Detroit Axle started in 1990 as a small shop that assembled replacement CV joints, which connect a car’s transmission to its wheels, and sold them to mechanics in Detroit.

Detroit Axle, a large aftermarket auto parts dealer based in Ferndale, says it may go out of business within weeks unless it gets certain tariff relief on the goods it imports from China.

Detroit Axle, formed 35 years ago, found its niche in supplying auto parts online to small mechanic shops and car enthusiasts, importing many of its lower-cost offerings from China and Mexico.

Detroit Axle is part of Daimler Truck. Workers, who are represented by the UAW, say they make about $10 less an hour than others at the same plant.

Detroit Axle workers at the Daimler Trucks North America manufacturing complex in suburban Detroit are ready to walk out when their five-year agreement expires at 11:59 pm Friday, January 24.

The same weekend the UAW rammed through the Detroit Axle contract, the Teamsters announced a last-minute settlement and cancelled an impending strike by 18,000 Costco workers in five states.

A union flyer says the top assembler wages for Detroit Axle workers in January 2024 were $24.50 per hour, while wages at Detroit Diesel were $34.62 per hour in January 2024 and are set to increase ...

The contract covers about 400 workers at the Detroit Axle facility in Redford, which builds axles and transmissions. The union members had voted Jan. 15 to authorize a strike, ...

Workers at Detroit Axle have approved a new contract, which the UAW says will boost some wages by as much as 50% over the life of the agreement.

Detroit Axle is part of Daimler Truck. Workers, who are represented by the UAW, say they make about $10 less an hour than others at the same plant.