Mike Martinez
Reporter at Automotive News
@Automotive_News reporter covering Ford & the UAW. TIME Magazine's 2006 Person of the Year.
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Nov 21, 2023 |
autonews.com | Mike Martinez
The Illinois dispute is among numerous battles nationwide over Ford's EV program. The company has had mixed results fighting the legal challenges. A New York judge in September blocked the company from imposing facility and business requirements on five dealerships to sell EVs until a lawsuit challenging the brands' dealer agreement changes is resolved. But Ford in July got a favorable ruling from a court in South Dakota, where a judge determined the program does not violate state franchise law.
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Nov 20, 2023 |
autonews.com | Mike Martinez
The company said "Certified Elite" dealers — the more expensive of the program's two tiers, primarily for those in larger markets — have to install three Level 2 chargers instead of the five it previously was mandating. The company also is removing a requirement to add a Level 3 charger by 2026. Dealers on the lower-priced "Certified" tier are now required to install two Level 2 chargers instead of five.
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Nov 19, 2023 |
autonews.com | Mike Martinez
UAW members at the Detroit 3 have a little extra to be grateful for this week as they gather around the Thanksgiving dinner table. Last week started with a string of "no" votes at numerous General Motors plants that put passage in doubt. How could workers turn down a record contract, you ask? Some complained that UAW negotiators didn't win sufficient improvements to retirement plans. Older workers nearing the end of their careers weren't happy that younger, newer hires will get larger raises.
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Nov 17, 2023 |
chicagobusiness.com | Vince Bond Jr. |Mike Martinez
UAW members at Stellantis have ratified a new four-and-a-half year labor contract that includes 25 percent raises and $19 billion in investment, according to an Automotive News analysis of voting results. The union's deal with Ford Motor Co. was o...
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Nov 17, 2023 |
rubbernews.com | Vince Bond Jr. |Mike Martinez
UAW members at Stellantis have ratified a new four-and-a-half year labor contract that includes 25-percent raises and $19 billion in investment, according to an Automotive News analysis of voting results. The union's deal with Ford Motor Co. was on track to be approved Friday morning, bringing a bitter round of negotiations to a close after a six-week strike.
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.@Ford CEO Jim Farley today in Kentucky: “We need to continue working closely with the administration on a comprehensive set of policies to support our shared vision of that healthy and growing auto industry. And we are not there yet.” https://t.co/05ErizUny1
Spoke with outgoing @LincolnMotorCo President Dianne Craig about the future of the brand, and she shared some nuggets about potential features in the works to supplement its spa-like Rejuvenate mode: https://t.co/Cgj0f9pHbG
Ford’s stopping China exports, as first reported by @MikeColias. Interestingly, Lincoln’s president told me as of *late last week* it had not adjusted its Navigator export plans. Shows how quickly decisions are being made amid the tariff uncertainty.
Ford this week halted shipments of its F-150 Raptors, Mustangs and Michigan-built Bronco SUVs as well as Kentucky-made Lincoln Navigators to China, the Wall Street Journal reported. https://t.co/B7DNI3SPXj https://t.co/lYD8zz6Dz0