Ford reaches tentative contract agreement with Canada's Unifor

Ford Motor Co. has reached a tentative labor agreement with Canadian union Unifor, averting a strike as some 6,700 workers were set to walk out. Unifor President Jerry Dias announced the deal at 12:24 a.m. ET, 25 minutes after the union's 11:59 p.m.

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Ford, Unifor 'close to a deal' as talks continue

Ford Motor Co. and Canadian union Unifor are 'close to a deal,' the union said on Twitter just minutes following the midnight strike deadline. 'Negotiations continue w #Ford,' the tweet reads.

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Ford, Unifor talks go down to the wire

Ford Motor Co. and Canadian union Unifor are engaged in 'high-level discussions' as the two sides seek to reach a tentative labor deal by an 11:59 p.m. EDT strike deadline, a union spokeswoman said.

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Ford, citing headquarters fire, postpones U.S. sales report for October

A fire at Ford's world headquarters on Monday is forcing the company to delay the release of October sales results for the U.S. until later in the week.

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Ford, citing fire at headquarters, postpones October sales report for U.S.

A fire at Ford's world headquarters on Monday is forcing the company to delay the release of October sales results for the U.S. until later in the week.

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Ford, Unifor make &'minor progress&' toward Canada labor pact, union says

Bargainers for Ford Motor Co. and Canadian union Unifor made only 'minor progress' toward a new labor pact on Monday as an 11:59 p.m. EDT strike deadline approached.

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Ford, BlackBerry in software deal to advance driverless, connected car efforts

BlackBerry signed a deal to work directly with Ford to expand the carmaker's use of its QNX secure operating system, the Canadian technology company said, as Ford develops increasingly automated vehicles.

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Adient starts trading in tough market for auto stocks

Adient, the automotive seating and interiors company spun off from Johnson Controls, started trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday and ran into the downdraft buffeting other automotive stocks, despite an optimistic outlook.

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Honda picks Tokyo over Silicon Valley for AI research center

Honda will spearhead its artificial intelligence efforts out of a new lab in Tokyo so that researchers can work closely with its engineers to commercialize the technology.

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Ford locals squabble over pattern deal in Canada as strike deadline looms

The local bargaining committee representing Ford workers in Windsor, Ontario, accused another local committee of 'gambling' with the future of the automaker's Canadian manufacturing footprint.

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Toyota teams with shared-car service on smartphone key pilot program

Toyota said today it will conduct a pilot program on a smartphone-operated key with U.S. car-sharing company Getaround.

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Ford HQ evacuated after basement fire

Ford Motor Co. evacuated its world headquarters this morning after a fire started in the basement. No injuries were reported.

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Tesla&'s sale of clean-air credits may have marked peak for market

After Tesla sold $139 million of zero-emission credits in the third quarter, CEO Elon Musk complained that they should be worth more -- if only California's regulations were tougher. Instead, they may soon be worth less.

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Ford and Canadian union face midnight contract deadline

Negotiations between Ford and Canadian union Unifor were set to continue today as tonight's 11:59 p.m. strike deadline approaches.

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Dealership embraces online and in-store sales

At Ford-Lincoln Fairfield (Calif.), consumers can choose not only what to buy - in terms of vehicles, options and finance and insurance products - but how to buy.

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Mini-degree trains self-driving car engineers

The rising demand for workers experienced in autonomous vehicle engineering has resulted in an unconventional training ground for new talent.

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NISSAN'S GHOSN: CEO already plotting next targets

Carlos Ghosn is five months from the conclusion of his multiyear Power 88 business plan, with its targets for increased profitability and bigger market share. He now has to decide what his next targets will be.

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Galpin's chef: From 5-star fare to dealership kitchen

In 2002, Geovannni Euceda gave up his position as chef at the swank Beverly Hills Hotel.  He's been running an industry rarity -- a successful restaurant inside a car dealership -- ever since.

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Small dealerships lack the clout and capital to compete

Regardless of geography, market size or franchise, many dealers with a single point or a small group find they must either become bigger or sell.

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AutoNation revives its used-only stores

AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson, who pulled the plug on the company's last used-car chain, says the opportunity is ripe and the company has the right strategy this time.

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ADESA, Manheim refocus on physical auctions in Chicago

The physical auction business in the Chicago area promises to be more competitive and a lot more interesting as the nation's two auction titans gear up to go head-to-head in that market.

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Retired rental supply to stay flat amid off-lease surge

The overall volume of retired rental-fleet vehicles should be flat over the next several years, in sharp contrast to the expected surge in off-lease vehicles, forecasters say.

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Mercedes E-class sales are up, incentives down

Mercedes-Benz USA CEO Dietmar Exler says that the redesigned E-class sedan is selling well and availability is now strong.

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Suppliers say industry downturn likely

Supplier index drops to most pessimistic outlook since 2012 - even as the industry outpaces last year.

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Adient begins life as world's No. 1 seat maker

Today, Oct. 31, the largest automotive supplier nobody ever heard of is to start business. That would be the $17 billion Adient, which is to launch on the New York Stock Exchange as a newly independent company and the world's No.

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