi fleet in 2021.
https://www.autonews.com/mobility-report/farley-says-fords-av-business-will-focus-customers-needs
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. issued three safety recalls Tuesday in North America, including 319,000 Ford Transit vans to replace crack-prone driveshaft couplings that were the subject of a 2017 recall.
Ford said it's not aware of any accidents or injuries related to the problem but that flexible couplings installed under the June 2017 recall can crack, creating vibrations that can cause the driveshaft to separate with continued driving. That can result in a loss of power or unintended vehicle movement while in park, as well as damage to adjacent brake and fuel lines, Ford said.
The automaker said it plans to swap the flexible couplings for mechanical U-joints, but until the necessary repair parts are available it's telling dealers to install a new coupling every 40,000 miles.
The recall covers 293,558 Transits in the U.S., 22,960 in Canada and 2,744 in Mexico from the 2015-17 model years.
Ford also announced two smaller recalls Tuesday: 431 2019 Edges for incorrectly crimped seat-belt pretensioner anchors and 18 2019 Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators due to a rear toe link fastener that was not properly tightened during assembly.
The company said it is not aware of any reports of accidents or injuries related to those recalls as well.
https://www.autonews.com/regulation-safety/ford-recalls-transits-second-driveshaft-fix
A federal judge in Los Angeles ruled that a jury will have to decide whether Musk was negligent for failing to check that statements he made in his tweets and “off-the-record” emails were true.
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Hyundai Motor names Yong-woo (William) Lee, its executive vice president and advisor for the Americas, as the new global head of its Genesis premium brand, replacing Manfred Fitzgerald who is leaving the marque after nearly four years at the helm.
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Other automakers including Ford Motor Co., Honda Motor Co. and Volkswagen Group reached a voluntary deal with California in July on emissions rules and are not joining the effort to intervene on behalf of the administration.
https://www.autonews.com/regulation-safety/gm-toyota-fca-back-trump-calif-emissions-challenge
The move comes as Ford “strengthens its focus on products in the heart of the fastest growing segments to meet shifting consumer demands,” the automaker said. Flex production will end the week of Nov. 25, while Lincoln MKT production has already stopped. Oakville also builds the popular Ford Edge and Lincoln Nautilus crossovers.
https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/ford-lay-450-workers-canada-flex-production-ends
Executives cut the company's 2019 profit forecast citing warranty costs, lower sales in China, and bigger discounts on the Ranger and F-150 pickups.
https://www.autonews.com/automakers-suppliers/higher-truck-incentives-dim-fords-outlook
UAW negotiators have reported some progress in talks with Ford, though they had to wait until GM was finished before discussing most major economic issues due to the union's pattern bargaining strategy.
https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/uaw-turns-ford-after-gm-workers-ratify-new-contract
All aspects of the business -- including Renault's longtime, high-profile participation in Formula One motor racing -- are being examined, interim CEO Clotilde Delbos told analysts.
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Lawyers for indicted former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn argue he is innocent and that prosecutors violated his rights by engaging in such activities as illegal evidence collection and conspiring with the automaker against him.
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The automaker was hit by $1 billion in special charges and cited anticipated higher warranty and incentive costs for its revised full-year profit forecast.
https://www.autonews.com/automakers-suppliers/ford-q3-earnings-fall-57-amid-restructuring-2019-guidance-lowered
Prosecutors said Jeffery Pietrzyk conspired with other union officials to take bribes and kickbacks related to vendor contracts for watches, backpacks, jackets and other items.
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Rather than help the third-quarter earnings results Ford delivers this week, the Explorer will be a hindrance. Sales have plunged as a plant plagued by personnel problems has struggled to get the new utility vehicle out the door.
https://www.autonews.com/retail/ford-botches-explorer-launch-putting-ceo-back-hot-seat
Angela Zepeda, senior vice president and managing director at Innocean, the automaker's agency of record, replaces Dean Evans and will be responsible for all of Hyundai's marketing and advertising activities in the U.S.
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Rather than help the third-quarter earnings results Ford delivers this week, the Explorer will be a hindrance. Sales have plunged as a plant plagued by personnel problems has struggled to get the new utility vehicle out the door.
https://www.autonews.com/retail/ford-botches-explorer-launch-putting-hackett-back-hot-seat
Every five years since 2000, Automotive News has shined a spotlight on the auto industry's top female leaders. Here's your chance to help select next year's class of 100.
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Presenters at the fourth annual Automotive News Leading Women Conference shared how they are taking the lead and cultivating change in the auto industry.
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VW Group of America CEO Scott Keogh will concentrate on dealerships, marketing and sales, while Johan de Nysschen will oversee engineering, production and logistics.
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The automaker is making "deliberate, tough decisions" to transform its business and its culture, Dhivya Suryadevara said at the Automotive News Leading Women Conference last week.
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GM’s labor costs will rise $100 million a year just due to the increases in worker pay, which “could be an even bigger headwind” for Ford and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, according to an analyst.
https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/what-gm-deal-means-ford-fca-talks
If confirmed by the Senate, Dan Brouillette will replace Rick Perry, who said on Thursday he would step down by the end of the year.
https://www.autonews.com/regulation-safety/former-ford-lobbyist-brouillette-be-nominated-head-department-energy
Evans, responsible for a series of aggressive initiatives, will pursue a new business opportunity, the company said Friday. COO Brian Smith will fill in on an interim basis.
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