The United Auto Workers (UAW) on Friday (Sep 29) expanded its two-week strikes against Detroit automakers, adding 7,000 workers at a Ford plant in Chicago and a General Motors assembly factory near Lansing.

US: Auto strike against Detroit automakers spreads to Chicago and Lansing

Workers affiliated with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union have begun staging strikes at three US assembly plants owned by General Motors, Ford Motor and Stellantis, from Friday morning (Sept 15).

US: United Auto Workers strikes at General Motors, Ford Motor and Stellantis plants

The US National Labor Relations Board has asked Tesla CEO Elon Musk to delete his 2018 tweet threatening employees would lose their stock options if they formed a union was illegal.

US labour board asks Tesla CEO Musk to delete anti-union tweet

Fiat Chrysler (FCA) said on Thursday talks with Peugeot owner PSA Group to create a $50 billion carmaking group were going well, despite FCA being sued for "substantial damages" by General Motors late on Wednesday.

Fiat Chrysler says Peugeot talks progressing despite General Motors lawsuit