GM, Hyundai to explore co-development of vehicles, manufacturing

GM, Hyundai to explore co-development of vehicles, manufacturing

Mary Barra, chair and CEO of General Motors, and Euisun Chung, executive chair of Hyundai Motor Group, during the signing of an agreement between the two companies to explore future collaboration across key strategic areas. Courtesy image DETROIT — General Motors and Hyundai Motor have entered into an agreement to explore “future collaboration across key … Read more

Norfolk Southern board probe focusing on CEO’s relationship with chief legal officer

Norfolk Southern board probe focusing on CEO’s relationship with chief legal officer

Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw testifies at a hearing before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on protecting public health and the environment in the wake of the Norfolk Southern train derailment and chemical release in East Palestine, Ohio in Washington, D.C., the United States, March 9, 2023. Aaron Schwartz | Xinhua News Agency … Read more

Southwest Chair Kelly to step down next year amid Elliott fight

Southwest Chair Kelly to step down next year amid Elliott fight

A Southwest Airlines plane takes off from Hollywood Burbank Airport above other Southwest planes on July 25, 2024 in Burbank, California.  Mario Tama | Getty Images Southwest Airlines executive chairman and former CEO Gary Kelly said Tuesday that he will retire next year, a move that comes as the carrier faces pressure for changes by … Read more

SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission launches, will attempt spacewalk

SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission launches, will attempt spacewalk

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon Resilience capsule, carrying the crew of the Polaris Dawn Mission. Chandan Khanna | Afp | Getty Images SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission launched on Tuesday from Florida on a Falcon 9 rocket, which carried the Dragon capsule “Resilience” into orbit. It’s the first of three missions that … Read more

Car giants forced to confront hard truths over EV transition

Car giants forced to confront hard truths over EV transition

The Volvo logo is displayed at the Volvo Cars Hill Country dealership on September 04, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images European car giants are contending with a perfect storm of challenges on the path to full electrification, including a lack of affordable models, a slower-than-anticipated rollout of … Read more

EV battery giant Northvolt to lay off staff in huge cost-cutting drive

EV battery giant Northvolt to lay off staff in huge cost-cutting drive

A Northvolt building in Sweden, photographed in February 2022. Mikael Sjoberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Northvolt, a key battery producer for Europe’s electric vehicle industry, announced Monday that it plans to cut jobs, shut down one of its sites, and enter into discussions with partners and investors to secure the future of a facility … Read more

Norfolk Southern probing CEO Alan Shaw over workplace relationship

Norfolk Southern probing CEO Alan Shaw over workplace relationship

Alan Shaw, CEO, Norfolk Southern Scott Mlyn | CNBC Norfolk Southern’s board is examining allegations that CEO Alan Shaw engaged in an inappropriate workplace relationship, according to three people familiar with the matter. The probe is in its early stages, and it is possible that no misconduct may be uncovered. The company is working with … Read more

Boeing and union reach a labor deal, potentially averting a strike

Boeing and union reach a labor deal, potentially averting a strike

A Boeing employees works outside of the cockpit of a Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplane in the company’s factory, on March 27, 2019 in Renton, Washington. Stephen Brashear | Getty Images Boeing and the union that represents some 33,000 of its workers have struck a new labor deal, just days before a costly strike could … Read more

The $100,000 electric truck market is here

The 0,000 electric truck market is here

Fronts of the GMC Sierra Denali,Tesla Cybertruck and Ford F-150 Lightning EVs (left to right). Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT – Tesla, General Motors, Rivian Automotive and Ford Motor have created a new market in the U.S. automotive industry of pricey, powerful and precarious electric pickup trucks that sell for $100,000 or more. Just five years … Read more

Automakers up NFL advertising after pullback

Automakers up NFL advertising after pullback

Toyota’s “We Roll Deep Anthem” spot includes fans and NFL stars “setting off on an adrenaline-packed NFL adventure.” Screenshot Automakers are rushing back into advertising during the National Football League season after a slowdown in recent years. Toyota Motor Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company and the Detroit automakers are among those expected to capitalize on the … Read more