Having the companies continue to cover health benefits beyond their contractual obligations spares the UAW an additional drain on its strike fund and avoids a potential backlash.
Subaru sales in the U.S. rose 23 percent in September to 56,335 vehicles as production constraints eased for the Japanese brand.
GM reported the first deliveries of two new EVs in the third quarter, with sales of 18 Silverado EV pickups to fleet customers and 19 Blazer EV crossovers.
Toyota brand sales rose 13 percent in September while Lexus rose 21 percent as hybrids increased to 32 percent of the automaker's sales for the month.
A Cruise autonomous vehicle ran over a pedestrian who became trapped underneath the vehicle in San Francisco on Monday night, according to emergency responders. Cruise says another car hit her first.
