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Electric Vehicle Charging Can Be Confusing. Here’s What to Know.

With a push from Congress, automakers and charging companies are planning to install tens of thousands of fast chargers on American highways capable of refueling electric cars in half an […]




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UAW Votes to Authorize Strikes if Negotiations Fail

The United Auto Workers union said on Friday that 97 percent of its members had voted to authorize strikes against General Motors, Ford Motor and Stellantis if the union and […]




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Automakers Face a Labor Showdown as the E.V. Era Looms

Detroit may be headed for a tumultuous labor showdown.The United Auto Workers union has made a bold opening bid in negotiations for new four-year collective bargaining agreements with General Motors, […]




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Lawmakers Challenge Ford and Chinese Battery Partner Over Forced Labor

A partnership between Ford Motor and a major Chinese battery maker is facing scrutiny by Republican lawmakers, who say it could make an American automaker reliant on a company with […]




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Ford Slashes Price of Electric F-150 Lightning as Demand Weakens

Ford Motor on Monday reduced prices of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck by between $6,000 and nearly $10,000, the latest sign of sluggish demand for electric vehicles.The price cuts […]




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A New Job for Electric Vehicles: Powering Homes During Blackouts

In early March, strong winds brought down trees and power lines in the Nashville area, leaving thousands of homes without power. But about 20 miles outside the city an electric […]




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Lithium Scarcity Pushes Carmakers Into the Mining Business

Eager to avoid falling further behind Tesla and Chinese car companies, many Western auto executives are bypassing traditional suppliers and committing billions of dollars on deals with lithium mining companies.They […]




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Tesla May Have Already Won the Electric Vehicle Charging Wars

Mary Barra and Elon Musk may be intense business rivals, but they sounded like old pals as they chatted on Twitter this month about a deal that could help remove […]




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Ford’s Battery Joint Venture to Get $9.2 Billion Government Loan

Ford Motor and its battery manufacturing partner will receive a $9.2 billion loan to build three battery factories in Kentucky and Tennessee, the Department of Energy said Thursday. The loan […]




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Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Rules Create ‘Chaos for Consumers’

Designed to accelerate the shift to electric cars among other climate goals, the Inflation Reduction Act has in practice made buying such vehicles a lot more complicated.In August, the law […]