Automakers Brace for Impact of Trump Tariff Plan for Canada and Mexico
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Automakers Brace for Impact of Trump Tariff Plan for Canada and Mexico

North American car companies have operated across borders for three decades. Tariffs would raise prices and cost jobs in the short run, analysts say.
Trump and Republicans Cannot Stop Electric Vehicles, Experts Say
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Trump and Republicans Cannot Stop Electric Vehicles, Experts Say

More car buyers are expected to eventually pick battery-powered cars and trucks as prices fall and technology improves, even if Biden-era incentives disappear.
Under Pressure, Hyundai Supplier Ends Alabama Prison Labor Contract
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Under Pressure, Hyundai Supplier Ends Alabama Prison Labor Contract

The supplier fired dozens of prisoners after some of them said they felt they had no choice but to take those jobs.
Alabama Prison Labor Program Faces Legal Challenges
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Alabama Prison Labor Program Faces Legal Challenges

A work-release program for Alabama prisoners provides labor for corporations and income for the state. Lawsuits are challenging its constitutionality.