The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Baltimore Harbor is already posing a massive disruption to the automotive industry. The port handles imports, exports and parts shipments for major automakers like Audi, Bentley, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Jaguar-Land Rover, Lamborghini, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru, Stellantis, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo — all … Read more
Good morning! It’s Thursday, November 30, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Tesla’s Cybertruck Has Finally Arrived 1st Gear: Hark! Cybertruck Deliveries Are Really Starting Tesla is set to start … Read more
In the recently ratified new contracts with the Big Three automakers, United Auto Workers members ensured they will receive a minimum 25 percent wage increase over the next four and a half years, plus the reinstatement of long-suspended cost-of-living adjustments to keep up with inflation. Today 145,000 autoworkers will see an immediate 11 percent raise. … Read more