The automaker chooses Climate Week NYC to make its announcement regarding diesel motors following its sale of a stake last year in the joint venture Aurobay which harbored all its remaining ICE assets.
The strike by 190 ZF workers at Tuscaloosa, AL, is separate from the UAW’s ongoing disputes with the Detroit Three automakers that have seen 13,000 of 146,000 hourly employees walk off the job.
The possibility in September that other automakers will benefit much from buyers defecting from the Detroit 3 brands is negligible. The vehicles currently impacted by shutdowns either are products with high brand loyalty, in segments dominated by the three strike-impacted manufacturers or have plenty of inventory.
