By ERIK SCHELZIG
A new labor policy at Volkswagen’s Tennessee factory is encouraging both supporters and opponents of a major labor union to unionize its first foreign auto plant in the U.S. South.
The new policy, known as “Community Organization Engagement,” establishes formal rules for labor groups at the plant for the first time. What the effects will be is still up for debate.
General Motors’ Opel unit faces labor unrest in Germany over future output of the Corsa subcompact and the Karl minicar, a German business magazine reported.
Opel unions are angry that the Karl and its Vauxhall-badged sibling, the Viva, will be made at a GM plant in Korea that is being stretched beyond its capacity rather than at an underutilized German plant Bilanz reported.
Tesla is in talks with BMW over a possible alliance in batteries and lightweight components, Tesla CEO Elon Musk told German weekly Der Spiegel.
By Jessica Dye
Two additional deaths have been attributed to a faulty ignition switch in General Motors Co vehicles, bringing the total to 35, according a report on Monday from the lawyer overseeing a program to compensate for deaths and accidents linked to the part.
By Rose Kim
Hyundai and Kia said better-than-expected sales in Brazil, China and India will help them sell a record 8 million vehicles this year, even as a stronger won erodes profitability.
