Vaughn Cockayne

Vaughn Cockayne is a Universal Desk Editor and Digital Writer for The Washington Times. He is an Ohio native and holds a bachelor's degree in Multi-Platform Journalism from Bowling Green State University. Vaughn previously worked as a freelance writer, covering data security and privacy issues before joining The Washington Times. He can be reached at vcockayne@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Vaughn Cockayne

Danish union plans sympathy strike with Swedish Tesla workers

Tesla's labor headache in Scandinavia may not stay isolated in Sweden. Published December 5, 2023

Cruise could face massive penalties for pedestrian collision

Things just keep getting worse for General Motors' self-driving taxi service Cruise. Published December 5, 2023

Threads outpaces X in downloads

Meta's fledgling Twitter competitor Threads is starting to gain on X, at least in terms of downloads. Published December 4, 2023

Spotify fires 1,500 workers in largest layoff this year

Music streaming giant Spotify announced it is laying off 1,500 employees, about 17% of its workforce. Published December 4, 2023

Southwest pilots union nearing contract with airline

Southwest Airlines is close to a deal with its pilots union that could avert a strike right before the busy holiday season. Published December 1, 2023

Ford says UAW contract will cost company $8.8 billion

Ford Motor reinstated its 2023 guidance and detailed how much it expects the recently ratified United Auto Workers contract to cost the company. Published December 1, 2023

Musk says if Tesla unionizes, ‘we failed’

Tesla CEO Elon Musk reaffirmed his resistance to unionization at Tesla facilities, saying it would mean the company failed. Published November 30, 2023

Rite Aid to close more pharmacies amid restructuring

The bankrupt pharmacy chain Rite Aid announced this week that it will shutter more stores as part of a restructuring effort in hopes of rebounding. Published November 30, 2023

UAW begins courting nonunion autoworkers with sign-up program

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain is making good on his promise to unionize nonunion automakers in the U.S. Published November 30, 2023

Judge recuses himself in Musk’s Media Matters lawsuit

The judge presiding over Elon Musk's lawsuit against the progressive media watchdog Media Matters has recused himself. Published November 30, 2023

Not exactly a happy Cruise: GM’s robo taxis face financial roadblock

General Motors is looking to change the direction of its Cruise robot taxi subsidiary before the company goes off a cliff. Published November 29, 2023

Jezebel bought by Paste digital magazine after closure

The feminist blog site Jezebel has found a home after it was shuttered by its parent company this month. Published November 29, 2023

GM expects labor contracts to cost an additional $9.3 billion

General Motors announced this week that its new contracts with the United Auto Workers and Canadian auto union Unifor will cost the company upward of $9.3 billion during the length of the deals. Published November 29, 2023

Tesla scores win against Swedish labor unions

A Swedish court sided with Tesla this week, saying striking postal workers must find a way to deliver license plates to the company. Published November 29, 2023

Musk goes all in on Pizzagate, then deletes post

Tech billionaire Elon Musk plunged deeply into the Pizzagate conspiracy theory this week before erasing the post. Published November 29, 2023

Crash lawsuit over Tesla’s self-driving technology can proceed, Florida judge says

Tesla must defend itself in a lawsuit accusing the company of gross negligence with its self-driving technology, a Flordia judge ruled this week. Published November 24, 2023

Elon Musk calls Swedish Tesla strikes ‘insane’

After the entire country of Sweden seemingly organized against his company, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has finally responded. Published November 24, 2023

Las Vegas culinary workers ratify new deal with Caesars

Las Vegas hospitality workers for Caesars Entertainment overwhelmingly voted to ratify a new five-year contract with the casino. Published November 21, 2023

Founder of GM’s self-driving division resigns amid collisions

Kyle Vogt, the founder and CEO of Cruise, General Motors' self-driving vehicle unit, resigned Sunday following a turbulent period. Published November 21, 2023

Musk warms to Pizzagate-Media Matters link on X

Elon Musk brought more attention to his online escapades Monday by amplifying the Pizzagate conspiracy on his X platform. Published November 21, 2023