Dec. 24, 2024 | Ford, UAW year-in-review

General Motors slips major new terms into supplier contracts. Ford’s F-150 Lightning plant will go idle in the wake of an aluminum plant fire. Plus, Neal Ganguli, AlixPartners managing director, talks about what new tariffs on robotics would mean for automakers and suppliers. 

General Motors cancels its electric vehicle tax credit extension and will offer its own discount instead. Ford faces a $1 billion hit from an aluminum plant fire. Plus, Hyundai Motor’s Genesis brand turns 10 and now aims to make a splash in the luxury high performance segment. 

Nissan is in talks with multiple automakers to supply an electrified vehicle based on its top-selling Rogue crossover. A fire at an aluminum supplier could disrupt business at automakers for months. Plus, a panel of experts weighs in on how automakers and retailers can diversify ... Show More

Ford, Uniform reach deal that needs workers’ ratification; UAW says workers are now striking at an Alabama auto supplier plant; Government shutdown will likely prevent Fed rate hike in November, PIMCO says; White House launching Climate Corps jobs program 

Nick Sciple and John Rosevear break down Biden's EV executive order and take a look at earnings for Ford, GM, BMW, Ferrari, and more! Stocks: F, GM, BMWYY, RACE, TSLA Check out more of our content here: Podcasts Youtube Twitter Reach us by Email @ IndustryFocus@fool.com 

Henry Ford built a business empire, and completely revolutionized not just the car industry, but business as we know it. He pioneered assembly line production, the five day work week, and countless more innovations. But this is certainly not a straightforward success story. Henry ... Show More

GM C.E.O Says The Unthinkable About UAW Strike! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hodgetwins/support 

CES is many things — including a gadget fest and a glimpse into the kind of technology we might be using a month or a decade from now. CES also hosts one of the biggest auto shows on the planet, which is why it’s worth noting that General Motors, Ford and Chrysler aren’t here thi ... Show More

This episode is sponsored by Al Masaood Automobiles The global automotive industry is undergoing dramatic transformation as owners seek more from their vehicles – and technology delivers. This is evident in the UAE where major distributors such as Al Masaood Automobiles are antic ... Show More

Transport regulators around the world are forcing the automotive industry to fix faults in their cars, even if they are discovered years after the model rolled off the assembly line. It seems the drive to use more complex technology in vehicles is undermining reliability. We find ... Show More

Plus: President Trump fires a member of the railroad regulator that’s evaluating a merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. And, BYD outsells Tesla in Europe. Azhar Sukri hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap ... Show More

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber focused on a barrage of earnings, including results in the chip sector: Shares of Qualcomm and Arm Holdings down sharply despite better-than-expected quarterly results. Apple supplier Skyworks Solutions plunged on revenue guidance. A p ... Show More

Bloomberg News Projects and Investigations Reporter Zach Mider discusses the SEC Chairman citing fishy letters in support of policy change. Ken Leon, Global Director of Equity Research at CFRA, breaks down Home Depot earnings. Jeff Krumpelman, Chief Investment Strategist at Marin ... Show More