Car repairs are getting more expensive. Here’s why

Car repairs are getting more expensive. Here’s why

Your eyes aren’t fooling you — your car repair bill really is getting more expensive. Several factors are pushing costs up: heavier, more complex vehicles, new materials and manufacturing methods, a worsening dearth of talented technicians and pandemic-induced supply shortages. “Customers definitely are getting sticker shock,” said David Goldsmith, who owns Urban Classics, a repair … Read more

UAW files labor practice charges against Hyundai, Honda, VW

UAW files labor practice charges against Hyundai, Honda, VW

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain during an online broadcast updating union members on negotiations with the Detroit automakers on Oct. 6, 2023. Screenshot DETROIT — The United Auto Workers has filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board against Honda Motor, Hyundai Motor and Volkswagen, accusing the automakers of unlawfully interfering … Read more