Ford is struggling to make money on battery-powered models while General Motors, which started more slowly, says it is getting close to that goal.
Category: Production
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Why GM’s Mary Barra Still Believes in EVs, Despite Slow Sales
Mary Barra, G.M.’s chief executive, said that the company had fixed battery-manufacturing problems and that its electric vehicles would soon be profitable.
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Boeing Labor Talks Stall as Strike Nears One-Month Mark
The aerospace manufacturer withdrew its latest offer to a union whose more than 33,000 members went on strike last month, and both sides exchanged blame for the breakdown.
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Big Energy Issue in Pennsylvania Is Low Natural Gas Prices. Not Fracking.
Energy businesses and farmers in western Pennsylvania are struggling because of prices, an issue that has not figured prominently in the campaigns of Donald J. Trump and Kamala Harris.
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Hollywood Movie Producers Find a Harder Time Making a Living
Corporate consolidation and technology have upended many jobs in recent decades. But few arcs are more surprising than that of the Hollywood producer.
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Boeing Workers Vote to Strike After Rejecting Contract Deal
Thousands of workers who build commercial planes in the Seattle and Portland, Ore., areas voted down an accord recommended by union leaders.
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Gas Prices Are Falling, a Win in Fight Against Inflation
A gallon of regular gasoline in August was down nearly 12 percent from a year earlier, reflecting a fall in oil prices as well as a decline in demand.
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Why Oil Prices Remain Subdued
Despite war in the Middle East and political turmoil in Libya, investors are focusing on what look like ample global supplies.
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Boeing Faces a Steep Climb in Catching Up to Airbus
As Boeing works to address quality control issues, its new chief starts at a disadvantage in competing with the other big maker of passenger planes.
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Boeing Names Kelly Ortberg as Its Chief Executive
The company has been under pressure to improve quality and safety after a panel blew away from a 737 Max plane during an Alaska Airlines flight in January.
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U.S. Economy Grew Faster Than Expected in Second Quarter, at 2.8% Rate
The report on gross domestic product offered new evidence of the economy’s resilience in the face of high interest rates.
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Ford Will Make Gasoline Trucks Not Electric Vehicles in Canada Plant
Ford will build large pickups at a Canadian factory that it had previously slated to produce electric vehicles, sales of which have slowed in recent months.