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Trump’s Canada and Mexico Tariffs Could Hurt Some Carmakers

General Motors and a few other companies make as much as 40 percent of their North American cars and trucks in Canada and Mexico, leaving them vulnerable to tariffs.

By Neal E. Boudette

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Volkswagen Reaches Labor Deal, Avoiding Germany Plant Closures

The automaker agreed to keep all 10 of its factories in Germany open and to guarantee workers’ jobs until the end of 2030.

By Melissa Eddy

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Automakers Thrived in the Pandemic. Many Are Now Struggling.

Changing technology, political turmoil and competition from China are cutting into profits and forcing carmakers to cut jobs and close factories.

By Jack Ewing

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Volkswagen Unions Begin Short Strikes and Threaten More

Workers at nine of the automaker’s German factories walked off their jobs for several hours, and warned they would escalate the action if their demands went unmet.

By Melissa Eddy