The Detroit fire marshal in October ruled out arson as a cause of the fire, which has shuttered UAW headquarters indefinitely. The Detroit News reported Wednesday the investigation was still open.
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Fiat Chryslers roughly 47,000 hourly UAW workers overwhelmingly ratified a new four-year labor contract, ending the most contentious set of Detroit 3 negotiations in years. Roughly 71 percent of workers voted in favor of the deal, the union said.
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In a blog post, Dan Ammann said Cruise’s mission is to “reduce congestion through making shared rides more compelling by providing an awesome experience at a radically lower cost.”
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This year, to earn an advanced rating in front crash prevention in both the Top Safety Pick+ and Top Safety Pick awards, vehicle-to-pedestrian automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems must be available.
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While not diminishing the safety drivers role in the accident, the agencys report suggests automation can stir complacency in humans assigned to monitor its performance.
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Longtime Toyota North American chief Jim Lentz will be succeeded by Tetsuo Ted Ogawa, a Japanese national whos been a top executive at Toyota Motor North America for the past 12 years.
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