EPA raising vehicle mileage standards to 40 miles per gallon

The new goal, set to be announced later Monday, is 25% higher than the rule finalized by the Trump administration set last year.

Residents complain of Stellantis Jeep plant's chemical odors on Detroit's east side

"We've been smelling things and we've had people around here going to the hospital, children going to the hospital for asthma, breathing attacks, coughing attacks, tightness of the chest," Shobe said.

Fiat-Chrysler fined $30 million, company sentenced to probation for paying off UAW leaders

FCA, which is now part of Stellantis, pleaded guilty to bribing several heads of the UAW in order to win concessions in negotiations covering thousands of factory workers.

Slow charging times an obstacle to EV sales

Fill 'er up? Automakers are trying to cut charging times to something close to the five or 10 minutes of a conventional gasoline fill-up.

UAW to continue with masks until OSHA issues guidance

Despite CDC and Michigan HHS guidance, UAW workers can't take their masks off yet as the organization and Detroit's big three have said they will continue to require masks for now.

Fiat-Chrysler recalls Ram trucks over engine fire risk

The auto manufacturer for Ram pickup trucks is asking some owners to park their vehicles outdoors due to a fire risk. Fiat-Chrysler says the electrical wiring that keep the truck heated can short.

Fiat-Chrysler UAW employees will receive $8,010 check in profit sharing

FCA's parent company Stellantis announced its union-represented workers will receive a larger bonus this year than last year after the company posted $29 million in net profit for 2020.

Fiat-Chrysler pleads guilty to bribing UAW leaders, will pay $30 million in fines

Fiat-Chrysler admitted it paid off leaders of the United Auto Workers in an effort to win concessions in contract negotiations for thousands of factory workers.

Cherokee chief asks Jeep to stop using its tribe's name

“I’m sure this comes from a place that is well-intended, but it does not honor us by having our name plastered on the side of a car,” Chief Chuck Hoskin said.

Electronic chip manufacturer shortage cause Big 3 auto production slow down

"I had an analyst refer to these as the digital screws of the car," Jeff Gilbert said. "They're not glamorous but you can't make a vehicle without them."

Jeep leaves out Michigan's UP in Super Bowl ad

Jeep is the latest company to omit a very important piece of land and a storied treasure of Michigan when it forgot to include the Upper Peninsula in its ad "The Road Ahead."

Fiat Chrysler pleads guilty for years of illegal payments to UAW officials

"FCA has agreed to accept responsibility for its actions," Schneider said.  "As part of the proposed plea agreement, FCA has agreed to pay a fine of $30 million."

Thousands of Detroiters already hired for FCA's new Mack Ave plant

Detroit mayor Mike Duggan held a news conference Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 to speak on the hiring rate of Detroiters at FCA's new assembly plant on Mack Avenue.

California governor signs executive order to ban gas-powered cars and trucks

This rule, if not halted by a court challenge by the oil and gas industry and the Trump administration, would make California the first U.S. state with a plan to phase them out completely.