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Trucks queue to cross into the United States at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry, in Tijuana

Economy Mar 30

How Trump’s steep tariffs on imported vehicles may affect car prices and the auto industry

By Lisa Desjardins, Harry Zahn

Politics Jan 24

U.S. President Joe Biden tours the General Motors 'Factory ZERO' electric vehicle assembly plant in Detroit
How Michigan’s EV industry is responding to Trump’s policy changes

While President Trump took aim at the electric vehicle industry this week, there is still optimism about the industry’s future in Michigan, a state retooling from America’s most recognizable auto hub to its No. 1 destination for electric vehicle investment.

By Alexa St. John, Associated Press

Politics Jun 24

Full length of young woman entering car showroom
4 questions answered about the software cyberattacks affecting car dealerships

For prospective car buyers, it's meant delays at dealerships or vehicle orders written up by hand.

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press

Economy May 13

Auto Shanghai show, in Shanghai
Small, well-built Chinese electric vehicle poses a big threat to the U.S. auto industry

The car, launched last year by Chinese automaker BYD, sells for around $12,000 in China. But it drives well and is put together with craftsmanship that rivals U.S.-made electric vehicles that cost three times as much.

By Tom Krisher, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press

Economy Apr 15

Illustration shows Tesla logo
Tesla reportedly to lay off a tenth of its workforce after dismal first-quarter sales

The layoffs could affect about 14,000 of the 140,473 workers employed by the Austin, Texas, company at the end of last year. Shares of Tesla fell nearly 3% in Monday morning trading after the news broke.

By Associated Press

Apr 01

Hyundai and Kia recalled millions of vehicles with a dangerous defect. Most remain on the road

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

Hyundai and Kia have acknowledged that there's little hope of repairing most of the vehicles until June or later, roughly nine months after they announced the recalls.

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Oct 13

Watch 4:26
News Wrap: Health care unions reach tentative agreement to end Kaiser Permanente strike

In our news wrap Friday, health care unions reached a tentative agreement with medical giant Kaiser Permanente after a strike over wages and staffing, the UAW said the ongoing auto industry strike will expand to new factories, the U.S. said…

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Oct 06

Auto workers won’t expand strikes against Detroit Three after GM battery plant concession

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

The announcement of the pause in expanding the strikes came shortly after GM agreed to bring electric vehicle battery plants into the UAW's national contract, essentially assuring that they will be unionized.

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Sep 15

Thousands of auto workers on strike across Detroit’s 3 automakers

By Tom Krisher, Corey Williams, Mike Householder, Associated Press

The limited strike at assembly plants in Michigan, Ohio and Missouri will likely chart the future of the union and of America’s homegrown auto industry.

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Apr 04

General Motors to avoid layoffs for now after thousands of salaried workers accept buyouts

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

GM said in a statement that the offers will save about $1 billion per year in costs, about half of the $2 billion it wants to cut annually by the end of 2024.

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