Stellantis delays Ram electric pickup truck until 2025

Stellantis’ Ram 1500 Revolution battery-electric concept pickup truck is introduced during a keynote address by Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavaras during CES 2023 at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas on January 05, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Ethan Miller | Getty Images DETROIT — Stellantis is delaying the launch of its Ram all-electric pickup truck from this year until the…

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Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy protection after mounting losses

Passengers check in at the Spirit Airlines counter at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on February 07, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Spirit Airlines, an icon of budget air travel that reshaped the industry, has filed for bankruptcy protection after years of mounting losses, a failed merger, increased competition and more demanding consumer tastes….

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Southwest, Elliott strike deal to keep CEO Jordan, add six directors

Bob Jordan, CEO of Southwest Airlines, listens to questions from media during Southwest Airlines Investor day at Southwest Airlines Headquarters on September 26, 2024 in Dallas, Texas. Sam Hodde | The Washington Post | Getty Images Southwest Airlines and activist hedge fund Elliott Investment Management struck a deal to avert a proxy fight in exchange for naming six directors…

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Boeing machinists reject new labor contract, extending more than 5-week strike

Boeing workers from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 attend a rally at their union hall during an ongoing strike in Seattle, Washington, U.S. October 15, 2024.  David Ryder | Reuters Boeing machinists voted against a new labor deal that included 35% wage increases over four years, their union said Wednesday, extending a more than…

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General Motors (GM) earnings Q3 2024

DETROIT — Shares of General Motors saw their largest daily increase since March 2020 on Tuesday after the company topped Wall Street’s third-quarter earnings expectations, increased 2024 guidance and reconfirmed plans for shareholder returns and resilient earnings next year. Shares of the Detroit automaker closed Tuesday at $53.73, up 9.8% — marking the highest daily percentage increase for the…

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Boeing machinists to vote on new proposal that could end strike

People hold sings during a strike rally for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) at the Seattle Union Hall in Seattle, Washington, on October 15, 2024. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images Boeing and its machinists’ union have reached a new contract proposal, the union said Saturday, outlining a deal that could end a more than monthlong…

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Stellantis to shutter and sell proving grounds amid cost-cutting

Carlos Tavares, chief executive officer of Stellantis NV, speaks to the media at the Stellantis auto manufacturing plant in Sochaux, France, on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024.  Nathan Laine | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — Automaker Stellantis plans to shutter and sell its large vehicle proving grounds in Arizona at the end of this year, CNBC has learned. The…

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Spirit AeroSystems to furlough 700 workers as Boeing strike continues

Airplane fuselages bound for Boeing’s 737 Max production facility await shipment on rail sidings at their top supplier, Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc., in Wichita, Kansas, on Dec. 17, 2019. Nick Oxford | Reuters Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems will furlough some 700 workers as a strike by machinists at the plane maker enters its sixth week, a spokesman for the…

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Lucid stock tumbles following public offering to raise $1.67 billion

Brand new Lucid electric cars sit parked in front of a Lucid Studio showroom on May 24, 2024 in San Francisco, California.  Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Shares of Lucid Group were under pressure Thursday after the electric vehicle maker announced a public offering of nearly 262.5 million shares of its common stock. The late Wednesday announcement was made…

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United Airlines (UAL) 3Q 2024 earnings

A United Airlines Boeing 737-MAX 8 aircraft departs at San Diego International Airport en route to New York on Aug. 24, 2024. Kevin Carter | Getty Images United Airlines said Tuesday that it is starting a $1.5 billion share buyback as the carrier reported higher-than-expected earnings for the busy summer travel season and forecast higher airfares into 2025. United…

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