Eric D. Lawrence, USA TODAY

Eric D. Lawrence

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Troy, MI, United States

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Past articles by Eric:

Jeep-parent Stellantis launches new EV charging unit to ease range anxiety

The unit will manage a service called Free2move Charge to deal in everything from home charging wall boxes to public charging network aggregation. → Read More

Stellantis, iPhone maker Foxconn team up to build semiconductors for auto industry

Stellantis and Foxconn plan to supply the auto industry with semiconductors beginning in 2026. → Read More

Vehicle cybersecurity gets boost from Defense Department

The University of Detroit Mercy is leading a consortium of academic institutions focused on boosting vehicle cybersecurity. → Read More

UAW presidential election vote count not expected to resume until late next week

It's taking a long time to verify the eligibility of challenged ballots in the UAW presidential runoff election. → Read More

UAW statement on $2B VW plant highlights right of workers to organize

Scout Motors, a subsidiary of Volkswagen, plans to hire thousands of workers at an EV truck and SUV plant it's building in South Carolina. → Read More

UAW, Stellantis execs play blame game as automaker cuts jobs to make up for EV costs

A UAW vice president and the Stellantis CEO weigh in on what it means that a Jeep Cherokee plant was idled this week. → Read More

Stellantis announces $155M investments for EVs in Indiana, will still idle Belvidere plant

Stellantis will invest $155 million in three Indiana plants related to EVs, but has not changed course on plans to idle its Jeep Cherokee plant. → Read More

Stellantis paid millions to CEO Tavares last year, but a lot more to former executive

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares had compensation of $24.8 million in 2022, but an SEC filing reveals an even larger executive payout from the company. → Read More

DDOT, SMART bus riders to use new app for digital passes

DDOT and SMART are changing the smartphone app that riders use to purchase digital bus passes. Riders will need to use the Token Transit app. → Read More

UAW to increase strike pay as union gears up for Detroit Three bargaining

The UAW has decided to increase strike pay to $500 per week months after the union approved a similar increase and then made a stunning reversal. → Read More

Stellantis workers to get profit-sharing of $14,760

Stellantis workers represented by the UAW are to receive profit-sharing checks that are larger than those planned for workers at either GM or Ford. → Read More

Pay, scheduling causes widespread SMART, DDOT driver shortage, missed routes

SMART and DDOT don't pay their drivers as much as bus systems elsewhere do. It's one reason bus service struggles here, advocates say. → Read More

Ram Trucks plans recall over fire risk, tells owners not to park inside

Certain larger, late-model Ram Trucks are being recalled because of a fire risk. Six fires have been reported, one with the ignition off. → Read More

Super Bowl ads for Stellantis reveal electric Ram, Jeep's Electric Slide

Super Bowl ads for Stellantis brands Ram and Jeep go electric, with preorders launching for the Ram 1500 REV and animals doing the Electric Slide. → Read More

Ram's first electric pickup name has familiar ring

Ram Trucks plans to begin production of its first electric pickup next year. The brand's CEO says it will push past the competition. → Read More

Labor Department investigated Ram Trucks plant on complaint about nursing mother

The Labor Department launched an investigation after a report a worker was expressing breast milk on the factory floor. → Read More

UAW election mailing was actually campaign letter, monitor says

The UAW monitor says a mailing that told retirees to vote for specific candidates violated a rule against using union resources to promote candidates. → Read More

Jeep 'Death Wobble' settlement could mean repair reimbursement for some owners

The proposed Jeep "Death Wobble" settlement would cover 2018-2020 Jeep Wranglers and 2020 Jeep Gladiators. → Read More

Charges in failed Ram pickup heist include larceny, weapons offenses

Five people have been charged in the attempted but failed heist of multiple Ram pickups from a Stellantis assembly plant in Sterling Heights. → Read More

7 thieves attempt Ram pickup robbery, fail to escape Sterling Heights plant property

Seven people were arrested in the attempt to steal multiple Ram pickups from a yard that services the Stellantis Sterling Heights Assembly Plant. → Read More