Midnight in Vehicle City
Edward McClelland recounted the sit-down strike against General Motors in Flint, Michigan, from 1936-37 that led to the growth of the United Auto Workers. This was a virtual event hosted by…
54 viewsEdward McClelland recounted the sit-down strike against General Motors in Flint, Michigan, from 1936-37 that led to the growth of the United Auto Workers. This was a virtual event hosted by…
54 viewsThis film shows the wide variety of American businesses and industries that produce the materials needed to manufacture Chevrolet cars including cotton, steel, corn, lumber, glass, copper, and leather.…
112 viewsCity planning expert Anthony Townsend discussed the future of autonomous vehicles. This event was hosted by Town Hall Seattle.
460 viewsVice President Mike Pence traveled to Lordstown, Ohio, and delivered remarks on opening the economy at an event held at Lordstown Motors.
508 viewsHistorian Dan Albert talked about his book, Are We There Yet?: The American Automobile Past, Present, and Driverless, in which he chronicles the history of U.S. autos and argues against…
636 viewsPresident Trump delivered remarks at Ford Rawsonville Components Plant in Ypsilanti, Michigan. He applauded Ford Motor Company for having manufactured over 50,000 ventilators since the beginning of the…
24,635 viewsKeith Laing spoke via Skype about how the coronavirus pandemic was impacting the U.S. automotive industry.
169 viewsReuters' Correspondent David Shepardson discussed what the federal government may do to stabilize the auto and airline industries.
201 viewsThe Transportation Research Board hosted a panel discussion with senior transportation officials to talk about automation technology in the transportation space. Representatives from the…
256 viewsAuthor and Historian Lou Hebert explained Jeep’s connection to Toledo. Jeep is owned by one of the biggest automakers, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in…
141 viewsPolitico Pro employment and immigration reporter Ian Kullgren discussed the tentative end to the United Automobile Workers (UAW)-General Motors strike and what it means for the future of…
510 viewsDetroit’s auto industry began in the 1890s, and by the early 1900s the city was attracting workers from around the world looking for high paying factory jobs. Joel Stone, senior curator at the Detroit Historical Museum, toured the…
333 viewsGeneral Motors (GM) has two automobile manufacturing plants in Lansing. Members of United Auto Workers (UAW) at both plants went on strike in September 2019 when contract negotiations broke down between the…
91 viewsAutotrader’s Michelle Krebs discussed recent layoffs at Ford and the current state of the automotive industry.
298 viewsJournalist William Knoedelseder talked about his book, Fins: Harley Earl, the Rise of General Motors, and the Glory Days of Detroit, in which he reported on the rise of General Motors and…
661 viewsA House Energy and Commerce subcommittee held a hearing on vehicle technologies designed to prevent drunk driving. Members heard from industry representatives, a former regulator, and the…
375 viewsIn this portion of The Atlantic Festival, Chris Urmson, one of the pioneers of Google’s self-driving car program, discussed the future of autonomous vehicles and how they are likely to…
45 viewsReuters' correspondent David Shepardson talked about how the federal government supports the automobile industry. This program was part of C-SPAN’s “Your Money” series, during which a segment of…
261 viewsAlliance for American Manufacturing’s Scott Paul talked about General Motors (GM) job reductions and Trump administration trade and tariff policies.
399 viewsAt the beginning of the White House briefing, National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow and National Security Adviser John Bolton previewed the G-20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, scheduled…
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