Automotive

Bank of Japan survey shows manufacturers optimistic about economy

TOKYO (AP) — Business sentiment among big Japanese manufacturers improved in July-September for the second straight quarter, according to a central bank survey released Monday.

Oct 1, 2023 11:45 PM Read more >

Apple says it will fix software problems blamed for making iPhone 15 models too hot to handle

Apple is blaming a software bug and other issues tied to popular apps such as Instagram and Uber for causing its recently released iPhone 15 models to heat up and spark complaints about becoming too hot to handle.

Sep 30, 2023 10:03 AM Read more >

AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT

McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the government open collapses, making a shutdown almost certain WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the federal government temporarily open collapsed in dramatic fashion Friday a

Sep 29, 2023 10:05 PM Read more >

AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT

McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the government open collapses, making a shutdown almost certain WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the federal government temporarily open collapsed in dramatic fashion Friday a

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United Auto Workers strikes spread as 7,000 more workers at two plants join the picket line

DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union expanded strikes against Detroit automakers Friday, ordering 7,000 more workers to walk off the job in Illinois and Michigan to put more pressure on the companies to improve their offers.

Sep 29, 2023 7:13 PM Read more >

Stock market today: Wall Street wraps its miserable September with another weak finish

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed out its worst month and quarter of the year with more losses on Friday. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% after a gain from the morning withered, and the majority of stocks within the index sank.

Sep 29, 2023 2:34 PM Read more >

The UAW strike is growing, again. What to know as 7,000 more auto workers join the union’s walkouts

NEW YORK (AP) — The United Auto Workers strike against Detroit automakers has spread to dozens of facilites nationwide. And the walkouts are deepening .

Sep 29, 2023 1:10 PM Read more >

Unifor sets Oct. 9 deadline for contract talks with General Motors

TORONTO — Unifor has set Oct. 9 at 11:59 p.m. as the deadline for contract talks with General Motors as union leadership look to secure terms that will be accepted by both the company and union members. Negotiations between the union and the U.S.

Sep 29, 2023 12:57 PM Read more >

Drive a Hyundai or Kia? See if your car is one of the nearly 3.4 million under recall for fire risks

DETROIT (AP) — Nearly 3.4 million Hyundai and Kia vehicles in the U.S. are under recall due to the risk of engine compartment fires and it's important for drivers to check if their car is one of them.

Sep 28, 2023 7:04 PM Read more >

Jury acquits delivery driver of main charge in shooting of YouTube prankster

LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — A jury on Thursday found a delivery driver not guilty in the shooting of a YouTube prankster who followed him around a mall food court earlier this year.

Sep 28, 2023 6:29 PM Read more >