nissan

UAW begins drive to unionize workers at Tesla, Toyota and other non-unionized automakers

by

[ad_1] The United Auto Workers union said its next target is to unionize factory workers at Lucid, Rivian, Tesla and 10 foreign automakers, a move that comes after it garnered new employment contracts from Detroit’s Big Three automakers. BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Nissan, Mazda, Mercedes, Subaru, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo are based overseas but all have manufacturing operations … Read more

Nissan recalls more than 236,000 cars over potential steering issues

by

[ad_1] Nissan is recalling more than 236,000 newer model cars in the U.S. because of potential steering control issues, according to a notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.  The recall covers certain Sentra compact cars from the 2020 through 2022 model years. The vehicles’ front suspension tie rods can bend and break, which could … Read more

Most pickup trucks have unsafe rear seats, new study finds

by

[ad_1] The front seats of a pickup truck are the safest place on the vehicle to be in the event of a collision. That’s according to a new crash test designed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety to evaluate rear-seat passenger safety. Four out of 5 compact pickup trucks in the study earned substandard … Read more

Fugitive Carlos Ghosn files $1 billion lawsuit against Nissan

by

[ad_1] Auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn has filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Nissan and about a dozen individuals in Beirut over his imprisonment in Japan and what he says is misinformation spread against him, Lebanese officials said Tuesday. According to the officials, Ghosn’s lawsuit accuses Nissan and the individuals of defamation and of “fabricating charges” against him, … Read more