Jackie Charniga

2 weeks ago | freep.com | Jackie Charniga |Eric Lawrence

The UAW and Unifor appeared to be aligned during the last round of contract bargaining with Ford Motor Co., General Motors and Stellantis, but their positions on tariffs now put them at odds. After President Donald Trump's latest tariff announcement, Stellantis said plants would be idled in Canada and Mexico, and U.S. workers whose facilities support those plants would face layoffs. Unifor National President Lana Payne no longer sees eye to eye with UAW leader Shawn Fain.

3 weeks ago | freep.com | Adrienne Roberts |Jackie Charniga

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday imposing 25% tariffs on all cars and light-duty trucks imported into the U.S., saying it would force more automakers to move production to the U.S. and lead to lower prices for vehicles for consumers.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Adrienne Roberts |Jackie Charniga

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday imposing 25% tariffs on all cars and light-duty trucks imported into the U.S., saying it would force more automakers to move production to the U.S. and lead to lower prices for vehicles for consumers.

4 weeks ago | freep.com | Todd Spangler |Jamie LaReau |Jackie Charniga

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday imposing a 25% tariffs on all cars and light duty trucks imported into the U.S. beginning April 2, saying it would force more automakers to move into the country and create jobs. Automakers, including the Detroit Three, have been warning for weeks that Trump's threatened tariffs could hurt their businesses and increase prices even as analysts have said they could result in a drop in auto sales.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Jackie Charniga |Todd Spangler

DETROIT − General Motors executives met with the head of the U.S. Secret Service in Michigan this week to discuss building a new presidential limousine, the agency said on social media Friday. The news comes just days after U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick urged people to buy Tesla stock and about a week after President Donald Trump touted the virtues of Tesla and sat inside several vehicles with the company’s billionaire CEO Elon Musk on the White House South Lawn.