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The auto workers strike against Detroit’s Big Three went into its fourth day on Sept. 18 with no signs of an early breakthrough and against the threat that the walkout could soon spread.

DETROIT — About 13,000 U.S. auto workers went on strike Sept. 15 after their leaders couldn’t bridge a giant gap between union demands and what Detroit’s three automakers are willing to pay.

Wabtec and its striking union workers have reached a tentative agreement that could end a two-month strike that saw about 1,400 people walk off the job at its Pennsylvania plant.

DETROIT — Unionized workers at a General Motors joint venture electric vehicle battery plant will see pay raises while they continue to negotiate a contract, if they ratify an interim deal.

SAN FRANCISCO — Uber raised the minimum age requirement for most of its new drivers in California to 25  under rules the company said are necessary because of the rising costs of auto insurance.

WASHINGTON — The Department of Transportation is proposing new rules designed to encourage seat belt use by car and truck passengers, including those sitting in the back seat.

PALM DESERT, Calif. — Tropical Storm Hilary swept people into swollen rivers, toppled trees onto homes and flooded roadways as the massive system marched northward Aug. 21.

LOS ANGELES — Tropical Storm Hilary drenched Southern California from the coast to the desert resort city of Palm Springs and inland mountains, forcing rescuers to pull several people from swollen rivers.

General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has agreed to cut its fleet of San Francisco robotaxis in half as authorities investigate two recent crashes in the city.

Amazon has restarted a shipping service it paused in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic and that competes with carriers such as FedEx and UPS.