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U.A.W. Reaches Accord on Pay and Safety at E.V. Battery Plant

The agreement, if ratified, will cover 1,600 workers making batteries for General Motors in Ohio. The union said it would be a model for efforts...

Car Deals Vanished During the Pandemic. They’re Coming Back.

Automakers and dealers are starting to offer discounts, low-interest loans and other incentives to lure buyers as the supply of cars grows.

A Loss at Mercedes-Benz Slows U.A.W.’s Southern Campaign

After Mercedes workers voted against joining the United Automobile Workers, the union will have less momentum as it campaigns to organize Southern factories.

Few Chinese Electric Cars Are Sold in U.S., but Industry Fears a Flood

Automakers in the United States and their supporters welcomed President Biden’s tariffs, saying they would protect domestic manufacturing and jobs from cheap Chinese vehicles.

G.M. to Retire the Chevy Malibu to Make More EVs

The gasoline-powered Malibu was the last affordable sedan sold by Chevrolet, the General Motors brand, in the United States.

G.M. Reports Big Jump in Profit on Gasoline Car Sales

General Motors has struggled with electric vehicles and in foreign markets but it is selling lots of combustion engine cars and trucks in North America.

VW Workers in Tennessee Vote for Union

The Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga is set to become the first unionized auto factory in the South not owned by one of Detroit’s Big Three.

VW Workers in Tennessee Start Vote on U.A.W., Testing Union Ambitions

The United Automobile Workers hopes contract gains at the Big Three carmakers will provide momentum in a broad effort to organize nonunion plants.

Ford Slows Its Push Into Electric Vehicles

The automaker said it would delay new battery-powered models and shift its focus to hybrid cars, sales of which are rising fast.

Auto Industry Expects Minimal Disruption From Port Shutdown

Baltimore is a top destination for car shipments, but companies are finding ways to use other ports on the East Coast.